News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Geelong: The Battle of the Super Mums Balancing baby, home and career commitments are hard enough for any new mum but when you are an elite athlete with an intensive training schedule and who clocks up more frequent flyer points than you care to think about, life throws in a few additional challenges. Setting the bar high for parents ac By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Gear & Tech Final Surge Releases New Garmin Connect IQ App FinalSurge.com announces the launch of their new Garmin Connect IQ app, giving athletes the ability to build and download structured workouts on Connect IQ-enabled Garmin devices. The new Final Surge beta web platform allows athletes and their coaches to build running, cycling and swimming workouts By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Specialized Zwift Academy Triathlon Team Returns for 2019 Zwift, the online training platform for triathletes worldwide, today announces the return of the Specialized Zwift Academy Tri Team with a newly expanded roster of eight. Open for application from today, Zwift will be seeking a team of amateur triathletes with a view to competing at the IRONMAN Worl By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Gear & Tech Review: H2O Stream Waterproof MP3 Player The H2O steam MP3 player supports both traditional MP3 playback and somewhat uniquely Bluetooth playback. The player sits on the back of your goggles via a crocodile clip., smartly the clip allows you to rotate the player to find the best fit and angle. The player is remarkably small given the te By David Deakin • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Review: H2O Audio Surge Waterproof Headphones I have to say that I have a bit of a personal hatred of swimming MP3 players. Almost every one of them has disappointed me, from crappy sound quality, down to the fact that I have to dig out my old MP3’s (if your thinking CD’s your too By David Deakin • 2 min read
News & Racing BMC-Vifit Pro Triathlon Team outlines ambitious targets and presents team roster for 2019 It was over a decade ago in 2008 that Uplace, as a founding partner, made the first steps into the triathlon world. Since then, the team has continued to grow and has gone from strength to strength to become one of the worlds’ leading triathlon projects. CEO, Bob De Wolf reflects: “With 81 victories By Shawn Smith • 10 min read
News & Racing Taiwan to Host 2019 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship The 2019 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship off-road triathlon festival weekend is set for March 30-31, 2019 at Kenting National Park on the southern tip of Taiwan in Pingtung County. Last year's inaugural event in Taiwan was honoured as the "Best Off-Road Triathlon in Asia for 2018" By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
GARDEN GRAND SLAM: Athletes round the first loop inside the Indian Wells Tennis Garden while on 13.1-mile run course at the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta triathlon (Photo Credit: Donald Miralle/Getty Images for IRONMAN) News & Racing Top Images: Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta Triathlon The 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta triathlon saw more than 2,300 athletes representing 37 countries and 47 states start the race. Competitors ranged in age from 18–80 years old. One of more than 110 events in the global IRONMAN 70.3 Series, the IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta triathlon By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Van Vlerken, Kienle and Dapena win Challenge Family World Bonus The hotly contested CHALLENGEFAMILY World Bonus competition concluded with Sunday’s CHALLENGEDAYTONA race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. In the final analysis, Sebastian Kienle (GER) and Pablo Dapena González (ESP) shared the top ranking for professional men, each takin By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Pieter Heemeryck and Sarah Haskins win Inaugural Challenge Daytona More than 1500 athletes made history at the inaugural Challenge Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, December 8-9. Over the course of two days of racing, competitors saw a range of weather conditions. Clear skies and sunshine dominated Saturday’s Sprint Distance, Junior Challenge, and 5K/10K e By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
News & Racing Comeback Queen Lawerence Wins While Blummenfelt Sets New Ironman 70.3 World Best Time in Middle East Championship Title in Bahrain Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt has set a new Ironman 70.3 world best time after racing to victory in Bahrain, successfully defending his Middle East Championship title in the process. There was also another heroic display from Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence, who joined Blummenfelt by defending her 20 By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Kevin Fergusson delivers his three-year promise to mate Sid James at Ironman Western Australia There wasn’t a dry eye in the house at IRONMAN Western Australia when Adelaide’s Kevin Fergusson delivered on his three-year promise to his mate Sid James to make him an IRONMAN. Sid’s dream to race IRONMAN was shattered 25 years ago when he knocked from his bike during a training ride near his home By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing In His Own Words: Winning a Third Time at Ironman Western Australia I can’t think of a sweeter way to mark my comeback. Ironman Western Australia was always going to be a little hit and miss, but I am so happy I managed to hang tough and dig deep to come away with the victory. There were big question marks over a bunch of things which meant […] By Terenzo Bozzone • 2 min read
