News & Racing Craig Alexander 3rd and Pip Taylor 5th at Life Time Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis Australians and Australian born triathletes have dominated this event over the past few years. Emma Snowsill is a three time winner, Loretta Harrop, Craig Alexander and Greg Bennett are also past winners. This weekend Craig and Pip came close. Craig was only a minute behind Reed. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian Erin Densham wins Holten ITU World Cup Triathlon in the Netherlands Erin Densham broke away from the rest of the field on the first of four run laps to win by 37 seconds in very hot conditions in the Netherlands. Felicity Sheedy-Ryan and Emma Jackson finished fourth and sixth, respectively, putting three Australian women in the top six. James Seear was sixth in the By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Professional Triathlon Association Forms Ahead of Proposed WTC Rule Changes The Professional Triathlon Association (PROTA) has announced it's formation earlier than planned in response to the WTC's recent circular to professional Triathletes regarding proposed rule and policy changes. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Cycling Performance: What is possible? 6.6 W/kg for 38 min on Alp d’Huez? Is power output above above 6.2 W/kg indicative of doping? Bjarne Riis is estimated to have produced 6.8W/kg (480W) on Hautacam when he won the Tour in 1996. Armstrong's estimated power output on Alp d'Huez was 6.6 W/kg (465W). Most trained cyclists would be able to produce a power outp By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australian Chris McCormack 3rd at Ironman European Championship Triathlon in Germany – Results Andreas Raelert and Sandra Wallenhorst made sure that the European championship stayed in the hands of German athletes today thanks to two completely different race strategies: Raelert opened a huge lead off the bike to take his title, while Wallenhorst ran past Caroline Steffen to take the women By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing 2011 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Open for Entry The 2011 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon is officially open for registration today, July 1st 2010. The event, which has been described in many quarters as 'an instant classic', will return to the United Arab Emirates' capital city on March 12th 2011. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Brownlee, Gomez, Brukhankov, Spirig and Norden Headline Star-Studded Field in Athlone for ETU European Championship Europe's top triathletes are headed to Athlone, Ireland this weekend to compete for the title of 2010 European Champion. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Gear & Tech 100% Blood Flow in the Perineum Area with ISM Saddles The ISMâ„¢ is a first-of-its-kind seat. If a family is in your future, or you're simply tired of the pain and discomfort associated with a traditional saddle, rest your bones on the ISMâ„¢. It's medically better for you. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing New Zealand Secures Triathlon World Championships for 2012 The International Triathlon Union has confirmed that Triathlon New Zealand will host the 2012 Dextro Energy ITU World Champs Series Grand Final with the New Zealand bid chosen over others from Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Triathlon New Zealand CEO Dave Beeche says it's been a long hard ro By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing NSW’s Largest Triathlon Series – Olympic Distance, Sprint Distance, Pro Tour and Enticer Triathlons Elite Energy announces 7 triathlon festivals hosted along the east coast of Australia. From Forster in the north to Batemans Bay in the south triathletes will be able to race in a single event or race the in the NSW triseries. Teams or individuals of all abilities, from first timers to elite athlete By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Eneko Llanos & Virginia Berasategui Win European Long Distance Triathlon Titles in Basque Country Spaniards Virginia Berasategui and Eneko Llanos were victorious on home soil at the 2010 ETU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain on Saturday By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Australians line up for Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene Triathlon in Idaho Australian's Luke Bell, Chris MacDonald and Nicole Ward are racing this weekend at Ironman Coeur d'Alene in Idaho USA. Sunday will mark the eighth year the communities of Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Dalton Gardens and Hayden Lake have hosted the participating athletes. