News & Racing Podium wide open as ITU World Triathlon Series gets underway in Sydney With the impressive backdrop of the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and city skyline, Australia's largest city has provided a spectacular start to the ITU World Triathlon Series for the past two years. After Bevan Docherty and Barbara Riveros Diaz claimed wins in 2010, last year fields were By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Emma Jackson News & Racing Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson Set Sights on London 2012 Olympics The battle for berth in the star-studded Australian triathlon team is set to intensify this weekend at the opening race of the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series in Sydney this Saturday. Young guns Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson are best placed to push the established stars in the April 14 By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Brendan Sexton – Mooloolaba 2012 News & Racing An Olympic Who’s Who Speak about this Weekend’s ITU World Championship Opener in Sydney Olympic champions and top triathletes, including Emma Snowsill and Simon Whitfield, converge in Sydney for the Dextro Energy ITU World Championship Series, aiming for London 2012 qualification. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Gear & Tech Cairns Ironman and 70.3 Entry and Travel Packages with Healthwise Active Travel With Healthwise Active Travel your bikes can fly free to Cairns. They have some great packages to get you in to the Cairns Ironman and the Urban Hotel Group Ironman 70.3 including entry, flights and accommodation. The Cairns bike course is simply stunning and one of the must do triathlons in Austral By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Rebecca Hoschke, Michelle Wu & Nicole Ward News & Racing Sam Appleton and Michelle Wu win Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon The inaugural Batemans Bay Ultimate triathlon has cemented this new triathlon brand in the Australian market. This is the 3rd Ultimate triathlon event and it looks like Batemans Bay could evolve in to another 'Huskisson' triathlon weekend. Batemans Bay is perfectly suited to a big triath By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
Ironman 70.3 California, Richie Cunningham Podiums Again. Australians were well in the mix at this weekends Ironman 70.3 California with Richie Cunningham second, Leon Griffin forth and Paul Ambrose fifth in the mens race. Chris McDonald also had a top 10 finish coming in 7th, with Christian Kemp a respectable 14th. Andy Potts led from start to finish to By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Madeleine Oldfield and Marcel Walkington win Season Final of the Victorian Gatorade Triathlon Series There are moments in sports that outline why competitors, year after year push themselves to a limit. Maybe it is a record, a first timer, or something that is not as blatant. Today at the season finale of the Gatorade Triathlon Series it was an ambience of pure passion for the sport and those compe By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Timothy O’Donnell wins the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas. Lance Armstrong 7th – Results Timothy O'Donnell has snatched a win in the dying stages of the race after catching Sebastian Kienle just before the end of the run. O'Donnell showed his class today with a gutsy run and a very fast 1:14 and is now the USA 70.3 champion and deservedly so. O'Donnell went out too har By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Kelly Williamson takes out the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas 2012 – Results Kelly Williamson used her killer run leg to take out the USA 70.3 Championship at Glaveston, Texas today. The Texan won on home soil and in front of a huge supported base and also he sponsors who also sponsor the race. Williamson lead the race from early in the bike leg but fell back slightly. [&hel By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
How Good is Lance Armstrong for the Sport of Triathlon? Lance Armstrong is about to tackle his second Ironman 70.3 at Galverston, Texas. The Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 triathlon has a stacked field and there will be a lot of reputations on the line. No one should feel that they haven't measured up if beaten by Lance today. He is a sporting legen By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
2011/2012 Series female champion Madeleine Oldfield News & Racing Madeleine Oldfield and Craig McKenzie win Season Final of the Victorian Gatorade Triathlon Series There are moments in sports that outline why competitors, year after year push themselves to a limit. Maybe it is a record, a first timer, or something that is not as blatant. Today at the season finale of the Gatorade Triathlon Series it was an ambience of pure passion for the sport and those compe By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon and Sprint sees some World Class Athletes Racing Batemans Bay Ultimate Triathlon weekend will see the worlds Number 3 ranked ITU Olympic Distance triathlete, USA's Sarah Groff and Sweden's current national champion Per Wangel along with Linnea Holmertz compete in the Sprint triathlon on the Saturday in preparation for the 2012 opening By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Centennial Park Proposed Changes to Affect Park Users Centennial Parklands' planning speed humps & pedestrian crossings = DANGER for all riders & kids. Centennial Park Riders Rights Ride Thursday 7am: meet from 6:45am Centennial Park Kiosk. WEATHER FORECAST = beautiful sunrise!!!All welcome including non-riders!!! Lesson – DO NOT ma By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
