Josh Amberger finishing the Port Macquarie 70.3 in Nov 2012 News & Racing Josh Amberger signs with Felt Bicycles BPM Athlete Management (“BAMâ€) is pleased to announce the signing of a new sponsorship agreement with Felt Bicycles (“Feltâ€) for talented Australian triathlete, Joshua Amberger. The multiyear deal has been signed following a breakthrough year for Amberger where he continued his trajectory to By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Train on the same system that many of the world’s top pros use Gear & Tech Win one of two Turbo Studio eight week training plans – Turbo charge your cycling! To kick start 2013 one of Trizone's great partners, Turbo Studio is giving away two x eight week training plans valued at $320.00 each!  Two lucky winners will take part in weekly sessions to focus on increasing power output to improve bike performance. You will train on Computrainers which By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Guy lead from the start of the swim until 13kms in to the run News & Racing Albany Half Iron Distance Triathlon by Guy Crawford Albany is another secret spot hidden away in Western Australia's South Coast. It's stunning country side and coast line make it the ideal home of the Albany Half . Event Directors Dale and Scott invited us down for the inaugural event and this is how the day unfolded. Race morning rolled By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Recover while you are training? Well not quite but sounds good. Nutrition New SiS Gel reduces the over-stimulation of blood platelets during intense exercise Science in Sport introduces SiS REGO + Fruitflow®, a groundbreaking pre-exercise recovery gel designed to reduce inflammation and enhance recovery, setting a new standard in endurance nutrition. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Could Joel be England’s fashion answer to Clayton Fettell and Tim Berkel? Interviews Joel Jameson Down Under in Perth – top UK Triathletes is a must do If you're in Perth over the past few summers, you may have notice that the coffee shops are full with UK athletes in lycra. Perth has become a summer training base for the British Track cycling team and Team Sky and we can now add Triathletes to the list with Joel Jameson and Tom Lowe [&hellip By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
SCODY’s 2013 cycling range Gear & Tech SCODY Network Cycle Jersey & Cycle Knicks The network cycle jersey and cycle knicks are Scody Australia's most recent addition to their cycling range. With Scody partnering with Triathlon Australia last year the company is quickly becoming one of the big names of triathlon apparel in Australia. At first glance the Network cycle kit sh By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Graham O’Grady winning the Port of Tauranga Half 2013 in record equaling time – Photo Credit: Darryl Carey www.darrylcarey.com News & Racing Graham O’Grady and Gina Crawford win Port of Tauranga Half Iron Distance Triathlon Graham O'Grady and Gina Crawford raced home winners at the Port of Tauranga Half at The Mount today, with O'Grady announcing himself as a world class athlete over the half distance in equalling the race record while defeating former world champion Terenzo Bozzone and 9 times winner Camer By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Terenzo winning the recent Shepparton 70.3 Classic showdown looms at the Port of Tauranga Half Iron Distance Triathlon A classic showdown looms at the Port of Tauranga Half tomorrow, with triathlon royalty and a host of pretenders to the men's and women's long distance thrones eyeing each other up on the start line at Pilot Bay in Mount Maunganui. In the men's field it is generation versus generati By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Auckland Pro Start List Ironman 70.3 Auckland – One of the hottest fields assembled in the Southern Hempisphere Number Division Athlete Country 1 MPRO Cameron Brown New Zealand 2 MPRO Bevan Docherty New Zealand 3 MPRO Terenzo Bozzone New Zealand 4 MPRO Tim Van Berkel Australia 5 MPRO Joe Gambles Australia 6 MP By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Cervelo Aerodynamisist Ivan Sidorovich Gear & Tech Ivan Sidorovich: The Aerodynamicist behind the Cervelo P5 At Kona in October we had an opportunity to catch up with one of the key team members who was intimately involved in the creation of the Cervelo P5. Ivan Sidorovich came to Canada from Argentina as a 19 year old with a passion for aerodynamics. He completed a university degree in Canada and upon [&h By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Ken Price, Tim Matthews and Jim Prendergast News & Racing Pro-State Triathlon Team – Not bad for a bunch of old guys with a common link Ken Price, Tim Matthews, and Jim Prendergast, all prostate cancer survivors, formed the Pro-State Triathlon Team to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research, winning gold at the Huskisson Triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Johan’s swim set him up for a great race Interviews Is Fremantle’s Johan Borg Ironman’s next big thing? Emerging talent Johan Borg, at just 23 years old, secures a notable 6th place finish in only his second professional Ironman race at Ironman Western Australia. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Jimmy’s new ride News & Racing One door closes and another opens for Ironman Western Australia 2012 Champion Jimmy Johnsen Days after winning his second iron distance triathlon Jimmy Johnsen has unexpectedly parted ways with one of his sponsors right as he is starting to come in to his own as a champion long distance triathlete. But as one company perhaps has made a premature decision another has seen the potential and By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
