Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
tuesday 14 March 2017
Heave for Hospice
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Bike injuries jump 300% Simon Bloomberg Reporter
simon@waimeaweekly.co.nz
The growing popularity of mountainbiking in Nelson region is
resulting in a jump in the number of sport-related injuries with almost three times more mountainbikers being admitted to Nelson Hospital’s emergency department than five years ago.
Nelson Marlborough Health this week released figures that showed rugby is the most injury-prone sport with 22 to 27 per cent of injuries from 2012 to 2016. However, mountainbiking is closing the
gap, increasing from seven per cent of the 1446 sporting injuries in 2012 to 20 per cent of the 1254 injuries last year, to move ahead of soccer [10 per cent], netball [nine per cent] and basketball
[five per cent]. Although Nelson Mountainbike Club secretary Paul Jennings says he is concerned about the in-
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Weather clears for TRYathlon Jessie Johnston The wet weather over the weekend had everyone worried but with a break in the rain on Sunday, families flocked to Tahunanui Sportsfield for the 2017 Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon. The event is all about encouraging children of all fitness levels to get active in a fun, friendly environment. While 2016 saw 1715 entries from children aged between 7-15, this year was just up on that with 1754 entries.
Leigh Carter, 10, centre, makes a final sprint to the finish line of the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon at Tahuna on Sunday morning. Photo: Jessie Johnston.
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