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Practice makes perfect…
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Nearly done…
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Getting to here was the really hard part…
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So, what’s next…
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Right – the bike ride…
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Just keep out of the way…
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This part is just fun…
My Story
When I was three I had a major accident that triggered a stroke and left me with left hemiplegia and then epilepsy. I have no memory of the accident. The doctors hadn't seen an accident like mine. Read more >
Latest Blog
I’m really excited to have a new blog within my own site, after a lot of hard work we now have the new nickruane site up and running and I will be writing the blog directly within the site. Read more >
Next event
What’s ahead for me? Now that I have completed the Long Distance Triathlon World Championships, I am now focusing on sprint distance, in preparation for selection to the Rio Paralympics in 2016. Read more >
Recent events
In November, Nick returned from the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Los Vegas, Nevada. Nick won a silver medal in the para-triathlon category for this race. This is the first time a New Zealand para-athlete has won a medal in this event. Within the same month Nick won the male para-triathlon category in the Auckland ITU Triathlon World Cup 2011 race. This qualifies him for the World Championship Grand Final in Auckland, October 2012.
Our sponsors
Thank you to the generous support of all of our sponsors. I couldn’t have done it without you. Sponsorship is a key component in enabling an athlete of any ability to reach some of the higher sporting goals. Providing funding for some of the events and the equipment needed to achieve in those events, is beyond the meager pockets of most athletes. For disabled athletes, it can be even more challenging. Read more >
