John works in financial services and has owned an insurance broking firm and now runs a financial planning practice. John still consults to the insurance broking firm having been involved in this field since 1984. He’s been doing triathlons since 1983 with Hastings his first race, a 2km swim, 68km cycle and 30km run (or walk in his case). Since then he has competed most years although sometimes lightly due to work constraints. He has done numerous Sprint, Olympic and Half Ironman races and one Ironman plus several Marathons. A keen age grouper, who, as they say in horse racing ' follows them around'. He’s been a member of MPTC since 2001, was Treasurer for 5 years and has been a committee member since that time.