cc News & Racing Challenge Family arrives in Brazil with Challenge Florianopolis 9 MARCH 2014 - Global triathlon series Challenge Family today announced their first race in Latin America with the launch of Challenge Florianopolis in Brazil. Based at Jurere International in the north of the island of Santa Catarina, the inaugural race will take place on 30 November over the half By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Aaron Royle wins in a sprint finish – Photo Credit: Keith Hedgeland News & Racing Aaron Royle wins 2014 Australian and Oceania Olympic Distance Championships Aaron Royle clinched victory at the Devonport Triathlon, narrowly out-sprinting Ryan Fisher, in a race that doubled as the Australian and Oceania Olympic Distance Championships. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Marko Albert spoils the party for the locals News & Racing Marko Albert and Meredith Kessler win the 30th Annivesary Ironman New Zealand Kiwi hearts were broken by Marko Albert as the Estonian laid waste to the powerful New Zealand contingent to clinch a decisive victory in today’s Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupo. A devastating bike ride “in which Albert took almost six minutes out of the field in By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Cellarbrating some Bondi Rescues in Wollongong Brendan Sexton was wrapped to get a visit by two of the Bondi Rescue boys in Wollongong last weekend. ‘Cellarbrations this weekend after getting the best of two certain Bondi Lifegurards in a beach swim session. Don’t take any notice the surf was ankle high and the boys had By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Entry and travel packages to Ironman 70.3 Cairns and Sunshine Coast plus Xterra Asia Pacific champs Flight Centre Active Travel have some great entry and accommodation packages to get you in to these events and take all the hassle out of the accommodation. They can also organise flights etc. As a specialist sporting event travel company Flight Centre Active Travel understand your needs. Get in f By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Boardman Bikes signs Meredith Kessler & Amanda Stevens Boardman Bikes are proud to announce the signing of two truly world-class American triathletes in Meredith Kessler and 'Doc' Amanda Stevens. Meredith & Amanda will join Pete Jacobs, Alistair & Jonny Brownlee alongside Drew Scott and Kyle Leto on the Boardman team. "Our bikes By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing A rookies trip to his first Ironman – Ironman New Zealand 2014 Having had so much much contact with so many athletes on their journey to their first Ironman and conversely communicating with many professional Ironmen and women it doesn't seem to strange to me that I am doing an Ironman. I think because of this I have had a very relaxed approach to my trai By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing The oldest official International IRONMAN event, IRONMAN New Zealand, celebrates its 30th birthday The oldest official International IRONMAN event, IRONMAN New Zealand, celebrates its 30th birthday on March 1. The fourth in the series looks back on the last 15 years when the race moved to the tourist destination of Taupo. Taupo proved a logical new venue for IRONMAN New Zealand. It is a tourist d By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Hedgeland Sisters Quinella Australian Junior Triathlon Championship Jaz and Kira Hedgeland dominate the Australian Junior Triathlon Championships with a stunning 1-2 finish, evoking comparisons to the Brownlee brothers. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Matt Burton takes his inaugural professional win. News & Racing Matt Burton and Melissa Hauschildt win inaugural Challenge Philippines 2014 Featuring over 700 age group athletes from 38 countries and one of the largest and fastest pro fields ever assembled in Asia, Challenge Philippines tested the will and courage of every participant today. Set in beautiful Bataan Province, Philippines, triathletes swam in pristine waters, bikes the ra By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Pearl iZUMi Huskisson Long Course Triathlon Photo Gallery 2014 A few pictures from yesterday's triathlon at Huskisson. [flagallery gid=4] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Pete Jacobs and Tim Reed run battle Huskisson Long Course Triathlon 2014 Pete Jacobs and Tim Reed swam and rode together at Huskisson Long Course Triathlon in 2014 and at approximately 7km on the run Jacobs made his move. Reed hung on until the 10km mark when a short hill gave Jacobs the opportunity to surge and get the gap he wanted. This video shows the over […] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Liz Blatchford retains Pearl iZUMi Huskisson Long Course title Liz Blatchford secured her second win at the Huskisson Long Course, pulling away from Lisa Marangon on the run after a closely contested swim and bike. