Yvonne van Vlerken Wins at Challenge Walchsee Triathlon Athletes at Tyrol Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkel competed against both the elements and each other this weekend with James Cunnama (RSA) and Yvonne van Vlerken (NED) coming out on top. The high-paced race was marked by heavy rains and fierce competition. Brit Jodie Swallow had a 45 second lead out By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Australian Emma Moffatt Wins Hy-Vee 5150 US Triathlon Championship and results Australian Emma Moffatt has just won the most contested Olympic distance race on the non-drafting triathlon circuit, the Hy-Vee 5150 Triathlon, and taken home $100,000 for her efforts. Fellow Aussie and former steeple chase runner Melissa Hauschildt ran through the field to finish in second. Hauschi By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Courtney celebrates one of his biggest paydays News & Racing Courtney Ogden wins MetaMan Bintan Full Distance triathlon and $40,000 West Australian Courtney Ogden has surprised everyone by winning the MetaMan Bintan full distance triathlon in Indonesia. The MetaMan Bintan triathlon is staged at the Nirawana Gardens Resort where most of the participants and their families stay. This provides a relaxed atmosphere which is hard to beat. This is an By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Hy-Vee 5150 US Pro Championship Pro Women’s Race Preview 2013 The 2013 Hy-Vee 5150 US Championship Triathlon is set to take place this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. This is the seventh running of the race, which has gone through a number of changes since it's inception back in 2006, including a change of ownership. In 2011 Hy-Vee partnered with World Tria By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Gear & Tech Garmin enters the Action Camera market with VIRB Garmin's new VIRB action camera offers HD 1080p recording, waterproof housing, and ANT+ compatibility, allowing cyclists and triathletes to overlay performance metrics on videos and control the camera via Garmin devices. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 Caroline ‘Xena’ Steffen undaunted by double MetaMan – Kona challenge As the Indonesian island of Bintan rolls out the red carpet for the pros ahead of Saturday's US$154,000 MetaMan, women's pre-race favourite Caroline Steffen sees Southeast Asia's iron-distance race as the perfect preparation for a bid at claiming the world title in Kona just six we By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
MetaMan Bintan Triathon Pro Women’s preview A small yet talented professional women's field will assemble this weekend on the island of Bintan, Indonesia, to race for one of the richest prize purses on the long course circuit. Thus to say it is with surprise we report only eight women lining up would be an understatement. The race is of By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Caroline Steffen heads to Metaman Triathlon in Bintan Caroline Steffen (best known as Xena) has had an extremely successful triathlon career, winning numerous titles in various distances all across the globe. Despite this, one title continues to elude her. As luck would have it, this very title is the one that would mean the most to her, and for that m By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Ginger Ninja Bars – Gluten, dairy, sugar free and paleo! For all the ginger lovers out there, this recipe is especially for you. Whether it be grated into stir fries, pickled with sushi, fresh in your morning cup of tea, or powdered in baking; ginger is so versatile and good for you. Ginger is a powerful weapon against inflammation and is packed full of i By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Tim Berkel ran a 2:44 at Cairns this year MetaMan Bintan Triathlon Men’s Preview This weekend's MetaMan Bintan full and half distance triathlons have some big paydays on the cards for the first male and female pro over the line. In the men's race Kiwi Legend Cameron Brown is not racing after deciding to end the season following the Samoa half distance triathlon recen By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship Primer The business end of the international season is upon us after a busy few months of racing. The first of WTC's Championships is set to go this weekend at the 2013 Hy-Vee 5150 US Championship, where we'll see one of the best fields in the world assembled for a share in the $500,000USD pie. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Jeffrey Symonds and Australian Carrie Lester win first ever Challenge Penticton Penticton's own Jeffrey Symonds made history today, winning the first Challenge Family event in North America with an 8:29:57. Symonds was hot on the heels of Chris McCormack (AUS) out of the swim, only a second behind with 55:37. He hit the bike course hard to grind into a comfortable lead; b By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Caroline Steffen racing MetaMan Triathlon six weeks out from Kona Caroline Steffen undaunted by double MetaMan – Kona challenge As the Indonesian island of Bintan rolls out the red carpet for the pros ahead of Saturday’s US$154,000 MetaMan, women’s pre-race favourite Caroline Steffen sees Southeast Asia’s iron-distance race as the perfect preparation for a b By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Cameron Good and Charlotte McShane best of the Australians at World Triathlon Series in Stockholm Australia's young band of triathletes have had their final ITU World Championship Grand Final hit-outs in Stockholm over the weekend and showed some encouraging signs. The seventh race of the World Triathlon Series saw an emerging team of Australians take on the best in the world, while the es By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Nutrition Baked Oatmeal – healthy breakfast idea for athletes This is a special winter breakfast idea for when it's cold outside, to warm you up from the inside. This baked oatmeal recipe is filling, delicious and good for the soul on a cold Winter's morning. Baked Oatmeal 1 cup gluten free oats 1 cup berries 2 ripe bananas 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
News & Racing Australian Leon Griffin wins Rev3 Maine Olympic Leon Griffin clinches his first major win of the season at the Rev3 Maine, edging out competitors with a late sprint finish. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Natalie Van Coevorden reports on ITU World Triathlon Stockholm We love to hear from athletes racing around the world, and hope that you enjoy reading about this amazing race on the extremely competitive ITU triathlon circuit. Australian triathlete Natalie Van Coevorden reported in after her race at ITU World Triathlon Stockholm. From the eyes of Natalie Va By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Uli Bromme claims first Ironman victory at Ironman Canada Uli Bromme (USA) came-from-behind to capture her first-ever IRONMAN title in the postcard beautiful setting of Subaru IRONMAN Canada. Wurtele a British Columbia native won in front of his home crowd with a finish time of 8:39:33 while Bromme earned her first win with a time of 9:28:13. In the By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Trevor Wurtele and Uli Bromme both come-from-behind to capture inaugural Ironman titles at Subaru Ironman Canada Trevor Wurtele (CAN) and Uli Bromme (USA) both came-from-behind to capture their first-ever IRONMAN titles in the postcard beautiful setting of Subaru IRONMAN Canada. Wurtele a British Columbia native won in front of his home crowd with a finish time of 8:39:33 while Bromme earned her first win with By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – AUGUST 25: Athletes take to the water the during the Challenge Penticton Triathlon on August 25, 2013 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Carrie Lester wins inaugural Challenge Penticton It was a fairy tale ending for Carrie Lester, who finished in eighth position overall and topped the women’s field with a time of 9:27:26. Within 12 seconds, Karen Thibodeau (CDN), Jennifer Luebke (USA) and Lester emerged from the swim, but the pack broke apart during the bike. Cycling being her sec By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Photo Credit: Janos Schmidt / Triathlon.org News & Racing Alistair Brownlee back to brilliant best in Stockholm WTS win He's already one of the greatest triathletes in ITU history, but Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee added yet another notch to his incredible record in Stockholm on Sunday with his 15th career World Triathlon Series win. In yet another classic display of all-round Brownlee brilliance, he By Shawn Smith • 7 min read
Australia’s Chris McDonald and Kate Bevilaqua on top in Louisville On a busy weekend in North America, Australia's Chris McDonald and Kate Bevilaqua took out the 2013 Ironman Louisville in Kentucky, USA. McDonald took his fifth Ironman title with a fantastic swim-bike-run performance netting him the course record and topping defending champion Patrick Evoe. & By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Gwen Jorgensen collects third 2013 World Triathlon Series win in Stockholm The USA's Gwen Jorgensen rediscovered her early season form in scintillating fashion in Stockholm on Saturday, making her third World Triathlon Series in 2013 win one of her best. In yet another stellar run leg, where Jorgensen pulled back almost 40 seconds on Andrea Hewitt in just over one la By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Kate Bevilaqua wins Ironman Louisville Australian triathlete Kate Bevilaqua has just won Ironman Louisville in the USA, her third career title over this distance. A string of injuries have plagued Bevilaqua in recent seasons, preventing the West Australian from competing at her potential. Having not won an Ironman Title since 2011, Bevil By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