The men’s finish was almost a photo finish News & Racing Bryce McMaster and Gillian Backhouse win Race 3 of the Queensland Gatorade Triathlon Series Race 3 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series at Raby Bay saw a sell-out field of 1,751 competitors, highlighted by Bryce McMaster’s comeback win and Gillian Backhouse’s dominant performance. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Australian champion Tim Berkel leads a powerful group from across the Tasman for next month’s inaugural Ironman 70.3 Auckland race. News & Racing Australians on the charge for Ironman 70.3 Auckland triathlon Top Australian triathletes, including Tim Berkel and Luke Bell, are ready to battle New Zealand's best, led by Cameron Brown and Bevan Docherty, at the Ironman 70.3 Auckland on 20 January. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Some beautiful scenery at the location for the latest Challenge triathlon News & Racing Challenge Family increases presence in Asia with addition of Challenge Taiwan Challenge Family today announced two new additions to its Asian race schedule. Challenge Taiwan and Challenge Half Taiwan are the latest additions to the Challenge Family with the inaugural events taking place on 4 May 2013. Taking place in Taiwan's stunning tropical east coast in and around T By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Annabel Luxford’s first 70.3 victory in Canberra, Australia (Dec 2012) News & Racing Former ITU World Champion Annabel Luxford steps up to Ironman 70.3 and wins Canberra After a false start at Mandurah 70.3 recently Annabel Luxford has shown her class in Canberra by winning the Ironman 70.3. Luxford lead from start to finish with only Kiwi Sydneysider and also former ITU triathlete Anna Cleaver giving her some competition on the day. Cleaver, a former NZ national sw By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Canberra 70.3 in 2012 was a sweet win for Tim Reed. News & Racing Tim Reed Retains Ironman 70.3 Canberra Title Tim Reed put on a dominant running performance at the Canberra 70.3 triathlon to catch early leaders Joey Lampe and James Hodge and retain his title from 2011. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Tim Reed winning the Australian Long Course Championship 2012. News & Racing Strong pro fields for Ironman 70.3 Canberra 2012 The pro fields for this weekend's Ironman 70.3 in Canberra are stronger than recent years. We should see some very tight racing this weekend and the race is very hard to pick. Defending their titles will be Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon. Up against them are a large number of very good pros. Maran By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Caroline Steffen to defend Urban Hotel Group Ironman Asia Pacific Championships, Melbourne 2013 Ironman Asia Pacific Champion Caroline Steffen will defend her title in Melbourne, offering $125k prize money and Kona slots. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Crowie winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Craig Alexander launches cutting edge triathlon camp Limited spots available for Craig Alexander’s triathlon training camp in Wollongong, Feb 8-10, offering professional testing, expert sessions, and personal insights from the three-time Hawaii Ironman champion. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Britta Martin shown winning Port Macquarie 70.3 2012 News & Racing Britta Martin continues winning Australian form by taking out Ironman Western Australia 2012 Germany's Britta Martin made up for an eight minute plus swim deficit by riding and running her way to the 2012 Ironman Western Australia title. Martin lost more time than she had predicted to Keat but did not let that get to her. Keat looked like the one to beat midway through the race but [& By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Jimmy after taking 3rd at Ironman Cairns 2012 News & Racing Jimmy Johnsen wins Ironman Western Australia 2012 Jimmy Johnsen has staged a remarkable turnaround by winning Ironman Western Australia today. Just two weeks ago Johnsen finished 5th at Ironman Cozumel. Speaking to Trizone during the week Johnsen was totally confident he had recovered well enough to be competitive at IMWA. Johnsen, along with his c By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
21run.com Triathlon Team News & Racing Official SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia Press Conference Highlights Seven IRONMAN athletes sat on the athlete panel to preview their form and expectations leading into the SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia event on Sunday 9th December 2012. Rebekah Keat (AUST) On her recent racing results “Hawaii didn't quite go to plan, I made some rookie errors that you s By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
