News & Racing International Triathlon Union announces full 2016 race calendar The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the complete calendar for 2016 including its top tier World Triathlon Series, the full paratriathlon schedule, all multisport World Championships, the World Cup circuit, as well as Continental Cups and Championship events. By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing IRONMAN TO RETURN TO THAILAND IN 2016 WITH IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON IRONMAN announced today the addition of a new IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon in the burgeoning market of Thailand, which is scheduled to take place in the beautiful city of Phuket on November 27, 2016. The Philippines-based company Sunrise Events and the Thailand-based company SportMaster will team up to de By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Matthew Pellow takes his maiden Ironman 70.3 win – Photo Credit: Delly Carr // IRONMAN Asia-Pacific News & Racing Matthew Pellow and Annabel Luxford strike gold at IRONMAN 70.3 Ballarat Australian long course professionals Annabel Luxford and Matthew Pellow struck gold at the IRONMAN 70.3 Ballarat showdown earlier today. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Braden Currie wins Taupo 70.3 – Photo Credit: Darryl Carey News & Racing Braden Currie And Meredith Kessler Win Ironman 70.3 Taupo Braden Currie dominated off the bike to claim his first IRONMAN 70.3 title at the inaugural event in Taupo, while Meredith Kessler held off Kiwi Amelia Watkinson for the women's win. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Peter Jacobs AUST wins the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon 2012, Kailua-Kona Hawaii, October 13 2012. Photo: Delly / Sportshoot. News & Racing The 2012 Ironman World Champion Pete Jacobs On The Comeback Trail In The Goldfields Of Australia 2012 IRONMAN World Champion Pete Jacobs kicks off his quest for a second world title at IRONMAN 70.3 Ballarat, joined by top competitors in a strong field of elite triathletes. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Luke McKenzie rode himself into the record books at Ironman Western Australia. News & Racing Luke McKenzie And Sarah Piampiano Create History At Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia At today's SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia Luke McKenzie etched his name in triathlon history by recording the fastest ever time for an IRONMAN on Australian soil. The previous record of 7:57:44 was set by three time world champion Craig Alexander at IRONMAN Melbourne in 2012. It's a By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Luke McKenzie – Photo Credit: image Delly Carr / IRONMAN News & Racing Short Priced Favourites For Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia Pre-race favorites Luke McKenzie and Sarah Piampiano are set to conclude their 2015 seasons at IRONMAN Western Australia, targeting key qualifying points and a strong performance. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Photo Credit: Jeff Akers News & Racing Sydney’s Hills Trithlon Club six race series in full swing One of Sydney's and Australia's largest triathlon Clubs the Hills Triathlon Club stages a six race series at the Penrith International Regatta Centre where the Nepean Triathlon and Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney is held each year. This facitlity provides the triathlon community with a By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Photo credit: Courtesy In2Adventure News & Racing Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack dominate TreX Victorian Champs from start to finish Off-road triathlon specialists Ben Allen and Jacqui Slack claim 2015 TreX Victorian Championships in Bendigo to take overall series lead. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Annabel Luxford and David Mainwaring claim IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney titles In Penrith today Wollongong’s David Mainwaring claimed his first IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon title while Melbourne-based Annabel Luxford stopped Switzerland’s Caroline Steffen’s winning streak at five For the second race in a row young gun Jake Montgomery, also from Wollongong, fell short of recording his first IRONMAN By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Tim Berkel celebrates another outstanding victory – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Ironman.com News & Racing Tim Van Berkel and Caroline Steffen to headline Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney Fresh off wins at the Sunshine Coast, Steffen and van Berkel seek to extend their success in Penrith, looking for strong finishes to their seasons at the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney race. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing X-ADVENTURE, Dunsborough 2016 entries open Entries have opened for the 2016 edition of annual X-Adventure, an off-road triathlon in the stunning Dunsborough area in South West, Western Australia, over the weekend of 16-17 April 2016. X-Adventure is the ideal mix of triathlon and adventure racing; combining ocean swimming, trail running and m By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing HUGE PROFESSIONAL FIELD CHASING GOLD IN IRONMAN 70.3 BALLARAT A field of 42 elite athletes, including Luke Bell and former world champion Pete Jacobs, will compete at the IRONMAN 70.3 Ballarat in the historic Victorian city on 13 December. