Australia Day Aquathon and Splash and Dash Festival – January & February 2013 Wollongong continues to grow as 'hot spot' for swimming, running, cycling and multisport events with summer 2013 shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. Already the base for many elite triathletes the region attracts all ages and abilities given its wide appeal, and perfect landscape. Two By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing WTC Discontinues Ironman 70.3 Laguna Phuket TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2012) – World Triathlon Corporation announced today it will discontinue IRONMAN® 70.3® Laguna Phuket after the 2012 race next month. Although IRONMAN has enjoyed its partnership with Laguna Phuket, the race's small scale and inability to grow limits its viability as a By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Ironman versus ITU at the Noosa Triathlon It is a mouth watering encounter as some of the worlds best Ironman athletes toe the start line with ITU stars of the present and future at Australia's most iconic Olympic distance race Three-time Noosa Triathlon champion Courtney Atkinson has meticulously prepared for this year's race a By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Trio of Triathlon Greats Announced as Noosa Walk of Fame Inductees NOOSA, Australia (November 01, 2012) – At the Official Launch of the Noosa Triathlon Multisport Festival tonight a special presentation in honour of the 30th Anniversary of the triathlon was unveiled. Three of the events most significant names were announced as inaugural inductees on the Noosa T By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Emma Jackson made a surprise visit at the launch of the new initiative between Triathlon Australia and Sheldon College News & Racing Sheldon College launches Australia’s first Triathlon School of Excellence Program Swim, bike and run†has been added to the Sheldon College motto of “Love, Laughter and Learning†in an historic day in Australia's sporting future in Brisbane today. Triathlon Australia and the innovative Sheldon College today announced a strategic partnership to form Australia's f By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Quinn Durragh – Photo Credit: Eyes Wide Open Images (Barry Alsop) News & Racing Bondi Rescue Lifeguards accomplish their first IRONMAN 70.3 in Port Macquarie Bondi Rescue's stars finish their first IRONMAN 70.3 with huge local support in Port Macquarie. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Rachel Klamer and Courtney Atkinson in a sprint for the finish News & Racing Courtney Atkinson and Rachel Klamer win Nepean Triathlon 2012 It looks like the men's race at Nepean was an absolute bell ringer with the front three guys needing the run to sort out the final placings. Courtney Atkinson was always going to be a tough challenge on the run. Tim Reed is one of the best around over the 70.3 and Olympic non drafting [&hellip By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Australian Age Group Ironman 70.3 Championships 2012 Congratulations to the 2012 Australian Ironman 70.3 Age Group Champions. Amazing results all round. Something for the trophy cabinet! Full race results click here Cat Name Country Swim Bike Run Finish Div. Rank Overall M18-24 WADDINGTON, Ryan Australia 0:26:01 2:24:04 1:14:38 4:07:23 1 6 M18- By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
German born and now living in New Zealand, Britta Martin constantly flies under the radar but showed to day that she has what it takes. News & Racing Britta Martin Wins Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie 2012 Britta Martin delivered a come from behind victory to take out the 2012 Ironman 70.3 at Port Macquarie. On an initially overcast day that delivered a stiffening breeze on the bike, and increasing temperatures on the run as the sun broke through, Britta caught fellow Kiwi Kat Baker at the 17K point o By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
A sweet victory for Clayton Fettell after backing up from Mandurah a week ago News & Racing Clayton Fettell wins Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Clayton Fettell's dominant swim-bike combo secured him a victory at IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie, with Tim Berkel finishing second and Leon Griffin third. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 Video Preview We put together an impromptu (non edited) preview video this afternoon with Pete Murray. More updates and post race interviews to come tomorrow. Next time we are hoping we can afford someone to hold the camera and push the start and stop button. (Trust us, we know what we are doing…) &n By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Clayton Fettell and Carrie Lester – 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3 Winners News & Racing 2012 Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Race Preview This weekend’s Port Macquarie 70.3 is going to be a tight race at the pointy end. The men’s field has five ‘more’ obvious favourites but lurking beneath them are a a couple of dark horses that could upset the balance of power. One is Sam Appleton. We By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
