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Ryan Sissons wins ITU Oceania Sprint Triathlon Championships in Kinloch, New Zealand
Ryan Sissons (Auckland) and Tony Dodds (Wanaka) finished one-two at the ITU Oceania Sprint Triathlon Championships in Kinloch today, with the .kiwi Tri Series race doubling as the New Zealand championships. Dodds led out of the water but it was Tom Davison (Christchurch) who shook up the field on the bike, passing Dodds and teenager Tayler Reid (Gisborne) to establish a one minute lead going into the run. Davison is cycling superbly on the back of his third place finish at the recent New Zealan
Challenge Melbourne Press Conference Video
Check out the highlights from yesterday's press conference with Tim Berkel, Annabel Luxford, Caroline Steffen, Rebecca Hoschke, Challenge Family CEO Felix Walchshofer and Event Director David Hansen (CEO of Super Sprint). 
Managing body heat in extreme race conditions
The 4 places we lose heat the quickest are: head, groin, arm pits and hands Do NOT wear a TT helmet – it will greatly accelerate your body core temp rising as your head won't be able to get rid of the heat. Keep tipping water over yourself consistently – this helps to reduce sweat
Solid field to take on a challenging Challenge Melbourne
This Sunday's inaugural Challenge Melbourne is going to provide challenges to most of the athletes as well as the event organisers Super Sprint Events. The 40+C temperatures predicted (104+F) are going to test everyone racing. Hyrdation and sodium replacement is going to be the most important
Challenge Melbourne sets contingency plans for the expected 40+ temperatures
With the temperature expected to reach a maximum of 41 degrees on Sunday 2nd February for the inaugural Scody Challenge Melbourne, the heat will be on in more ways than one for the 1500 competitor strong field. Event organisers, SuperSprint, have put together contingency plans in order to combat the
Gluten Free baking at it’s best: Banana Muffins
Gluten Free baking at it’s best: Banana Muffins Gluten free baking can be a bit hit and miss, especially if you're not familiar with the range of gluten free flours available. When you do get it right, the result can be amazing, as was the case with these banana muffins! No there not paleo, an
The Inaugural Scody Challenge Melbourne has attracted world class triathletes
The heat will be on in more ways than one this weekend when the Global Challenge Family Triathlon series comes to Melbourne on 2nd February for its inaugural event in Victoria. The Scody Challenge Melbourne event is set to be one of the most exciting events of the season. The event has attracted a
Cellarbrate Ironman 70.3 Auckland with Annabel Luxford
The calendar has turned over to 2014, and whilst many of us may have welcomed in the new year with perhaps what was a few too many beverages, Cellarbrations brand ambassador Annabel Luxford was preparing for the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships in Auckland. Having won the early season Champio
Brendan Sexton Cellarbrating racing again with a 2nd at the Australia Day Aquathon
Brendan Sexton had plenty to cellarbrate last weekend with his first race of 2014 showing that he is back on track. After a tough 2013 that started with Plantar Fascia issues postponing the beginning of his European and ITU season, he had to sit back and watch his team mates head of to their base [&
Rev3 Rush Triathlon Revolution – Draft legal sprint format
REV3 Rush features amateur and youth racing, relays and a professional event. REV3 Triathlon is bringing the dynamic fast draft-legal format of racing, called REV3 Rush, to the Richmond International Raceway May 24 & 25. REV3 Rush will feature racing for amateurs in a variety of divisions- stand
Thorsten Radde TriRating Report 2013 – Analyse of 2013 Ironman Professionals
This is the third time that Thorsten Radde has released an 'end-of-year' report. He looks back at the 2013 Ironman full distance races and analyses the results. The Report has more than 60 pages, including: Top 10 Ratings (overall and individually for swim, bike and run) Top 10 Performan