News & Racing Super League Triathlon Set To Tour The World in 2018 Super League Triathlon today announced its exciting plans for the 2018 season which is gearing up to be the world’s premier high-paced and thrilling series that will attract new audiences around to the multi-discipline sport. The newly formed professional league, which will enjoy its first full seas By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Opinion New Pro Triathlete Starts a GoFundMe, Suffers Internet Wrath New Ironman 70.3 professional triathlete Danielle Dingman created a GoFundMe campaign on 17th November at the request of family, friends, and fellow residents of Branson, Missouri, USA. In the campaign, she asks for support to pay for airfare, coaching, a pro license, food, and, of course, the 7% cu By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Superfeet Unveils ME3D™ Recover; Industry’s First Fully Customised Recovery Slide With more than 40 years’ experience crafting and perfecting foundational support for life on the go, Superfeet is building on the successful introduction of FitStation powered by HP, and proudly previews the next evolution of the experience with ME3D™ Recover – recovery slides. FitStation powered by By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
KAILUA KONA, HI – OCTOBER 14: Daniela Ryf of Switzerland celebrates after winning the IRONMAN World Championship on October 14, 2017 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for IRONMAN) News & Racing Ironman World Championship: Broadcast Special Airs This Saturday on NBC The annual broadcast special of the IRONMAN World Championship will premiere this Saturday, December 9, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, chronicling this year’s edition of the iconic triathlon that took place on October 14, 2017, in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i. The 90-minute show will provide viewers with an all-ac By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Iconic Wildflower Triathlon Festival to Offer New Events, Activities and Premium “Glamping” Options Motiv Sports has announced today that the all-new, rebranded Wildflower Experience will offer a full weekend of traditional racing plus additional events and premium camping options at Lake San Antonio. Wildflower is known all over the world for its legendary triathlons and festival-like atmosphere. By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Training How Exercise Enhances The Brain – Benefits For The Busy Triathlete A study from Canada shows that high-intensity exercise can enhance human memory and brain activity, building on previous findings that physical activity stimulates brain-boosting proteins. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Gear & Tech The Sufferfest Releases Two New Workouts to Build Aerobic Power The Sufferfest, a comprehensive training platform for cyclists and triathletes, announced the release of two new workout videos: The Trick and The Chores. These two high-intensity interval sessions, which feature exclusive footage from the Tour de France and Velon Hammer Series, were designed by spo By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman Western Australia Secures Funding Until 2020 Ironman Oceania Managing Director Dave Beeche welcome the announcement that Ironman Western Australia has been secured for another three years, with the Western Australian State Government announcing funding until 2020. “Since its inception in 2004 Ironman Western Australia has become an integral pa By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing XTERRA: Joe Gray and Dani Moreno win Trail Run Worlds in Hawaii Joe Gray and Dani Moreno captured the 10th annual XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch this morning. Gray, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, finished the gruelling half-marathon course in 1:18:26, less than one-minute ahead of runner-up Sage Canaday from Boulder, Colorado. Andy Wacker By Shawn Smith • 8 min read
Opinion Stop the Watts – Are You Missing the Point? While advanced data tools shape modern sports training, there's merit in "demetricating" or setting aside screens occasionally, as an experiment revealed the joys and benefits of unplugging during exercise. By Ben Norden • 2 min read
Melissa Hasuchildt Ironman Western Australia winner 2017 News & Racing Ironman Western Australia: Bozzone and Hauschildt Defend Titles Pre-race favourites New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone and the Sunshine Coast’s Melissa Hauschildt have defended their Ironman Western Australia titles with sensational displays of cycling and running. The usual Ironman format was modified to a 180km ride and 42.2km run due to a shark sighting that requi By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Ironman Western Australia: Peter Vaughan Enters His 100th Ironman Race When Newcastle athlete Peter Vaughan crosses the finish line at Ironman Western Australia on Sunday, 3rd December, he will join a very exclusive club of athletes who have completed 100 Ironman races. When the single dad lined up at Forster in 1989 at Ironman Australia, little did he know how much hi By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Ironman Western