Corinne celebrated this win in style! News & Racing Corrine Abraham from Great Britain wins Ironman Melbourne 2013 Corinne Abraham, who aimed to complete a long-distance triathlon in 2010, achieved a stunning victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013, finishing 16 minutes ahead in a competitive field. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
There was a lot of mutual respect and the finishline. Eneko Llanos and Craig Alexander at Ironman Melbourne 2013 News & Racing Eneko Llanos wins Ironman Melbourne 2013 Eneko Llanos clinched victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013 with strategic skills in a race reshaped by a shortened swim. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Windy conditions at Ironman Melbourne News & Racing Windy conditions turn Ironman Melbourne swim to two laps MELBOURNE, Australia (March 23, 2013) “Organisers of tomorrow’s URBAN Hotel Group IRONMAN ® Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne have changed the swim to two laps to protect against forecasted strong winds. The swim venue off Frankston, on the Mornington Peninsula, has experienced choppy conditions as the bay is exposed to the By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Celebrating 2nd at Port Mac 70.3 2012 Interviews Rebecca Hoschke on juggling two careers and her passion for the sport Rebecca Hoschke, fresh off a third-place finish at Ironman Western Australia, prepares for Ironman Melbourne with a passion for the sport and a history of impressive achievements. By Karl Hayes • 11 min read
One of Skinfit’s longest standing sponsored athletes. Interviews The Flying Blonde Dutch Girl Yvonne van Vlerken talks to Trizone on the Eve of Ironman Melbourne One woman racing on Sunday at Ironman Melbourne is the Netherland's Yvonne van Vlerken. With one of the most impressive resumes in the sport, along with the three world records that she has held during her career this is one woman who is going to be pushing, not just for a podium but for a [&h By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Cameron Brown celebrates with Craig Alexander and Frederick va Lierde at Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Urban Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne Men’s Preview 2013 The one thing about writing previews is that no one wants to give anything away. So trying to work out who are the danger men for this race is difficult as the guys who have been secretly training the house down and putting in times are not going to be talking about it. They want […] By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Caroline and Rachel at the finish Caroline Steffen the One to Beat at Ironman Asia-Pacific Melbourne Last years winner of the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne Caroline Steffen, is the red hot favourite to top the podium again on Sunday. The race will most likely play out in a similar fashion to last year, with Steffen making up a deficit on the swim with a dominant performance on the bik By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Celebrating a sweet victory at Ironman 70.3 Auckland News & Racing Christian Kemp makes decision to focus on the rest of 2013 Christian Kemp, Kempy to all that know him, has made the difficult decision to pull out of Ironman Melbourne to instead focus on the rest of 2013. This was both a difficult decision yet the right decision to make. Those close to Kempy knew how nervous he was about doing his first Ironman and with [& By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Cameron Brown finishing off an amazing performance at Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Cameron Brown accepts IRONMAN Melbourne challenge At 40 years on, there's not much new in the sport for the 10-time IRONMAN New Zealand champion Cameron Brown. But he is about to embark on something completely different when he competes in the Urban Hotel Group IRONMAN Melbourne on Sunday, just three weeks since finishing third at IRONMAN New By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Pete enjoying the sounds of yurbuds. News & Racing Pete Jacobs announced as yurbuds Sport Earphones brand ambassador After recently receiving the accolade of 'Male performance of the Year' from Triathlon Australia, and leading up to this weekend's Ironman Melbourne, Pete Jacobs was today announced as yurbuds® brand ambassador for Australia. Developed by athletes for athletes, yurbuds® are ultra-sof By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 Caroline Steffen Ironman Melbourne pre race favourite MELBOURNE, Australia (March 19, 2013) – The 2012 IRONMAN® Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne was a showcase for the extraordinary ability of Swiss Caroline Steffen. Apart from a brief period after the swim she produced a wire to wire masterpiece that, at stages, threatened the women's Iron By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian long course triathlons with entries available in 2013? Each year one of Trizone's great partners Healthwise Active Travel, put together some great race and accommodation packages that get you guaranteed entry and secured accommodation with no hassle. The events and packages below are the only remaining ones available for 2013. If like most triathl By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Luke Willian is a very talented young triathlete News & Racing Luke Willian leads Maroon sweep at Australian Youth