News & Racing Challenge Family announces Challenge Laguna Phuket Tri-Fest Challenge Family today announced a partnership with Asia's longest running triathlon and in doing so, revealed its commitment to developing a series of half and full distance events throughout the region. Laguna Phuket Triathlon in Thailand has the longest tradition in triathlon in Asia attrac By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
For those wanting a more edgy triathlon… News & Racing The XTERRA world series returns to Australia April 2013 at Angelsea, Victoria Whether you are a serious athlete looking to secure a qualification spot for the 2013 XTERRA World Championships in Hawaii, or someone who wants the kudos of winning an XTERRA event, or a weekend runner who is tired of competing on the same old running tracks – XTERRA Great Ocean Road has some By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Another stunning destination race secured by Challenge Family News & Racing Challenge Family continues its expansion in Europe with the announcement of Challenge Rimini Challenge Family continued its expansion in Europe today with the announcement of Challenge Rimini in Italy on 26 May 2013. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
The 2012 podium News & Racing Ruedi Wild and Radka Vodickova win Laguna Phuket Triathlon Swiss Olympian Ruedi Wild won the men's race while Czech Radka Vodickova claimed her third Laguna Phuket women's title at the iconic Thai triathlon. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Peter Kerr headed of Clayton Fettell and Joey Lampe to take the win News & Racing Over 1700 at SuperSprint’s Gatorade Triathlon with wins by Peter Kerr and Penny Hosken Over 1,700 participants from ages 12 to 60+ competed in Race 1 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series, with Peter Kerr and Penny Hosken claiming victories in the men's and women's elite fields, respectively. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nuru Somi winning Satruday’s Pro Tour before backing up to win Sunday’s Olympic Distance race News & Racing Nuru Somi backs up from Saturday’ Pro Tour win to win Sunday’s triwagga Olympic Distance Triathlon Canberra’s Nuru Somi has shown his class this weekend in Wagga Wagga after taking out both the Pro Tour and Sunday’s Olympic distance triathlon. Last year Wagga Wagga included a round of the Ultimate Triathlon series but it was decided by Elite Energy to focus solely on the By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
2011/2012 Series female champion Madeleine Oldfield News & Racing Olympians Erin Densham and Brendan Sexton racing in this weekend’s Gatorade Triathlon Series at St Kilda Gatorade Triathlon Series (featuring the Active Feet Fun Tri) opener is shaping up for a great day with over 1,700 competitors entered. The series organisers, SuperSprint, welcome back Australian Olympians Erin Densham and Brendan Sexton who will be providing race tips, sharing their London Olympic By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Vitoria is the perfect place for long course triathlon with the crowds and beautiful scenery News & Racing Challenge Vitoria announced as Challenge Family continues to grows series in Europe Challenge Vitoria is the latest addition to the Challenge Family global series of long distance triathlons. The new full distance race was announced today in the historic Basque town of Vitoria for 28 July 2013. Vitoria is the European Green Capital with more green spaces per capita than any other E By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Arguably one of the premium female runners in long distance triathlon News & Racing 2011 World champion Melissa Hauschildt signs up for Ironman 70.3 Auckland triathlon Melissa Hauschildt, Australia's world champion triathlete, will compete in the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Auckland, aiming to defend her Asia Pacific Championship title on January 20. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Terenzo winning the recent Shepparton 70.3 News & Racing Terenzo Bozzone joins growing list of stars for Port of Tauranga Half Iron Distance Triathlon The hits just keep coming from the Port of Tauranga Half triathlon with news that one of the world's best over the Half distance will line up alongside defending champion Cameron Brown and a host of other contenders in the elite men's division. Terenzo Bozzone has fashioned a record seco By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Race 2 winners Sam Betten and Brittany Dutton News & Racing Sam Betten and Brittany Dutton win Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series Race 2 Race 2 of the Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series (Robina event) was conducted under some rather heavy looking weather yesterday, however the event went ahead without too much rain. The event, just like event 1, sold out, with a record 1,700 entries. This is the first time Robina has sold ou By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Rebekah Keat running herself in to 2nd at the 2012 North American Ironman Championship News & Racing Rebekah Keat wins Ironman 70.3 Shepparton Rebekah Keat has dominated the women's field on the run with a 1:22:01 half marathon, over six minutes faster than the next quickest run. Lisa Marangon had the lead out of T2 but it wasn't long before Keat had taken the lead and was never