Karl Hayes

2016 Australian Olympic Triathlon Team Nomination Criteria

This weekend's World Triathlon Series round in Rio gives the Australian ITU triathletes their first opportunity to be selected on the team for the 2016 Olympic Games. Below is a excerpt from the official nomination criteria document. There is a link below to the full document below. —

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read

Challenge Family confirms its support of the Professional Triathlon Union (PTU)

CHALLENGE FAMILY has officially confirmed its support of the Professional Triathlon Union (PTU), and today outlined its further commitment to improving standards for professional athletes. From 1 January 2016 only PTU members will be permitted to compete at any CHALLENGE FAMILY event in the elite or

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

How To

How to Fix a Broken Chain

Did your chain snap mid-way through a race? It’s rare but it does happen. Those who really like to be prepared will, of course, have the upgraded multi-tool that comes complete with a small chain breaker. They will also have the appropriate 10/11-speed quick link taped to the multi-tool. If you are

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship global qualifications kick off last weekend in Racine

Media Release (July, 23 2015) – On September 4, 2016 Mooloolaba will welcome and host 3,000 of the best triathletes from around the world to the 2016 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship. Global qualifications for the race kicked off this weekend in Wisconsin, USA, with 30 international athlete

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read

News & Racing

Sam Appleton confirmed to race Nepean Triathlon

Local triathlete and Ironman 70.3 specialist Sam Appleton is a confirmed starter in the Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon. Sam joins a number of big names like defending champion Aaron Royle and British triathlete Stuart Hayes battling for a total $76,500 prize pool. An interesting match up between 70.3 s

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News & Racing

Australia takes silver in Mixed Teams Relay World Championship

Australia deliver a stellar performance to win silver at the Mixed Teams Relay World Championship in Hamburg, narrowly finishing behind the French team.

By Karl Hayes • 4 min read

Split squats

Want to boost your cycling power? Squats can improve sport-specific endurance, time to exhaustion and maximal aerobic power. The first exercise in our system is split squats. Many people will think of these as lunges but some clarification is needed. A split squat has the feet in a split stance, the

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News & Racing

Queensland’s Gillian Backhouse 1st Australian woman at WTS Hamburg

Hamburg did not prove a happy hunting ground for Australia's Elite women at World Triathlon Series sprint race today although Queenslander Gillian Backhouse had plenty to smile about. On a day that saw the USA's Gwen Jorgensen storm to an unprecedented 11th consecutive victory it was Bac

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

Australians looking for more Champagne finishes in Hamburg this weekend

Australia's elite ITU triathletes are back in the saddle this weekend on their road to Rio when they line up in the next round of the World Triathlon Series in Hamburg. One of the world's iconic triathlon venues, Hamburg is a happy hunting ground for Australians – including 2012 Olympi

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

Paratriathlete Katie Kelly and guide Michellie Jones in tandem in Italy

Australia's budding Paratriathlon star Katie Kelly will add a further twist to the saying “have bike will travel” when she lines up in Saturday's ITU World Paratriathlon Event in Iseo-Franciacorta, Italy. Canberra-based Kelly, who suffers from Ushers Syndrome, is legally blind and sh

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read

Gear & Tech

Dimond add another piece to the puzzle – New XS Frame

After launching the Dimond bike back in October 2014, Dimond noticed they had a little problem they had underestimated that some of the biggest things come in small packages. Some of the fastest and most aerodynamic riders out there are the ones 5'4ish and below. Bikes suited to this size are

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Sam Appleton Victorious at Ironman 70.3 Vineman

In a field of Olympians, multiple world champions, and in-form athletes, Sam Appleton smashed the course record and emerged triumphant at Ironman 70.3 Vineman. The youngest member of the Bahrain Endurance 13 team turned in a strong swim, new record bike split, and race-best run split to beat two-tim

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

News & Racing

Sam Osborne from New Zealand and Helena Erbenova from the Czech Republic win XTERRA Sweden Championship

Sam Osborne from New Zealand and Helena Erbenova from the Czech Republic captured the 2nd annual XTERRA Sweden Championship elite titles in Hellasgaarden this afternoon. It's the third win in five weeks for Erbenova, who also won at XTERRA Spain on June 7 and XTERRA Greece on June 20 (in betwe

