Race Week – Freshen up with the Pros The week before a key race such as an ironman can be testing. With all of the hard work done, often we're at a bit of a loss as to what to do. We know we are no longer in "training.." we know we should somehow start to feel "fresh," but at the same time our hormones and By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing 2010 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Phuket Race Preview Tomorrow in Phuket the 2010 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship will take place with a host of Australians chasing podium spots. Trizone spoke to a few of our leading triathletes who will be among the action at the front of the field. Anna Cleaver, Melissa Rollinson, Michelle Wu, Christie Sym, Pa By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing 2010 Ironman WA Press Conference With two days to go before the big showdown here at Bussleton, there is a buzz of activity across the little town. For both professional athletes and age-groupers, this marks an interesting time: with all of the hard work done, it's now a matter of crossing the i's and dotting the t By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Kurnell Triathlon 20th Anniversary Race Report The 20th anniversary of Kurnell triathlons was celebrated on Sunday, 28th November. Some of the top finishers have given their thoughts on the race and how they went. In the woman's race it was Australia 1-2 and South Africa 3-4. In the men's race Travis Shields upset favourite Ben Hammo By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander launches Triathlon Training camp in Wollongong Three-time triathlon world champion Craig Alexander is launching a 2011 new year's training camp, featuring sports science testing, along with theoretical and practical skill development. The three-day camp will be based at the University of Wollongong, an hour south of Sydney Airport, from J By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia preview – The Women If disappointment, misfortune and frustration motivate Rebekah Keat, the crowd at the 2010 SunSmart Ironman Western Australia better get ready to witness a blistering performance from this Ironman champion. Keat is lining up in an attempt to finish her season on a high after her Ford Ironman World C By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Trizone talks to Food Spectrum CEO and Champion Charity Fund Raiser about the new Ironman Charity Challenge The Food Spectrum Ironman Charity Challenge, initiated by CEO Mark Betts, aims to streamline and enhance fundraising by Ironman athletes, benefiting multiple charities, including the John Maclean Foundation. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney Entry Ballot “ITU World Championship The entry ballot to the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships in Sydney opens tomorrow Dec 1, 2010. The ballot will be open until Dec 7, 2010 and successful applicants will be notified by 5pm December 10, 2010. You will be able to register in the ballot as an individual or a team. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia preview – The Men Ironman WA is getting ready to roll this weekend, and the start list reads like a who's who of Australian iron distance racing. Foremost amongst these must be Sydneysider Pete Jacobs. His reputation is that of the course's strongest swimmer, but after setting the third-fastest marathon t By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing 22 Ironman Triathlons in One Year Ironman Western Australia will be the stage for the penultimate leg of a year-long, world record-breaking journey by one extraordinary Czechoslovakian. The race, to be held at Busselton on Sunday, December 5, will be Miroslav Vrastil’s 22nd and final Ironman for 2010. If he finishes, the 59-year-old father-of-five will By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Travis Shields and Matilda Raynolds win Round one of the TriShave Sydney Triathlon Series at Kurnell – Report and Results By Karl Hayes Race one of the 2010-2011 TriShave Sydney Triathlon Series was won by Travis Shields and Matilda Raynolds. It was a fast race and Travis was as surprised as anyone with his result yesterday. Ben Hammond was 10 seconds back in 2nd with Mick Maroney 3rd and only 3 seconds behind Be By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
Gear & Tech Skinfit Launches its range of WTC approved trisuits Sports apparel manufacturer Skinfit announces WTC-approval of its triathlon swim suit range. The Skinfit Tri Suit Plasma and the Speedsuit Series are now WTC-approved and can be worn at any triathlon event. Skinfit has been manufacturing high-end triathlon suits for 15 years. Its suits are worn all around the world; By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing The Five Big Questions of SunSmart Ironman Western Australia There are many things to look forward to at the new-look SunSmart Ironman Western Australia, not least seeing each and every competitor achieve their individual Ironman goals. But as always there are certain members of the field with their eyes on different targets… By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing triseries Huskisson Pro Series Race Report and Results The Huskisson round of the pro series was won by Mitch Robins and Lisa Marangon. Scott Llewellyn was 2nd with Daudi Somi taking 3rd. In the women's race Regina Wright was 2nd with Siobhan McCarthy 3rd. In this report we speak to rising star Siobhan McCarthy and also Mitch Robins give us a revi By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Nutrition Tim Berkel talks us through his Ironman Nutrition Plan Planning your nutrition for an Ironman triathlon is a difficult science. So many things can go wrong. No matter how many times you have raced it always seems you are starting from scratch each time to try to get it right. One of Australia's top long distance triathletes, Tim Berkel, talks us t By Tim Van Berkel • 2 min read
News & Racing Shaving Ironman Triathlete Gi Singh for the Childhood Cancer Association Over the last year we have come to see Gi Singh at many triathlon events around New South Wales. I think the first time I saw him was on a Saturday morning cycling around Centennial Park in yellow budgie smugglers with no shirt on. Unbelievable! That was my reaction and that of the people I was trai By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Michael Fox and Lisa Marangon win Huskisson Olympic Distance Triathlon Michael Fox and Lisa Marangon have won the Huskisson Olympic distance triathlon in fine form. Lisa won after backing up from the pro series race an hour before and Michael followed on from his solid 6th against a world class field the week before at the Nepean triathlon. Lindsey Wall was 2nd in the By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Brendan Sexton and Madeleine Oldfield win first round of Gatorade Triathlon Series Backing up from a win at the Nepean Triathlon last weekend Brendan Sexton has steamed away from Jamie Huggett to take line honors, followed closely by defending Series champion Peter Kerr in the Elite male field. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Rumours that Lance Armstrong will be Racing a Triathlon in New Zealand are Building Momentum The Rotorua Daily Post has reported that Lance Armstrong may be racing the Rotorua Triathlon a week after the Tour Down Under. The tour down under is Armstrong's farewell tour and what better way to restart his career in triathlon than to stop off in New Zealand and race in this beautiful tria By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Elite Energy triseries is on at Huskissson this weekend There are still some places left in this weekend's Olympic distance and sprint distance triathlons at Huskisson. If you live within 3-4 hours of Huskisson then it is not too late to get online, enter, drive there on Saturday and race on Sunday. Finally we have a great triathlon series with mul By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing 2XU Falls Creek Triathlon announces inclusion of Trail Running Festival SuperSprint has announced the inclusion of the Falls Creek Trail Running Festival along the foreshore of the mile-high Rocky Valley Lake at Falls Creek. Included are a Half Marathon (21.1km), 10km and 5km trail run, which will be held in conjunction with the inaugural 2XU Falls Creek Triathlon on Su By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Evergreen Triathlete Mick Maroney looks at the Nepean Super Sprint Race The Nepean triathlon held on the 15th of November included an exciting new innovation. The top 20 men and women were invited to race a super sprint triathlon in front of the crowd – seated in the regatta centre stadium. The format would be 300m swim 8km bike and 2k run. The main race was held and By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Bryce McMaster and Brittany Forster take round two wins at Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series Brisbane's Bryce McMaster claimed his second successive win of the series in commanding style, while 16-year-old Brittany Forster claimed her first win of the series over the sprint distance format, 400m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run. McMaster led from start to finish beating home another talented By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Matty White and Rebekah Keat take out Shepparton Campbell’s Half Ironman Triathlon Matty White has delivered on his promise and won the Shepparton Cambell's Half Ironman Triathlon in a time of 3:49:23 after a couple of runner up results. Pre race favourite Rebekah Keat also delivered on expectations with a commanding victory built on a dominant bike leg. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
