News & Racing A Reed’s Eye View of the Busselton Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Tim Reed has been lucky enough to race many races in Australia and around the world and he is officially going on the record to say that Busselton 70.3 is the most professionally run and competitor focused triathlon currently in Australia. Triathlon Western Australia and the race directors recognise By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing New Zealand’s Joanna Lawn makes it two from two after winning Busselton 70.3 Triathlon Just 6 days after stamping her authority on the Port Macquarie 70.3 Joanna Lawn has won the Busselton 70.3. She didn't have it all her own way as Belinda Granger and Elly Franks took it to her on the bike and put a three minute gap on Lawn by the time they started the run. […] By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Busselton – Deja Vu Just one week after the completion of Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie the show is back on the road again, but over the otherside of the country when the town of Busselton in Western Australia hosts the Sunsmart Ironman 70.3 Busselton on saturday. As with Port Macquarie there are 25 World Championship pl By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel backs up from Port Macquarie 70.3 to win Busselton Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Tim Berkel showed how strong he is at the moment after backing up from a solid second place performance at Port Macquarie 70.3 last weekend to overtake the race leader off the bike, Guy Crawford, and power away from Matty White (2nd) and Tim Reed (3rd) to take out the 2011 Busselton 70.3. His 1:13:4 By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
News & Racing Caroline Steffen wins Ironman Australia 2011 After being second out of the water Caroline Steffen blew the rest of the field away on the bike and came home with a solid 3:22 marathon. It wasn't the fastest run of the day. That belonged to third placed Kristen Molloy. Kristen ran 3:18:58 and was followed closely by Nicole Ward who ran 3:1 By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing New Zealand’s Joanna Lawn wins Port Macquarie 70.3 Triathlon New Zealand's Joanna Lawn took charge of the 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3 from the start and even though she was passed by a rampaging Melissa Rollison and Belinda Granger got close on the bike she stayed relaxed. When Lawn hit the run the race was over as she powered away from the field although By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
News & Racing Joe Gambles wins the 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3 Triathlon Joe Gambles showed what a class act he is when he rode away from the field to put himself in a position to win the 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3 triathlon. Gambles showed why he is one of the best triathletes at this distance in the world. Another world class triathlete, 10-time Ironman New Zealand winne By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins Ironman Australia 2011 In a dominating performance from start to finish it was the 'Pete Jacobs Show' today as he lead out of the water by almost three minutes after being 1:30 ahead of the rest of the field at the quarter mark in the swim. He then went on to almost have the fastest bike of the […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Ironman Port Macquarie Press Conference: A Tale of Regrets It was a tale of those who wanted to do Ironman Australia but were unable to for various reasons. Two time World Champion Craig Alexander explained that he was missing a race for the first time in ten years, last time it was due to chicken pox and this time it is due to a virus. Tim Berkel is also m By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Interviews Up and Coming Triathlete Luke Gillmer to make his Professional Debut at Port Macquarie 70.3 After a meticulous journey since 2006, Luke Gillmer debuts as a professional in the 70.3 triathlon at Port Macquarie, marking a significant milestone in his career. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial – on this weekend This Sunday the Southport Broadwater Parkland will play host to 2,200 triathletes at the Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial which also doubles as the grand final of the Gatorade Queensland Tri Series. Junior world champion Ashleigh Gentle will end her domestic racing season at this we By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Women’s Race Preview Melissa Rollison could be the one to watch this weekend. Whether she can win or not will remain to be seen but she is definitely one of the more exciting women to watch race. With Michelle Wu suffering from a foot niggle and Anna Cleaver not racing Rollison has to be one of the hot favourites along By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Tim Reed: 2011 Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Triathlon Tim Reed takes a look at the Port Macquarie 70.3 mens field and places his usual witty slant on things. With the benefit of some inside information and being a professional triathlete he can get away with a slightly more casual look at this weekend's race. By Tim Reed • 2 min read
News & Racing Preview: 2011 Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Mens Race This year sees one of the strongest fields you will see in a 70.3 race in Australia. Tim Berkel won Challenge Copenhagen 2010, Joe Gambles was 4th at the 70.3 world champs amongst many wins and podiums in 2010, Christian Kemp won the 2010 Gold coast half, Tim Reed, Josh Rix, Matty White all had podi By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia 2011: The Preview Excitement is building as a stacked mens field gets ready for action in Port Macquarie. Can Patrick go 5 in a row, will Crowie take his first Australian title, has Jacobs got enough miles under his belt to reproduce his Kona form, will the 12 meter rule help Ogden get away on the bike, or will the S By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions After the Dextro Energy Sydney ITU Triathlon many age group athletes joined the stars of the sport, both short course and long, at the inaugural Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions Dinner. Present were reigning world and Olympic champions, past World champions and some special guests from both political and sporting By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Lisa Marangon, Rina Hill and Rachael Paxton to headline Hervey Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon Lisa Marangon has confirmed that she will be racing in Hervey Bay where she will be going up against Rachael Paxton and 2004 Athens Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Rina Hill in the relaunched 2XU Hervey Bay Olympic distance triathlon. With over $25,000 in cash and prizes on offer it By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Spain and France to host the 2012 and 2013 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champions Duathlon and Long Distance Triathlon World Championships host cities announced for 2012 and 2013. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Yokohama Postponed – 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series The International Triathlon (ITU) today announced that the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Yokohama will not take place on 14 May 2011 as originally scheduled. The ITU is working with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), the City of Yokohama and the Japanese Triathlon Union (JTU) to By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Barbara Riveros Diaz of Chile wins the 2011 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup Chilean Barbara Riveros Diaz has continued her stellar start to season 2011 by running away with the women's Ishigaki ITU World Cup title in Japan. Riveros Diaz claimed bronze in the first ITU World Cup of the season in Mooloolaba, before finishing second behind Canadian Paula Findlay in the D By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper wins ITU World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan American Hunter Kemper finally found gold and the World Cup podium also welcomed two brand new medallists in a thrilling men's race in Ishigaki. In a race that had plenty of breaks and surprises, it was the three-time Olympian, Russian Artem Parienko and Poland's Marek Jaskolka who came By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Clayton Fettell and Gillian Backhouse the Triathlon Queensland Olympic Distance Triathlon Clayton Fettell and Gillian Backhouse celebrated victory at Triathlon Queensland's first ever Olympic Distance race at Pelican Park, Redcliffe on the 10th April. After weeks of rain, the weather changed for the better and allowed a perfect race. This event acted as the State Championships fina By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
How To 7 Essential Tools and Equipment When Travelling with your Triathlon Bike I bumped into Jarrad Adams at the 2011 ITU race in Sydney. Jarrad was racing but had spent the best part of the week working on some of the bikes the ITU elite triathletes had brought to Sydney to race on. They had been sent ahead to be properly prepared for the race. I asked […] By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Sydney ITU Age Group Triathlon and Presentation Photos Click here to see the age group presentation photos and some pre and race photos. I had to race so could only take photos up to the lead boys and girls getting out of the water. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
