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David Hansen of Super Sprint Events on all things Challenge Melbourne

David Hansen of Super Sprint Events on all things Challenge Melbourne

The man arguably responsible for launching more age group triathlon careers than anyone else and one of the longest serving race directors in Australia is David Hansen of SuperSprint Events. Based in Melbourne Hansen, along with wife Penny and a great team of dedicated and experienced people, run most of Victoria’s triathlons including the Gatorade [...]

Challenge Family returns to Australia with three new events

Challenge Family returns to Australia with three new events

Possibly one of the worst kept triathlon secrets in Australia in a long time, Challenge announces its return to Australia with Challenge Forster, Challenge Batemans Bay and Challenge Melbourne. There have been rumours circulating for a while in the triathlon industry of other Challenge races in Australia. We will follow them up. SuperSprint will oversee [...]

Australian Gran Prix Run – 10km and 5km on the Formula One Track

Australian Gran Prix Run – 10km and 5km on the Formula One Track

This year Melbournians will have the chance to battle it out for line honours well before the Formula One drivers when the inaugural Australian Grand Prix Run takes place at the Albert Park track on Sunday 10 March, 2013. Complete with course barriers, grandstands, overpasses and marquees, it is expected over 2,000 participants of all [...]

The Historic Portarlington Long Course Triathlon returns on Sunday 17 March

The Historic Portarlington Long Course Triathlon returns on Sunday 17 March

Race 5 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series, the Portarlington Triathlon, celebrates its’ 27th year on Sunday 17th March, 2013 at Portarlington Pier, Portarlington.  This quiet seaside town is the idyllic setting for some of most talented triathletes this country has to offer. The Portarlington Triathlon is Victoria’s favourite and longest running triathlon. Event Director, David [...]

World’s Largest Corporate Triathlon this Sunday 17 February, Elwood Beach

World’s Largest Corporate Triathlon this Sunday 17 February, Elwood Beach

The 26th Annual Nissan Corporate Triathlon National Series opener is on this weekend with over 5,000 competitors,10,000 spectators and over 500 meters of corporate marquees! The Series has become an institution amongst local, national and international business communities, promoting important corporate values such as teamwork, company pride, and loyalty within a fun supportive environment. Some [...]

Olympians Erin Densham and Brendan Sexton racing in this weekend’s Gatorade Triathlon Series at St Kilda

Olympians Erin Densham and Brendan Sexton racing in this weekend’s Gatorade Triathlon Series at St Kilda

Gatorade Triathlon Series (featuring the Active Feet Fun Tri) opener is shaping up for a great day with over 1,700 competitors entered. The series organisers, SuperSprint, welcome back Australian Olympians Erin Densham and Brendan Sexton who will be providing race tips, sharing their London Olympic experience with participants and signing autographs. Both Densham and Sexton [...]

Madeleine Oldfield and Marcel Walkington win Season Final of the Victorian Gatorade Triathlon Series

Madeleine Oldfield and Marcel Walkington win Season Final of the Victorian Gatorade Triathlon Series

There are moments in sports that outline why competitors, year after year push themselves to a limit. Maybe it is a record, a first timer, or something that is not as blatant. Today at the season finale of the Gatorade Triathlon Series it was an ambience of pure passion for the sport and those competing [...]

Madeleine Oldfield and Craig McKenzie win Season Final of the Victorian Gatirade Triathlon Series

Madeleine Oldfield and Craig McKenzie win Season Final of the Victorian Gatirade Triathlon Series

There are moments in sports that outline why competitors, year after year push themselves to a limit. Maybe it is a record, a first timer, or something that is not as blatant. Today at the season finale of the Gatorade Triathlon Series it was an ambience of pure passion for the sport and those competing [...]

Tim Reed and Melissa Rollison win 2XU Falls Creek Australian Long Course Championship

Tim Reed and Melissa Rollison win 2XU Falls Creek Australian Long Course Championship

Tim Reed and Melissa Rollison have taken out the Australian Long Course Titles at the 2XU Falls Creek Triathlon. Tim Had to come from behind in the swim and chase down a pack of around 7 leaders who were around 30 seconds ahead of Reed out of the water. (Full results by age group below [...]

2XU Falls Creek Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship

2XU Falls Creek Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship

World Ironman 70.3 Champion Melissa Rollison is one of the headline pros racing at the Australian Long Course Championship this weekend in Falls Creek. Along with Rollison will be Josh Rix coached Madeleine Oldfield who won this event last year. Oldfield went to the US last year to gain some valuable experience racing Ironman 70.3 [...]