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Photos from Ironman Melbourne 2013
Some photos from throughout the day. It was tough for the athletes and the TOs on the bike course due to the huge volume of people exiting the swim at the same time. A very short swim with 2000 athletes was always going to cause problems. There was nothing anyone could do once the race […]
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Triathlon Australia offers 15 month Membership to encourage membership growth
In order to grow a sport you need a large membership base. This is commonsense. Without a large membership base it is difficult for us to compete for government funding and media share. The more members Triathlon Australia has the more they are able to do towards growing the sport and raising its pr
Photos from Ironman Melbourne 2013
Some photos from throughout the day. It was tough for the athletes and the TOs on the bike course due to the huge volume of people exiting the swim at the same time. A very short swim with 2000 athletes was always going to cause problems. There was nothing anyone could do once the race […]
Corrine Abraham from Great Britain wins Ironman Melbourne 2013
Corinne Abraham, who aimed to complete a long-distance triathlon in 2010, achieved a stunning victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013, finishing 16 minutes ahead in a competitive field.
Eneko Llanos wins Ironman Melbourne 2013
Eneko Llanos clinched victory at Ironman Melbourne 2013 with strategic skills in a race reshaped by a shortened swim.
Windy conditions turn Ironman Melbourne swim to two laps
MELBOURNE, Australia (March 23, 2013) “Organisers of tomorrow’s URBAN Hotel Group IRONMAN ® Asia Pacific Championship Melbourne have changed the swim to two laps to protect against forecasted strong winds. The swim venue off Frankston, on the Mornington Peninsula, has experienced choppy conditions as the bay is exposed to the strong north-northwest winds that have blown this week. With forecasted winds of 20 knots plus, the organisers have changed the initial one-lap swim to two laps. “Athlet
Urban Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne Men’s Preview 2013
The one thing about writing previews is that no one wants to give anything away. So trying to work out who are the danger men for this race is difficult as the guys who have been secretly training the house down and putting in times are not going to be talking about it. They want […]
Christian Kemp makes decision to focus on the rest of 2013
Christian Kemp, Kempy to all that know him, has made the difficult decision to pull out of Ironman Melbourne to instead focus on the rest of 2013. This was both a difficult decision yet the right decision to make. Those close to Kempy knew how nervous he was about doing his first Ironman and with [&
Cameron Brown accepts IRONMAN Melbourne challenge
At 40 years on, there's not much new in the sport for the 10-time IRONMAN New Zealand champion Cameron Brown. But he is about to embark on something completely different when he competes in the Urban Hotel Group IRONMAN Melbourne on Sunday, just three weeks since finishing third at IRONMAN New
Pete Jacobs announced as yurbuds Sport Earphones brand ambassador
After recently receiving the accolade of 'Male performance of the Year' from Triathlon Australia, and leading up to this weekend's Ironman Melbourne, Pete Jacobs was today announced as yurbuds® brand ambassador for Australia. Developed by athletes for athletes, yurbuds® are ultra-sof
Australian long course triathlons with entries available in 2013?
Each year one of Trizone's great partners Healthwise Active Travel, put together some great race and accommodation packages that get you guaranteed entry and secured accommodation with no hassle. The events and packages below are the only remaining ones available for 2013. If like most triathl
ITU announce record prize money for 2013 World Triathlon Series and World Cup events
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced that it will have the largest prize purse ever for the 2013 World Triathlon Series and World Cup events. Trizone: Looking through the individual race prize pools and end of year bonus this means that not just the absolute top men and women will