(c)Jason R Budd News & Racing Victor Del Corral and Yvonne Van Vlerken win Ironman Florida with super quick times PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (November 2, 2013) “Victor Del Corral (ESP) and Yvonne Van Vlerken (NDL) both recorded some of the fastest times ever seen in North America on their way to IRONMAN Florida titles. Del Corral finished with a winning time of 7:53:12, while Van Vlerken defended By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Photo credit: Barry Alsop/Eyes Wide Open Images News & Racing Aaron Royle and Emma Moffatt win 2013 Noosa Triathlon It was a case of youthful naivety and mature confidence that saw Aaron Royle and Emma Moffatt take out the elite race at the 2013 Noosa Triathlon Festival. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing International triathletes come together for men’s health in Movember This Movember there are going to be some bad memories created as we see race photos emerge with a number of well known international triathletes (and others) come together to raise money and awareness for men's health by taking part in Movember. That's right, triathletes with moustaches By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival 2012 ENDURA Noosa Run Swim Run Noosa Tri Celebrity Golf Day 2012 CANNIBAL Tour de Noosa Cycle NOOSA Breakfast Fun Run Noosa Sports & Lifestyle Expo Celebrity Tri Bar EYELINE Noosa 1000 Ocean Swim Noosa Superkidz Triathlon Tingirana Special Triathlon SUBARU Noosa Grand Prix Men and Women ASICS Bolt © […] Noosa Triathlon Elite Preview It is almost impossible to pick the winners at major races like Noosa nowdays. The last two years have thrown up male winners that possibly weren't the short priced favourites. This year the race is very open although the smart money for the men is on Aaron Royle who won Nepean last weekend. W By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival 2012 ENDURA Noosa Run Swim Run Noosa Tri Celebrity Golf Day 2012 CANNIBAL Tour de Noosa Cycle NOOSA Breakfast Fun Run Noosa Sports & Lifestyle Expo Celebrity Tri Bar EYELINE Noosa 1000 Ocean Swim Noosa Superkidz Triathlon Tingirana Special Triathlon SUBARU Noosa Grand Prix Men and Women ASICS Bolt © […] News & Racing Noosa Triathlon sees some of the sports biggest names lining up for a piece of history The honour roll of the Noosa Triathlon features the names of Australian triathlon royalty. When it comes to races on their home soil it's the one most Aussie athletes consider “the event,†at the end of a career the absence of a Noosa title may have many feeling their CV is a little lackin By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Noosa Triathlon Honour Roll One of Australia's most iconic races returns this weekend. Who will be added to the honor roll this Sunday? Noosa Triathlon Honour Roll Previous Winners: 2012 Peter Kerr (Aust) 1:46:35 Ashleigh Gentle (Aust) 1:58:57 2011 David Dellow (Aust) 1:46:36 Melissa Rollison (Aust) 2:00:05 2010 C By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman World Championship: Liz Blatchford – Kona Uncovered With the Ironman World Championship over for another year, we decided to catch up with some of the athletes to get an insight into how they prepared, what gear they used, and ultimately how the race unfolded. We also caught a look into what their family and friends got up to on the Big Island [&hell By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Aaron Royle and Emma Moffatt win the Gulf Western Oil Nepean Triathlon 2013 Aaron Royle has won the 2013 Gulf Western Oil Nepean Triathlon having to put in a chase out of T2 with Tom Davison and Sam Appleton getting a slight jump on him after the three stayed together for the 30kms bike leg. Sam Appleton finished second and Brad Kahlefledt took out third. Davison walked awa By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Ironman World Championship: Amy Marsh – Kona Uncovered With the Ironman World Championship over for another year, we decided to catch up with some of the athletes to get an insight into how they prepared, what gear they used, and ultimately how the race unfolded. We also caught a look into what their family and friends got up to on the Big Island [&hell By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Nepean Triathlon preview and pro start lists. $70,000 prize money on offer If you live in and around Sydney this Sunday is your chance to unselfishly support the sport that you love and participate in. Forget your Sunday bike ride or long run. Get in your car with some of your triathlon buddies and get out to Penrith to witness one of the biggest prize pools in […] By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Josh soaks up the win as he comes down the finish shute. Photo Credit: Delly Carr News & Racing Joshua Amberger wins Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie 2013 Joshua Amberger won the 2013 Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 last weekend in style with a bike leg that saw him completely dominate the competition and set himself up for an easier than planned run. With Noosa only two weeks away this was a blessing. Sam Appleton finished in second place after posting a By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Ironman World Championship: Caroline Steffen – Kona Uncovered With the Ironman World Championship over for another year, we decided to catch up with some of the athletes to get an insight