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Former ITU World Champion Annabel Luxford steps up to Ironman 70.3 and wins Canberra

Former ITU World Champion Annabel Luxford steps up to Ironman 70.3 and wins Canberra

After a false start at Mandurah 70.3 recently Annabel Luxford has shown her class in Canberra by winning the Ironman 70.3. Luxford lead from start to finish with only Kiwi Sydneysider and also former ITU triathlete Anna Cleaver giving her some competition on the day. Cleaver, a former NZ national swimmer, was hot on Luxford’s [...]

Strong pro fields for Ironman 70.3 Canberra 2012

Strong pro fields for Ironman 70.3 Canberra 2012

The pro fields for this weekend’s Ironman 70.3 in Canberra are stronger than recent years. We should see some very tight racing this weekend and the race is very hard to pick. Defending their titles will be Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon. Up against them are a large number of very good pros. Marangon finished [...]

Philippines 70.3 Press Conference

Philippines 70.3 Press Conference

“You see some of the same faces race in the Philippines like Cam, PJ, Bree and myself because the Filipino hospitality is second to none. The people here are so friendly and the race organisers do such a good job that it is an easy decision to return and I’ll want to keep coming back [...]

Cobra Energy Drink Philippines 70.3 Preview

Cobra Energy Drink Philippines 70.3 Preview

A new venue will host the 2012 edition of the Cobra Energy Drink Philippines 70.3 and what a venue it is! Trizone will be providing the odd report from beachside at the Shangri la Mactan Resort in Cebu, host hotel of this year’s event. In typical Asian race conditions athletes will be greeted with hot [...]

Favourites hard to pick in the URBAN Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns

Favourites hard to pick in the URBAN Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns

CAIRNS, Australia (May 29, 2012) – Ironman champion Pete Jacobs and multiple Ironman 70.3 winner Michelle Wu will enter the inaugural URBAN Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns race as slight favourites following their performances in the Coral Coast 5150 Triathlon last weekend and there general capabilities when at race fitness. Jacobs used the event as [...]

Breakfast in Cairns with Jacobs, Rix, Granger (s), Rollison, Wu and You

Breakfast in Cairns with Jacobs, Rix, Granger (s), Rollison, Wu and You

Healthwise Active Travel and Trizone are bringing you the opportunity to enjoy a ‘Cairns Ironman and 70.3’ post race breakfast with the pros. You will have the opportunity to breakfast with Pete Jacobs, Josh Rix, Belinda Granger and Justin Granger who will be joining you at the Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns for a full [...]

Sam Appleton and Michelle Wu win Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon

Sam Appleton and Michelle Wu win Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon

The inaugural Batemans Bay Ultimate triathlon has cemented this new triathlon brand in the Australian market. This is the 3rd Ultimate triathlon event and it looks like Batemans Bay could evolve in to another ‘Huskisson’ triathlon weekend. Batemans Bay is perfectly suited to a big triathlon weekend. This weekend was host to an ocean swim, [...]

Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon and Sprint sees some World Class Athletes Racing

Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon weekend will see the worlds Number 3 ranked ITU Olympic Distance triathlete, USA’s Sarah Groff and Sweden’s current national champion Per Wangel along with Linnea Holmertz compete in the Sprint triathlon on the Saturday in preparation for the 2012 opening Sydney ITU race. Groff is based in Canberra currently where she [...]

Josh Amberger and Mary Beth Ellis win Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore 2012

Josh Amberger and Mary Beth Ellis win Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore 2012

Josh Amberger and Mary Beth Ellis both led from the start and were never headed today in Singapore. Whilst Ellis was on her own for the whole race Amberger did have three other guys with him until the run. Along with Amberger was Denis Vasiliev, Dylan McNiece and Christian Kemp in a group of four [...]

Bart Aernouts, Michelle Wu, Lisa Norden and Andreas Giglmayr take the wins at RMB Lawyers trithegong Triathlon Festival

Bart Aernouts, Michelle Wu, Lisa Norden and Andreas Giglmayr take the wins at RMB Lawyers trithegong Triathlon Festival

Wollongong saw a number of world class triathletes both racing and cheering from the sidelines over the weekend. Along with the weekends winners Bart Aernouts, Michelle Wu, Lisa Norden and Andreas Giglmayr also was Anne Haug who came second to Norden in the sprint triathlon. Watching from the sidelines on Sunday was Eneko Llanos who [...]