SKINS Womens Trisuit Gear & Tech New 2012 SKINS Triathlon Range Launched SKINS have launched an all-new TRI400 women's range of triathlon specific compression sportswear whilst updating and extending the existing TRI400 men's range. Already popular amongst ambitious triathletes who want to optimise their performance, the TRI400 range from SKINS is designed to By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
David congratulates Caoline on winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Photo Slideshow of Caroline Steffen Winning Ironman Melbourne Caroline Steffen produced a powerhouse performance to win the women's race at Ironman Melbourne in the weekend. Steffen didn't have it all her way and raced knowing that Rachel Joyce from the UK was always not far behind. With 42.2kms to run she could never let up. Pos Name Time Swim Cyc By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Photo Slideshow of Craig Alexander Winning Ironman Melbourne Slideshow of Craig Alexander's win in the inaugural Ironman Melbourne. Crowe was pushed all the way by an inform Cameron Brown from New Zealand who had energy to burn after the cancellation of Ironman New Zealand three weeks ago. Crowie's daughter Lucy knows what to do when Dad wins and By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Erin Densham simply unstoppable to claim second career ITU Triathlon World Cup win in Mooloolaba Australia's Erin Densham put in one of the most impressive performances of her career, leading the swim and then crushing the field with a stellar run to win her second career ITU World Cup in Mooloolaba on Sunday. Switzerland's Nicola Spirig took the silver, a result which also comp By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Crowie winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 Craig Alexander wins Inaugural Ironman Melbourne In one of the classic Ironman races of all time Craig Alexander triumphed over one of the best fields assembled outside Kona. 10 time Ironman New Zealand winner and legend Cameron Brown pushed Crowie all the way with Eneko Llanos also spearheading the race on the run. Joe Gambles also pushed the run By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Caroline Steffen wins Ironman Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne Sunshine Coast based Swiss Athlete Caroline Steffen has won the inaugural Ironman Asia Pacific Championships and in doing so posted the second fastest time in history. It was a perfect day for Steffen who embraced partner Dave Dellow on the finish line, Dave having finished 5th in the mens race. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Joe Gambles racing at Falls Creek 2012 News & Racing Ironman Melbourne Men’s Preview Ironman Melbourne features a competitive field including Craig Alexander and Luke Bell, aiming to raise the profile of triathlon in Australia with extensive media coverage. By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Rebekah Keat winning Challenge Cairns 2011 Ironman Melbourne: The Women’s Race Sundays Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne offers arguably the most star studded field seen in Australia to date. 2010 Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae will be favourite to take out the race, but everything will have to go to plan if she is to head off what is expected to be a very st By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Mirinda Carfrae at Ironman New Zealand News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae Attracted to Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne by the Unknown With an untested course, 2010 World Ironman Champion, Mirinda Carfrae, said one of the major attractions of the inaugural Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne is that it is a trip into the unknown. “You go into an inaugural event and the course is a total mystery and the pace of the ra By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman Melbourne: A ‘Bout Time’ Championship Event After months of speculation, Ironman Melbourne is finally here, boasting a stacked field and high stakes with 4000 points on offer—making it a must-race event for Kona hopefuls. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Luke Bell to use his Local Knowledge at Inaugral Ironman Melbourne If local knowledge will count for anything at the inaugural Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne, then Luke Bell is the man in the box seat. A Melbourne resident for 15 years, he understands the weather idiosyncrasies of “Madam Melbourne” and has clocked up more than his fair share of kilometres By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