into how they prepared, what gear they used, and ultimately how the race unfolded. We also caught a look into what their family and friends got up to on the Big Island [&hell By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australia’s Ben Allen takes on the 2013 XTERRA World Championship this weekend in Maui With the announcement this week of the 2014 XTERRA Asia Pacific Championship to be held in New South Wales' Jervis Bay we thought we would catch up with Ben Allen who is taking on the XTERRA world champs this weekend in Hawaii. The XTERRA Asia Pacific Championship will be held in Ben's b By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Wollongong’s Ben Allen won the inaugural Xterra England race this year News & Racing 2014 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship to be held in Jervis Bay, NSW Australia TEAM Unlimited LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, has reached a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Destination New South Wales to host the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship off-road triathlon and accompanying sports festival in the Jervis Bay area. The inaugural event is By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Ironman World Championship: Rebecca Hoschke – Kona Uncovered With the Ironman World Championship over for another year, we decided to catch up with some of the athletes to get an insight into how they prepared, what gear they used, and ultimately how the race unfolded. We also caught a look into what their family and friends got up to on the Big Island [&hell By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Ironman World Championship: Meredith Kessler – Kona Uncovered With the Ironman World Championship over for another year, we decided to catch up with some of the athletes to get an insight into how they prepared, what gear they used, and ultimately how the race unfolded. We also caught a look into what their family and friends got up to on the Big Island [&hell By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Lisa Marangon Wins Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Sydney’s Lisa Marangon put together a strong bike leg to set herself up for a convincing win in the women’s race today in Port Macquarie. Marangon dominated the bike and run to claim one of her best wins over the distance, further inspired with 13-year-old son Josh watching on. Andrea Forrest deliv By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Age Grouper Laura Harris shares her Vegas & Kona “World’s” Double Experience Laura Harris is an Australian age group triathlete who qualified for both the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas, and the Ironman World Championship in Kona. First up was the 70.3 Worlds, where Laura finished an amazing 5th place in the 18-24 year age group; in a time of 5:18:38. With a fe By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
Interviews 2013 Ironman World Champion Runner Up Luke Mckenzie Interview With Trizone Luke McKenzie attributes his breakthrough 2nd place at the Ironman World Championships to smarter, more focused training and racing shorter distances in 2013. By Karl Hayes • 11 min read
News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae and Frederik Van Lierde win 2013 GoPro IRONMAN World Championship It was a record-setting day at the 2013 GoPro IRONMAN World Championship for Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) who was crowned an IRONMAN World Champion for the second-time, while Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) improved his third-place showing from a year ago to earn his first men's World Championship title. C By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae is crowned 2013 GoPro Ironman World Champion in Kona Today saw the fiercest competition to ever unfold in the history of the Ironman World Championship. The island Gods were particularly kind, with near perfect conditions unfolding; bringing closer competition amongst the professionals, and very fast times from the age groupers. A calm and current ass By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Chris Legh in Kona and only days away from his last race here. Australian Chris Legh to have one last tilt at Kona Australian Chris Legh made world headlines in 1997 when he famously collapsed just 50 meters from the finishline at the World Ironman Championships in Kona. Chris's body had shut down completely and he could not finish. Fast forward and the team from the Gatorade Institute decided to bring Chr By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Caroline Steffen ready for Ironman World Championship in Kona Catching up with Caroline Steffen is always such a pleasure, never without a smile on her face and a funny story to share. It’s with no surprise that Caroline is feeling a little nervous, it is after all the biggest race of the season; even so the Swiss Miss manages to disguise this with relaxed [&h By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Predict the fastest male and female swimmers and times at Kona 2013 to win the new and fast Huub Swim Skin Predict who which male and female will be the fastest swimmers and their swim times at the 2013 GoPro World Ironman Championship to go in to the draw to win the new Huub SNK-1 speed swim skin. Add your predictions in to the comments box below to go in to By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
