So far we like what we are sleeping on Gear & Tech What difference does a mattress make to quality sleep and recovery? Like most age group triathletes we suffer from a lack of both quantity and quality of sleep. This has a negative impact on recovery from and preparation for training. Recently we have been making sure we stretch, roll and sleep after the weekend's long run. Is there anything better than having By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing A Seventh in her first Ironman – Anna Cleaver takes us through her journey to Melbourne Like former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Anna Cleaver has come back for a second time to have a crack at her dream. This time it is long course and her first Ironman in Melbourne last weekend was a success. She may not have won or placed on the podium but seventh female overall for [&helli By Karl Hayes • 12 min read
News & Racing Urban Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne 2013 Kona Qualifiers 100 people are going to be living (and reliving) the dream this October after securing one of the slots that were on offer last Sunday at the Urban Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne. Sunday was a tough day at the office and these 100 people were able to get through a challenging albeit short swim, a [&h By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Rachel Klamer and Courtney Atkinson in a sprint for the finish News & Racing 2013 Gulf Western Oil Nepean Triathlon offering over $70,000 Prize Money The 2013 Gulf Western Oil Nepean, the oldest race in the country, is offering over $70,000 prize money to attract Australian and international stars to Penrith. The 32nd anniversary race to be held on 27 October at the Sydney International Regatta Centre features a 1km swim along the Olympic rowing By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
WA Triathlete of the Year Sean O’Neill on his way to victory News & Racing Sean O’Neill and Janine Barrow win inaugural Dunsborough X-Adventure Long Course off-road triathlon Western Australia Triathlete of the Year Sean O'Neill took line honours at the inaugural X-Adventure Long Course off-road triathlon in 2 hours 29 minutes and 57 seconds, amongst a field of over 600 competitors in Dunsborough, WA. Athletes took on a 1500m ocean swim, 12.5km coastal trail run an By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Australia offers 15 month Membership to encourage membership growth In order to grow a sport you need a large membership base. This is commonsense. Without a large membership base it is difficult for us to compete for government funding and media share. The more members Triathlon Australia has the more they are able to do towards growing the sport and raising its pr By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Photos from Ironman Melbourne 2013 Some photos from throughout the day. It was tough for the athletes and the TOs on the bike course due to the huge volume of people exiting the swim at the same time. A very short swim with 2000 athletes was always going to cause problems. There was nothing anyone could do once the race […] By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Corinne celebrated this win in style! News & Racing Corrine Abraham from Great Britain wins Ironman Melbourne 2013 Corinne Abraham, who aimed to complete a long-distance triathlon in 2010, achieved a stunning victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013, finishing 16 minutes ahead in a competitive field. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
There was a lot of mutual respect and the finishline. Eneko Llanos and Craig Alexander at Ironman Melbourne 2013 News & Racing Eneko Llanos wins Ironman Melbourne 2013 Eneko Llanos clinched victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013 with strategic skills in a race reshaped by a shortened swim. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Windy conditions at Ironman Melbourne News & Racing Windy conditions turn Ironman Melbourne swim to two laps MELBOURNE, Australia (March 23, 2013) “Organisers of tomorrow’s URBAN Hotel Group IRONMAN ® Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne have changed the swim to two laps to protect against forecasted strong winds. The swim venue off Frankston, on the Mornington Peninsula, has experienced choppy conditions as the bay is exposed to the By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Celebrating 2nd at Port Mac 70.3 2012 Interviews Rebecca Hoschke on juggling two careers and her passion for the sport Rebecca Hoschke, fresh off a third-place finish at Ironman Western Australia, prepares for Ironman Melbourne with a passion for the sport and a history of impressive achievements. By Karl Hayes • 11 min read
