My name is Jeff McGrath, and I live in New Plymouth. I work fulltime, and have two school aged children.

I have been competing in the sport of Triathlon for 24 years, and since 2000 my focus turned to endurance Triathlon - specifically half ironman and ironman triathlons.

I have always enjoyed participating in events such as: road running, cross country running, cycle racing, triathlon, duathlon, half marathon, marathon, Half Ironman, and Ironman.

I have competed and completed so many of these that I cannot recall the numbers!

I understand the athlete with a wife, a partner, a spouse, a family, a career, a social life, and the importance of making sure all the pieces fit together.

I have competed in the NZ Ironman in Taupo nine times, with a personal best time of 9:15, and competed in the Hawaii Ironman World Championships five times, with a personal best time of 9:24.

I have also been heavily involved for a long period of time with the Taranaki Triathlon Club, devoting at least ten years to the organisation and committee executive of that club, holding the position of Club President for four seasons. I stepped down from that position in 2009.