News & Racing Joey Lampe wins Byron Bay Triathlon 2011 Joey Lampe is a young guy with a big future. He came an impressive 5th at the 2010 Huskisson Long Course triathlon behind Craig Alexander, Pete Jacobs, Christian Kemp and Adam Holborrow. In October last year he came 9th at the Gold Coast half ironman with a good swim and bike but struggled on the [& By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Ironman Australia 2012 entries open on Wednesday General entry for the 2012 Ironman Australia event will open this Wednesday, May 11 at 12pm AEST. This years event sold out in just a few hours, and there is no reason to expect this year will be any different. So clear you diaries and make sure the kids are not planning on using the computer at lun By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Joe Gambles takes us through his Port Macquarie 70.3 Triathlon win Australian Joe Gambles has cemented himself as one of the world's leading long distance triathletes. He specialises in Ironman 70.3 but last year also slipped in a course record when he won Ironman Wisconsin in his first attempt at the distance. The 2011 Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 was the fir By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Port Macquarie 70.3 Triathlon 2011 Photo Galleries A range of photos from the 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3. We can't photograph everyone so apologies if we missed anyone important. There is only so much work our photographer will do for clothes, food and shelter. Make sure you give Sophie plenty of thanks when you see her at the next race. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Brendan Sexton breaks through with first ITU World Cup triathlon win Brendan Sexton ran away from the field late in the run to snatch his first career World Cup title in Monterrey, punctuating his impressive start to the 2011 season. Earlier this year, Australia's rising star was second and fourth against tough fields in Mooloolaba and Sydney respectively. Pete By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing A Reed’s Eye View of the Busselton Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Tim Reed has been lucky enough to race many races in Australia and around the world and he is officially going on the record to say that Busselton 70.3 is the most professionally run and competitor focused triathlon currently in Australia. Triathlon Western Australia and the race directors recognise By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing New Zealand’s Joanna Lawn makes it two from two after winning Busselton 70.3 Triathlon Just 6 days after stamping her authority on the Port Macquarie 70.3 Joanna Lawn has won the Busselton 70.3. She didn't have it all her own way as Belinda Granger and Elly Franks took it to her on the bike and put a three minute gap on Lawn by the time they started the run. […] By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Busselton – Deja Vu Just one week after the completion of Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie the show is back on the road again, but over the otherside of the country when the town of Busselton in Western Australia hosts the Sunsmart Ironman 70.3 Busselton on saturday. As with Port Macquarie there are 25 World Championship pl By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Tim Berkel backs up from Port Macquarie 70.3 to win Busselton Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Tim Berkel showed how strong he is at the moment after backing up from a solid second place performance at Port Macquarie 70.3 last weekend to overtake the race leader off the bike, Guy Crawford, and power away from Matty White (2nd) and Tim Reed (3rd) to take out the 2011 Busselton 70.3. His 1:13:4 By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
News & Racing Caroline Steffen wins Ironman Australia 2011 After being second out of the water Caroline Steffen blew the rest of the field away on the bike and came home with a solid 3:22 marathon. It wasn't the fastest run of the day. That belonged to third placed Kristen Molloy. Kristen ran 3:18:58 and was followed closely by Nicole Ward who ran 3:1 By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing New Zealand’s Joanna Lawn wins Port Macquarie 70.3 Triathlon New Zealand's Joanna Lawn took charge of the 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3 from the start and even though she was passed by a rampaging Melissa Rollison and Belinda Granger got close on the bike she stayed relaxed. When Lawn hit the run the race was over as she powered away from the field although By Karl Hayes • 9 min read
News & Racing Joe Gambles wins the 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3 Triathlon Joe Gambles showed what a class act he is when he rode away from the field to put himself in a position to win the 2011 Port Macquarie 70.3 triathlon. Gambles showed why he is one of the best triathletes at this distance in the world. Another world class triathlete, 10-time Ironman New Zealand winne By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins Ironman Australia 2011 In a dominating performance from start to finish it was the 'Pete Jacobs Show' today as he lead out of the water by almost three minutes after being 1:30 ahead of the rest of the field at the quarter mark in the swim. He then went on to almost have the fastest bike of the […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Ironman Port Macquarie Press Conference: A Tale of Regrets It was a tale of those who wanted to do Ironman Australia but were unable to for various reasons. Two time World Champion Craig Alexander explained that he was missing a race for the first time in ten years, last time it was due to chicken pox and this time it is due to a virus. Tim Berkel is also m By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial – on this weekend This Sunday the Southport Broadwater Parkland will play host to 2,200 triathletes at the Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial which also doubles as the grand final of the Gatorade Queensland Tri Series. Junior world champion Ashleigh Gentle will end her domestic racing season at this we By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Women’s Race Preview Melissa Rollison could be the one to watch this weekend. Whether she can win or not will remain to be seen but she is definitely one of the more exciting women to watch race. With Michelle Wu suffering from a foot niggle and Anna Cleaver not racing Rollison has to be one of the hot favourites along By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Tim Reed: 2011 Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie Triathlon Tim Reed takes a look at the Port Macquarie 70.3 mens field and places his usual witty slant on things. With the benefit of some inside information and being a professional triathlete he can get away with a slightly more casual look at this weekend's race. By Tim Reed • 2 min read
News & Racing Preview: 2011 Port Macquarie Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Mens Race This year sees one of the strongest fields you will see in a 70.3 race in Australia. Tim Berkel won Challenge Copenhagen 2010, Joe Gambles was 4th at the 70.3 world champs amongst many wins and podiums in 2010, Christian Kemp won the 2010 Gold coast half, Tim Reed, Josh Rix, Matty White all had podi By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia 2011: The Preview Excitement is building as a stacked mens field gets ready for action in Port Macquarie. Can Patrick go 5 in a row, will Crowie take his first Australian title, has Jacobs got enough miles under his belt to reproduce his Kona form, will the 12 meter rule help Ogden get away on the bike, or will the S By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions After the Dextro Energy Sydney ITU Triathlon many age group athletes joined the stars of the sport, both short course and long, at the inaugural Triathlon Australia Celebration of Champions Dinner. Present were reigning world and Olympic champions, past World champions and some special guests from both political and sporting By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Lisa Marangon, Rina Hill and Rachael Paxton to headline Hervey Bay Olympic Distance Triathlon Lisa Marangon has confirmed that she will be racing in Hervey Bay where she will be going up against Rachael Paxton and 2004 Athens Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Rina Hill in the relaunched 2XU Hervey Bay Olympic distance triathlon. With over $25,000 in cash and prizes on offer it By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Spain and France to host the 2012 and 2013 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champions Duathlon and Long Distance Triathlon World Championships host cities announced for 2012 and 2013. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Yokohama Postponed – 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series The International Triathlon (ITU) today announced that the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Yokohama will not take place on 14 May 2011 as originally scheduled. The ITU is working with the Local Organising Committee (LOC), the City of Yokohama and the Japanese Triathlon Union (JTU) to By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Barbara Riveros Diaz of Chile wins the 2011 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup Chilean Barbara Riveros Diaz has continued her stellar start to season 2011 by running away with the women's Ishigaki ITU World Cup title in Japan. Riveros Diaz claimed bronze in the first ITU World Cup of the season in Mooloolaba, before finishing second behind Canadian Paula Findlay in the D By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
