SCODY’s 2013 cycling range Gear & Tech SCODY Network Cycle Jersey & Cycle Knicks The network cycle jersey and cycle knicks are Scody Australia's most recent addition to their cycling range. With Scody partnering with Triathlon Australia last year the company is quickly becoming one of the big names of triathlon apparel in Australia. At first glance the Network cycle kit sh By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Graham O’Grady winning the Port of Tauranga Half 2013 in record equaling time – Photo Credit: Darryl Carey www.darrylcarey.com News & Racing Graham O’Grady and Gina Crawford win Port of Tauranga Half Iron Distance Triathlon Graham O'Grady and Gina Crawford raced home winners at the Port of Tauranga Half at The Mount today, with O'Grady announcing himself as a world class athlete over the half distance in equalling the race record while defeating former world champion Terenzo Bozzone and 9 times winner Camer By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Terenzo winning the recent Shepparton 70.3 Classic showdown looms at the Port of Tauranga Half Iron Distance Triathlon A classic showdown looms at the Port of Tauranga Half tomorrow, with triathlon royalty and a host of pretenders to the men's and women's long distance thrones eyeing each other up on the start line at Pilot Bay in Mount Maunganui. In the men's field it is generation versus generati By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Auckland Pro Start List Ironman 70.3 Auckland – One of the hottest fields assembled in the Southern Hempisphere Number Division Athlete Country 1 MPRO Cameron Brown New Zealand 2 MPRO Bevan Docherty New Zealand 3 MPRO Terenzo Bozzone New Zealand 4 MPRO Tim Van Berkel Australia 5 MPRO Joe Gambles Australia 6 MP By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Cervelo Aerodynamisist Ivan Sidorovich Gear & Tech Ivan Sidorovich: The Aerodynamicist behind the Cervelo P5 At Kona in October we had an opportunity to catch up with one of the key team members who was intimately involved in the creation of the Cervelo P5. Ivan Sidorovich came to Canada from Argentina as a 19 year old with a passion for aerodynamics. He completed a university degree in Canada and upon [&h By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Ken Price, Tim Matthews and Jim Prendergast News & Racing Pro-State Triathlon Team – Not bad for a bunch of old guys with a common link Ken Price, Tim Matthews, and Jim Prendergast, all prostate cancer survivors, formed the Pro-State Triathlon Team to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research, winning gold at the Huskisson Triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Johan’s swim set him up for a great race Interviews Is Fremantle’s Johan Borg Ironman’s next big thing? Emerging talent Johan Borg, at just 23 years old, secures a notable 6th place finish in only his second professional Ironman race at Ironman Western Australia. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Jimmy’s new ride News & Racing One door closes and another opens for Ironman Western Australia 2012 Champion Jimmy Johnsen Days after winning his second iron distance triathlon Jimmy Johnsen has unexpectedly parted ways with one of his sponsors right as he is starting to come in to his own as a champion long distance triathlete. But as one company perhaps has made a premature decision another has seen the potential and By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
The men’s finish was almost a photo finish News & Racing Bryce McMaster and Gillian Backhouse win Race 3 of the Queensland Gatorade Triathlon Series Race 3 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series at Raby Bay saw a sell-out field of 1,751 competitors, highlighted by Bryce McMaster’s comeback win and Gillian Backhouse’s dominant performance. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Australian champion Tim Berkel leads a powerful group from across the Tasman for next month’s inaugural Ironman 70.3 Auckland race. News & Racing Australians on the charge for Ironman 70.3 Auckland triathlon Top Australian triathletes, including Tim Berkel and Luke Bell, are ready to battle New Zealand's best, led by Cameron Brown and Bevan Docherty, at the Ironman 70.3 Auckland on 20 January. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Some beautiful scenery at the location for the latest Challenge triathlon News & Racing Challenge Family increases presence in Asia with addition of Challenge Taiwan Challenge Family today announced two new additions to its Asian race schedule. Challenge Taiwan and Challenge Half Taiwan are the latest additions to the Challenge Family with the inaugural events taking place on 4 May 2013. Taking place in Taiwan's stunning tropical east coast in and around T By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Annabel Luxford’s first 70.3 victory in Canberra, Australia (Dec 2012) News & Racing Former ITU World Champion Annabel Luxford steps up to Ironman 70.3 and wins Canberra After a false start at Mandurah 70.3 recently Annabel Luxford has shown her class in Canberra by winning the Ironman 70.3. Luxford lead from start to finish with only Kiwi Sydneysider and also former ITU triathlete Anna Cleaver giving her some competition on the day. Cleaver, a former NZ national sw By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Canberra 70.3 in 2012 was a sweet win for Tim Reed. News & Racing Tim Reed Retains Ironman 70.3 Canberra Title Tim Reed put on a dominant running performance at the Canberra 70.3 triathlon to catch early leaders Joey Lampe and James Hodge and retain his title from 2011. