Karl is a Gold Coast based father of 3, a keen home improver and an age group triathlete who races on the M5 Acadamies triathlon team. ‘A good life balance is incredibly important’.
Gear & Tech
With the world of 'Beam Bikes' hotting back up we have seen the launch of two new models this week in Kona. The team at Dimond have taken their already proven and successful bike to another level with the launch of the Marquise model. This bike is a triathletes dream with additional stor
News & Racing
We spoke with 2016 Ironman 70.3 35-39 World Champion Owain Matthews and 2015 Ironman 40-45 World Champion Ben Bell about their thoughts on the age groupers to watch at this year's Ironman World Championship. We have known Owain since he rocked up to the Balmoral Triathlon Club in Sydney when h
Gold Coast, Queensland – This weekend sees the popular Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series return to Robina on the Gold Coast for Round 2 in the Series. Leading the open race will be Brisbane Olympian Ryan Fisher (24th in Rio) who will be using the event as a hit out prior to the Noosa Triathlon la
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The New Zealand city of New Plymouth and the Taranaki region is a place close to my heart after living there between the ages of 9 to 13. Some of my best childhood memories were made there. One of them is of a kid called Jamie Turner, who used to hang around with his BMX […]
Interviews
Australian David Mainwaring has won the inaugural Challenge Jeju in Korea last weekend, after leading from the gun ahead of fellow Australian and multiple 70.3 winner Luke Bell and Colombia's Carlos Quinchara.
Interviews
As a professional triathlete, Tim Van Berkel regularly pushes his body to the absolute limit. Sore legs, exhausted arms and burning lungs are all just part of a regular day in the office for the 32-year-old. But recently, aching limbs haven’t been the biggest hurdle he has had to overcome. Van Berke
On the continuum of performance, triathlon training is at the far end. If you think of all the underlying parts that make up your ability to swim, ride, or run, you’ll see that there are many component pieces. Using running as an example – as it is the most complex of the movements and the […
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Jan Raphael and Mirjam Weerd are race favorites for this weekend's Challenge Almere-Amsterdam 2016 Almere is ready to crown a new champion. The winner of the 2014 and 2015 editions – Markus Fachbach – will not defend his title this year, which leaves the field of title candidates w
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New Zealand will be represented by Dylan McNeice and Terenzo Bozzone in the elite field at the ITU World Long Distance Championships in Oklahoma later this month, with the two athletes named by Triathlon New Zealand today alongside a 23 strong age group team who range in age from Corey Le Le Couteur
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Following the ITU Executive board meeting in Rio de Janeiro last week, and on the heels of the completion of the 2017 World Triathlon Series calendar, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2017 World Cup races. The ITU World Cup races create an important
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We are excited to add Peru to our global IRONMAN 70.3 Series, said Joanna Jordan, Managing Director of Latin America for IRONMAN. Lima is a sensational venue, with all the ingredients to become a classic race for our growing community of triathletes.†IRONMAN 70.3 Peru begins with a 1.2-mile (1.9
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Tim Reed wins the men's race in a nail-biting finish against Sebastian Kienle, while Holly Lawrence dominates the women's event at Ironman 70.3.