News & Racing Preview: 2017 Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Ironman Cairns is just over one week away, and the field is fierce. Tim Van Berkel is back to defend his title, while Sarah Piampiano may be on track to taking out the win for the women. Here’s a break down of the course, and some handy info to help you prepare for the race. […] By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Sanders and Charles Triumphant At The Championship 2017 Lionel Sanders (CAN) and Lucy Charles (GBR) have been crowned the winners of the inaugural The Championship, with both athletes claiming their share of the 150,000 Euro prize pool. More than 900 competitors from 57 nations lined up alongside the Danube River – in the shadow of the incredible x By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Aussies Keen To Keep The Kiwi Raiders At Bay At Ironman Asia-pacific Championship Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns is raced on arguably the most spectacular bike course in the world with a stunning backdrop that simply takes your breath away. No wonder why the world’s best IRONMAN triathletes are flocking to Cairns on Sunday 11 June 2017, to do battle for the coveted IRON By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Piampiano, Crowley, Holst Eye Off Ironman Asia-Pacific Crown Over its six year history the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns has become known as the IRONMAN in paradise and a ‘must-do’ on the IRONMAN circuit. An integral part of the Cairns Airport Adventure Festival, the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns returns on By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing David McNamee and Sara Loehr are the winners of Challenge Salou 2017 The third edition of the Challenge Salou, with more than 1050 participants, was held on Sunday morning in Salou, the beach of Europe, under a blazing sun that tested the physical form of the participant triathletes. The swimming course left a first group formed by Pablo Dapena, David Mcnamee and Jer By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Victorian Detective Heads North To Spread PTSD Message Victorian police detective, Glenn Holland is returning to his childhood home of Tropical North Queensland to continue spreading the word about the impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on members of our State and National police forces. A convert to IRONMAN after watching IRONMAN Melbourne By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Interviews Matthew Hauser: The Rise of An Australian Talent Matthew Hauser, a nineteen-year-old triathlete, has gained attention after winning the ITU World Cup in Chengdu. Hauser faced challenges in trying to enter Super League event due to his age, but eventually competed and placed well. By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Tim Van Berkel: The Target Is Firmly On His Back and He’s Ready With Ironman Cairns just two weeks away, Tim Van Berkel has his eyes set on defending his title. We chatted to Tim about all things Cairns. “It’s a beautiful course, but it’s very tough. The road surface isn’t that fast, there are so many rolling hills and it can be really hot, really windy or [&hel By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Women For Tri’s 2017 Ambassador Team Goes Global Women For Tri, a program of The IRONMAN Foundation launched by IRONMAN and Life Time Fitness in 2015, today announced its 2017 Women For Tri Ambassador Team. The team comprises 17 regional ambassadors, nine local coordinators and two brand ambassadors who span 10 regions in the U.S. and seven countr By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family To Live Stream The Championship 2017 CHALLENGE is proud to announce that, on the 3rd June, it will live stream THECHAMPIONSHIP 2017 on its official website, giving triathlon fans from around the world the exclusive opportunity to follow the action from the race live and direct. In addition to announcing the best line-up of professional By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Alexi Pappas – Forerunner 935 Campaign 2017, Lifestyle, UNITED STATES Gear & Tech TrainingPeaks and Garmin making it easier for athletes TrainingPeaks is now compatible with Garmin thanks to a new Connect IQ app, making it easier to track, analyse and plan your workouts. How does it work? First you need the app, then you need to connect it. A big timer counts down the interval and a small line of text at the top tells you […] By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Interviews Clayton Fettell: Ironman Cairns is a Priority Clayton Fettell has a strict new training regime, making him one to watch at the Asia Pacific Championships in Cairns next month. Trizone spoke to the Aussie athlete about his past six months and the gruelling Cairns course. “Sitting in the group is not for me, it’s not my way of racing.Grant and I