2026/2027 Auckland City Triathlon Committee
Auckland City Tri Club is a community club run by and for our members. We always welcome volunteers to help with specific projects and lending a general hand – we will post requests for help on our Facebook page and in our newsletter…it’s a team effort.
Vince Sesto - President
Vince is an IT guy by day but his main passion in life is endurance sports. So when he is out of the office he'll usually be swimming, biking and running long distances around Auckland. Vince did his first triathlon in 2014 when he was living in Melbourne and it was a bit of a life changing event. Since then, he has done his best to help out where he can in the triathlon community.
Nicola Sproule - Treasurer
Long standing committee member and former President, Nicola, is chief organiser of Auckland City Triathlon Club always willing to help the Cub and the Sport. She has been accused of being an event junkie, so you will see her at all distance triathlons from sprint to ironman as well as at running and cycling events, and even some swimming events. Always keen for celebratory drinks after events to round off the day.
Kirsty Sesto - Secretary
Kirsty is new to the committee, also taking on the role of Club Secretary. She has a long history in endurance sports though, recently completing her first 100km trail run in Taupo and has also won the womens 2023 Samoan Marathon, and is the current women's course record holder for the race. She has already accepted a sport to race for Team New Zealand at the world age group championships, with further qualification spots being her main focus for 2024.
Karen Russo - Club Kit Lead
Karen has a long history in triathlon and has recently represented NZ at the IRONMAN World Championships at Kona. Looking ahead Karen will be on the start line at the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs and will be aiming for a spot at the age group world championships in Townsville in 2024 too. Karen has also spent a lot of time working with out uniform partner, Tineli, where she has worked hard to make sure the club uniform is an awesome representation of the club and also looks great.
George Handrihan - Session Lead
George first got into triathlon in 2021 seeking a new challenge and has been hooked ever since. Working as a Physiotherapist George has a strong passion for movement and exercise and is keen to share that with others.
Sarah Codyre
Sarah did a few triathlons as a kid, but it wasn’t until after university, when she was looking for a new challenge, that Sarah really got into the sport. Sarah started with endurance running, which led her to triathlon, and recently completed her first 70.3 in Taupō. Sarah's goals are to keep pushing myself and my distances.
Wiremu 'Woody' Campbell
Woody says that 'the only thing I know about Triathlon is you swim, bike, run and how hard can it be'.
Woody prefers Steam, Sauna and Spa at Olympic where he trains.
Woody has played football, softball and baseball growing up and now he likes hanging out with the cool kids from triathlon.
Fiona Shine
Fiona's a triathlete who loves the unique mix of discipline and community that the sport offers.Fiona joined the Committee as she believes that ACTC does a fantastic job of making a daunting sport accessible, supportive, and fun for everyone.She joined the committee to give back, to ensure we remain a welcoming hub for athletes of all levels, and help keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.
Peter Landon-Lane
Peter did his first triathlon in his 50s, with no background in competitive swimming, never having ridden a road bike and not sure if he could run 5km at the end of a sprint tri. After the first one he was hooked. Highlights so far include AG world champs, and still being able to get to the finish line on race day. Peter joined the committee in 2026 to contribute to our fantastic club and our sport.
Chris Arnold
Chris caught the triathlon bug 20 years ago after competing in the NZ Police Triathlon Championships and has been hooked ever since. It’s a running joke in his household that family holidays are carefully planned to coincide with triathlon events around the Pacific—purely by chance, of course. Chris loves the training, race-day atmosphere and friendships that come with the sport, and is excited to join the Auckland City Tri Club committee to give back and help grow the club.
Scottie Taylor - Social Media
'ScottieT' absolutely loves the sport and is keen to help grow the sport and community in Auckland and around the country.
Scott delivers the social media for ACTC and can be seen at many events around the country with a camera and lens www.scottiet.com
Get in touch
ACTC operates a number of training sessions and learning opportunities across Auckland
Postal Address:
PO Box 99187; Newmarket ; Auckland 1050
Registered Charity Auckland City Triathlon Club is a registered Charity : CC 47275
