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Peter Kerr and Felicity Abram lead the Australian contingent for this weekend’s OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships in New Zealand

Australia's elite and junior triathletes head to New Zealand for the Oceania Championships looking to continue strong early season form against Kiwi rivals.

By Karl Hayes • 4 min read

News & Racing

Brad Beven inducted in to Triathlon Australia’s Hall of Fame

Brad Beven, once teased for running with bricks to school, became a triathlon legend with four ITU World Cup titles and multiple Australian championships, earning his place in the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame.

By Karl Hayes • 4 min read

News & Racing

Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast Sells Out

It took less than two hours for entries into the inaugural IRONMANÃ’ 70.3 Sunshine Coast to sell out this morning after opening online, creating history as the first IRONMAN 70.3 worldwide to do so. The race on Sunday 15 September, 2013 will be another signature triathlon event for the region. There

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read

News & Racing

Australian Gran Prix Run – 10km and 5km on the Formula One Track

This year Melbournians will have the chance to battle it out for line honours well before the Formula One drivers whenthe inaugural Australian Grand Prix Run takes place at the Albert Park track on Sunday 10 March, 2013. Complete with course barriers, grandstands, overpasses and marquees, it is expe

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

News & Racing

2013 Champion Melissa Hauschildt Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Race Report

There is only one thing more exciting that watching Mel Hauschildt race live and that is reading her race reports. Her blow by blow account gives you a really good insight in to how her races unfold and what is going through her mind at various stages in the race. This race was an important [&hellip

By Karl Hayes • 9 min read

News & Racing

SCODY Australian Junior Triathlon Series updated Pointscore

As the SCODY Australian Junior Triathlon Series wraps up in Wellington, top contenders Jaz Hedgeland and Jacob Birtwhistle aim to solidify their standings and secure spots for the Junior World Championships in London.

By Karl Hayes • 5 min read

News & Racing

Javier Gomez Noya confirms his middle distance debut at Challenge Half Barcelona

Javier Gómez Noya, silver medallist at the London Olympics and twice ITU world triathlon champion has confirmed today that he will make his Middle Distance debut on May 19 at Challenge Half Barcelona, which this year is doubling as the official ETU European Half DistanceTriathlon Champi

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

News & Racing

Mooloolaba Triathlon celebrates 21 years

MOOLOOLABA, Australia (March 6, 2013) – Now in its 21st year, The Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival continues its impressive reputation on the Australian event calendar. Over 5,000 individual and team competitors will take to the renowned Mooloolaba Triathlon course in 2013. The Mooloolaba International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) Premium Oceania Cup

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

The Historic Portarlington Long Course Triathlon returns on Sunday 17 March

Race 5 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series, the Portarlington Triathlon, celebrates its' 27th year on Sunday 17th March, 2013 at Portarlington Pier, Portarlington.  This quiet seaside town is the idyllic setting for some of most talented triathletes this country has to offer. The Portarling

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

News & Racing

Bevan Docherty Breaks Course Record to win Ironman New Zealand

Two-time Olympic medallist Bevan Docherty, on the back of huge hometown support, smashed a classy field and the course record to win on debut in the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand in Taupo today. On a day when the weather in Taupo was absolutely perfect for Ironman racing, the

By Karl Hayes • 7 min read

News & Racing

World Champion Pete Jacobs partners with blueseventy for World Title defence and Beyond

blueseventy, the technical swimming brand, is pleased to announce it will be supporting reigning Ironman World Champion, Pete Jacobs as he prepares for a tough season of racing before targeting the defence of his title in Hawaii in October. Jacobs has a signed a multi-year deal with blueseventy. Jac

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read

News & Racing

World record holder Vanhoenacker to race 2013 URBAN Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne

The 2013 URBAN Hotel Group IRONMAN ® Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne will not only feature arguably the greatest Ironman athlete of his generation, three time Hawaiian Ironman champion Craig Alexander, but it will also feature the man who has covered the 226km of an Ironman faster than anyone in history. Belgian Marino

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

Pete Jacobs on 2013, Sebastian Kienle, Marathons, Alcatraz and a couple of swim secrets

With 2013 now locked in place Pete Jacobs can put the showbiz behind him and start to focus on the big prize, the Ironman World Championship in October. Who can match him at Kona this year? Sebastian Kienle is the man talked about the most. There is no doubt he can out ride pretty much […]