These group rides pack so much more punch than a ride on the road. Also you will stay with your mates no matter what. Submitting to the Higher Power – Smart Cycling Training Editors Note: After agreeing to cycle in a team at this weekend's Port Macquarie 70.3 six weeks ago I had to figure out very quickly how to go from four months of no training to something that may or may not resemble a 2:30 90km bike leg. Now I won't know until this Sunday where [&hellip By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Bevan Docherty in action at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships last month News & Racing Bevan Docherty confirms move to Ironman in Auckland and Taupo Bevan Docherty, double Olympic medallist, will launch his IRONMAN career in Auckland's IRONMAN 70.3 race and debut at full IRONMAN distance in his hometown Taupo's Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Melissa Hauschildt rode a blistering 2:12:36 to take the bike course record, and the win in Boulder earlier this month News & Racing Melissa Hauschildt crowned Australian Ironman 70.3 Pro Champion As predicted the women's race was fought out between Melissa Hauschildt and Liz Blatchford. For Hauschildt this was a positive reversal of the result at Boulder 70.3 this year. After spending the last few days traveling from Hawaii where she watched her husband Jared race in the Ironman World By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Tim Berkel at Forster in 2012 News & Racing Tim Berkel wins Australian Ironman 70.3 Pro Championship Tim Berkel ran a 1:15:42 half marathon today to hold off Tim Reed to take the Australian Pro Championship at Ironman 70.3 Mandurah. It was good to see the guys and girls get a decent payday for their efforts. Both fields received USD $10,000, $5,500, $3,500, $2,500, $2,000 and $1,500 (1st to 6th). A By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Mandurah is a great location for this new race News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Mandurah Pro Fields Ironman 70.3 Mandurah is only an hour away from the start. The pro fields are one of the strongest we have seen in Australia in a long time for a 70.3. Port Macquarie in 2011 was the last time we saw this sort of depth. There have been a few late entries which are not […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing The NSW triseries kicks off in three weeks NSW triathletes will be starting their 2012/2013 championship campaigns on Nov 4 with the first round of the Elite Energy triseries taking place at Huskisson on the NSW South Coast. Each of the rounds of the triseries is a full triathlon festival with races for all ages and abilities. The championsh By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing 57 Year Old American Triathlon Age Grouper Suspended for Doping Triathlon age groupers watch out. This guy from the USA has been caught doping. He is 57 years old and is one 'very handy' triathlete. Moats times read pretty impressively. 2:15 for Olympic distance races and a 9:35 for Ironman Florida in 2010. At this level it is poor form to be cheatin By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Australia members to get priority entry for all USM and WTC events Triathlon Australia and USM Events are pleased to announce an agreement that will provide annual members of Triathlon Australia with a priority entry period to events managed by USM Events, including Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races. The arrangement, which will apply for events that are about to go on By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Leanda Cave winning the Ironman World Championship to become the double world champion News & Racing Leanda Cave wins the 2012 Ironman World Championship Leanda Cave has put in a late effort on the run to pass Caroline Steffen with around 3 miles to go and take the 2012 World Ironman Championship crown. Always threatening early on in the run was eventual third placed Australian Mirinda Carfrae. Carfrae laid it all down early on to try and take back [ By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Pete Jacobs celebrates his first Ironman World Championship News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins the Ironman World Championship 2012 Pete Jacobs has pulled off the 6th win by an Australian male in a row. Jacobs did not waste energy trying to get a break in the swim. Instead he stayed with the main riders and made sure he was always covering the strong runners. There was a large contingent By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
The Cairns 2012 Champions News & Racing What are the Top Pros Paying at Kona 2012 with less than 12 hours to go? At Trizone we have been suggesting this week that David Dellow is a possible wildcard for a podium. We have just looked up the latest odds on www.sportingbet.com.au and here they are with one more sleep to go. David Dellow is equal 5th favourite with Pete Jacobs By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Kona – Pre Race Thursday Thursday saw things start to quiet down a bit in Kona as all the athletes start to relax before the weekend. We had a catch up with the aerodynamicist behind the Cervelo P5 and will post the interview later. Another swim was done in the morning with us just out By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