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Tim Reed winning the Australian Long Course Championship 2012. News & Racing Strong pro fields for Ironman 70.3 Canberra 2012 The pro fields for this weekend's Ironman 70.3 in Canberra are stronger than recent years. We should see some very tight racing this weekend and the race is very hard to pick. Defending their titles will be Tim Reed and Lisa Marangon. Up against them are a large number of very good pros. Maran By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Caroline Steffen winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Caroline Steffen to defend Urban Hotel Group Ironman Asia Pacific Championships, Melbourne 2013 Ironman Asia Pacific Champion Caroline Steffen will defend her title in Melbourne, offering $125k prize money and Kona slots. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Crowie winning Ironman Melbourne 2012 News & Racing Craig Alexander launches cutting edge triathlon camp Limited spots available for Craig Alexander’s triathlon training camp in Wollongong, Feb 8-10, offering professional testing, expert sessions, and personal insights from the three-time Hawaii Ironman champion. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Britta Martin shown winning Port Macquarie 70.3 2012 News & Racing Britta Martin continues winning Australian form by taking out Ironman Western Australia 2012 Germany's Britta Martin made up for an eight minute plus swim deficit by riding and running her way to the 2012 Ironman Western Australia title. Martin lost more time than she had predicted to Keat but did not let that get to her. Keat looked like the one to beat midway through the race but [& By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Jimmy after taking 3rd at Ironman Cairns 2012 News & Racing Jimmy Johnsen wins Ironman Western Australia 2012 Jimmy Johnsen has staged a remarkable turnaround by winning Ironman Western Australia today. Just two weeks ago Johnsen finished 5th at Ironman Cozumel. Speaking to Trizone during the week Johnsen was totally confident he had recovered well enough to be competitive at IMWA. Johnsen, along with his c By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
21run.com Triathlon Team News & Racing Official SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia Press Conference Highlights Seven IRONMAN athletes sat on the athlete panel to preview their form and expectations leading into the SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia event on Sunday 9th December 2012. Rebekah Keat (AUST) On her recent racing results “Hawaii didn't quite go to plan, I made some rookie errors that you s By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Ollie at Huskisson 2012 News & Racing Ollie Whistler partners with the Turbo Studio providing the power to perform If you're the time poor amateur trying to juggle sessions between work and a family, or the avid professional racer, we should all be looking to get bang for buck out of every training session. In particular to cycling, the most time consuming discipline, this is an area where I've achie By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Matty White carries his gorgeous daughter across the line at Cairns in 2011 News & Racing Matty White and Rebekah Keat at Busselton to win Ironman Western Australia Titles Two Australians there to win this weekend are Matty White and Rebekah Keat. Keat has shown some very good form this year and despite pulling out of IM Cairns on the run she came back and had a phenomenal race at Ironman New York and most recently blitzed the field at Shepparton 70.3. The current [&h By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Chrissie Wellington moving on… News & Racing Chrissie Wellington Confirms Her Retirement From Ironman Ironman legend Chrissie Wellington confirms her sabbatical from Ironman events is permanent, citing a desire for new challenges after an illustrious career highlighted by four World Championships. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
The full 2012 podium News & Racing Chris McCormack and Melissa Hauschildt make it an Australian Triathlon Double at Ironman 70.3 Laguna Phuket Triathlon legend Chris McCormack of Australia shrugged off the disappointment of his Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT) debut last weekend with a gritty performance to win the final Ironman 70.3 Laguna Phuket. It was a transformed “Macca†who held off the challenge of last weekend's winner Rued By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Fiji International Triathlon entries open today Join the team from Elite Energy and 10 times Ironman New Zealand Champion Cameron Brown in Fiji for the ultimate end of season triathlon festival and holiday. Elite Energy, the company behind one of Australia's most loved triathlon festivals held in Huskisson each year with over 4000 competito By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
