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Champions turn out for Challenge Melbourne
Challenge Melbourne has drawn out the best field of the season in the Asia Pacific region to contest this sell out event on Sunday 1 February 2015. Australia's Tim Van Berkel has more than just his title to defend this weekend after making a rookie error in Auckland taking a wrong turn on the
Tim Reed and Meredith Kessler win IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland Asia Pacific Championship
Tim Reed credits his enhanced cycling form for his victory at Ironman 70.3 Auckland, while American Meredith Kessler claimed the women's title, overcoming mechanical issues to secure her win.
Courtney Atkinson announces his bid to contest a record third Olympic Games in Rio 2016
Dual Olympian and world champion triathlete Courtney Atkinson has today announced an end to a two-year sabbatical from full-time ITU triathlon in a bid to contest a record third Olympic Games in Rio 2016. Just two years after putting his International Triathlon Union (ITU) racing pursuits on the bac
Five time World Champion Craig Alexander Targets IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland
Five time World Champion Craig Alexander is heading across the ditch for January's IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland with a warning. The 41-year-old Australian, who was seventh in the 2014 race shortly after announcing his semi-retirement from the sport, is back in excellent shape and aiming to add the As
Terenzo Bozzone Confirms Start in IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland
Hawaii's loss is Auckland's gain with former world champion triathlete Terenzo Bozzone today confirming he will line-up in IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland on Sunday 18 January. The 29 year old Aucklander had previously planned to race long into the 2014 season and start his 2015 campaign later, un
Challenge Family and MaccaX announce global partnership
Challenge Family and MaccaX have announced a multi-year partnership between the world's fastest-growing long-distance triathlon series and the online coaching platform run by two of triathlon's most successful athletes ever, Chris “Macca†McCormack and Belinda Granger. This partnersh
Ironman 70.3 Taupo joins the Asia Pacific race calendar
IRONMAN Asia Pacific has today announced key changes to its annual calendar of endurance events in the New Zealand market. The Taupo Half triathlon will next year be rebranded as IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo, joining the IRONMAN Asia Pacific group in December 2015, it was announced today. The announcement coi
Challenge Family announces $1million prize purse as part of Triple Crown series
The record-breaking Challenge Bahrain wrapped today with an announcement that has set the benchmark in global endurances sport. At the Challenge Bahrain Awards Ceremony, His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa announced plans for the Challenge Triple Crown, a series of three half-distance tr
Joshua Amberger and Anje Beranek win Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney
It was a case of "catch me if you can" in both the men's and women's races at the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney won emphatically by Josh Amberger (AUS) and Anja Beranek (GER) respectively at Penrith today. Australian Amberger produced his third straight wire-to-wire v
Countdown to Challenge Bahrain one week to go!
The countdown to the sell-out Challenge Bahrain is underway with the world's greatest triathletes, along with over 1,000 age groupers, preparing to make their way to the Kingdom of Bahrain to create triathlon history. On 6 December a formidable start list, featuring current and previous worldAerodynamic Wheel Pioneer, Founder of HED Cycling Steve Hed Dies
Steve Hed, innovator of aerodynamic wheels and founder of HED Cycling, passed away this morning in St Paul, Minnesota. Steve was 59 years old. Steve was found unconscious a week ago outside the HED Cycling factory in Shoreview, Minnesota. Steve had remained hospitalised over the past week, although