News & Racing Join Craig Alexander and Celebrate 20 years of Aquathon Over the past 20 years, the MMJ Australia Day Aquathon has become the premier Aquathon swim-run in Australia and a household name in the Illawarra. Held annually on Australia Day, January 26, at the beautiful Wollongong Harbour, 80k south of Sydney, the event draws a big crowd and huge buzz. Aquatho By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Ready? Set? Challenge Daytona. Here’s the Lineup for Next weekend. An impressive international field of professional triathletes will assemble on the CHALLENGE DAYTONA Middle Distance start line at Daytona International Speedway. These world-class, fiercely competitive athletes are eager to cross the checkered-flag finish line and lay claim to the first triathlon t By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Comebacks, Records and Debuts Were on the Cards at Ironman Western Australia IRONMAN Western Australia celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in style, with defending champion Kiwi Terenzo Bozzone and Swiss superstar Caroline Steffen both returning to the winner’s circle with stunning performances in near perfect racing conditions. For Bozzone, his IRONMAN title defence was th By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
Interviews Kylie Jones Continues to Prove Anything Is Possible at Ironman Western Australia When Kylie Jones lines up at IRONMAN Western Australia it will another amazing achievement in a roller coaster journey that started 11 year years ago, when just 32 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the end of 2006, Kylie found a hard pea type lump in right breast. Despite no family history of By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Interviews Triathlon’s Dynamic Duo Dream Big at Ironman Western Australia Triathlon’s dynamic duo Kevin Fergusson and Sid James are bringing their own special brand of mateship, loyalty and devotion to IRONMAN Western Australia (2 December), when Kevin will put his body through hell to share the dream of becoming an IRONMAN with his longtime friend. Sid’s dream to race IR By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
Barbara Riveros – Photo: Delly Carr News & Racing Three-time Olympian and Sprint World Champion Barbara Riveros to Make Her Way to Ironman Western Australia Former ITU Sprint World Triathlon champion and three-time Olympian Barbara Riveros has developed a reputation as one of the world’s most versatile triathletes, with outstanding performances over many years in the high-intensity sprint formats, IRONMAN 70.3 through to ITU long course racing. The Chil By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Ironman Expands Into India for First Time With Brand New Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Goa Ironman announced today the expansion into India for the first time in company history with the inaugural IRONMAN® 70.3® Goa, India triathlon which will debut on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Arriving at the shores of India for the first time, the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon is a great opportunity to reach a By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Aussie vs. Kiwi – The Battle Continues between Luke McKenzie and Terenzo Bozzone in Western Australia Former course record holder and Ironman Western Australia race pioneer Luke McKenzie and defending champion and current record holder Terenzo Bozzone are on a collision course and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Luke dominated Ironman Western Australia in 2015 lowering the course record to 7:55 By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Terenzo Bozzone Heading To Western Australia for His Ironman Return Five months after a tragic accident that threatened to end his racing career, New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone heads to IRONMAN Western Australia (2 December) for the ultimate test of stepping up the full distance IRONMAN and defending his title in Busselton. Bozzone arrived in Australia hoping his bod By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Former World Champion Takes on Massive Double Header at Challenge Wanaka Former World Champion swimmer and Olympian Moss Burmester is taking on the massive physical challenge of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast followed by Challenge Wanaka a week later. Since retiring from swimming in 2010 Burmester has stayed active through spearfishing and freediving and last year got invo By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Bkool launches the Smart Air, a realistic direct-drive indoor smart trainer Its peddling feel, combined with the new rocking system concept, will make you feel like you’re riding on the road. The creators of the first smart cycling trainer on the market have once again revolutionised the world of indoor cycling. Their new Smart AIR marks a turning point for direct-drive dev By David Deakin • 2 min read
