Gwen Jorgensen – Photo credit: Barry Alsop News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen wins Mooloolaba World Cup as Aussies girls go top 10 Australian-based American Gwen Jorgensen said crashing out of last year’s ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in London had only made her stronger and hungrier to attack the 2014 season with vengeance. And it took her just under an hour today with a stunning victory in the ITU Mooloolaba By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
Pete Jacobs won Huskisson long course in February News & Racing Challenge Batemans Bay Preview Whilst three of the original big names in the female field are not racing this weekend there will still be some very competitive racing amongst the women who will be chasing a bigger carrot than they would normally have. A first place will secure approximately AUD$7,600 in prize money with payments By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Mario Mola and Anne Haug head the fields at this weekend’s ITU Mooloolaba World Cup Australian triathletes with their eyes on the Commonwealth Games know they face a step up in class with a host of big name international's sure to keep them honest in Saturday's opening ITU World Cup race of the season in Mooloolaba. Big performances in front of the selectors will be dul By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Stephen Foster and Louise Mackinlay to be inducted in to the Triathlon Hall of Fame Triathlon Australia Celebration Of Champions Dinner. Stephen Foster is still finding it hard to accept that little old him will be inducted into the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame in Melbourne on March 20. Foster, a ground breaking never-say-die triathlete from the 1980s and 1990s and Louise Mack By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Challenge Batemans Bay turns it on with world class fields 2012 World Champion Pete Jacobs will face fierce competition from top triathletes, including Brad Kahlefeldt and Rasmus Patraeus, in his first Challenge event in Australia this weekend. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
James Davy showing the form that got him the win – Photo: Sophie Hayes News & Racing International ITU triathletes headline the Wollongong Triathlon Festival Elite Energy's Wollongong Triathlon Festival is becoming a big part of New South Wales triathlon calendar. This year's event went off without a hitch (apart from one poorly dished out drafting penalty 🙂 ) and the events which started on Friday night culminated in the Olympic and Sprint By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
cc News & Racing Challenge Family arrives in Brazil with Challenge Florianopolis 9 MARCH 2014 - Global triathlon series Challenge Family today announced their first race in Latin America with the launch of Challenge Florianopolis in Brazil. Based at Jurere International in the north of the island of Santa Catarina, the inaugural race will take place on 30 November over the half By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Gillian Backhouse – Credit Emily Dimozantos ITU News & Racing Brisbane Triathlete Gillian Backhouse Adds OTU Oceania And Australian Olympic Distance Champs To Her Resume Backhouse adds the Oceania and Australian Olympic Distance Championship titles to her growing accolades. By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Aaron Royle wins in a sprint finish – Photo Credit: Keith Hedgeland News & Racing Aaron Royle wins 2014 Australian and Oceania Olympic Distance Championships Aaron Royle clinched victory at the Devonport Triathlon, narrowly out-sprinting Ryan Fisher, in a race that doubled as the Australian and Oceania Olympic Distance Championships. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Marko Albert spoils the party for the locals News & Racing Marko Albert and Meredith Kessler win the 30th Annivesary Ironman New Zealand Kiwi hearts were broken by Marko Albert as the Estonian laid waste to the powerful New Zealand contingent to clinch a decisive victory in today’s Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupo. A devastating bike ride “in which Albert took almost six minutes out of the field in By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Cellarbrating some Bondi Rescues in Wollongong Brendan Sexton was wrapped to get a visit by two of the Bondi Rescue boys in Wollongong last weekend. ‘Cellarbrations this weekend after getting the best of two certain Bondi Lifegurards in a beach swim session. Don’t take any notice the surf was ankle high and the boys had By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Entry and travel packages to Ironman 70.3 Cairns and Sunshine Coast plus Xterra Asia Pacific champs Flight Centre Active Travel have some great entry and accommodation packages to get you in to these events and take all the hassle out of the accommodation. They can also organise flights etc. As a specialist sporting event travel company Flight Centre Active Travel understand your needs. Get in f By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing A rookies trip