Aaron Royle and Ashleigh Gentle News & Racing Aaron Royle and Ashleigh Gentle win $76,500 2014 Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon Aaron Royle and Ashleigh Gentle took out the 2014 titles at the Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon. Royle didn't have it all his way but was the genuine favourite for race day. Josh Amberger lead out of the swim and did a bulk of the pace setting out on the bike. Royle took a couple of turns [&hellip By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Charlotte McShane steps off road at Xterra World Championship Maui Charlotte McShane is one of Australia's rising triathlon stars, having been crowned under 23 ITU world champion in 2013. Charlotte is making the most of a rare end of season break to challenge herself at the XTERRA World Championships in Maui, being joined by boyfriend Brendan Sexton, and her By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing The world’s best Xterra Offroad athletes racing the World Champs in Maui this weekend The best athletes from the past, present, and future of XTERRA will gather to battle for the 2014 XTERRA World Championship crown. More than 80 elites qualified to race in Maui for the sports ultimate crown this year. The man, however, is still the Caveman. Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz is By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Amberger runs to his second victory here in Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Pro Men’s Race Review There was no doubt that a real race was to be had at Port Macquarie with a field of five or six evenly matched guys turning up to race. Throw in a couple of potential surprises and a couple of guys with unknown form and the result was not a foregone conclusion. There was no […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Preview: 2014 Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon The Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon is becoming the most contested triathlon on the Australia calendar with $76,500 in prize money now on offer (up from $72,000 in 2013). 1st prize is $14,000 and pays down to 10th place (see prize purse below). Leading the charge this year is the 2014 Commonwealth Games By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Photo credit: Delly Carr/IRONMAN News & Racing World’s Best Athletes Line-up For SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah A stellar field jam-packed with world champions has been assembled for the SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah next month. Last year's winners and former IRONMAN 70.3 World Champions Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) and Australian Melissa Hauschildt are back to defend their titles at Mandurah on 9 November. T By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Aaron Royle wins 2013 Noosa Triathlon. Noosa Queensland November 3 2013. Photo: Delly Carr / Sportshoot. News & Racing Defending Champions return to defend at Noosa Triathlon Aaron Royle and Emma Moffatt, last year's winners, are set to defend their titles at the iconic Subaru Noosa Triathlon, facing a strong field of competitors. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Credit: Michael Dodge/Getty Images News & Racing Blatchford, Fettell on debut at Challenge Forster Liz Blatchford and Clayton Fettell will line up at Challenge Forster for the first time against competitive fields as they make their debuts at the Challenge event. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing World’s best ITU women to race long in Bahrain Challenge Bahrain has attracted the greatest line up of world-class athletes ever seen over the half distance. This includes three of the best women on the ITU circuit – Jodie Stimpson (GBR), Erin Densham (AUS) and Nicky Samuels (NZ), all making their long course debut at Challenge Bahrain on December 6. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
World’s best ITU women go long in Bahrain Challenge Bahrain has attracted the greatest line up of world-class athletes ever seen over the half distance. This includes three of the best women on the ITU circuit – Jodie Stimpson (GBR), Erin Densham (AUS) and Nicky Samuels (NZ), all making their long course debut at Challenge Bahrain on By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman New Zealand – An Amazing Ironman Experience If Ironman is about the race day experience for you then Ironman New Zealand is one of the best Ironman experiences in the world. Just ask anyone who has done it and other Ironman events around the world. From the day you arrive in the city of Taupo in the middle of the North Island […] By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
One cool motorbike for the coolest Photoninja News & Racing Delly Carr’s awesome new race wheels One of the nicest, funniest and coolest guys in the sport of triathlon is Delly Carr. Some of you may not know him by name but all of you have seen his photos at some stage from the ITU and Ironman races he covers around the world. Delly has recently been honoured once again. This […] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Interviews Tim Berkel – Riding the Kona wave Tim Berkel finishes seventh in his first Ironman World Championship in Kona, showcasing his potential for future success. By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Radka Vodickova Claims Victory at Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Czech Radka Vodickova was in a class of her own leading out of the water, increasing her lead on the bike and running away with victory by over seven minutes. After her win she paid tribute to her partner Brad Kahlefeldt. He’s in great form himself, and is a great coach and boyfriend Coming off [&he By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Josh Amberger and Radka Vodickova claim victory at Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Defending IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie champion Josh Amberger rode his way to victory for the second year in a row, using his powerful bike leg to hold off dual Olympian Brad Kahlefeldt by just 33 seconds. While the men's race went right down to the wire Czech Radka Vodickova was in a class of By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Marangon looks to defend at Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Dual Olympian Brad Kahlefeldt and partner Czech Radka Vodickova are looking to make the top spot on the podium at Sunday’s IRONMAN® 70.3® Port Macquarie a date. The pair will be hoping for a repeat performance of IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya earlier this year when they both took out the win. “We have had By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Lisa Marangon is aiming to defend in Port Mac Image: Ironman News & Racing Kahlefeldt and Vodickova seeking double at Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Dual Olympian Brad Kahlefeldt and partner Czech Radka Vodickova are looking to make the top spot on the podium at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie a date. The pair will be hoping for a repeat performance of IRONMAN 70.3 Putrajaya earlier this year when they both took out the win. We have h By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Interviews From Addiction to Aspiration: Lionel Sanders’ Rise in Triathlon Lionel Sanders’ journey from substance struggles to elite triathlon ranks spotlights a determined comeback, eyeing the Ironman World Championships. By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
ITU announces 2015 World Cup schedule "Not only do the ITU World Cup races create an important bridge to elite success for athletes, they also provide the opportunity to gain Olympic qualification points. The races are an incredibly important part of the 2015 calendar," said ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado. Madri By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Australia Mirinda Carfrae wins her third Ironman World Championship Australia celebrated yet another win at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships in Kona on Saturday, with Mirinda Carfrae running her way to a third victory here on the island. In a stunning display of her running power Carfrae made up a seemingly impossible deficit to mow down Switzerland's D By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Sebastian Kienle wins 2014 Ironman World Championship It was a day German professional triathlete Sebastian Kienle had only dreamed of, despite having always threatened to do. Winning the Ironman World Championship is something the uber biker liked to think he was capable of, although a wavering self confidence stood in the way of true belief in his ab By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Male Pro time gaps in run – Ironman World Championship 2014 There are only a couple of guys that on paper can take this race now. Vanhoenacker and Van Lierde are the picks. 3 Sebastian Kienle DEU 3.2 mi 06:48 / mi 05:19:42 26 Maik Twelsiek DEU 3.2 mi 07:19 / mi 05:23:47 00:04:05 24 Marino Vanhoenacker BEL 3.2 mi 06:43 / mi 05:24:19 00:04:37 1 […] By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
VIDEO: Amanda Stevens & Jodie Swallow head on to bike at the Ironman World Championship 2014 Amanda Stevens & Jodie Swallow head on to bike at the Ironman World Championship 2014 By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
VIDEO: Pro Men exiting T1 and Heading on to Bike at Ironman World Championship 2014 The lead men with a big pack chasing head out on to the bike at the 2014 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
