21 November 2025, Issue 1287
Going the extra mile Former Tauranga triathletes and childhood mates Aiden Dunster, Andrew Lloyd and Sam Durrant, pictured, will be going the extra mile at this year’s Tinman Triathlon, tackling all three distances to raise money for Starship, our children’s hospital. Participants will dive into Pilot Bay this
Sunday, November 23, for Triathlon Tauranga’s GenX/Marra Tinman Triathlon – which connected the three local lads a decade ago, when they competed competitively and internationally in their late teens and early twenties. Life looks different now as working men and
fathers of babies and preschoolers, but they have found time to train for the race. “We’re probably not in the shape we were back then. We’re looking forward to getting back together as a group of mates and having a bit of fun,” Durrant said. The trio will divide the disciplines – the swim,
bike, and run – between them for each of the three distances. They’ve set up a Givealittle page to raise money for Starship because “being parents now, you hope that if anyone has to go through hardship with their kids, there’s a great charity like that”. Read more on page 27. Photo / David Hall