Australia: Blind Athlete Gerrard Gosens Wanting to Set The Record Blind athlete Gerrard Gosens is determined to put Busselton back in the record books when he lines up with his guide, Ultraman winner David Kalinowski at Ironman Western Australia on 3rd December. Twelve months ago, the team of John Domandl and guide Paul McGlynn made history in Busselton posting a By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship: Dan Wilson and Mel Hauschildt Triumph in a Thriller Aussie Dan Wilson’s retirement plan went like clockwork winning the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship title, setting a new course record and going back to back at Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney. After a year riddled with complications from surgery, Melissa Hauschildt finally got the result she has By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship: ITU Athlete Aaron Royle Turns to a Longer Distance Aaron Royle is gearing up for Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney tomorrow, a brand new distance for the ITU athlete. Trizone caught up with Royle to understand the new direction and his thoughts on the impending race. “I could have found an easier race, but that wouldn’t have helped me see where my strengt By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship: Felicity Sheedy-Ryan Set to Shake Up Western Sydney Two times World Duathlon champion Felicity Sheedy-Ryan is heading to the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship ready to unleash her bike/run combination on the super fast Penrith course and is determined to throw a cat among the pigeons. Widely acknowledged as a one of the most talented runners of By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Melissa Hauschildt 2016 winner Ironman Western Australia News & Racing Ironman Western Australia: Women’s Field Will be Super Fast Defending champion Melissa Hauschildt is hoping to put a horrendous season behind her at Ironman Western Australia (3 December) and regain the form that saw her dominate last year with a course record of 8:54:39. Melissa’s 2017 was a year of intense frustration with two major surgeries (both having By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship: Internationals Looking to Topple the Australians Two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion Michael Raelert of Germany and New Zealander endurance superstar and New Zealand Ironman Champion Braden Currie are in town, fit, fired up and ready to do business. The pair joins an elite field gathering for the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship Western Syd By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman Western Australia: When the Sun’s Out They Come to Race The focus of the Ironman world shifts to SunSmart Ironman Western Australia on Sunday 3rd December with athletes from the four corners of the globe lured to historic Busselton, a spectacular destination race and holiday venue in the beautiful south-west region of Western Australia. A critical race o By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Baker Institute New Ironman Series Partner Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Ironman Oceania are pleased to announce a unique partnership aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles. As part of a commitment to providing evidence-based health information about the role of lifestyle in driving better health, one of Australia’s most established By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship: Former National Rower Takes on Western Sydney Having competed at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) for more than a decade, former national rowing representative Rhiannon Hughes has a special relationship with the Penrith complex and she is hoping her “local knowledge” will come in handy when she competes at the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pa By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Challenge Confirm 20 metre No Drafting Rule For The Championship 2018 Following confusion and growing unrest amongst the triathlon community regarding fairness at major events, CHALLENGEFAMILY has announced today that the popular 20 metre no drafting rule will be implemented at THECHAMPIONSHIP 2018. Due to take place in Samorin, Slovakia at the x-bionic® sphere next J By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Australia Unveil 2018 Commonwealth Games Team A new look Australian Commonwealth Games triathlon team has been unveiled on the Gold Coast today – heralding an exciting era for the sport that made its Games debut in Manchester in 2002. Joining automatic nominations Jake Birtwhistle (Tasmania), Ashleigh Gentle (Queensland) and Charlotte McShane ( By Shawn Smith • 6 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific: Newcastle’s Dynamic Duo Fired Up for Western Sydney When John Domandl and Paul McGlynn cross the finish line at IRONMAN 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship, Western Sydney it will mark another exciting chapter of this remarkable triathlon team. The pair of Domandl and McGlynn made history in 2016 becoming the first visually impaired athlete and guide to b By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
