Interviews
Gwen Jorgensen is returning to Auckland where less than 6 months ago she raced to an impressive 2nd place in the ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final on this course. She knows the course, is in great shape after a summer spent training in Australia, and is likely to be excited about finishing her
Interviews
Widely known as one of New Zealand's greatest female triathlete Debbie Tanner talks to us about this weekend's ITU World Triathlon Series round in Auckland, New Zealand. After announcing her retirement last year, New Zealand will miss seeing Debbie toe the start line at events like
News & Racing
In recent times many elite triathletes have been talking about the lack of prize money on offer and the shallow pay downs that make it difficult for any but the top 5 in most major events to make money from the race itself (sponsors payments aside). To add further insult one of the worlds richest [&
News & Racing
Australia's Luke McKenzie has finished top ten amongst a world class field at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in a race won by Andy Potts who defended his title in the process. Potts did not have the win until the very end when in a sprint finish he took the title over Jesse Thomas. Both Potts and [&he
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The Monday after Ironman Melbourne we were hearing that a few of the senior Ironmen were more than a little impressed with what Clayton Fettell did on race day. The way he rode in tough conditions and his approach to the race showed that he is maturing well. What everyone should keep in mind is [&he
Gear & Tech
Like most age group triathletes we suffer from a lack of both quantity and quality of sleep. This has a negative impact on recovery from and preparation for training. Recently we have been making sure we stretch, roll and sleep after the weekend's long run. Is there anything better than having
News & Racing
Like former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Anna Cleaver has come back for a second time to have a crack at her dream. This time it is long course and her first Ironman in Melbourne last weekend was a success. She may not have won or placed on the podium but seventh female overall for [&helli
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100 people are going to be living (and reliving) the dream this October after securing one of the slots that were on offer last Sunday at the Urban Hotel Group Ironman Melbourne. Sunday was a tough day at the office and these 100 people were able to get through a challenging albeit short swim, a [&h
News & Racing
The 2013 Gulf Western Oil Nepean, the oldest race in the country, is offering over $70,000 prize money to attract Australian and international stars to Penrith. The 32nd anniversary race to be held on 27 October at the Sydney International Regatta Centre features a 1km swim along the Olympic rowing
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Western Australia Triathlete of the Year Sean O'Neill took line honours at the inaugural X-Adventure Long Course off-road triathlon in 2 hours 29 minutes and 57 seconds, amongst a field of over 600 competitors in Dunsborough, WA. Athletes took on a 1500m ocean swim, 12.5km coastal trail run an
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In order to grow a sport you need a large membership base. This is commonsense. Without a large membership base it is difficult for us to compete for government funding and media share. The more members Triathlon Australia has the more they are able to do towards growing the sport and raising its pr
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Some photos from throughout the day. It was tough for the athletes and the TOs on the bike course due to the huge volume of people exiting the swim at the same time. A very short swim with 2000 athletes was always going to cause problems. There was nothing anyone could do once the race […]