Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Saturday March 13 2010

Â The inaugral Abu Dhabi International Triathlon is to be held this weekend in UAE. These two events are suited to stronger cyclists and will be highly competitive due to the prize money on offer. The long distance event is a 3km swim, 200km bike and a 20km run. The short distance (a fairly lose [&

The inaugral Abu Dhabi International Triathlon is to be held this weekend in UAE. These two events are suited to stronger cyclists and will be highly competitive due to the prize money on offer. The long distance event is a 3km swim, 200km bike and a 20km run. The short distance (a fairly lose term in this instance) is a 1.5km swim, 100km bike and a 10km run.

For the elite athletes there is a prize pool of US$230,000. In addition there is a prize pool of US$20,000 for age groupers.

Australia is represented strongly in the race with Rebekah Keat, Carrie Lister, Cameron Watt, Lisa Marangon and Aaron Farlow entered. Pete Jacobs has unfortunately withdrawn due to a collar bone break.

In the mens field Rasmus Henning, Eneko Llanos and Faris Al Sultan will be hard to beat. The women’s field will see Julie Dibens, Yvonne Van Vlerken and our onw Rebekah Keat as the ones to beat.

Entry Type	First Name	Last Name
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Faris	Al-Sultan
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	BjÃ¶rn	Andersson
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Rutger	Beke
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Virginia	Berasategui Luna
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Heleen	bij de Vaate
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Simon	Billeau
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Hillary	Biscay
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Miquel	Blanchart TintÃ³
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Dirk	Bockel
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Andi	Boecherer
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Dann	Brook
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Fraser	Cartmell
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Leanda	Cave
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Tine	Deckers
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Victor Manuel	Del Corral Morales
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Julie	Dibens
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	MARTINA	DOGANA
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	MIKEL	ELGEZABAL
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Aaron	Farlow
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	isabelle	ferrer
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Joe	Gambles
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Michaela	Giger
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Sofie	Goos
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	glen	gore
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Philip	Graves
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Leon	Griffin
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Mathias	Hecht
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Rasmus	Henning
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Nicole	Hofer
Long Distance : Pro Athletes	Heather

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Karl Hayes

Karl is a Gold Coast based father of 3, a keen home improver and an age group triathlete who races on the M5 Acadamies triathlon team. ‘A good life balance is incredibly important’.

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