Mandurah is a great location for this new race News & Racing Mandurah to host Australia’s premier Ironman 70.3 event Mandurah will become home to Australia's premier IRONMAN® 70.3® event thanks to Government support announced today. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Josh Amberger finishing the Port Macquarie 70.3 in Nov 2012 Interviews Josh Amberger on Track for his 2012 Hy-Vee Dream Josh Amberger feels that 2012 is his Hy-Vee year. After taking out the swim primes at Hy-Vee last year and pocketing $20,000 in the process he was swallowed up on the bike and eventually finished 24th and 6min behind eventual winner Greg Bennett. The $151,000 1st prize is a huge motivational factor By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Lance Armstrong banned from Competing in Triathlons As a result of fresh charges from USADA effective immediately Lance Armstrong is banned from competing in triathlons. This means his Ironman debut in France on June 24 is in doubt. The Washington Post's Amy Shipley reported today that 'The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency brought formal doping ch By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Clayton Fettell winning Port Macquarie 70.3 in 2011 News & Racing Clayton Fettell makes it two from two by winning Ironman 70.3 Kansas It was Australia 1-2 at Ironman 70.3 Kansas over the weekend with Clayton Fettell heading off the 2012 Ironman Australia champion Paul Ambrose. As usual Fettell gapped the field in the swim, rode faster than everyone else and showed that he has the fire power on the run to go on with it. Fettell won By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Nikki Butterfield 3rd at Boise News & Racing Five Australians Race well at Ironman 70.3 Boise, Idaho In a race that recorded a highly unusual dead heat for first place by the two leading men five Australians had good days considering the atrocious conditions. The race organisers were forced to shorten the 90km bike leg to 24km but were able to keep the swim and run legs as per usual. To add [&helli By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Paul Ambrose acknowledging the crowd and celebrating his 2012 win News & Racing 2013 Ironman Australia Driving Economic Benefit to Port Macquarie with 1800 Entries The Ironman Australia event continues to be one of the most sought after entries of any Ironman event, with organisers closing off online entries earlier this week as capacity was reached. Race organisers, USM Events, announced that the 2013 event will have 1800 registered starters for the 27th runn By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Craig Alexander wins Endurafit Ironman 70.3 Eagleman with a Stunning Performance In his first race since breaking the 8hr mark at the Melbourne Ironman, Craig “Crowie†Alexander has etched his name on the prestigious EagleMan monument in Cambridge, Maryland. Crowie capped of a weekend off strong Australian performances around the world and showed why he is the best in the ga By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Australia’s Women Battling for Olympics Spots at Sydney 2012 News & Racing Emma Snowsill’s London Appeal Dismissed by Tribunal The Olympic Appeals Tribunal in Melbourne has dismissed Emma Snowsill's appeal for a spot on the Australian Olympic triathlon team, citing no legal error in the selection process. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Andreas Raelert takes the title News & Racing Andreas Raelert and Julia Gajer win European Titles at Challenge Kraichgau Andreas Raelert and Julia Gajer (formerly Wagner)Â have taken out the European Championship titles on their home turf at this weekend's Challenge Kraichgau, in an exciting day's racing that saw two new course records set. Raelert's successful defence of his title started with him By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gear & Tech SRAM Red Quarq with Integrated Power Meter A lighter, more accurate power meter completely integrated with the philosophy and performance of SRAM RED. Advances in technology and performance paired with unrivaled ease-of-use. The sleek new geometry reduces system weight and delivers clearance for oversized frames and aerodynamic chainrings. T By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
