News & Racing Emma Moffatt shows her class at Ironman 70.3 Geelong with a wire to wire win In hot and windy conditions Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Emma Moffatt proved she was a class above the rest of the women’s, and some of the men’s, field in today’s IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong, taking the win by more than 13 minutes. Moffatt, whose focus now turns By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Crowie announces his intentions for the future and his focus on 70.3 – Photo Credit: Delly Carr News & Racing Craig Alexander wins Ironman 70.3 Geelong 2014 ahead of Tim Reed The men's race turned out to be a battle between three time IRONMAN World champion Craig Alexander and fellow Aussie pro Tim Reed. “We had Commonwealth Games gold medalists, dual Olympians, world champions in that field and they all pushed me today. I love racing here in Geelong, the waterfr By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander launches Sansego – A new triathlon coaching company Wollongong will play host to a cutting-edge sports camp on March 28-30, with three-time World Ironman champion Craig Alexander running an advanced triathlon course. His new company Sansego will be running the event and pulling in some big hitters in the triathlon game from around the world Craig wil By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Dan Wilson and Emma Jackson win race 6 of the Queensland Gatorade Triathlon Series Video coverage of race 6 of the series. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing The Australian triathlon show moves to Geelong this weekend A huge crowd is expected to watch some of Australia's best triathletes go head to head at one of the world's best courses for both athletes and spectators at IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. The natural amphitheater at Eastern Beach provides a number of fantastic vantage points for spectators, as d By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel adds to his impressive resume with Challenge Melbourne title Tim Berkel's victory at Challenge Melbourne, overcoming a swim deficit and fierce competition, underscores his prowess and solidifies his place among elite long course triathletes. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Photo: Ironman.com $250,000 prize pool for 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship TAMPA, Fla. (February 3, 2014) – IRONMAN today announced a $50,000 increase to the prize purse for its September 7, 2014 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. The $250,000 purse is the largest award ever offered for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship. The prize pu By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Shimano introduces compact multisport CM-1000 Sport Camera Expanding the options for consumers to connect with Shimano for experiences in sports, the leading cycling, fishing and rowing product manufacturer today introduced the CM-1000 Sport Camera. Continuing Shimano's legacy of innovation and quality, the CM-1000 enters the compact sport camera cate By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel and Annabel Luxford win Challenge Melbourne 2014 Tim Berkel and Annabel Luxford deliver exceptional performances to win the elite categories at the first Scody Challenge Melbourne triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Sophie Corbidge rides away to take the ITU Oceania Sprint Triathlon Champs title in Kinloch Sophie Corbidge (Auckland) added the open elite title to her 2013 U23 win when taking out the ITU Oceania Sprint Triathlon Championships at Kinloch today at the latest round of the .kiwi Tri Series. Corbidge raced superbly to ride away from the field on the bike, establishing a gap that could not be By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Ryan Sissons, Tony Dodds and Brendan Sexton celebrate podiums at Kinloch 2014 News & Racing Ryan Sissons wins ITU Oceania Sprint Triathlon Championships in Kinloch, New Zealand Ryan Sissons (Auckland) and Tony Dodds (Wanaka) finished one-two at the ITU Oceania Sprint Triathlon Championships in Kinloch today, with the .kiwi Tri Series race doubling as the New Zealand championships. Dodds led out of the water but it was Tom Davison (Christchurch) who shook up the field on the By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Challenge Melbourne Press Conference Video Check out the highlights from yesterday's press conference with Tim Berkel, Annabel Luxford, Caroline Steffen, Rebecca Hoschke, Challenge Family CEO Felix Walchshofer and Event Director David Hansen (CEO of Super Sprint). By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Solid field to take on a challenging Challenge Melbourne This Sunday's inaugural Challenge Melbourne is going to provide challenges to most of the athletes as well as the event organisers Super Sprint Events. The 40+C temperatures predicted (104+F) are going to test everyone racing. Hyrdation and sodium replacement is going to be the most important By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Challenge Melbourne sets contingency plans for the expected 40+ temperatures With the temperature expected to reach a maximum of 41 degrees on Sunday 2nd February for the inaugural Scody Challenge Melbourne, the heat will be on in more ways than one for the 1500 competitor strong field. Event organisers, SuperSprint, have put together contingency plans in order to combat the By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
The Inaugural Scody Challenge Melbourne has attracted world class triathletes The heat will be on in more ways than one this weekend when the Global Challenge Family Triathlon series comes to Melbourne on 2nd February for its inaugural event in Victoria. The Scody Challenge Melbourne event is set to be one of the most exciting events of the season. The event has attracted a By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Cellarbrate Ironman 70.3 Auckland with Annabel Luxford The calendar has turned over to 2014, and whilst many of us may have welcomed in the new year with perhaps what was a few too many beverages, Cellarbrations brand ambassador Annabel Luxford was preparing for the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships in Auckland. Having won the early season Champio By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Photot Credit: Edward Birchall News & Racing Brendan Sexton Cellarbrating racing again with a 2nd at the Australia Day Aquathon Brendan Sexton had plenty to cellarbrate last weekend with his first race of 2014 showing that he is back on track. After a tough 2013 that started with Plantar Fascia issues postponing the beginning of his European and ITU season, he had to sit back and watch his team mates head of to their base [& By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Rev3 Rush Triathlon Revolution – Draft legal sprint format REV3 Rush features amateur and youth racing, relays and a professional event. REV3 Triathlon is bringing the dynamic fast draft-legal format of racing, called REV3 Rush, to the Richmond International Raceway May 24 & 25. REV3 Rush will feature racing for amateurs in a variety of divisions- stand By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Thorsten Radde TriRating Report 2013 – Analyse of 2013 Ironman Professionals This is the third time that Thorsten Radde has released an 'end-of-year' report. He looks back at the 2013 Ironman full distance races and analyses the results. The Report has more than 60 pages, including: Top 10 Ratings (overall and individually for swim, bike and run) Top 10 Performan By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Blue Bicycles back from the brink of colapse WILMINGTON, Del. (BRAIN) — Blue Competition Cycles, which has been off the market for nearly two years, has been sold; the new owners and management say it will begin shipping 2014 model bikes this month. The new owner is Minds Group LLC, a private company based in Wilmington, Del. Steven Harad, w By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Training A loss of even 2% of body water can impair physical performance Hot climates and sweat losses can cripple performance; replenish electrolytes with Endura to stay energized and finish strong. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition The importance of staying hydrated this season Hot climates and large sweat losses can severely impact exercise performance and leave you feeling depleted and drained of energy. To have the stamina to power through sweat-inducing events, it is vital to replenish your electrolyte and energy stores. The Importance of Hydration A loss of even 2% of By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Catriona Morrison 1st , 2014 Ironman 70.3 Auckland, Auckland New Zealand, January 19 2014. ©Delly Carr / Sportshoot. Pic credit mandatory for free usage. Thank you. Catriona Morrison wins the IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland Asia Pacific Championship 2014 A sensational 21.1 km run by former world duathlon champion Catriona Morrison helped overturn the healthy lead of defending champion Annabel Luxford after the bike to clinch the women's title. The 37-year-old Scot and three-time former duathlon champion trailed the Australian Luxford by more t By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Jan Frodeno 1st , 2014 Ironman 70.3 Auckland, Auckland New Zealand, January 19 2014. ©Delly Carr / Sportshoot. News & Racing Olympic Champion And A Former World Duathlon Champion Prove To Good At Ironman 70.3 Auckland Jan Frodeno used a blistering run to claim his first 70.3 victory at the IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland while Catriona Morrison overturned Annabel Luxford's lead to win the women's race. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
