News & Racing Kiwi Andrea Hewitt aiming to take title at the ITU World Championship Final Her thoughts are with those at home but the devastation in Canterbury after the earthquake has to be put to one side this weekend for Christchurch triathlete Andrea Hewitt as she heads into this weekend's ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Grand Finale in Budapest knowing a world title is wi By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Lisa Marangon Hoping for a Double at the First Round of the Triseries in Forster With the first round of the new Triseries at Forster only two weeks away Trizone spoke to Lisa Marangon, one of the leading female pros who will be racing in the series on September 18 and 19. Lisa will be competing in the Shimano Pro Tour on the Saturday then backing up to race the Olympic distance By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Personal Training Session with Ironman Triathlete Pete Jacobs of the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team Pete Jacobs and the entire Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team from athletes to the Team doctor, the physiotherapist and the manager support this effort to raise money for this incredibly important cause and offer their services as part of the auction. The chance to bid for a day training with Pete is open to By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Team 220 Magazine Subscription Offer 220 Triathlon Magazine is Australia's newest magazine. The Australian edition is written by local triathlon journalists and also accesses the worldwide resources of 220 Triathlon for international news and features. Owner and publisher, Marius van der Nist, is both an ex professional athlete a By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Nepean Triathlon – Entries to Australia’s oldest event now open Entries have opened to the event that claims to be the oldest in Australia's triathlon calendar – the Penrith Valley Napean Triathlon. With nearly $10,000 in prize money up for grabs the race counts some of the best amongst it's previous winners including: Pete Jacobs, Trent & By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Forster Triseries opener will see some of the best up and coming triathletes racing Corey Bacon is bringing some of ACT's top rising talent to Forster on September 18 to race in the Pro Tour and other events over the weekend. ACT triathletes ranging in age from 12 to 22 will be racing for honours in Elite Energy's new triseries. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Christie Sym 5th at Ironman Canada Christie Sym has put in a very strong performance to finish 5th at Ironman Canada this morning. Christie finished in a time of 9:41:30. On a day that included rain, hail and wind, American Meredith Kessler crossed the finish line in 9:13:46 for her first Ironman title to complement her two runner-up By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Australian Paul Ambrose wins 2010 Ironman Louisville Triathlon On a hot and steamy day in Louisville Paul Ambrose won the Ironman Louisville race in a time of 8:29. Paul has had a great 70.3 season in the USA this year and this result shows what he is capable of. Paul was able to ride the fastest bike split of the day coming off the […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Reigning ITU World Champion Emma Moffatt holds 52 point lead with one race left in the 2010 ITU World Championship Series With just two weeks to go until the final race of the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series, the duel for the women's world title is wide open. Reigning ITU World Champion Emma Moffatt currently leads the world rankings, but New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt sits only 52 p By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Paralympian Michael Milton to Compete in Noosa Triathlon Showing his sense of humour Paralympian Michael Milton says the running leg of the Noosa Triathlon is likely to be his weakest when he announced he will compete in the prestigious annual event as part of a fund-raising drive to raise money for cancer research. He's been focussing on running wh By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Joe Gambles, Matty White and Josh Rix off the Podium but Perform well at Timberman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in New Hampshire Matty White and Josh Rix have continued their head-to-head battles with Matty taking the bragging rights this weekend in New Hampshire. Two weeks ago in Boulder Matty finished 30 seconds ahead of Josh. Three weeks ago in Michigan Josh triumphed after running a solid 1:17 half-marathon and finishing By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Brad Kahlefeldt and Dan Wilson 4th and 5th at ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championship In a race dominated by Alistair Brownlee's younger brother Jonathan Australians Brad Kahlefeldt 4th, Don Wilson 5th, Jamie Huggett 20th and Brendan Sexton 43rd were all racing a distance slightly outside their comfort zone this season. Brad showed what a class athlete he is and Don Wilson was By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Gear & Tech Tattoo Range of Ironman Activewear now Available in Australia HaB Oceania now sells the full range of Ironman Acitvewear in Australia. There is an large range of triathlon and cycling clothing that has some great designs and is quality made. See their full range available now. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins Ironman Philippines 70.3 Triathlon 2010 Pete Jacobs has gone three better than his return race at Challenge Roth last month and won his first 70.3 race. Not bothered by the heat Pete ran well and finished fast while most of the other top athletes look like the heat was a debilitating factor in the run. (Click here to see Pete& By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Photo: James Orr Heart Rate Training by Mark Allen Heart rate training is a valuable tool for endurance athletes, particularly in developing endurance. By using a heart rate monitor, athletes can focus on building their aerobic engine. By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing Tim Reed reports in on Challenge Copenhagen Tim Reed was one of Australia's hopefuls for the Challenge Copenhagen race, along with a very talented young crew from Grant Giles' Aeromax coaching. However he ended up as a spectator for most of the day, thanks to some atrocious conditions and bad luck. Luckily for us this did allow hi By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Trizone Speaks to Joe Gambles and Paul Ambrose on their 1-2 at the Ironman 70.3 in Washington We spoke to Joe and Paul after their great efforts at the Lake Steven's Ironman 70.3 in Washington where Joe placed first and Paul was second. Four other Aussies were in the top ten. Joe and Paul talk about the race, what went right and wrong and what races they have coming up next. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Australians 1-2-3-5-6-8 at Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Triathlon in Washington Australians again showed that they are amongst the best long distance triathletes in the world with 6 men in the top ten at Washington in the weekend. Joe Gambles had a 2nd recently at the Wildflower half ironman and a 1st at the Coles Bay triathlon. Paul Ambrose has had a great season in By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel and Rebekah Keat win Challenge Copenhagen Australia scored a one two in the womens race with Rebekah Keat and Tim Berkel in the mens race. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Peter Schokman and Carrie Lester win 2010 Capricorn Half Ironman Triathlon in Yeppoon – Full Results Peter Schokman of Asquith in New South Wales had one of the fastest swim times of the day and also ran 1:13 to take out the Capricorn Coast Half Ironman. This is one of Pete's biggest wins to date and and showed how strong he is over both Olympic and Half Ironman distances. Carrie Lester [&hel By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Brad Kahlefeldt best of Seven Australians at ITU World Championship Series in Austria Brad Khalefeldt was the highest placed Aussie in a race won by 1st time winner Stuart Hayes of Great Britain. The race in Austria was decided by a breakaway on the bike. Brendan Sexton put in a great 10km run to get himself back up to 42nd after being 4min off the pace on the bike. Courtney Atkinson By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Hervey Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon to be Resurrected in 2011 With the growing popularity of all triathlon distances any addition to the calendar is welcome, giving athletes another chance to test themselves, and when it is the comeback of an old favourite even better! May 1 2011 will see the relaunch of one of QLD’s favourite races, and a By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Five Aussies in Top Ten at Rohto Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Boulder Stephen Hackett, Richie Cunningham, Paul Ambrose, Matty White and Josh Rix all put in great times to place in the top ten. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Triathlon Hyrdration Facts and Advice Triathlon hydration can be a complicated subject. This article by Kerry Sullivan covers many facts that make it easier to understand. Do you know how much your speed decreases as you dehydrate? How much water should you be drinking during a triathlon? Did you know you can drink too much water? Read By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
