News & Racing Pete Jacobs breaks his Collarbone while Training Leading contender for Ironman Australia to be held at Port Macquarie on March 28 is out of the event. Pete Jacobs, who broke his collarbone while out training on his bike, will miss a great chance to win Ironman. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Nutrition Meal planning for Triathletes One of the most common barriers athletes face in relation to good nutrition is a lack of time. Shopping, cooking dinner, making lunches and planning meals, whilst trying to maintain a hectic training schedule can be challenging and individuals can sometimes find it easier to grab a coffee and a muff By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Losing Body Fat It may come as a surprise that losing body fat can still be a difficult task for athletes who are training many hours each week. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Hydration and performance Maintaining an adequate level of hydration is one of the most important things athletes competing in long distance events such as triathlon need to do to ensure optimal performance. This is especially true in Australia, where much training is completed during the warmer Summer months. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Using Nutrition to Aid Recovery If there is one thing that differentiates the nutritional needs of triathletes compared to other types of sport, it is the frequency of sequential training sessions the average triathlete will “back up†for. It is almost considered normal for an athlete training for triathlons to be out of bed a By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Nutrition tips to maximise your race day performance While it is vital that the diet of a triathlete is balanced nutritionally on a day to day basis, there is no doubt that there are certain things triathletes can do immediately pre race to optimize performance. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander’s Stolen Bike Details – From Craig… We are looking for your assistance to spread these details far and wide. Feel free to send on the attached document with Crime Stopper Ph number 1800 333 000 as we feel that flooding the market with details for such a unique bike may help it be recovered. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Thieves Make off with Crowie’s bikes Craig Alexander suffers a major setback as his competition bikes are stolen from his Cronulla home on Sunday night. The star is appealing for their return. The bikes, reported to be worth $25,000, are an important part of Alexander's upcoming triathlon campaigns. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Australia loses rising Ironman star This past week triathlon lost a rising star in our sport. Renee Nicholls of Australia sustained massive head injuries after being hit during a training ride on February 27th. She was removed from life support the next day. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Belinda Granger Makes it Three in a Row at Ironman Malaysia Marino Vanhoenacker and Belinda Granger dominated on the bike and hung on through the run in the sweltering conditions here in Malaysia today, adding another Ironman win to their already impressive resumes. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Interviews Trizone Speaks with Pete Jacobs after his 2nd Placing at the 2010 Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship At the Australian Long Course Championship in Jervis Bay in 2009 Pete Jacobs proved too good for Craig Alexander. This year the 20km run was the decider, with Alexander triumphing over Jacobs by a minute. Craig Alexander wins Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship 2010 – TrizoneHuskisson and Elite Energy turned on By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Age Groupers Excel at Huskisson Long Course Triathlon 2010 – The Women Huskisson laid on a hot and still day, resulting in some very fast times, but also some overheated athletes. Despite being altered from last year, after some initial clarification, the women were all able to navigate the new swim course without issue, before embarking on a bike course unhindered By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Age Groupers Excel at Huskisson Long Course Triathlon 2010 – The Men Near perfect conditions greeted the athletes at the 2010 Huskisson Long Course Triathlon, the swim course was changed from last year, but with a flat surface and no discernible currents or tides athletes were able to put in some seriously fast times. The first wave of the day into the By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Erox Ultra Window Disc Tubular Wheel Set The Window disc has been developed to give you all the aerodynamic benefits of a full disc wheel but with the ability to win time in all conditions whether cross wind, no wind, flat or hilly. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander wins Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship 2010 Huskisson and Elite Energy turned on an almost perfect weekend for the 2010 Jervis Bay Multi Sport Festival. The main race of the weekend was the Australian Long Course Triathlon Championships with the 700 triathletes who completed this great triathlon, enduring a soaring temperature that really kicked in during the By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Carrie Lester wins Australian Long Course Triathlon Championship 2010 Carrie Lister made up a swim deficit of over two and a half minutes to win the 2010 Huskisson Long Course Australian Championship in the weekend. The cycle and run legs proving to be the major difference. Pip Taylor exited the swim with a commanding lead over her rivals with By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Queensland State Sprint Championships 2010 Race entries close Thursday 18th Feb 2010 for the Triathlon Queensland State Sprint Championships. There are over 300 competitors so far so it will be a great event. For those already entered see the competitors information and race briefing information. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Avoiding Cycle Injuries Sean Fyfe highlights the importance of bike set-up in avoiding cycling injuries. "In 2003 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to venture into the Pyrenees mountain range in the south of France to witness the penultimate mountain stage of the Tour de France. It was one of the greatest st By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing ITU President Becomes IOC Member Marisol Casado’s election as an IOC member marks a historic day for ITU, reinforcing the sport’s global development and Olympic commitment. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Coach Ken Green Talks About Jeffrey Hunt’s 2:11 Race-Making Beppu-Oita Marathon Debut If Australian Jeffrey Hunt hadn't been in Sunday's Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon the results would not have been especially surprising or noteworthy. On the surface Hunt's 2:11:00 3rd place mark may not appear to add much to the equation, but what made him the defining element of th By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Alexander and Steffen win Ironman 70.3 Geelong 2010 Triathlon Craig Alexander launched his campaign for a third consecutive Ironman World Championship in perfect style, successfully defending his title at today's Ironman 70.Geelong. In the women's race, Switzerland's Caroline Steffen took her inaugural Ironman 70.3 victory. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander Wins Ironman 70.3 Geelong Triathlon 2010 Craig Alexander has won the Geelong Ironman 70.3 for the second year running. Leon Griffin was second with Tim Berkel finishing third. Peter Schokman ran a great race to just miss out on taking third place by 15 seconds. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Caroline Steffen Wins Ironman 70.3 Geelong Triathlon 2010 Caroline Steffen rode a very fast 2:20 to put herself in a position to win the 2010 Ironman 70.3 at Geelong. She managed to hold off a charging Lisa Marangon who ran over three minutes faster but could not catch both Steffen and Carrie Lester. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Geelong 2010 – Full Race Results  Full race results below sorted by age group placing.  Craig Alexander has won the Geelong Ironman 70.3 for the second year running. Clayton Fettell exited the swim in first place closely followed by Michael Murphy, Paul Ambrose and Jan Rehula. The swim proved to be slower than the 2009 Geelong By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
