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Challenge Shepparton shaping to be a competitive encounter
The inaugural Challenge Shepparton is shaping up to be a competitive race, despite Ironman 70.3 Ballarat being held just over 200km away. With a small but solid men’s field, the spotlight is likely to be stolen from the Australian, Belinda Granger, who has announced her retirement from racing, with tomorrow to be her final race on home soil. Men’s race With Terenzo Bozzone on a break from racing due to illness (Bozzone won in Shepparton in 2013), Aussie Josh Amberger was looking like the man
Trizone Celebrates Belinda Granger’s Triathlon Career upon Announcing her Retirement
Belinda Granger, celebrated for her Ironman triumphs and vibrant spirit, retires from professional racing, transitioning to a new role in the sport she loves.
Ironman 70.3 Ballarat Race Preview
German Michael Raelert’s winning performance at last weekend’s SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah has heightened speculation that his own world record could be under threat at Sunday’s IRONMAN 70.3 Ballarat. He was a full minute under world record pace for much of the race in Mandurah, only slowing when victory was assured. He finished in a time of 3:35.55 just over a minute slower than his record of 3:34:04, set in 2009. “I was racing for the win, I didn’t realise how close I was to the record,”
Michael Raelert Annabel Luxford Too Smart in Sun at Ironman 70.3 Mandurah
Billed as one of the best fields ever assembled over the IRONMAN 70.3 distance outside the world championships, the SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah lived up to the hype. German Michael Raelert (GER) spent much of the day on sub-world record pace to take out the men's race while Australia'
Annabel Luxford Dedicates Win at Ironman 70.3 Mandurah to Jackie Fairweather
Billed as one of the best fields ever assembled over the IRONMAN 70.3 distance outside the world championships, the SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah lived up to the hype. Australia’s Annabel Luxford dedicated the win to friend and mentor Australian triathlon legend Jackie Fairweather who passed away lMitch Robins Announces his Return to Triathlon Winning Challenge Forster
Liz Blatchford dominated the women's race while Mitch Robins produced a superb comeback run to win the men's race in their first Challenge events at Challenge Forster.
Liz Blatchford Wins at Challenge Forster
Liz Blatchford put on a master class performance to win on debut at her first Challenge event today at Forster. Blatchford was thrilled to win their first Challenge titles in Forster. I really enjoyed my whole day out there In a moving tribute to honour Jackie Fairweather a minute silence was held p
International Champions Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack to Race Australian Cross Triathlon Championships in Bendigo
International cross triathlon champions Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack will participate in the Australian Championships in Bendigo, bringing their expertise and experience to the event.
Pro Women’s Preview Ironman 70.3 Mandurah, Australian Championship
Defending Champion Melissa Hauschildt returns to Mandurah following a disastrous couple of months, with a DNF at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, and having failed to start in Kona at the Ironman World Championships. Hauschildt reported suffering a pectoral muscle injury, following a deep tissu
Pro Men’s Preview: Ironman 70.3 Mandurah, Australian Championship
The Australian triathlon season is now in full swing, with a growing calendar providing choice to competitors all over the country. Although it is Ironman 70.3 Mandurah that has drawn talent from around the world this weekend. We take a look at the line up, including late withdrawals, for a race that is sure to be exciting from start to finish in both the men’s and women’s races. Men’s race Yesterday saw the announcement of defending champion, Terenzo Bozzone‘s, withdrawal from the race due t
World’s Best Triathletes Battle it out for 2014 SunSmart Ironman 70.3 Mandurah
The SunSmart IRONMNAN 70.3 Mandurah will feature one of the best fields ever assembled on Australian soil. The men's race will be a battle royal with one of the triathlons greatest ever athletes in Craig Alexander, and the fastest man ever over the IRONMAN 70.3 distance, and two time IRONMAN 7