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Karl Hayes

Karl Hayes

Gold Coast

Karl is a Gold Coast based father of 3, a keen home improver and an age group triathlete who races on the M5 Acadamies triathlon team. ‘A good life balance is incredibly important’.

Australian Rugby 7’s representative Ben Peterson takes on Ironman Melbourne

Australian Rugby 7’s representative Ben Peterson takes on Ironman Melbourne

MELBOURNE (Tuesday, 17 March 2015) In the past when the pressure was on Australian Rugby 7’s representative Ben Peterson looked to his teammates for motivation and strength. When he hits a rough patch at the IRONMAN ® Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne on Sunday that strength will have to come from

Todd Crandell: From drugs and alcohol addiction to an Ironman addiction

Todd Crandell: From drugs and alcohol addiction to an Ironman addiction

Former drug addict and alcoholic Todd Crandell has swapped an unhealthy addiction for a healthy one. He will be adding to his IRONMAN total of 27 races at Sunday's IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne. At just three-years-old Crandell's mother, who was struggling with drug addi

Ironman Melbourne and The Rolling Swim Start by Luke Whitmore

Ironman Melbourne and The Rolling Swim Start by Luke Whitmore

While the rolling swim start changes tradition, it offers fairer racing, reduced pack issues, and better experiences—provided athletes respect wave integrity.

Ashleigh Gentle hopes ITU Triathlon Mooloolaba World Cup will be passport to success

Ashleigh Gentle hopes ITU Triathlon Mooloolaba World Cup will be passport to success

Commonwealth Games triathlete Ashleigh Gentle has been happy to leave her passport in the bottom draw for now until she is ready to take on the world in this year's World Triathlon Series as she chases her Olympic dream in Rio. The 24-year-old Gold Coaster will make her 2015 season debut in Sa

VIDEO: Wollongong Men’s OTU Oceania Cup Race 2015 swim leg

VIDEO: Wollongong Men’s OTU Oceania Cup Race 2015 swim leg

ThisÂ video of the swim leg of theÂ race showcases the stunning environment that is Wollongong, NSW Australia. The men's Wollongong OTU Oceania Cup race was one by Tasmania and Wollongong training local and rising ITU star Jacob Birtwhistle. After being led out of the water by Zavier

VIDEO: Wollongong Women’s OTU Oceania Cup Race 2015

VIDEO: Wollongong Women’s OTU Oceania Cup Race 2015

Wollongong's Trevor Kemper shot some stunning footage of the swim leg of the women's OTU Oceania Cup race on Sunday. The race was won by Canadian Amelie Kretz with fellow Canadian Sarah-Anne Brault second. Hungary's Margit Vanek was third.

Oceania Cup triathletes in Wollongong for Sunday’s OTU Sprint Cup

Oceania Cup triathletes in Wollongong for Sunday’s OTU Sprint Cup

Wollongong will host elite triathletes from 19 countries this weekend as they contest the OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup. Wollongong is used to having a big triathlon festival this time each year but we don’t normally see this caliber of athletes in these numbers racing. The weekend will host