Triathlon Champion, World Class Triathlon and Multisport Coach, leading Sports Doctor.
Living in Christchurch
6 times New Zealand Triathlon Champion 1982-1990
Represented New Zealand in World Championships and Commonwealth Games
5 times World Masters Champion 1990-2000
Established the New Zealand Triathlon Academy Programme
As a coach he has worked with many of the world’s leading Triathlete’s and Multi Sport Athletes - Erin Baker, Jenny Rose, Debbie Nelson, Sarah Harrow, Craig Watson, Ben Bright, Kris Gemmell, Steve Gurney, Kristina Strode Penny.

Early in 2001 John entered what was to become his greatest physical challenge to date, the Mizone Endurazone Challenge, a multi-sport event running the entire length of New Zealand. A serious undertaking for an athlete only familiar with short time events over prepared courses. This was a triathlete’s, Ironman, Tour de France and Mt Everest rolled into one. “The longest race I’ve done has been four hours. This is four weeks.”

Spoke Trail Pants

Latest from John - August 2004....



Holland Ironman Triathlon. 
Another stunning result from John when he completed last month in the Almere Holland Ironman Triathlon......" I nipped just under the magic mark of 10 hours  (9.59.55, for which a final somewhat agonising sprint was required) and won my agegroup by 30 minutes.
The course involved:
    3.8 km swim in 16 degrees waters - 53 mins
    180kim bike -  5hrs 23 mins
    42 km marathon - 3hrs 38 mins
Thanks to Earth Sea Sky for saving my life several times in the weeks prior to the  event training during the coldest Canterbury winter and wettest Dutch summer for some time. I had the First Layer thermal wear ready to protect me also during the
race only to find race day to be relatively pleasant and above all, dry!"

Latest Earth Sea Sky Wardrobe:
First Layer Crew Neck Short Sleeve
First Layer Crew Neck Long Sleeve
First Layer Silk T Shirt
Lithium
Trail Pant
Microlight Slipstream
Spoke
Prolite Classic Short Sleeve Shirt
Windstopper Headband

First Layer Stretch Top Long Johns

Mizone Endurozone Challenge - 2001

The Course: Bluff to Cape Reinga – on a course in and out of wilderness terrain.
Starting Date: Monday 19th November 2001
Duration: 30 days (28 days competing, 2 rest days)
Distance: 2787km made up of approximately
-1459km road cycling
-619km mountain biking
-313km running
-396km sea, river, ocean, kayaking

The Hellemans Mizone Wardrobe
Favourites: First Layer® Stretch Thermals – worn without exception everyday – Crew Neck long and short sleeves, Long Johns and Briefs. Traverse Jacket minus the hood (weight reducing measure).
During the evenings: Prolite® Trousers, Merino Shirt and a Pursuit Jacket.

Traverse Jacket Prolite Trousers

Microlight Slipstream Prolite Classic Shirt