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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Race Week – Freshen up with the Pros

The week before a key race such as an ironman can be testing. With all of the hard work done, often we're at a bit of a loss as to what to do. We know we are no longer in "training.." we know we should somehow start to feel "fresh," but at the same time our hormones and

By Karl Hayes • 16 years ago

2010 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Phuket Race Preview

Tomorrow in Phuket the 2010 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship will take place with a host of Australians chasing podium spots. Trizone spoke to a few of our leading triathletes who will be among the action at the front of the field. Anna Cleaver, Melissa Rollinson, Michelle Wu, Christie Sym, Pa

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Dec 5, 2010

Race Week – Freshen up with the Pros

Dec 4, 2010

2010 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Phuket Race Preview

Dec 4, 2010

2010 Ironman WA Press Conference

With two days to go before the big showdown here at Bussleton, there is a buzz of activity across the little town. For both professional athletes and age-groupers, this marks an interesting time: with all of the hard work done, it's now a matter of crossing the i's and dotting the t

Dec 2, 2010

Kurnell Triathlon 20th Anniversary Race Report

The 20th anniversary of Kurnell triathlons was celebrated on Sunday, 28th November. Some of the top finishers have given their thoughts on the race and how they went. In the woman's race it was Australia 1-2 and South Africa 3-4. In the men's race Travis Shields upset favourite Ben Hammo

Dec 1, 2010

Craig Alexander launches Triathlon Training camp in Wollongong

Three-time triathlon world champion Craig Alexander is launching a 2011 new year's training camp, featuring sports science testing, along with theoretical and practical skill development. The three-day camp will be based at the University of Wollongong, an hour south of Sydney Airport, from J

Dec 1, 2010

Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia preview – The Women

If disappointment, misfortune and frustration motivate Rebekah Keat, the crowd at the 2010 SunSmart Ironman Western Australia better get ready to witness a blistering performance from this Ironman champion. Keat is lining up in an attempt to finish her season on a high after her Ford Ironman World C

Nov 30, 2010

Trizone talks to Food Spectrum CEO and Champion Charity Fund Raiser about the new Ironman Charity Challenge

The Food Spectrum Ironman Charity Challenge, initiated by CEO Mark Betts, aims to streamline and enhance fundraising by Ironman athletes, benefiting multiple charities, including the John Maclean Foundation.

Nov 30, 2010

2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney Entry Ballot “ITU World Championship

The entry ballot to the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships in Sydney opens tomorrow Dec 1, 2010. The ballot will be open until Dec 7, 2010 and successful applicants will be notified by 5pm December 10, 2010. You will be able to register in the ballot as an individual or a team.

Nov 30, 2010

Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia preview – The Men

Ironman WA is getting ready to roll this weekend, and the start list reads like a who's who of Australian iron distance racing. Foremost amongst these must be Sydneysider Pete Jacobs. His reputation is that of the course's strongest swimmer, but after setting the third-fastest marathon t

Nov 29, 2010

22 Ironman Triathlons in One Year

Ironman Western Australia will be the stage for the penultimate leg of a year-long, world record-breaking journey by one extraordinary Czechoslovakian. The race, to be held at Busselton on Sunday, December 5, will be Miroslav Vrastil’s 22nd and final Ironman for 2010. If he finishes, the 59-year-old father-of-five will break the world record for the most Ironmans completed in one year. He will have raced over almost 5000 kilometres in 12 months. “This year’s Ironman race in Busselton is going

Nov 29, 2010

Travis Shields and Matilda Raynolds win Round one of the TriShave Sydney Triathlon Series at Kurnell – Report and Results

By Karl Hayes  Race one of the 2010-2011 TriShave Sydney Triathlon Series was won by Travis Shields and Matilda Raynolds. It was a fast race and Travis was as surprised as anyone with his result yesterday. Ben Hammond was 10 seconds back in 2nd with Mick Maroney 3rd and only 3 seconds behind Be