Mirinda Carfrae at Ironman New Zealand News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae Attracted to Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne by the Unknown With an untested course, 2010 World Ironman Champion, Mirinda Carfrae, said one of the major attractions of the inaugural Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne is that it is a trip into the unknown. “You go into an inaugural event and the course is a total mystery and the pace of the ra By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Ironman Melbourne: A ‘Bout Time’ Championship Event After months of speculation, Ironman Melbourne is finally here, boasting a stacked field and high stakes with 4000 points on offer—making it a must-race event for Kona hopefuls. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Luke Bell to use his Local Knowledge at Inaugral Ironman Melbourne If local knowledge will count for anything at the inaugural Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne, then Luke Bell is the man in the box seat. A Melbourne resident for 15 years, he understands the weather idiosyncrasies of “Madam Melbourne” and has clocked up more than his fair share of kilometres By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Brad, Emma M, Macca and Emma J News & Racing Dextro Energy Triathlon Sydney ITU Triathlon less than a Month Away Triathlon icons and rising stars gathered at the Sydney Opera House for the 2012 Sydney Dextro Energy Triathlon press launch, highlighting the upcoming Olympic selection opportunities. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Josh Amberger and Mary Beth Ellis win Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore 2012 Josh Amberger and Mary Beth Ellis both led from the start and were never headed today in Singapore. Whilst Ellis was on her own for the whole race Amberger did have three other guys with him until the run. Along with Amberger was Denis Vasiliev, Dylan McNiece and Christian Kemp in a group of four [& By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing In Singapore with 2000 Age Group Triathletes for the 2012 Aviva Ironman 70.3 Another year another course change in Singapore but the event has once again attracted close to 2,000 age groupers to the city state for another round of the Ironman 70.3 season. With most of the big stars of long course triathlon focused on the Ironman Asia Pacific Championships it is fair to say t By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing 2012 Olympic qualifying update after Oceania Championships After New Zealand claimed both Oceania spots heading into Beijing in 2008, Australian high performance manager Michael Flynn said taking those two spots at the 2012 Devonport OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships was his team's priority in Tasmania. Given that the qualification process for triat By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Three of Australia’s most Celebrated Female Triathletes Acknowledged with Highest Honour Three of Australia’s most celebrated female triathletes Jackie Fairweather (nee Gallagher), Loretta Harrop and Emma Carney have received Triathlon Australia’s highest honour with their induction into the governing body’s Hall Of Fame. The triumphant trio, along with Michellie Jones dominated the sport through the 1990s and mid By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Australia’s Ben Allen wins inaugural XTERRA Guam Championship 2012 Ben Allen captured the inaugural XTERRA Guam Championship on Saturday, March 10 on a beautiful day in the United States island territory of Guam, the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. It is the second XTERRA Championship for Allen, who also won XTERRA Brazil last year. XTERRA P By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Bart Aernouts on his way to a win in Wollongong News & Racing Bart Aernouts, Michelle Wu, Lisa Norden and Andreas Giglmayr take the wins at RMB Lawyers trithegong Triathlon Festival Wollongong Triathlon Festival saw Bart Aernouts and Michelle Wu triumph in the Olympic Distance race, with notable appearances and support from world-class triathletes like Eneko Llanos and Lisa Norden. By Karl Hayes • 49 min read
News & Racing Preview: Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore Triathlon 2012 Just a quick look at the pros down to race this weekend in at the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore Triathlon 2012. Good luck to the Aussies and Kiwis racing over there. 2010 Ironman WA champion Kate Bevilaqua posted a second at the recent New Zealand 70.3 and should be one of the short odds favourites. