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Formula 1 Triathlon (TRIF1) returns to Australia
XOSIZE Events is excited to announce the return of Formula 1 Triathlon (TRIF1) racing in Australia. Where it all started back in the 90's. With many of the triathlon legends like Greg Welch, Chris McCormack, Greg Bennett, Brad Bevan, Mile Stewart and Craig Alexander started their careers in do
IRONMAN announces Australia’s Sunshine Coast in Mooloolaba, Queensland to host the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
IRONMAN has announced the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will be held in Mooloolaba, Queensland, marking the first time the event is staged in the Southern Hemisphere.
Preview: Commonwealth Games women’s race
In its third appearance on the Commonwealth Games programme, the women's event promises to present some of the best racing of the season with an impressive start list. As the very first medal event of the Games, check out who we think could feature on the podium. Excellent EnglandJodie Stimpso
Australia’s Female Triathletes compete for first medals of the Commonwealth Games tonight
The first medals of the XXth Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be decided in the sport of triathlon tonight (Australian time) with Australia fielding an exciting team of six debutants when the sport returns to the program for the first time since 2006 in Melbourne on day one at Strathclyde. Network
Bastard Desire – The drive for greatness most often trumps talent
I remember reading an article once by a guy named Derek Hynd, Derek is a writer for Australian surf media. He was one of Australia's, if not the world's, first surf coaches. He is also an eccentric character, a bit of a loner and a very depth thinker. Just the sort of person it takes [&h
Australian Josh Amberger Cellarbrates 2nd at Ironman Munice 70.3
Josh Amberger writes some of the best race reports. They are always honest and well written with plenty of information on how his race went. This is his latest from Ironman 70.3 Muncie where he posted a second overall for another podium. Muncie 70.3 wasn't on my race calendar four weeks ago, a
Long Distance Triathlon to continue in Australia’s Capital
Australia's premier LD Triathlon in the ACT is set to return for a record 16th edition in 2014! X-Tri Events, the team behind 35+ half Ironman distance races, and organisers of the 2006 ITU World LD Championships, has re-branded their Canberra based endurance triathlon as the X-Tri LDT – Can
Australian Mirinda Carfrae wins DATEV Challenge Roth 2014
Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae ran herself into the history books here in Roth to claim victory on debut. The Kona world champion showed she is a class act, again producing her trademark run leg reeling in all in front and storming to a ‘rookie’ Challenge Roth win. In claiming the inaugural title she also posted the fourth fastest ever time (8.38.53) to beat the UK’s Rachel Joyce and Caroline Steffen (SUI). “I’m speechless, you guys are such a great crowd. Thanks to all the people who come out t
Challenge Gold Coast – A true bike challenge
We have heard the talk about the hill in Challenge Gold Coast that the team are calling ‘The Beast’. So while up at the Gold Coast Marathon the other weekend we took a the video camera around the course to see what all the fuss was about. What we found was that this 10% incline hill was just one small part of a challenging bike course. We are not going to see much drafting on this course as about half of it is climbing. The rest is downhill. This should be a fair race! Now that we have been arTimo Bracht wins Challenge Roth 2014
Timo Bracht has lead a world class field and taken out one of the biggest triathlon races on the planet. The former Ironman Western Austalia winner showed some more fancied opponents a clean set of heels to win Challenge Roth 2014. July 20, 2014 – Germany's Timo Bracht stormed home to take a
5500 athletes at DATEV Challenge Roth to celebrate 30 years of triathlon
On Sunday 20 July, DATEV Challenge Roth will celebrate 30 years of triathlon in Roth with a field of 5,500 athletes from over 60 nations, including the strongest pro field ever seen on the fast Bavarian course. Supported by over 220,000 spectators, Challenge Roth athletes will once again be a part of the greatest triathlon on earth. The pro field will feature two world champions, Pete Jacobs and Mirinda Carfrae, both of Australia. They are joined by Luke McKenzie (AUS), James Cunnama (RSA), Ene