By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Triathlon News – 22nd May 2017 The weekend that was. There were certainly some standouts during the weekend's racing. So let's jump right in. Lucy Charles and Bart Aernouts dominate at Ironman Lanzarote Known as the world’s most difficult Ironman, pros flocked to Lanzarote to brave the mountainous course last weekend. By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Preview: 2017 Ironman Brazil The Ironman South American Championships are coming up! Trizone looks at the course and the impressive field due at the races on 27th May. Course Review Ironman Brazil is the next regional championship on the 2017 calendar, just weeks after the African and North American Championships. On May 27th, By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Challenge Announces First-Rate Pro Athlete Start List Ahead Of The Championship 2017 CHALLENGEFAMILY is delighted to announce a premium list of professional triathlon contenders who will line up at the start of the inaugural THECHAMPIONSHIP 2017. Taking place on the 3rd June at the epic x-bionic® sphere centre in Samorin, Slovakia, the world-class team behind the event expect THECHA By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Photo: Steve Holland News & Racing Ben Gathercole stands down as Triathlon’s Performance Director due to ill health Triathlon Australia's Performance Director, Ben Gathercole, has resigned due to his struggles to manage his Type 1 diabetes; he will continue in his role until the ITU World Championships in Rotterdam in September. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman Announces Addition of Ironman 70.3 Bariloche Triathlon in Argentina IRONMAN has just announced today the addition of the IRONMAN 70.3 Bariloche triathlon in San Carlos del Bariloche, Argentina. The race will be the second IRONMAN 70.3 event held in Argentina and one of 15 IRONMAN events held across South America. The inaugural edition will take place on March 11, 20 By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Alistair Brownlee To Race Challenge Family’s Inaugural Championship Middle-Distance Event Alistair’s announcement follows his remarkable first middle-distance win at Gloria Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria on 22nd April, where he stripped 10 minutes and 35 seconds off the previous course record (final time: 04:03:09). Commenting ahead of his participation at the event, Alistair said: “I had By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Tim Reed is giving away some great stuff to support education for Indigenous Aussies Current Ironman 70.3 World Champion Tim Reed is a great athlete and he’s giving away some incredible prizes and experiences to keen triathletes, with all proceeds going to AIME; a charity that encourages disadvantaged indigenous kids to finish school. Check out these amazing prizes, and don’t miss y By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Interviews The rise of Jan Van Berkel Jan Van Berkel's switch to a low carb, high fat diet has propelled him up the triathlon rankings, as he shares his journey and how the dietary change has played a role in his success. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing ITU: Wet and Wild in Yokohama Torrential rain, crashes, Duffy’s triumph and Bronwlee running holding his bike for one mile; ITU’s Yokohama triathlon was a race to remember. Trizone looks back at last weekend’s event. Men’s race The men’s race started with a lightning fast swim, and Jonny Brownlee was in the thick of the lead pac By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Lawrence and Appleton far too strong at Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa Holly Lawrence continues her domination streak, while Aussie Sam Appleton took out the win for the men at Santa Rosa Ironman 70.3. Trizone looks back at last weekend’s race. Holly Lawrence starts strong After winning Oceanside 70.3 and powering to the finish to win the Ironman 70.3 North American Ch By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Clint Kimmins: From Pro Surfer to Pro Triathlete – Rising Above All Else Pro surfer and triathlete Clint Kimmins has had a colourful journey in pro sports; from a dance floor scuffle that turned into jail time, to his quest for Kona. Trizone caught up with Clint to chat about this wild ride. “I was in class one day at school when my Dad called and said ‘you […] By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
News & Racing Matt Hauser and Non Stanford win in Chengdu with a World Cup victory Stanford and Hauser won their first World Cup wins in Chengdu last weekend. Here’s how the weekend’s races played out. Women’s recap: Chengdu World Cup 2017 Chengdu was British athlete Non Stanford’s first World Cup race since 2011, and a solid victory for the Brit. Saturday was full of heats and se By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
