Welcome to Rotorua Association of Triathlon and Multisport Inc. (RATS)
RATs is a triathlon and multisport club catering for all levels of ability and activity, from beginners to Olympic hopefuls. Our training sessions are open to all and you can participate at your own level.
If you’re not already a member, check out our Facebook page, try a training session or two, join up and get involved!
Winter Du – Covid Edition
What a great day we had for the RATS Winter Duathlon for July 2020
This is an event to suit every family member – from speedsters down to the littlies
DATE: Sunday 26 July
Entry fees range from $15.00 for RATs members, $20 for non-members and $10 for kids
Teams: $30 Adults, $16 Kids course
All events have an off-road running component and MTB cycle course.
Long Course 4.5k run – 15km bike – 3km run
Short Course 3km run – 8km bike -1.5km run
Kids Course 1.5km run, 3km bike – 500m run
Entries are now open! Enter here…
For the July 2020 results, please check our “results” page
Blue Lake Multisport Festival 2020
We have a photo gallery to view the photos taken by Troy Baker, the 2020 BLMF sports photographer. View the photos here.
Blue Lake Multisport Festival 2020 Health and Safety
On Sunday morning of the Blue Lake Multisport Festival 2020, there was a health and safety issue on the triathlon cycle course. This arose from a traffic control fault at the Tarawera /Okareka Loop Road intersection, which meant we had motor vehicles travelling in the same direction as the cyclists. Fortunately, the issue was identified and no athletes were injured, but the risk was unacceptable.
Together, Rotorua Association of Triathlon and Multisport Inc. (RATs), Owner/Manager of the Blue Lake Multisport Festival, and Traffic Management New Zealand (TMNZ), Contractor for the BLMF, have identified changes needed to reduce the likelihood of any type of health and safety incident or near miss, taking place in future.
We agree that, on the day of the event, our high standards of safety and commitment to athlete welfare were not met. This created a risk for athletes, spectators and road users on part of the course. While we are jointly thankful there were no reported incidents, we recognise the gravity of this error and would like to apologise to all participants and stakeholders.
Our statements and commitments are below.
Rotorua Association of Triathlon and Multisport Inc. (RATs)
- We, RATs, have accepted Traffic Management New Zealand’s confirmation that part of the approved traffic management plan was not implemented correctly, specifically related to the correct direction of travel for vehicles.
- RATS and TMNZ have established new processes to double check the course before it is officially opened and ensure future traffic management plans are implemented accurately.
- We, RATs, are working to identify further checks and balances that support greater connectivity between contractors, our organising team and our wonderful volunteers.
- We, RATs, are reviewing our Operational Plan, Health and Safety Plan and documentation to identify any further practical improvements that can be made.
We remain thankful to those who helped on the day, and are open to any further feedback or ideas about how the event can be improved. If you have any further information or would like to provide feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact ratsrotorua@gmail.com
Nga mihi
Rotorua Association of Triathlon and Multisport Inc.
Traffic Management New Zealand
We would like to apologise for the incorrect implementation of part of the approved traffic management plan at the Blue Lake Multi Sport Festival on 26 January 2020, that caused risk for athletes and road users navigating the event course, particularly at the Tarawera/Okareka Loop Rd intersection.
Health and safety process and policy is critical to TMNZ’s business, and we sincerely regret this error.
We are working closely with Rotorua Association of Triathlon and Multisport Inc (RATS) to establish new processes for course and traffic set up and monitoring. It is our pleasure to continue to be involved with triathlon and help to ensure the safety of all athletes, volunteers and the wider community, and we’d like to thank those who helped to identify the error on the day.
For more information about the Blue Lake Multisport Festival, go here, to the BLMF Event Page.
Kids Duathlon, 10 March 2020
Sign up through your school.
Information and course maps are available here
Spin Classes have finished for 2019. We’ll be back again in 2020
Tuesday & Thursday nights 6-7pm
Further details here
2019 Podium Winter Duathlon Series
2019 Podium Winter Duathlon Series
What a fantastic series! Congratulations everyone!
And a round of applause for our amazing volunteer team! It wouldn’t happen without you all!
Here are all the results:
Race #1 – 26 May 2019
Race #2 – 30 June 2019
Race #3 – 21 July 2019
Kids Duathlon 2019
Tuesday 5th March 2109
Well done everyone on a fantastic day!!
Here are the results:
2019 Rats Kids Du Results
Subs for the 2019/2020 Season
At the AGM, subs were discussed at agreed to be set at the following rates for the year 1 OCT 2019 – 31 OCT 2020 We allow a month overlap because we hold the AGM in October. If you join after 1 August, your membership is rolled over into the following year :
Adult (23+): $45. Includes Tri NZ full or social membership
Junior (16-23): $30. Includes Tri NZ full membership
Child (up to 15): $10. Includes Tri NZ social membership
The subs increased in 2018 for the first time in a number of years. The increase is due to the introduction of the compulsory Tri NZ affiliation for each triathlon club member.
Life Members
We have introduced a Life Membership category. If you are a Life Member, please choose the LM membership category when renewing your annual Club membership. There will be no club registration fee and your TRINZ membership will also be paid by RATS.
A full Tri NZ membership means you do not have to pay racing license fees for affiliated events.
Wetsuit Hire
RATs has wetsuits in a range of sizes for our members to borrow. Cost is $100 bond which is returned to you when the wetsuit comes back. Great opportunity for those looking to get into open water swimming or triathlon but aren’t sure about making the leap to buying a wetsuit.
You will need to fill in this form and email Rats to arrange a hire.
RATS Club Champs -New Qualification System
We have rejigged our Club Champs so that members can look to achieve points at a range of events across the year, including RATs events.
These are still in draft format however we plan to progress with this or something very close to it. As a minimum, it will help you identify the events and sessions you can attend in order for your results to be considered in our Club Champs tally. Check it out here.
Financial Awards
A reminder that any RATs financial member can apply to the committee for a Financial Award. This is a way for members to apply for financial assistance to achieve their goal. More information can be found here.
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The club is now on Instagram. Give the account a follow AND when you’re uploading your own relevant pics, use the hashtag #ratsrotorua
RATs Strava Club
We have set up a club on Strava – request to join! It is a good way to find other training partners or see where others RATs are running and riding to get some inspiration – and also we will be running a few Strava challenges for members over the off-season to keep you motivated.
Blue Lake Buoy distances
Blue Lake – Distances between buoys Updated 26/01/2016
| Buoy number, starting at Ski Club end | Distance between (m) | Distance from beach (m), ONE WAY |
| Beach | 0 | |
| 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | 92 | 142 |
| 3 | 108 | 250 |
| 4 | 100 | 350 |
| 5 | 90 | 440 |
| 6 | 80 | 520 |
| 7 | 110 | 630 |
| 8 | 90 | 720 |
| 9 | 130 | 850 |
| 10 | 100 | 950 |
| 11 | 80 | 1030 |
| 12 | 100 | 1130 |
| 13 | 80 | 1210 |
| 14 | 100 | 1310 |
| 15 | 60 | 1370 |
| Far Beach | 40 | 1410 |
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