News & Racing Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia preview – The Men Ironman WA is getting ready to roll this weekend, and the start list reads like a who's who of Australian iron distance racing. Foremost amongst these must be Sydneysider Pete Jacobs. His reputation is that of the course's strongest swimmer, but after setting the third-fastest marathon t By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing 22 Ironman Triathlons in One Year Ironman Western Australia will be the stage for the penultimate leg of a year-long, world record-breaking journey by one extraordinary Czechoslovakian. The race, to be held at Busselton on Sunday, December 5, will be Miroslav Vrastil’s 22nd and final Ironman for 2010. If he finishes, the 59-year-old father-of-five will By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Travis Shields and Matilda Raynolds win Round one of the TriShave Sydney Triathlon Series at Kurnell – Report and Results By Karl Hayes Race one of the 2010-2011 TriShave Sydney Triathlon Series was won by Travis Shields and Matilda Raynolds. It was a fast race and Travis was as surprised as anyone with his result yesterday. Ben Hammond was 10 seconds back in 2nd with Mick Maroney 3rd and only 3 seconds behind Be By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
Gear & Tech Skinfit Launches its range of WTC approved trisuits Sports apparel manufacturer Skinfit announces WTC-approval of its triathlon swim suit range. The Skinfit Tri Suit Plasma and the Speedsuit Series are now WTC-approved and can be worn at any triathlon event. Skinfit has been manufacturing high-end triathlon suits for 15 years. Its suits are worn all around the world; By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing The Five Big Questions of SunSmart Ironman Western Australia There are many things to look forward to at the new-look SunSmart Ironman Western Australia, not least seeing each and every competitor achieve their individual Ironman goals. But as always there are certain members of the field with their eyes on different targets… By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing triseries Huskisson Pro Series Race Report and Results The Huskisson round of the pro series was won by Mitch Robins and Lisa Marangon. Scott Llewellyn was 2nd with Daudi Somi taking 3rd. In the women's race Regina Wright was 2nd with Siobhan McCarthy 3rd. In this report we speak to rising star Siobhan McCarthy and also Mitch Robins give us a revi By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Shaving Ironman Triathlete Gi Singh for the Childhood Cancer Association Over the last year we have come to see Gi Singh at many triathlon events around New South Wales. I think the first time I saw him was on a Saturday morning cycling around Centennial Park in yellow budgie smugglers with no shirt on. Unbelievable! That was my reaction and that of the people I was trai By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Michael Fox and Lisa Marangon win Huskisson Olympic Distance Triathlon Michael Fox and Lisa Marangon have won the Huskisson Olympic distance triathlon in fine form. Lisa won after backing up from the pro series race an hour before and Michael followed on from his solid 6th against a world class field the week before at the Nepean triathlon. Lindsey Wall was 2nd in the By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Brendan Sexton and Madeleine Oldfield win first round of Gatorade Triathlon Series Backing up from a win at the Nepean Triathlon last weekend Brendan Sexton has steamed away from Jamie Huggett to take line honors, followed closely by defending Series champion Peter Kerr in the Elite male field. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Rumours that Lance Armstrong will be Racing a Triathlon in New Zealand are Building Momentum The Rotorua Daily Post has reported that Lance Armstrong may be racing the Rotorua Triathlon a week after the Tour Down Under. The tour down under is Armstrong's farewell tour and what better way to restart his career in triathlon than to stop off in New Zealand and race in this beautiful tria By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Elite Energy triseries is on at Huskissson this weekend There are still some places left in this weekend's Olympic distance and sprint distance triathlons at Huskisson. If you live within 3-4 hours of Huskisson then it is not too late to get online, enter, drive there on Saturday and race on Sunday. Finally we have a great triathlon series with mul By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing 2XU Falls Creek Triathlon announces inclusion of Trail Running Festival SuperSprint has announced the inclusion of the Falls Creek Trail Running Festival along the foreshore of the mile-high Rocky Valley Lake at Falls Creek. Included are a Half Marathon (21.1km), 10km and 5km trail run, which will be held in conjunction with the inaugural 2XU Falls Creek Triathlon on Su By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Evergreen Triathlete