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Pete Jacobs won Huskisson long course in February News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins Pearl iZUMi Huskisson Long Course Triathlon Pete Jacobs has shown his intentions for 2014 by winning the Pealr iZumi Huskisson Long Course over second placed Tim Reed. The two leaders ran side by side until the 10km mark when Jacobs surged and the rubber band broke. A lead pack of seven males turned at the half way mark on the swim […] By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Bacon, Reidy and the Wollongong Wizards. Wollongong Wizards ITU training squad shows the Bondi Rescue triathletes how to swim Adriel 'Bacon' Young and Andy 'Reidy' Reid stopped in at Wollongong to take part in the weekly Friday morning ITU open water swim training session to find out what swimming at ITU speeds is really like. Bacon is a very handy age group swimmer and Reidy is, well let's ju By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Bondi Rescue’s Adriel Young and Andrew Reid interview after swimming with ITU squad Two of the Bondi Rescue lifeguards who have developed a passion for triathlon decided to tag along with the Wollgongong Wizards ITU training squad on their regular Friday morning open water swim at North Wollongong Beach. They soon discovered that the speed that these guys and girls swim at is a lot By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing PEARL iZUMi Huskisson Long Course set to sizzle this Sunday Both men's and women's fields are looking very strong for the premier event at this weekend's Huskisson Long Course Triathlon Festival. Current champion Tim Reed would have to go in to this weekend's race as the slight favourite ahead of former multiple champion of this race By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Challenge Philippines triathlon to feature a field of world champions and Olympians 20 FEBRUARY 2014 – Philippine triathlon is one of the fastest growing endurance sports communities in the world and this weekend will see the gun go off on Saturday 22 February at the inaugural Challenge Philippines in the spectacular setting of Bataan. As well as over 700 age group athletes, By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Ryan Fisher takes a well earned victory News & Racing Ryan Fisher and Gillian Backhouse win Elwood OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup and Australian Sprint titles Ryan Fisher and Gillian Backhouse overcame atrocious weather conditions to score major break through victories in today's OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup, which incorporated the Australian Sprint Championships at a wind swept Elwood beach in Melbourne. While in the ITU World Paratriathlon eve By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Photot Credit: Edward Birchall News & Racing Brendan Sexton, Emma Jackson and Bill Chaffey headline Elwood OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup London Olympians Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson and four-time ITU World Paratriathlon champion Bill Chaffey will headline Sunday's Gatorade Triathlon Series events at Melbourne's Elwood Beach. Sexton and Jackson will line up in the OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup, incorporating the Aus By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Culprit Shoot 2013 champions Bevan Docherty and Meredith Kessler to defend titles at 30th Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand The 2013 champions Bevan Docherty and Meredith Kessler will defend their crowns at the 30th anniversary of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupo next month. The pair head a strong field of 45 elites from 12 nations who will compete in the professional field announced today for By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Gear & Tech Measuring the interface between rider and bike I went to visit the team at Jet Cycles in Sydney to see if I could tweak my bike setup before I got in to the longer miles I needed to get done before Ironman New Zealand. I entered IMNZ last year to experience what I had seen so many triathletes do at many Ironman […] By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Challenge Melbourne 2014 Video Race Report Check out this video from the team at Super Sprint of the inaugural Challenge Melbourne won by Tim Berkel and Annabel Luxford. The crowds were great and lined a lot of the run course which made for a great atmosphere for the athletes. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Leon Griffin gets fitted to his bike by FIST and focuses on half Iron distance racing Leon Griffin was recently in LA from his US home base in Boulder in order to work on optimising his bike fit prior to the start of the upcoming season. Last year was his first full season back on the race circuit after quitting his comfortable finance job back in By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
