News & Racing ITU Kitzbuhel Preview: Paula Findlay goes for third straight title of 2011, Chris McCormack makes return to ITU If Paula Findlay defends her Kitzbühel title, she will become the most successful woman in the history of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. On the same weekend on of the most successful ITU triathletes ever makes his comeback. Chris McCormack will set off on his road to 201 By Karl Hayes • 15 years ago
Anna Cleaver reports in on her 2nd placing at the TriGrandprix in Zarautz, Spain TriGrandprix in Zarautz, Spain is a race that is not that well known in our part of the world. From all accounts the atmosphere and the crowds that turn out to cheer on the triathletes is amazing and rarely seen. New Zealand's (and sometimes Sydney resident) Anna Cleaver went to this race and
Jun 17, 2011 ITU Kitzbuhel Preview: Paula Findlay goes for third straight title of 2011, Chris McCormack makes return to ITU If Paula Findlay defends her Kitzbühel title, she will become the most successful woman in the history of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. On the same weekend on of the most successful ITU triathletes ever makes his comeback. Chris McCormack will set off on his road to 201
Jun 16, 2011 Anna Cleaver reports in on her 2nd placing at the TriGrandprix in Zarautz, Spain TriGrandprix in Zarautz, Spain is a race that is not that well known in our part of the world. From all accounts the atmosphere and the crowds that turn out to cheer on the triathletes is amazing and rarely seen. New Zealand's (and sometimes Sydney resident) Anna Cleaver went to this race and
Jun 14, 2011 Mirinda Carfrae wins Subaru Ironman 70.3 EagleMan, Richie Cunningham second Australia wrapped up a good weekend of long course racing with Mirinda Carfrae producing a commanding win at Eagleman Maryland, and Richie Cunningham a very impressive second behind American TJ Tollakson. Elly Franks placed 11th female overall and age grouper Pat Garrett from South Yarra placed 13th
Jun 13, 2011 Australian Paul Matthews and Chrissie Wellington win Ironman 70.3 Kansas – report and results Australia's Paul 'Barny' Matthews won Ironman 70.3 in Kansas. He did it in style finishing 6 minutes ahead of 2nd placed David Khan from the USA with Australia's Luke Bell a further 30 seconds back in 3rd place. A standout of Matthews race was his run of 1:12. He smoked the rest
Jun 12, 2011 Paul Ambrose, Guy Crawford, Michelle Wu and Kate Bevilaqua place well at Boise 70.3 Triathlon Paul Ambrose, Guy Crawford, Michelle Wu and Kate Bevilaqua all raced and placed highly in a very competitive field. The men's race was a tight affair with only 20mins separating the top 14 guys. Winner Ben Hoffman of the USA put in the bike of the day with a 2:05. The women's race was a
Jun 10, 2011 Ironman 70.3 Boise and Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Previews The Ironman 70.3 series is well and truly underway in the US and this weekend sees a swag of top Aussie pros in action at Boise and Eagleman. Flying the flag for Australia will be Craig Alexander, Paul Ambrose, Richie Cunningham, Courtney Ogden, Mirinda Carfrae, Kate Bevilaqua and Michelle Wu.
Jun 10, 2011 Pro Triathlete Matty White Reports in on his Second Placing at Challenge Cairns 2011 There are only a few ironman races in the world that can captivate the triathletes and draw their minds away from the pain, and Challenge Cairns is one of those races. With a bike ride showcasing views that are unparalleled anywhere in the world, along the most majestic coastline in Australia if not
Jun 9, 2011 Challenge Cairns Photo Gallery – 2011 The inaugural Challenge Cairns was a success with a few minor teething problems that should easily be forgiven by the competitors who took part in the week long multisport festival. This is a destination race and definitely a race that you should book yourself in to and take the family for a wonderf
Jun 9, 2011 Challenge Cairns 2011 – the Verdict After much anticipation the Challenge family finally landed on Australian shores, and Trizone was there to see what all of the hype was about, and how the event compared to Australian Ironman events run by IMG and more recently WTC. Challenge chose to partner with USM for the staging of the event, an organisation that have proved they know how to run major Triathlons with their slick handling of Noosa, Mooloolaba and most recently the Sydney Dextro ITU event. In terms of the event administratio
Jun 6, 2011 Elite Energy releases ULTIMATE triathlon in Australia Many of Australia’s triathletes have a long held affection for the Jervis Bay Multisport Festival or as it is usually referred to ‘Husky’. Elite Energy have been putting this weekend together for a long time now and it has a feel all of its own. It is definitely a favourite for all that go there to enjoy a weekend away in one of the most idyllic settings. Emmo and his team seem to be able to create a relaxed and fun atmosphere that is unique to their events. Last year they introduced the ‘trise
Jun 5, 2011 Challenge Carins Womens Update at 61km on the Bike The lead bunch of women has been caught by Carrie Lester at the 61km mark. Christie Sym was over 6mins down at the 47kms mark but has moved to within 5mins now. Belinda Granger did not look happy coming out of transition. She took a lot longer than the other lead women.