Mick Maroney looks at the Nepean Super Sprint Race The Nepean triathlon held on the 15th of November included an exciting new innovation. The top 20 men and women were invited to race a super sprint triathlon in front of the crowd – seated in the regatta centre stadium. The format would be 300m swim 8km bike and 2k run. The main race was held and By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Bryce McMaster and Brittany Forster take round two wins at Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series Brisbane's Bryce McMaster claimed his second successive win of the series in commanding style, while 16-year-old Brittany Forster claimed her first win of the series over the sprint distance format, 400m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run. McMaster led from start to finish beating home another talented By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Matty White and Rebekah Keat take out Shepparton Campbell’s Half Ironman Triathlon Matty White has delivered on his promise and won the Shepparton Cambell's Half Ironman Triathlon in a time of 3:49:23 after a couple of runner up results. Pre race favourite Rebekah Keat also delivered on expectations with a commanding victory built on a dominant bike leg. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Brendan Sexton and Michelle Wu win Nepean Triathlon – Results Brendan Sexton over came a swim deficit to win the 2010 Nepean Triathlon. Sexton also went on to win the Super Sprint race to make it a very profitable morning. Pete Jacobs received a stop / start penalty on the bike. Michelle Wu continued her recent winning form and won the women's race from By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Australian Results at Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 Triathlon Australian triathlete Joe Gambles finished 4th overall at the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater, Florida. Richie Cunningham was 5th and Chris Legh was 10th. Peter Schokman was 34th overall. Other Australian pros did not fare so well. Pip Taylor and uncharacteristic 2:01 half By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Strong Australian contingent to tackle final Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 Clearwater The Ironman 70.3 Series culminates this weekend with its world championship in Clearwater, Florida. More than 1,800 competitors have earnt the right to compete in the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 by qualifying at one of the nearly 50 events held around the world. A professional priz By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series – Round two ready to Roll Triathlon racing continues this weekend at Robina with round two of the Gatorade Queensland Tri Series and big numbers are once again expected at this popular venue. The Gatorade Series has provided a great platform for unveiling new talent within our junior ranks and those on the brink of stepping By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing SunSmart to be Naming Rights Sponsor of Ironman Western Australia World Triathlon Corporation has today announced a new naming rights partnership that will see its premier West coast event become the SunSmart Ironman Western Australia. Western Australian health promotion body, Healthway and the Cancer Council of Western Australia's flagship skin cancer aware By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Shepparton Campbell’s Half Ironman Triathlon gets ready for action The 13th year of the event is proving lucky for organisers with a record filed of 950, smashing the previous record of 681 competitors, and with the event boasting a strong contingent of pro's vying for line honours. Last year's winners Jimmy Johnsen (Denmark) & Bek Keat will be bac By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Nepean Triathlon Boasts one of the Hottest Female Fields so far this Year This weekend's 29th Nepean triathlon has one of the hottest fields in Australian triathlons this year. The fastest male and female triathletes could potentially take away $2,750 each for a mornings work. The women's field is the hardest to pick with potentially 6 women capable of taking By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Gebrselassie’s retirement: Looking back and forward Gebrselassie was the sport's brightest light for close to 20 years. Usain Bolt is now the name that everyone recognizes, inside and outside the sport, and Gebrselassie probably didn't achieve such wide appeal (such is the nature of 100m running compared to distance running). However, wit By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Faster Bike Splits for 20km to 40km Triathlons or Time Trials As we all know riding a triathlon or time trial is very different to cycling racing. Kevin Hancett shares what he learnt many years ago from a New Zealand Olympic 100km time trial team cyclist named Stephen Cox. It's not about speed he said but more about your average speed. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