By Karl Hayes • 6 min read

Tri Dynamic Darren Smith Dsquad Age Group Tri Camp Report

Martin Boddie from Tri Dynamic has sent in his camp report from the first ever tri camp in the world with Elite Coach Darren Smith which they organised. The camp was specifically for age group athletes. The lucky few participants got to spend 4 intensive days working closely with Darren Smith in Can

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

Defending Champion Craig Alexander launches Ironman Melbourne Campaign

MELBOURNE, Australia (February 25, 2013) “The Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty joined defending IRONMAN Melbourne champion Craig Alexander today to launch the 2013 edition of the URBAN Hotel Group IRONMAN ® Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne on Sunday 24 March 2013. Last years’ race saw thousands of Victorians turn out to

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

Tûwharetoa and IRONMAN New Zealand reach agreement on use of Lake Taupo

The Tûwharetoa Maori Trust Board and IRONMAN New Zealand today have come to an agreement on the use of Lake Taupo for the IRONMAN event. The Chairman of the Tûwharetoa Maori Trust Board, John Bishara, said an ongoing relationship between the Tûwharetoa Maori Trust Board and IRONMAN New Zealand is

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

Gear & Tech

Huub Design adds Alister Brownlee to its Pro Ranks

Olympic Triathlon champion, Alistair Brownlee, has today joined his bronze-medal winning world champion brother, Jonathan, to trial the world's most advanced triathlon swimwear. The pair trained together in Leeds after launching a new partnership with midlands-based wetsuit and swimskins produ

By Karl Hayes • 2 min read

News & Racing

Pete Jacobs extends partnership with Boardman Bikes with the addition of Goldcross Cycles

Boardman Bikes, the award-winning world-class bicycle brand in conjunction with cycle retail partner Goldcross Cycles are pleased to announce their partnership with Australian Ironman Pete Jacobs – the reigning 'King of Kona'. Boardman, who started the journey to the Kona title with Pe

By Karl Hayes • 3 min read

News & Racing

Liz Blatchford takes out the PEARL iZUMi Huskisson Long Course Triathlon 2013

After leading out of the swim by almost a minute Liz Blatchford lost time on the first lap of the bike to find herself almost a minute down to Lisa Marangon. Lisa Marangon went in to this race with the plan to leave nothing out on the bike course knowing that Liz Blatchford was going […]

By Karl Hayes • 4 min read

News & Racing

Tim Reed wins PEARL iZUMi Huskisson Long Course 2013

In a weekend that saw around 4000 athletes race various distances at the PEARL iZUMi Huskisson Long Course triathlon festival the main long course race was a fitting finale to the weekend. Over 1450 triathletes entered the long course triathlon. Tim Reed has continued his current form with a win at

By Karl Hayes • 6 min read

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World’s Largest Corporate Triathlon this Sunday 17 February, Elwood Beach

Over 5,000 participants and 10,000 spectators will gather at Elwood Beach for the 26th Annual Nissan Corporate Triathlon National Series opener, promoting corporate values through friendly competition.

By Karl Hayes • 1 min read

Interviews

Jaz Hedgeland – The future looks bright with the Western Australian junior triathlete

After winning two gold medals in sprint and teams events at the 2013 Youth Olympics, talented young triathlete Jaz Hedgeland has ambitions for the ITU circuit and potentially Rio 2016.

By Karl Hayes • 6 min read

France’s Gregory Rouault and Kiwi Sophie Corbidge win the URBAN Geelong ITU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup

Geelong, Australia (February 10, 2013) –A New Zealander coached by her mum and a Frenchman coached by an Australian have stolen the show at the URBAN Geelong ITU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup events today. Parisian Gregory Rouault made it back-to-back Geelong wins for France after Olympian Laurent

By Karl Hayes • 5 min read

News & Racing

Melissa Hauschildt wins Urban Geelong Long Course triathlon

After having to pull out of the Auckland 70.3 after a bike crash caused more damage than first thought, Melissa Hauschildt has bounced back in the only way she know how. Coming from behind after the swim, dominating on the bike and a run usually like no one else in the game got her the […]

By Karl Hayes • 5 min read