Chris McDonald celebrates a great win – Photo Credit: Andrew Loehman. News & Racing Australian triathlete Chris McDonald wins Ironman Lake Tahoe 2013 Chris McDonald (AUS) clinched his sixth IRONMAN victory in 8:55:14, while Asa Lundstrom (SWE) secured her second title in 9:58:53 at IRONMAN Lake Tahoe, with both races decided in the final miles. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Fitness First new naming rights sponsor of Corporate Triathlon National Series Fitness First partners Corporate Triathlon National Series Fitness First has today been announced as new naming rights sponsor of SuperSprint Events' Corporate Triathlon National Series. "We are thrilled to welcome Fitness First as the naming rights sponsor of our 27th annual Series,†By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
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News & Racing Challenge continues its move in to North America with launch of Challenge Atlantic City The global long-distance triathlon series Challenge Family has announced Challenge Atlantic City, marking its long awaited debut in the United States. The historic seaside resort, with its world famous Boardwalk and world-class hotels, will host Europe's leading triathlon series on June By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series kicks off at Kawana Waters For over 20 years the Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series presented by Scody has been an important fixture in the Australian triathlon calendar. With the addition of a 7th race, Gatorade QTS is now one of the largest triathlon series in Australia. Round 1 at Kawana Waters will kick off the season a By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Charlotte McShane crowned under 23 ITU World Champion in London Charlotte McShane added the words "under 23 World Champion" to her name on Sunday, running away with the win at the ITU World Triathlon Championships in London. Unsurprisingly Charlotte is over the moon with her achievement, and here at Trizone Women we certainly are too! Charlotte has b By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Credit: Janos Schmidt/ITU News & Racing Charlotte McShane wins gold in the Women’s ITU Under 23 World Triathlon Championship A Scottish born Wollongong red-head who has her sights on representing Australia at the Olympic Games timed her run to perfection to become Australia’s latest triathlon world champion in London today. Charlottle McShane, who came to Australia when she was 15 to live in Bairnsdale in country Victoria, broke By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Photo: Ironman.com News & Racing 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championships, Mont-Tremblant: Don’t miss out Queenslander James Seear recently secured early 2014 WC points at Ironman 70.3 Muskoka, as athletes prepare for the Sunshine Coast event with slots for the 2014 World Championships in Mont-Tremblant up for grabs. By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
Carfrae crushing a 1:18 run – solid prep for Kona. Photo: A. Hardy News & Racing Mirinda Carfrae wins Ironman Muskoka 70.3; James Seear takes 4th In the sleepy tourist town of Huntsville in Ontario, Canada, Mirinda Carfrae notched up her third Muskoka 70.3 win. Carfrae returned to the Muskoka region to get a final hit out in her preparation for the Ironman World Championships – a formula which worked well in both 2009 and 2010. Out of t By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Abram competing in Auckland earlier this year. Photo: ITU / Delly Carr News & Racing Felicity Abram Out of ITU World Championship in London Australia has suffered another body blow in the lead up to this week’s ITU World Triathlon Championship Grand Final in London with the announcement today that Felicity Abram has been forced out of the Australian team after being told not to run for five weeks. Abram, at 28, a veteran of over 10 year By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Sebastian Kienle wins his second Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2013 Sebastian Kienle has once again used his class-leading bike leg to take hold of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and backed it up with a world champion run to hold off the best 70.3 guys in the world. Finishing second was Kiwi Terenzo Bozzone with Australian Joe Gambles third, Andy Potts 4th and By Karl Hayes • 6 min read
News & Racing Pro male bike splits – Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2013 Sebastian Kienle has once again destroyed the field on the bike. Early race leader Josh Amberger did a great job showcasing the new Felt IA Time Trial Bike. Aside from the two Germans with the two fastest bike splits the Kiwi Callum Millward followed by three Australians Joe Gambles, Leon Griffin an By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
James Hodge was glad to finish in the heat News & Racing James Hodge won MetaMan Bintan half and reports in on the race James Hodge went to Bintan to race the MetaMan half to get some data on racing in the heat. He has not raced in a humid climate and wanted to test out nutrition and see how he handled things. Prior to the race he had been crook but hadn't told his team this and also […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Challenge Henley: A farewell to Champion Ironwoman Bella Bayliss Bella Bayliss is a name that most likely sounds familiar, yet one that few actually know very much about. Bella's career is highlighted by fifteen Iron Distance titles, ITU World Long Distance Champion (2006), 2 x Ironman 70.3 Champion and a "member of the sub 9 hour Ironman club". By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Las Vegas – Professional Women’s preview This weekend we will witness the biggest race on the long course triathlon calendar outside of Kona. The Ironman 70.3 World Championship was previously somewhat of an anti-climax each year, having been held in Clearwater Florida and labelled a "draft fest". Times have changed and Vegas b By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
News & Racing Ironman 70.3 World Championship hits Las Vegas: The heat is on! The world's best long course triathletes will be taking to the hot and tough Las Vegas course for the third year in a row this forthcoming weekend. Amongst them, a large contingent of Australian athletes will be pushing for the World Championship crown, including past champions, Olympians, and By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
News & Racing Challenge Family announces USA team to deliver the inaugural Challenge USA A new era of triathlon in the United States began today with the Challenge Family's announcement of the team behind its first ultra distance triathlon in the USA. Set to take place in late June 2014 in the Mid-Atlantic region, the inaugural Challenge USA will deliver Challenge Family's u By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Melissa Hauschildt on Hy-Vee and Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas It took an Olympian to beat Melissa Hauschildt at the Hy-Vee triathlon on the weekend. Emma Moffatt, bronze medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympic games, led Hauschildt by a massive two and a half minutes out of the water. Despite having worked tirelessly on her swimming since starting the sport in 2 By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Michelle Jones: a young mum’s fight with Leukemia Michelle Jones, lovingly known amongst her friends as MJ, lives what you would call a pretty normal life. Normal but far from ordinary. Michelle is 34 years old, a mother, business owner, sister, friend to many and competes in triathlons for fitness and fun. Although Michelle has experienced somethi By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