TTR is UCI Compliant Gear & Tech Prologo’s new Zero TTR Flat Saddle Prologo is from the latin “PROLOGUS†meaning the start – often the beginning of a journey. Their objective is to combine technology and materials to produce innovative saddles that encompass the cyclist to form a link between man/energy and bicycle/machine. The NEW Zero TTR features Prolog By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Bree Jones at Amakusa News & Racing Peter Robertson’s Gamagori Memories inspire Australian Talent Academy Young Guns Triathlon Australia's National Talent Academy “Young Guns†won't have to look too far for inspiration when they line up in Sunday's ITU Triathlon Asian Cup in Gamagori. It was in 2005 in the picturesque Japanese coastal city of on Mikawa Bay that one of the legends of Australia By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Bevan McKinnon – 2012 New Zealand Triathlon Coach of the Year and Official Challenge Wanaka Coach News & Racing Challenge Wanaka Training Camp coach named Coach of the Year Head coach of the official Challenge Wanaka Training Camp, Bevan McKinnon of Fitter, has taken top honours as Coach of the Year at the Triathlon NZ Annual Awards. Bevan McKinnon is a dedicated and motivational person who is a credit to coaching in New Zealand. His ability to relate to people allows By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Ironman Cairns Photo Gallery by Delly Carr Some of Delly Carr's favourite photos from last Sunday's Ironman Cairns. A few of the usual water shots that Delly loves so much. [nggallery id=7] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Interviews Dual Australian Rugby International Mat Rogers Tackles a new Sporting Challenge Dual Rugby International and Gold Coast Titans Rugby League star Mat Rogers has embarked on a new sporting journey after being bitten by the triathlon bug. After playing 45 times for the Wallabies, 40 games for NSW Waratahs, 8 times for Queensland (League), 11 tests for the Kangaroos and 200 games f By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Guy and Kate in Kona News & Racing Guy Crawford Reports in on the Hawaii 70.3 and whether to try and match Lance Armstrong on the bike Kate (Bevilaqua) and I love coming to the big Island to race and train, Although this time the wind made it really hard for me to enjoy the Queen K. For the week leading into the Hawaii 70.3 Kate and I based ourselves in Kona. Our last long ride to the bottom of Hawi was […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Australian Men’s Olympic Team Finally Announced Australia boasts some of the world's best triathletes but there is a gaping hole in the nation's trophy cabinet where a men's Olympic medal could sit. With the announcement of the men's team for London 2012 today, Australia has that London podium in sight. Beijing Olympians B By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Triathlon Australia Olympic Nominations Last Friday, the Triathlon Australia (TA) selection committee identified the three men and three women to be nominated today to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection to the 2012 Australian Olympic Team. These athletes are: Men – Brad Kahlefeldt, Courtney Atkinson and Brendan Se By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Clayton Fettell winning Port Macquarie 70.3 in 2011 News & Racing Clayton Fettell wins 2012 Ironman 70.3 Mooseman Clayton Fettell bought his trademark racing to New Hampshire which involves dominating on the swim, putting in a blistering bike, and seeing if he can hold on in the run. He swam 23:05 with defending Ironman 70.3 Mooseman champion, Ukraine’s Max Kriat 2:22 back and the By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Carrie Lester back to her winning ways and this time with more experience News & Racing Carrie Lester comes from behind to win Ironman Cairns 2012 On a hot day in Cairns, Carrie Lester came from behind to record her first Ironman victory since Port Macquarie 2010. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
David Dellow wins the inaugural Ironman Cairns News & Racing David Dellow wins Ironman Cairns 2012 David Dellow secured a breakthrough win at Ironman Cairns, leading from the swim and holding off Cam Brown to clinch victory by over 7 minutes, marking a significant milestone in his triathlon career. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Pete Jacobs winning the 2012 Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns 2012 Pete Jacobs led from start to finish in the Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns today. He was a step above everyone else today and it was more about proving something to himself with a super fast bike being his main goal. “I am really happy with my win today, in the end, I wanted to […] By Karl Hayes • 10 min read
A triumphant Sarah Crowley crosses the line to take the win News & Racing Sarah Crowley wins Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns 2012 Ex ITU triathlete and Pro Cyclist Sarah Crowley has won the Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 Cairns 2012. Crowley came in to this race as a relative unknown at this distance and flew under most people’s radars. Fellow pro and 4th over all today Matilda Raynolds called it By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Top Pro Swim Times from Ironman Cairns  Luke Bell and David Dellow posted the fastest swim time at Ironman Cairns. It was unusual not to see Bryan Rhodes there with them and it when he came trhough T1 in 3rd place it became obvious as he was firing up about an issue in the swim. From reports there was a bit of […] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