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Fraser Cartmell and Bella Bayliss win Ironman 70.3 UK Triathlon The fifth Ironman 70.3 UK saw record temperatures, record numbers, record crowds and two former champions reclaim both their position as the Ironman 70.3 UK Champions and the king and queen of the hills. Under clear blue skies, the Ironman 70.3 UK got underway at 7am after a rousing chorus of “God By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 UK Preview – the toughest 70.3 in the world? Set in spectacular Exmoor National Park, Ironman 70.3 UK features a world class field Five years ago, a sleepy Somerset community awoke to find themselves in the midst of Ironman fever as Ironman 70.3 UK debuted at Wimbleball Lake in the heart of Exmoor National Park. Triathlon superstar By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing You Are An Ironman! Mike Reilly set to announce 99th Ironman event at Ironman Western Australia in December World Triathlon Corporation, owners of the Ironman brand, is bringing renowned Ironman announcer Mike Reilly to Western Australia for the first time, as part of its renewed commitment to creating a bigger and better event at Busselton. It will be the American commentator's 99th Ironman event a By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Ironman Japan athletes offered second chance at Kona qualification The 50 qualifying slots for the Ford Ironman World Championship, which were previously assigned to Ironman Japan, will now be offered at the Jeju International Triathlon (JIT) taking place on July 11, 2010 on Jeju Island, South Korea. The cancellation of Ironman Japan was due to the host venue By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Michellie Jones 3rd at Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon 2010 Michellie Jones finished a solid third in a race won by two Kiwis. Samantha Warriner (1st and 8mins ahead of Michellie) has been putting in some solid results this year in the USA. It was great to see Michellie podium against some strong opposition. Richie Cunningham finished 12th overall with By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Great Britain’s Tim Don takes the Men’s $200,000 Prize at 2010 Hy-Vee ITU Elite Cup Triathlon Great Britain's Tim Don took home the $200,000 top prize at today's Hy-Vee Elite Cup in Des Moines, breaking away from the field at the start of the run to win in 1:50:20. New Zealand's Kris Gemmell finished second, four seconds back, with Aussie Courtney Atkinson rounding out the By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Australia’s Emma Snowsill Wins $200,000 at 2010 Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup Aussie Emma Snowsill won her second Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup in Des Moines, Iowa today, topping countrywoman Emma Moffatt by 16 seconds. Snowsill came into T2 over a minute behind the leaders and then posted the day's best run split of 34:05 to take the win. Britain's Helen Jenkins By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander wins and Tim Berkel 3rd at Ironman 70.3 Boise Craig Alexander and USA's Ben Hoffman were separated by only 10 seconds at the end of the Ironman 70.3 Boise with Alexander taking the win. Alexander exited the water 1min 47sec ahead of Hoffman but the American outperformed Alexander on both the bike and run to almost take the race. Tim Berke By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Hy-Vee Hosts World’s Richest Triathlon in Des Moines, Sunday June 13, 2010 Over 100 of the world's fastest triathletes will converge on West Des Moines, Iowa this Sunday in hopes of grabbing their share of the largest triathlon prize purse in the world. With a total of $1 million up for grabs, and $200,000 going to both the male and female winners. Australian's By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Shane Smith from World Triathlon Corporation will Feature on ‘Australia Talks’ Tonight on ABC Radio Shane Smith from World Triathlon Corporation will feature as one of the panel members on tonight's program. The program is Australia Talks presented by Paul Barclay on ABC Radio National, after 4 in WA, and after 6 elsewhere. Tonight's topic is the exercise boom. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Young Australian Triathlete, Ollie Whistler, finishes 22 overall at Powerbar Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Switzerland Michael Raelert and Caroline Steffen continue their winning streaks at PowerBar Ironman 70.3 Switzerland, with Raelert defeating Ronnie Schildknecht and Steffen overcoming Nicole Hofer. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Craig Alexander and Mirinda Carfrae win Quassy Half Ironman Triathlon 2010 – Results Trizone readers… Nerida Alexander sent us through this and the links to the race reports and video. There is also a You Tube video below from the race. Footage is not 100% but it will give you a good feel for the race. Also the top 200 results are at the end of the article. […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