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Elements Resort in Slovakia, home to Challenge Family’s newest race, Challenge Samorin News & Racing CHALLENGE FAMILY LAUNCHES CHALLENGE SAMORIN, SLOVAKIA CHALLENGEÂ FAMILY is joining forces with one of the most prestigious sporting facilities in Europe to bring the global triathlon series to Slovakia in 2016. CHALLENGEÂ Å AMORÃN was announced today at Elements Resort together with a multi-day sports festival that will take place on 15-21 August. CHA By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing DALIAN WANDA GROUP ANNOUNCES WANDA SPORTS: INTEGRATES INFRONT SPORTS & MEDIA AND IRONMAN Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd., one of the leading Chinese conglomerates and China's largest investor in cultural and entertainment sector, has announced today that Infront Sports & Media and IRONMAN will be integrated in a newly formed entity named Wanda Sports Holding Co., Ltd. This announ By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing IRONMAN OFFICIALLY PART OF WANDA GROUP AS ACQUISITION IS FINALISED As announced in August, Dalian Wanda Group Co., Ltd. (“Wanda Groupâ€), one of the leading Chinese private conglomerates, reached an agreement to acquire IRONMAN from Providence Equity Partners. Today, that transaction is complete and IRONMAN is now fully owned by the Wanda Group. “The acquisiti By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing CHALLENGE FAMILY ANNOUNCES FINAL DETAILS OF EUROPEAN PRIZE PURSE BONUS 18 NOVEMBER 2015 “Challenge Family today finalised the details of its end-of-season bonus structure for professional athletes racing CHALLENGE FAMILY European races in 2016. This initiative provides professional athletes with the opportunity to race for a share of a ‚¬140,000 end-of-season bonus. The bonus will pay five deep for By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Meredith Kessler victorious at Ironman Taupo 2015 – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Ironman News & Racing American IRONMAN star Meredith Kessler returns to happy hunting ground for Ironman 7.30 Taupo Four-time IRONMAN New Zealand winner Meredith Kessler leads a strong field at the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo on December 12, featuring top athletes from around the world. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Caroline Steffen – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / Ironman News & Racing TIM VAN BERKEL AND CAROLINE STEFFEN TO HEADLINE IRONMAN 70.3 WESTERN SYDNEY Swiss superstar Caroline Steffen will look to continue her unbeaten run over the IRONMAN ® 70.3 ® distance at the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney later this month. A win in Western Sydney would be Steffen’s sixth in a row this year after she claimed IRONMAN 70.3 titles at By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Josh Amberger on his way to winning the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney News & Racing Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney To Host 2017 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship IRONMAN 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship Heads To Australia For The First Time SYDNEY, Australia/TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2015) IRONMAN today announced that the 2017 IRONMAN® 70.3® Asia-Pacific Championship triathlon will be held in Western Sydney. As a result of the substantial growth of triathlon and By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Crushing Wins For Luke Bell And Rebekah Keat At Challenge Shepparton Australian’s Luke Bell and Rebekah Keat recorded crushing victories at their hometown race at CHALLENGE SHEPPARTON yesterday, both setting up the wins on the bike leg, thriving in the windy conditions. A cool start to the day turned into a smoking hot one for Bell, exiting the swim with By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Josh Amberger added another victory to his resume today in tough conditions at Challenge Shepparton. Image credit: Julie Mercer / Shepparton News News & Racing Solid pro fields for Challenge Shepparton this weekend Some big names in long-distance triathlon will take on Challenge Shepparton this Sunday. DATEV Challenge Roth champion Yvonne van Vlerken will line up for her first Shepparton experience. Van Vlerken is no stranger to Australia, she and partner Per Bittner have made Geelong their training base for t By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Triathlon community in mourning over the passing of Laurent – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing TRIATHLON COMMUNITY SHOCKED AT SUDDEN PASSING OF LAURENT VIDAL The triathlon community in New Zealand and around the world is reeling at the tragic news that French Olympian Laurent Vidal has passed away overnight in France. Vidal was the fiancée and coach of New Zealand athlete Andrea Hewitt, as well as coach to a number of leading French athletes racing on t By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing France’s Denis Chevrot And Switzerland’s Caroline Steffen Win Ironman 70.3 Mandurah Western Australia proves happy hunting ground for France's Denis Chevrot and Switzerland's Caroline Steffen records ironman 70.3 win number 20. Swiss superstar Caroline Steffen produced a dominate performance to claim a wire to wire victory at today's SunSmart IRONMAN 70.3 Mandurah By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
