News & Racing Tim Reed and Matilda Raynolds win the 2011 Maitland Triathlon Paul Humphries and the team at H events put on the 18th running of the Maitland Triathlon last Sunday. The race works it's way through and around the scenic town of Morpeth with both a sprint, mid-distance and fun run events offering all levels of fitness a competitive challenge. The sprint ra By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing New Zealand Results at 2011 Ironman World Championships – Kona, Hawaii The Kiwi team had some great results in Kona once again punching above their weight. Sam Warriner had a great debut. She swam well and was solid on the bike. Chrissie Wellington caught her at around the 50 mile mark. After a bit of a dual with Chrissie Sam put By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Top 20 Female Splits from 2010 Ironman World Championship The women's race last year in Kona saw Mirinda Carfrae loose two minutes to Julie Dibens on the swim and a further 9:32 on the bike but her outstanding run of 2:53 was more than enough to get her home to take the win. Have a look at the female splits from last year to see how this race might p By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Top 24 Men’s Splits from 2010 Ironman World Championship Here is a look at the splits from last year to see what sort of lead the slower runners will need to have a crack at the title this year. With Crowie and Jacobs running just over 2:41 then Andreas Raelert and Vanhoenacker possibly faster than last year the other guys will need to get moving. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Chrissie Wellington holds off Mirinda Carfrae to win Ford Ironman World Championships Chrissie Wellington has come back from her recent bike crash to again show she is the woman's best iron distance athlete and win her 4th world title. In a close and exciting woman's race Australia's defending world champion Mirinda Carfrae came from behind again to earn a close sec By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander wins Ford Ironman World Championships Kona, Pete Jacobs in Second Craig Alexander has won the World Ironman championship in Kona, his third win at the event, and a win that comes on top of his win at the World 70.3 championships in Las Vegas. In doing so he set a new course record. Pete Jacobs made it a very special day for Australia as he ran through the field t By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Top Women after the Bike at 2011 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii The top female times after the bike tell of a great race to come. This year could be very exciting. Carfrae and Wellington are going to have a great duel if Carfrae can use Wellington as a goal and catch her. If anyone can it will be Carfrae. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Top Men after the Bike at 2011 Ironman World Championship, Kona, Hawaii The top ten guys after the bike shows an 11min spread over the times. Last years fastest runner, Pete Jacobs could be too far back at this stage. Alexander is running strongly. Vanhoenacker has gone with Crowie on the run but the pace could be too fast for him to keep up with Crowie. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Who are the leaders after the swim in the 2011 Ironman World Championship at Kona? Top athletes after swim. 49:44 to 55:58 for the last in this list. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Interviews Andy Potts Leads the Swim in the Ironman World Championship at Kona As expected Andy Potts and Pete Jacobs lead the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship at Kona, Hawaii. Potts has put a small gap on Pete Jacobs with a chase pack a small distance back to the chase pack which includes Australian Luke McKenzie. Amanda Stevens, Julie Dibens and Lucie Zelenkova lead the By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Australian Results at 2011 Ironman World Championships – Kona, Hawaii 144 Australians started the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Kona with only a few non finishers on the world's toughest stage. Seven Aussies made the podium with age grouper Todd Israel the first Australian age grouper home and 48th overall. Todd's training partner John Mergler won hi By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing The Girls of Kona – Who to watch out for in 2011 Girls just don't smack talk like the guys! It would make things much more exciting if they weren't so careful about saying something wrong. Any media's good media! Right? Chrissie Wellington is the standout favourite but who are the other top women who will be there ready to pounce By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Triathlon on TV in Australia During October 2011 One HD is the main TV channel that replays the major international triathlons. During October they have ten triathlon shows. The more we watch the more they will play so put these times in to your iPhones (and your Android… you know who you are) and make sure you enjoy watching rather than rac By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Chris McCormack and Greg Welch Join ESPN’s 2011 Ironman World Championship Coverage Two-time Ironman World Champion and Australian Chris McCormack, along with Australia's first ever winner of the endurance event, Greg Welch, will headline the coverage of ESPN's Aussies Abroad special presentation of the 2011 Ironman World Championship from Kailua-Kona Hawai'i, to By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Gear & Tech Specialized Shiv TT Bike with Internal Bladder System The down tube has a 4:1 cross section which makes it very aero and enables enough room for an internal bladder system. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Kiwis in Kona – New Zealand Triathletes Prepare to Tackle the Ford Ironman World Championship 2011 Experienced Kiwi triathletes Cameron Brown and Jo Lawn have a dozen good reasons for success in the sport's toughest test in this weekend's Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. They are the most experienced Hawaii veterans in the field for Sunday's race in the cauldron of Kona on By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander and Defending Champion Miranda Carfrae Vying for their own Slices of Hawaiian Ironman History Sydney's two-time winner Craig Alexander and Brisbane's defending champion Miranda Carfrae will be vying for their own slices of Hawaiian Ironman history when they headline another strong Australian contingent for the 33rd running of the world's most famous triathlon on Saturday. T By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing All the Money is on Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander to win the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii As always there are favourites for the Hawaii Ironman World Championship but the reality is that any of the five top guys could win. This year it is hard to go past Craig Alexander but Andreas Raelert and Marino Vanhoenacker have raced very fast this year. Can they peak twice in one year? Pete Jacob By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs on Kona 2011 – Who are the ones to beat and how he will do it. Pete Jacobs shares his thoughts on the race the weekend with Trizone. Who does Pete think the guys to beat will be and how he thinks the women's race will pan out. Pete's form will be less known to his competitors due to his preference to stay in Australia and prepare rather than train a By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian Michelle Mitchell wins Challenge Barcelona After finishing second at Challenge Cairns in June this year Michelle Mitchell has gone one better and won Challenge Barcelona in 9:15. The race could have been anybody's in the swim and bike but it was Mitchell who proved the strongest runner on the day. Erika Csomor couldn't respond to By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Xceler8 Gym triwagga Triathlon & Multisport Festival – 26th & 27th November 2011 The team at Elite Energy are taking the NSW triseries & ULTIMATE triathlon juggernaut to the thriving and picturesque location of NSW largest inland City Wagga Wagga. With a population approaching 70,000 WaggaWagga is a strong sporting city producing many of Australia's finest athletes. Fr By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Greg Welch to be inducted in to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Greg Welch will be recognised as one of Australia's sporting legends on October 13 in Melbourne at the port Australia Hall of Fame's 27th Annual Induction & Awards Gala Dinner. This is a deserving recognition of one of our sport's legends. Greg has won numerous world champions By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Hawaii Ironman Vegans – A dinner with you in mind For those Ironman vegans out there who are racing at Kona this year the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel is putting on their popular four course vegan dinner with guest. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Urban Hotel Group signs for another year with World Triathlon Corporation Urban Hotel Group will return as naming rights sponsor for Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia for a third successive year, and partner as the official Hotel, Host and Hospitality partner for the inaugural Ironman Asia Pacific Championship, to be held Melbourne on March 25, 2012. Urban Hotel Group w By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
