News & Racing Pete Jacobs Signs with XLAB 2011 Ironman Australia Champion Pete Jacobs has signed on with XLAB. The multiyear partnership with XLAB comes as Pete continues his preparation towards his quest for his ultimate goal of winning the ironman world championships in Kona, Hawaii. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing ULTIMATE Triathlon Forster – Sunday 16 October 2011- 2km/120km/20km Elite Energy is launching their new ULTIMATE race distance at Forster the Australian head quarters for long distance triathlon. Forster is undoubtedly the motherland for triathletes and the ULTIMATE race course takes in some of triathlons most famous Swim – Bike – Run offerings. Forster By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Want a Lower Heart Rate and Reduced Lactic Acid Build Up while Running? A scientific study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) measures a lower heart rate and reduced lactic acid build up with the Swiss running shoes On. 40 well-trained runners took part in a broad study at ETH Zurich, which showed that while treadmill running in the On, their heart rate By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Christie Sym and Madeleine Oldfield 2nd – 3rd at San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz Christie Sym and Madeleine Oldfield have both raced well to place second and third respectively at the San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz. Sym was only 35 seconds behind winner Becky Lavelle with Oldfield a further two minutes back. Sym spent the day chasing Lavelle and got very close to her before By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australia 7th and 11th at the ITU World Teams Triathlon Championship in Lausanne Australia has come from behind to claim a top ten finish in the ITU World Teams Triathlon Championship in Lausanne tonight – finishing seventh in the event that looks almost certain to be included in the 2016 Olympic Games. Their seventh place came after being well back early with Australia By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Dream team leads Great Britain to Team Triathlon World Championship They were labelled a dream team and Jodie Stimpson, Jonathan Brownlee, Helen Jenkins and Alistair Brownlee didn't disappoint, as they added a Team Triathlon World Championship to Great Britain's trophy cabinet in dominating fashion in Lausanne today. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Jonathan Brownlee wins 2011 Dextro ITU World Triathlon Sprint Championships in Lausanne Jonathan Brownlee turned the tables on older brother Alistair, the form triathlete of the season and winner in London two weeks ago, to outsprint Gomez and claim his second World Championship Sprint title in 52 minutes 23 seconds, with Gomez claiming the silver medal four seconds behind and Alistair By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Chrissie Wellington & Rasmus Henning to headline Ironman 70.3 Timberman 2011 Pro Start List Ironman 70.3 Timberman will get underway at 9pm AEST Sunday 21st August. The lone Australian starter was Stephen Hackett but according to his Twitter he has missed his plane so is out of the race. This leaves 30-34 age grouper James Phillips from Adelaide as the sole Aussie in the race. Kiwi's By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Emma Jackson 2nd at the 2011 Dextro ITU World Triathlon Sprint Championships in Lausanne Australian birthday girl Emma Jackson was within touching distance of the perfect present when she finished second in the 2011 Dextro ITU World Triathlon Sprint Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland yesterday. Jackson, who turned 20 yesterday, was edged out of the gold medal by Chile's Barbar By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Gear & Tech Is the new Nike+ SportWatch GPS Waterproof? Like most of you I have been waiting, waiting, waiting for a GPS watch that is both a reasonable size and waterproof. Sport watches do a lot of other stuff but can I use it from start to finish in a triathlon? Well it looks like we may have the first watch that is practical, functional and waterproo By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Australian Team for the 2011 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships Australia's elite triathletes will test themselves both physically and mentally when they line up for two days of “fast and furious†racing at the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Sprint events in Lausanne this weekend. Australia has named two strong teams for Sunday By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Limited Entries Remain for Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie 2011 A limited number of general entries remain for the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie event, to be held in Port Macquarie, NSW on Sunday, November 6, 2011. The event is the Australian Age Group Championship, with the respective male and female winners of each age group crowned the Australian Ironman 7 By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Broadcasters show support for Team Triathlon Olympic bid Major public broadcasters have shown their support