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 break the world record for the most Ironmans completed in one year. He will have raced over almost 5000 kilometres in 12 months. “This year’s Ironman race in Busselton is going By Karl Hayes • 16 years ago
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
Nov 29, 2010 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 break the world record for the most Ironmans completed in one year. He will have raced over almost 5000 kilometres in 12 months. “This year’s Ironman race in Busselton is going
Nov 29, 2010 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
Nov 27, 2010 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; including ITU World Cup and Ironman races. The newly developed, ultra-fast Skinfit Tri Suit Plasma will be worn by many international athletes in Kona. The textile-only suit feature
Nov 26, 2010 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…
Nov 26, 2010 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
Nov 25, 2010 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
Nov 24, 2010 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
Nov 24, 2010 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
Nov 22, 2010 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.
Nov 21, 2010 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
Nov 18, 2010 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
