Meet the Team
Jacky James – Ironjack
Lawrence Oldershaw - the Coach!
I think Lawrence got a bit more than he bargained for when he became my coach, taking on me and my quest for Ironman 2011. He’s very patient with me and my questions and I have great faith in him to get me across the finish line - after all he just won his agegroup at NZ Ironman 2010 and has qualified for Kona!
Mike James - Support Crew Leader
Always right behind my grand schemes, Mike has given me 150% support to achieve this goal. He is always there with the boys at the finish line and I’m doing this for them. He’s a property valuer in Rotorua and has just graduated with a Bachelor of Business - which he completed extramurally, the whole thing. I figure if he can do that, I can do Ironman - he’s my inspiration!
Lee-Anne Wann – the motivator
Lee-Anne is well known as the kick-butt personal trainer on Downsize Me, but she’s one of the nicest people I have ever met. Lee-Anne was a key motivator in getting me started on my quest and she’s still very much part of the journey. She’s tough – but we’re having a LOT of laughs along the way.
Mark Smith – Web Developer
The man behind this fantastic site and helping me get the message out to the masses.
Tony Hadlow – Designer and Cartoonist extraordinaire
A mentor in so many ways, Tony has created the Ironjack character – which I’m sure we’ll have a lot of fun with over the next two years as we work towards Ironman 2011.