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Australian DATEV Challenge Roth Results 2015

Official results show 105 Australians raced the 2015 Challenge Roth. Overall we must congratulate David Dellow and Carrie Lester for their podium finishes with David finishing 3rd overall and Carrie finishing 2nd female overall. In addition Carrie was the 2nd fastest Australian. David Dellow finsihe

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News & Racing

Nils Frommhold (GER) and Yvonne van Vlerken (NED) win DATEV Challenge Roth

 Nils Frommhold (GER) and Yvonne van Vlerken (NED) stole the show today at DATEV CHALLENGE ROTH with two outstanding wins in a race that also delivered a new bike course record and record crowds of over quarter of a million spectators. As in 2014, Frommhold and defending champion Timo Bracht (G

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

The Weekend’s Australian Global Triathlon Performances

This weekend has seen Australians feature strongly with Sam Appleton winning Ironman 70.3 Vineman ahead of fellow Australian and multiple Ironman world champion Craig Alexander. Also showing promise was young Australian Jake Montgomery who finished 8th overall amongst some very experienced athletes.

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

DATEV CHALLENGE ROTH sees athletes line up for the world’s most spectacular Long Distance Triathlon

At DATEV CHALLENGE ROTH in Germany this Sunday, for which the motto "Race the Legend" has been chosen this year, 250,000 spectators are again expected to watch the event along the race course, and they may look forward to an exciting competition of an impressive number of top athletes. T

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

IRONMAN announces changes to the start times for Ironman World Championship events

IRONMAN announced today changes to the swim starts for its World Championship events. For the 2015 IRONMAN® World Championship presented by GoPro, the men's age-group race will begin at 6:55 A.M., with the women's age-group race starting fifteen minutes later at 7:10 A.M. As in 2014, th

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Gatorade Qld Tri Series awarded 2015-2016 Tri Aus National Calendar races

The Event Crew Pty Ltd are pleased to announce they have successfully been awarded the following races that will form part of the Triathlon Australia National Calendar, incorporating the National Championship and Qualifying Race Series 2015-16. These include: 1. Australian Junior Triathlon Series, R

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News & Racing

Andy Potts wins third IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene while Heather Jackson wins her first IRONMAN title

Andy Potts (USA) and Heather Jackson (USA) showed grit and determination as they overcame high temperatures to earn wins at the thirteenth edition of IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene with times of 8:20:35 and 9:23:27, respectively. This was the third win for Potts at IRONMAN Coeur d’

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News & Racing

Bahrain Endurance Team targets ITU Long Course World Championship and Ironman Austria

With the ITU Long Course World Championship to be contested this weekend in Motala, Sweden, the Bahrain Endurance Team is well-represented by the veteran Joe Gambles of the Bahrain Endurance 13 and rookie Josh Amberger of the Bahrain Endurance Racing Team. Gambles is no stranger to the 4-kilometer swim, 120-kilometer

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Stuart Hayes & Emma Pallant confirmed for Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon

2012 Great Britain Olympian Stuart Hayes together with British National Champion Emma Pallant are confirmed entrants in the 2015 Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon. These two are set to challenge the elite line up for the podium finishes and $76,500 prize money on offer. It may come down to these two chall

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

Gear & Tech

2015 Zipp Gear Bags – Wheels, Transition and Speed Box

Zipp Connect Wheel Bag Each bag holds one wheel (up to 700c with 35mm cyclocross tire) for transport. It also connects to a second Zipp Connect wheel bag to form a double wheel bag. * Sturdy water-resistant EVA (Ethylene-vinyl acetate) construction with distinctive molded Zipp graphics. * Integrated carry handle and detachable

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News & Racing

Challenge San Gil ready to take long course triathlon to the next level in Mexico

The stage is set for the first ever CHALLENGEFAMILY event in Mexico on June 21st, CHALLENGESANGIL. With a powerful professional field vying for a share of the $45,000 prize purse and more than 900 triathletes of all backgrounds and abilities eager to test the tough yet inviting San Gil course, the w

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read