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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 [...]
Challenge Wanaka in the Athletes Words
The race has been run, and won. Trizone caught up with some of the top athletes post race to get the inside story on the challenge in Wanaka. Winner of the men’s event Aaron Farlow was very happy to have to come away with a good result after what he felt was a pretty poor [...]
Australia versus New Zealand at the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon
Next weekend will see a small band of Australian’s travel across the ditch to try and burgle the Challenge Wanaka Triathlon in one of the first iron distance races of 2012. This will be no easy task with a talented group of Kiwi’s determined to prove themselves on home soil over a notoriously tough course, where the [...]
Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon win Canberra 70.3 Ironman
Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon have today taken out the Canberra 70.3 Ironman. Reed did well to back up after a tough 70.3 race in Phuket last weekend, which saw him crash on the slippery wet course. Today he suffered no such problems to take out the race in 4:00:46, four minutes ahead of Matt [...]
ULTIMATE Triathlon Forster Debuts this Weekend
The Ultimate Triathlon in Forster sees an inaugural start field of over 500 triathletes. This is a very solid start to this new series but with the crew from Elite Energy behind it and the atmosphere we are all used to at Huskisson Long Course it is inevitable that a large number of athletes would take up this new challenge. All up there will be around 800 entrants racing over all the distances this weekend.
Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia 2011: The Preview
Excitement is building as a stacked mens field gets ready for action in Port Macquarie. Can Patrick go 5 in a row, will Crowie take his first Australian title, has Jacobs got enough miles under his belt to reproduce his Kona form, will the 12 meter rule help Ogden get away on the bike, or will the Scot, Scott go one better than last year? It promises to be an interesting day.
Huskisson Australian Long Course Race Preview
The 2011 Jervis Bay Triathlon Festival is on this weekend and whilst the men’s open field is missing 2 or 3 bigger names we will still see Pete Jacobs, Ollie Whistler, Adam Holborrow and a handful of other potential podium finishers racing. The women’s open race has a strong field showcasing some of our top long course triathletes. Nicole Ward, Michelle Wu, newcomers Madeleine Oldfield and Matilda Raynolds, Jacinta Worland and Vickie Wilkinson sees a strong field. Last year’s female winner, Carrie Lester was a late entry but has since pulled out due to illness. We also take a look at two of triathlon’s past greats who are racing this weekend also.
$10,000, Falls Creek, some of Australia’s top triathletes and a bit of altitude
With $10,000 in prize money up for grabs and the opportunity to race in a stunning location some of Australia’s top triathletes are heading to Falls Creek this weekend to race in SuperSprint’s new long course triathlon. Leon Griffin, Jason Shortis, Mitch Anderson, Clayton Fettell, Nicole Ward, Michelle Wu, Madeline Oldfield and Liz Blatchford are headling the event. Whilst we know these names better than most some of the leading competitors are talking up others and playing their own chances down.
2011 Port of Tauranga Half Ironman Womens Preview
With Caroline Steffen out of the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman the women’s field has opened up slightly. Anna Cleaver, Rebekah Keat, Joanna Lawn, Nicole Ward and Rachael Paxton are all hoping to put in a performance that will propel them to first across the line.
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