Triathlon Championships Talented teenage age triathlete Luke Willian is hoping a kid who grew up in the wilds of Warialda will be running through the streets of London in September at this year's ITU World Triathlon Championships in London. The 17-year-old, who now lives and trains in Brisbane at Carina Leagues Triat By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Joe Gambles looking to replicate Syracuse News & Racing Joe Gambles – Better Prepared and Ready to Race the Urban Hotel Ironman Melbourne 2013 With an Ironman title in his first start at Wisconsin in 2010, Tasmanian Joe Gambles is one professional triathlete who has the potential to go on to many more big iron distance wins. On March 24, Joe lines up for the second time in Ironman Melbourne against 45 other male pros in one of the [&hellip By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
On her way to a win at the Sydney ITU World Cup race in 2012 News & Racing Erin Densham to race Tre-X Victorian State Cross Triathlon Championships Olympic 2012 medallist to give competitors a run for their money at Novotel Forest Resort Creswick. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Another great year ahead for Boardman Bikes with Pete Jacobs News & Racing Pete Jacobs and Erin Densham the big winners at Triathlon Australia’s Champions Awards Night Hawaiian Triathlon World Champion Pete Jacobs and London Olympic bronze medallist Erin Densham were the two big winners when the triathlon royalty gathered on the Sunshine Coast tonight for the sport's Celebration of Champions Annual Awards Dinner. It was also a special night for one of the le By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Anne Haug celbrates with an early season victory – Photo Credit: Eyes Wide Open IMAGES News & Racing Detailed Mooloolaba ITU Elite Women’s Race Report by Laura Siddall Mooloolaba from the eyes of Laura Siddall. Laura won the open category at Geelong recently and was expected to backup for another win at Mooloolaba but was undone by punctures today. A self confessed triathlon tragic Laura took some time out to send us her overview of today's female ITU World By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Javier Gomez shows early season form – Photo Credit: Eyes Wide Open IMAGES News & Racing Spain’s Javier Gomez wins 13th ITU Mooloolaba Triathlon World Cup It didn't take long for Olympic silver medallist Javier Gomez to stamp his authority on today's Subaru ITU Mooloolaba Triathlon World Cup in hot, steamy conditions on the Sunshine Coast. The 28-year-old Spaniard looked as comfortable as most Australians do “sitting in front of the tell By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
This is an awesome twilight running event News & Racing ASICS Mooloolaba Twilight 5km Run this Friday The Mooloolaba Esplanade will host the ASICS Mooloolaba Twilight 5km Run, launching the 3-day Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival and supporting Make-A-Wish. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Overall winner Shane Farrant. He is looking good for 2013 under Corey Bacon and the PTC squad. (Photo from the recent Canberra Sprint triathlon) News & Racing Shane Farrant and Melinda Vernon win RMB Lawyers Wollongong Sprint Distance Triathlon Shane Farrant and Melinda Vernon took out the overall titles at the RMB Lawyers trithegong in Wollongong on Sunday.Once again Elite Energy split the sprint triathlon in to male and female events. This was a huge hit at Huskisson recently and in particular the women enjoy not having to contend with f By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
David Mainwaring’s run got him the win at Wollongong News & Racing David Mainwaring and Andrea Oracki win RMB Lawyers Wollongong Olympic Distance Triathlon The RMB Lawyers trithegong put on by Elite Energy continues to grow in leaps and bounds. With almost 2000 athletes racing over the weekend this event is growing in to one of the better races in Australia. Sunday’s events saw the Olympic and Sprint Distance triathlons raced in almost By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Ironman launches Kona Inspired program for second consecutive year with the support of the Ironman Foundation With the support of The IRONMAN Foundation, IRONMAN is excited to kick off the Kona Inspiredâ„¢ program for the second year in a row after a successful inaugural campaign. In the search for aspirational stories, the program is designed to engage the endurance community as they determine the seven at By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Peter Kerr celebrating a very close win – Credit: Mike Heydon News & Racing Peter Kerr and Felicity Abram win 2013 OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships in New Zealand In challenging conditions, Peter Kerr and Felicity Abram secured elite titles at the 2013 ITU Oceania Triathlon Championships in Wellington, further solidifying Australia's triathlon position. By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing New Zealand edge out Australia at the Oceania Triathlon Championships for the elite U23 and U19 categories New Zealand just edged Australia at the Oceania Triathlon Championships for the elite U23 and U19 categories, with Australia dominating the U19 men and New Zealand the U23 men and both women's events in races that also carried NZ National Championship status for eligible athletes. Most impress By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