One of Skinfit’s longest standing sponsored athletes. Interviews The Flying Blonde Dutch Girl Yvonne van Vlerken talks to Trizone on the Eve of Ironman Melbourne One woman racing on Sunday at Ironman Melbourne is the Netherland's Yvonne van Vlerken. With one of the most impressive resumes in the sport, along with the three world records that she has held during her career this is one woman who is going to be pushing, not just for a podium but for a [&h By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Cameron Brown celebrates with Craig Alexander and Frederick va Lierde at Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Urban Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne Men’s Preview 2013 The one thing about writing previews is that no one wants to give anything away. So trying to work out who are the danger men for this race is difficult as the guys who have been secretly training the house down and putting in times are not going to be talking about it. They want […] By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Caroline and Rachel at the finish Caroline Steffen the One to Beat at Ironman Asia-Pacific Melbourne Last years winner of the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne Caroline Steffen, is the red hot favourite to top the podium again on Sunday. The race will most likely play out in a similar fashion to last year, with Steffen making up a deficit on the swim with a dominant performance on the bik By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Celebrating a sweet victory at Ironman 70.3 Auckland News & Racing Christian Kemp makes decision to focus on the rest of 2013 Christian Kemp, Kempy to all that know him, has made the difficult decision to pull out of Ironman Melbourne to instead focus on the rest of 2013. This was both a difficult decision yet the right decision to make. Those close to Kempy knew how nervous he was about doing his first Ironman and with [& By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Cameron Brown finishing off an amazing performance at Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Cameron Brown accepts IRONMAN Melbourne challenge At 40 years on, there's not much new in the sport for the 10-time IRONMAN New Zealand champion Cameron Brown. But he is about to embark on something completely different when he competes in the Urban Hotel Group IRONMAN Melbourne on Sunday, just three weeks since finishing third at IRONMAN New By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Pete enjoying the sounds of yurbuds. News & Racing Pete Jacobs announced as yurbuds Sport Earphones brand ambassador After recently receiving the accolade of 'Male performance of the Year' from Triathlon Australia, and leading up to this weekend's Ironman Melbourne, Pete Jacobs was today announced as yurbuds® brand ambassador for Australia. Developed by athletes for athletes, yurbuds® are ultra-sof By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 Caroline Steffen Ironman Melbourne pre race favourite MELBOURNE, Australia (March 19, 2013) – The 2012 IRONMAN® Asia-Pacific Championship Melbourne was a showcase for the extraordinary ability of Swiss Caroline Steffen. Apart from a brief period after the swim she produced a wire to wire masterpiece that, at stages, threatened the women's Iron By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian long course triathlons with entries available in 2013? Each year one of Trizone's great partners Healthwise Active Travel, put together some great race and accommodation packages that get you guaranteed entry and secured accommodation with no hassle. The events and packages below are the only remaining ones available for 2013. If like most triathl By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing ITU announce record prize money for 2013 World Triathlon Series and World Cup events The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced that it will have the largest prize purse ever for the 2013 World Triathlon Series and World Cup events. Trizone: Looking through the individual race prize pools and end of year bonus this means that not just the absolute top men and women will By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Luke Willian is a very talented young triathlete News & Racing Luke Willian leads Maroon sweep at Australian Youth Triathlon Championships Talented teenage age triathlete Luke Willian is hoping a kid who grew up in the wilds of Warialda will be running through the streets of London in September at this year's ITU World Triathlon Championships in London. The 17-year-old, who now lives and trains in Brisbane at Carina Leagues Triat By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Joe Gambles looking to replicate Syracuse News & Racing Joe Gambles – Better Prepared and Ready to Race the Urban Hotel Ironman Melbourne 2013 With an Ironman title in his first start at Wisconsin in 2010, Tasmanian Joe Gambles is one professional triathlete who has the potential to go on to many more big iron distance wins. On March 24, Joe lines up for the second time in Ironman Melbourne against 45 other male pros in one of the [&hellip By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
On her way to a win at the Sydney ITU World Cup race in 2012 News & Racing Erin Densham to race Tre-X Victorian State Cross Triathlon Championships Olympic 2012 medallist to give competitors a run for their money at Novotel Forest Resort Creswick. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Another great year ahead for Boardman Bikes with Pete Jacobs News & Racing Pete Jacobs and Erin Densham the big winners at Triathlon Australia’s Champions Awards Night Hawaiian Triathlon World Champion Pete Jacobs and London Olympic bronze medallist Erin Densham were the two big winners when the triathlon royalty gathered on the Sunshine Coast tonight for the sport's Celebration of Champions Annual Awards Dinner. It was also a special night for one of the le By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