going to be headed. Kat Baker had the fastest bik By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Terenzo Bozzone wins Ironmn 70.3 Shepprton with a 1:12 Half Marathon Terenzo Bozzone has showed his class with a race best 1:12:02 half marathon to take out the 2012 Shepparton 70.3. Bozzone had some early chasing to do with Joseph Lampe leading the field out of the water. Both guys headed out of T2 together and from then on it was all the 'Terenzo Bozzone Show By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Two great pro fields this weekend News & Racing Preview: 2012 Ironman 70.3 Shepparton This weekend's Shepparton 70.3 has very strong men's and women's fields with some the women's field in particular looking stronger than recent years. Arguably the female favourite would have to be Rebekah Keat. Keat has not backed off her training and has recently decided to By Karl Hayes • 5 min read
Macca getting down to business in his new role with Challenge Family News & Racing Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack to race Challenge Wanaka An all-star field is heading to New Zealand’s largest annual triathlon festival, Challenge Wanaka, headed by two-time world champion and 12 times iron distance champion, Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack. Widely regarded as the sport’s most successful triathlete, McCormack has won over 200 international races since 1993 across a range By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Macca’s winning smile at Challenge Cairns 2011 News & Racing Triathlon Legend Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack Signs Up for Laguna Phuket Two-time Ironman World Champion Chris 'Macca' McCormack will compete in the Laguna Phuket Triathlon and Ironman 70.3, significantly elevating the event's global profile. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Darren Smith is one of the world’s leading triathlon coaches News & Racing Tri Dynamic team up with Darren Smith for ‘Dsquad’ Australian Triathlon Camp Following on from their successful first collaboration in London just after the Olympics, triathlon training camp specialists Tri Dynamic have teamed up once again with Elite Dsquad Coach Darren Smith. This time they will be heading back to Darren Smith's native Australia to organise another h By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing U.S.A Triathlete, Mark Fretta gets four years for anti-doping rule violation USADA announced today that Mark Fretta, of Colorado Springs, Colo., an athlete in the sport of Triathlon, has committed an anti-doping rule violation and received a sanction for his doping offense. USADA Media Release: November 9, 2012 Fretta, 35, received a four-year period of ineligibility after v By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Getting warmed up News & Racing Team TBB Australian Training Camp – A small step towards an Australian based team? We were lucky to have a Team TBB training camp right on our doorstep this weekend. We popped down to catch up with the Team TBB coaches and athletes at their Berry training camp on Sunday morning. Team TBB Coach Matt Koorey was working with one of Australia’s more By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing WTC Discontinues Ironman 70.3 Laguna Phuket TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 5, 2012) – World Triathlon Corporation announced today it will discontinue IRONMAN® 70.3® Laguna Phuket after the 2012 race next month. Although IRONMAN has enjoyed its partnership with Laguna Phuket, the race's small scale and inability to grow limits its viability as a By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Trio of Triathlon Greats Announced as Noosa Walk of Fame Inductees NOOSA, Australia (November 01, 2012) – At the Official Launch of the Noosa Triathlon Multisport Festival tonight a special presentation in honour of the 30th Anniversary of the triathlon was unveiled. Three of the events most significant names were announced as inaugural inductees on the Noosa T By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Emma Jackson made a surprise visit at the launch of the new initiative between Triathlon Australia and Sheldon College News & Racing Sheldon College launches Australia’s first Triathlon School of Excellence Program Swim, bike and run†has been added to the Sheldon College motto of “Love, Laughter and Learning†in an historic day in Australia's sporting future in Brisbane today. Triathlon Australia and the innovative Sheldon College today announced a strategic partnership to form Australia's f By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Quinn Durragh – Photo Credit: Eyes Wide Open Images (Barry Alsop) News & Racing Bondi Rescue Lifeguards accomplish their first IRONMAN 70.3 in Port Macquarie Bondi Rescue's stars finish their first IRONMAN 70.3 with huge local support in Port Macquarie. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Rachel Klamer and Courtney Atkinson in a sprint for the finish News & Racing Courtney Atkinson and Rachel Klamer win Nepean Triathlon 2012 It looks like the men's race at Nepean was an absolute bell ringer with the front three guys needing the run to sort out the final placings. Courtney Atkinson was always going to be a tough challenge on the run. Tim Reed is one of the best around over the 70.3 and Olympic non drafting [&hellip By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