to his first Ironman – Ironman New Zealand 2014 Having had so much much contact with so many athletes on their journey to their first Ironman and conversely communicating with many professional Ironmen and women it doesn't seem to strange to me that I am doing an Ironman. I think because of this I have had a very relaxed approach to my trai By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing The oldest official International IRONMAN event, IRONMAN New Zealand, celebrates its 30th birthday The oldest official International IRONMAN event, IRONMAN New Zealand, celebrates its 30th birthday on March 1. The fourth in the series looks back on the last 15 years when the race moved to the tourist destination of Taupo. Taupo proved a logical new venue for IRONMAN New Zealand. It is a tourist d By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Hedgeland Sisters Quinella Australian Junior Triathlon Championship Jaz and Kira Hedgeland dominate the Australian Junior Triathlon Championships with a stunning 1-2 finish, evoking comparisons to the Brownlee brothers. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Matt Burton takes his inaugural professional win. News & Racing Matt Burton and Melissa Hauschildt win inaugural Challenge Philippines 2014 Featuring over 700 age group athletes from 38 countries and one of the largest and fastest pro fields ever assembled in Asia, Challenge Philippines tested the will and courage of every participant today. Set in beautiful Bataan Province, Philippines, triathletes swam in pristine waters, bikes the ra By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Liz Blatchford retains Pearl iZUMi Huskisson Long Course title Liz Blatchford secured her second win at the Huskisson Long Course, pulling away from Lisa Marangon on the run after a closely contested swim and bike. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Pete Jacobs won Huskisson long course in February News & Racing Pete Jacobs wins Pearl iZUMi Huskisson Long Course Triathlon Pete Jacobs has shown his intentions for 2014 by winning the Pealr iZumi Huskisson Long Course over second placed Tim Reed. The two leaders ran side by side until the 10km mark when Jacobs surged and the rubber band broke. A lead pack of seven males turned at the half way mark on the swim […] By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing PEARL iZUMi Huskisson Long Course set to sizzle this Sunday Both men's and women's fields are looking very strong for the premier event at this weekend's Huskisson Long Course Triathlon Festival. Current champion Tim Reed would have to go in to this weekend's race as the slight favourite ahead of former multiple champion of this race By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Challenge Philippines triathlon to feature a field of world champions and Olympians 20 FEBRUARY 2014 – Philippine triathlon is one of the fastest growing endurance sports communities in the world and this weekend will see the gun go off on Saturday 22 February at the inaugural Challenge Philippines in the spectacular setting of Bataan. As well as over 700 age group athletes, By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Ryan Fisher takes a well earned victory News & Racing Ryan Fisher and Gillian Backhouse win Elwood OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup and Australian Sprint titles Ryan Fisher and Gillian Backhouse overcame atrocious weather conditions to score major break through victories in today's OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup, which incorporated the Australian Sprint Championships at a wind swept Elwood beach in Melbourne. While in the ITU World Paratriathlon eve By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Photot Credit: Edward Birchall News & Racing Brendan Sexton, Emma Jackson and Bill Chaffey headline Elwood OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup London Olympians Brendan Sexton and Emma Jackson and four-time ITU World Paratriathlon champion Bill Chaffey will headline Sunday's Gatorade Triathlon Series events at Melbourne's Elwood Beach. Sexton and Jackson will line up in the OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup, incorporating the Aus By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Leon Griffin gets fitted to his bike by FIST and focuses on half Iron distance racing Leon Griffin was recently in LA from his US home base in Boulder in order to work on optimising his bike fit prior to the start of the upcoming season. Last year was his first full season back on the race circuit after quitting his comfortable finance job back in By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Emma Moffatt shows her class at Ironman 70.3 Geelong with a wire to wire win In hot and windy conditions Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Emma Moffatt proved she was a class above the rest of the women’s, and some of the men’s, field in today’s IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong, taking the win by more than 13 minutes. Moffatt, whose focus now turns By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