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Aaron Royle winning Kinloch (NZ) triathlon 2012. Photot Credit: Mike Heydon News & Racing Aaron Royle 3rd at the OTU Oceania Championships in Devonport – Our next big ITU Star? I remember watching Aaron Royle race for the first time ever at the Callala triathlon in Jervis Bay, NSW, January 2011. To be honest I had only heard his name mentioned once or twice before. He was racing a couple of NSW's better young open triathletes who are solid all rounders. One of them, By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family Terminates Challenge Cairns and Australian Contract with USM Events Challenge Family has terminated its agreement with USM Events to deliver Challenge Cairns following breach of contract by USM Events. The termination follows the purchase of USM Events by World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), a US-based organisation that operates the Ironman brand. Owned by a private e By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Brendan Sexton holds out Kris Gemmell to win OTU Oceania Triathlon Championship in Devonport Victorian Brendan Sexton, inspired by Craig Mottram's 5000m win in Melbourne last week, has produced a win of his own in Devonport today that could well see him join his hero on the London Olympic team. Sexton ran away from the field to win the OUT Oceania Triathlon Championship leaving New Ze By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Australian Women Close out the Kiwis in Devonport OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships London Olympic hopeful Emma Jackson has given her Games selection chances an encouraging boost with an impressive win in the OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships in Devonport. Jackson’s win ensures Australia can field a maximum three places for the London Olympics with the two vacant spots likely to be filled By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Australia 2012 Celebration of Champions Awards Dinner Once again following the opening race of the ITU Dextro Energy World Series Sydney race, Triathlon Australia will host our Celebration of Champions Annual Awards Dinner. Following the theme of the inaugural event last year, the dinner will feature Australia's reigning World Champions; Cr By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Courtney Atkinson keen to show winning race form at OUT Oceania Championships in Devonport One of Australia's most celebrated male triathletes of the last 15 years, Courtney Atkinson, is the first to admit that he's a little rusty when it comes to racing. But he is determined to turn his training form into winning race form when he lines up in the OUT Oceania Championships in By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs Injury Forces Him Out of Ironman Melbourne Asia Pacific Championships 2011 Ironman World Championships runner-up Pete Jacobs has reluctantly withdrawn from Ironman Melbourne due to a lower back and hip injury on medical advice. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Brendan Sexton winning Monterrey 2011 – Photo Credit: Rich Cruse / ITU News & Racing Kiwi National Triathlon Championship in Tasmania – For a Very Good Reason Kiwis and Aussies will battle for the coveted London Olympic spots in a hotly contested Oceania Triathlon Championship in Devonport, with elite and junior triathletes racing for national and international glory. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Emma Jackson ahead of 2011 Training Times as She Prepares to Stake her Olympic Claim Queensland’s emerging triathlon star Emma Jackson has today revealed she is well ahead of last year’s training times as she prepares to stake her claim for this year’s London Olympics. The 20-year-old who was only nine when Michelle Jones won silver at the sport’s Olympic debut By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing NSW State Sprint Triathlon Championship Titles Awarded at TriShave Sydney Sprint Series Last weekend at Kurnell we saw the NSW triathlon age group sprint titles taken out by many of our state's top triathletes. The two overall race winners are both current world sprint age group champions. Mick Maroney and Laura Siddall took out the overall race victory and their respective age g By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Mick Maroney and Laura Siddall win TriShave Sydney Sprint Series Triathlon Race 4 In a victory for the old blokes Mick Maroney has taken the overall honours in the final race of the 2011/2012 Season TriShave Sydney Sprint Series. Mick Maroney is an inspiration to us all in Sydney and Australia. When you see someone doing times like that it gives the average age grouper hope that By Karl Hayes • 33 min read
Marion Vanhoenecker wins Ironman New Zealand 70.3 News & Racing Marino Vanhoenacker and Meredith Kessler win Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand Belgium’s Marino Vanhoenacker showcased his speed to win the shortened Ironman 70.3 New Zealand in Taupo, running down Australia's Tim Reed with Cameron Brown finishing third. By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Nikki Butterfield 3rd at Boise News & Racing 2012 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon won by Australian Nikki Butterfield Nikki Butterfield has continued her stunning comeback to triathlon after taking time off to have a baby. In 2011 Butterfield won the Ironman 70.3 Syracuse and placed 4th at Hy-Vee. In the few short races since returning to competitive racing the pay has been good. Today Butterfield gains $50, By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