for the International Triathlon Union's (ITU's) team triathlon concept, with the announcement today of further live broadcast deals for the 2011 ITU Team Triathlon World Championships. The Team and Sprint World Championships are part of By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Brent McMahon and Gwen Jorgensen win 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup Canadian Brent McMahon and USA's Gwen Jorgensen had impressive wins in Hungary at the 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup. The Australian team had mixed results with Felilcity Sheedy-Ryan just being edged out of a podium spot and Tamsyn Moana-Veale finishing 7th. Charlotte McShane was no By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Melissa Rollison wins Whirlpool Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Triathlon Melissa Rollison has won yet another 70.3 triathlon making it her third in the USA in as many races. Rollison has taken the triathlon world by storm since winning the Gold Coast half ironman in October 2010. Before this race Melissa was a virtual unknown to the triathlon world, having only raced a c By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel and Rebekah Keat win 2011 KMD Challenge Copenhagen Triathlon KMD Challenge Copenhagen: The final 8 kilometres on the run was shoulder to shoulder as defending champion Tim Berkel from Australia and home town favorite Jimmy Johnsen of Denmark battled it out for a close and very exciting finish of the 3,8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42, By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Luke Bell and Tyler Stewart win Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Triathlon Australian Luke Bell has won Lake Stevens 70.3. After some recent good form with third placings at Kansas 70.3 in June and Memorial Hermann Ironman in May this year Bell went toe to toe with fellow Australian Paul Ambrose for most of the race until managing to edge home on the run just over 0:01:18 By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel and Rebekah Keat win 2011 KMD Challenge Copenhagen Triathlon KMD Challenge Copenhagen: The final 8 kilometres on the run was shoulder to shoulder as defending champion Tim Berkel from Australia and home town favorite Jimmy Johnsen of Denmark battled it out for a close and very exciting finish of the 3,8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42, By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Andi Boecherer and Karin Thuerig win Ironman 70.3 European Championship Wiesbaden Triathlon 2011 Kiwi Joanna Lawn has finished 4th at the Ironman 70.3 European Championship in Wiesbaden. Lawn swum and ran strongly but was a little off on the bike. Karin Thuerig had the strongest bike of the day to set herself up for the win. Andi Böcherer was just too By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Ollie Whistler and Michelle Wu win Capricorn Resort Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon Triathlon 2011 Ollie Whistler and Michelle Wu have had great wins today in Yeppoon taking out the Capricorn Resort Ironman 70.3. Ollie won his race on the bike and Michelle won her race in the run. In the end Whistler was only six seconds ahead of a fast finishing Matty White who's lack of recent racing mean By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs and Belinda Granger win Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines Triathlon 2011 Pete Jacobs and Belinda Granger win Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines Triathlon 2011. Jacobs did it from the front finishing with over 20mins to spare before second place Jesse Thomas ran across the finish line. Close behind Thomas was 10 times Ironman New Zealand winner Cameron Brown. Brown had been s By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Strong Australian Team Racing at 2011 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup, Hungary Australia's next generation of elite ITU triatletes are racing in Hungary this weekend at the Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup. Felicity Sheedy-Ryan, Ellie Salthouse, Charlotte McShane, Tamsyn Moana-Veale, James Seear, Cameron Good, Drew Box, Peter Kerr and Mitch Robins have all posted som By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs to Defend Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Phillippines Title Leading the men's field are top male professional triathletes including defending champion Pete Jacobs, fellow Australians Luke Gilmer, Justin Granger, and New Zealand's Cameron Brown. The female professionals include Amanda Stevens, Belinda Granger, Katya Meyers and Bree Wee. Jacobs and By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Lake Stevens, European Championships, Steelhead, Challenge Copenhagen, Philippines, Yeppoon – it’s another Huge Weekend of Triathlon This weekend sees another huge weekend of Triathlon action with Aussies and Kiwis in action all around the globe. The action spreads from Denmark and Germany to the US, the Philippines and Australia. Many of Australia and New Zealand's finest will be testing themselves against the best that th By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
