Accessories, News, Races & Places, Run, Run / Trail Run, Stories
Brimelow wins Wild Earth Coastal High 50
Wild Earth caught up with Tom Brimelow, the recently crowned Wild Earth Coastal High 50 2016 Champion. Read more
Posted Jan 24, 2019
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News, Races & Places, Run / Trail Run
Run Dirty
Lots of heaven, a little bit of hell, and only about half the distance of a marathon. In the Pace UTA22, the Blue Mountains finally boasts a trail running race that's accessible to novices but also attracts the elite to this spectacular sporting landscape. Read more
Posted Jan 24, 2019
Endurance, News, Races & Places, Run, Stories, Swim
Ali's Day Out!
Coolangatta Gold is steeped in a strong and prestigious history on the Gold Coast, and is also one of the most challenging endurance races in surf sports. What began as the central theme for a motion picture 30 years ago has now commanded a place on Australia’s annual sports calendar. On October 16, 2016 the tradition continued as two worthy champions again took their place on top of the podium in the endurance event that combines swimming, running, board paddling and surf skiing. Read more
Posted Jan 24, 2019
Adventure Racing, Endurance, News, Races & Places
Iditarod – The Ultimate Endurance Event
You may immediately think of the sled dog race, held each year across 1000 miles in the remote, cold wintry heart of Alaska. This story is about a human powered race that covers the same course. Read more
Posted Jan 24, 2019
Overseas Racing, Races & Places, Sport 3 Events and Tours, Sports Travel, Stories, Transfers, Travel Tips, Triathlon, Triathlon
My Hawaii
The 2016 edition of the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii saw a star’s reputation enhanced even further and a record breaking performance. But this story focuses on four inspiring stories from age-group athletes who all found strength in the lava fields of Kona and were willing to share their story of ‘My Hawaii’ with our readers. Read more
Posted Jan 24, 2019
News, Races & Places, Triathlon
Record entries at Yarrawonga Multisport Festival
Record entries across two world qualifying events saw the Yarrawonga Mulwala Multisport Festival declared a massive success by the local organizing committee, officials and athletes. The festival attracted over 1000 competitors across the weekend with over 35% of triathletes from interstate and a sprinkle of overseas athletes. Athletes tackled the unique cross border triathlon course in the ‘age group draft legal’ sprint format for the first time and promised to be back again next year. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
News, Races & Places, Stories, Triathlon, Triathlon
Local Boy Bozzone Finally Wins At Home
Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) and Laura Siddall (GBR) were crowned champions at Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand on a day that saw race records smashed as the event celebrated 20 years in Taupo and 34 years in total, second only to the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, which celebrates 40 years this October. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Bike, Training Centre, Triathlon
Fitting in the second long ride
You work 40-plus hours per week and training for a long distance triathlon. How do you fit two long rides into an already packed schedule? Shane Smith reveals some top tips. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
News, Races & Places, Stories, Triathlon
Shimano Husky Triathlon Festival - Making the Pilgrimage
For the past 13 years Huskisson has been so much more than a spectacular holiday spot. For NSW and ACT triathletes Huskisson is the destination of their annual February holiday, a pilgrimage that attracts in excess of 4500 participants and 10,000 spectators. Each year this number swells as athletes are starting to flock not only from interstate but international origins as well. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Nutrition, Training Centre, Wellness
Recipe: Easy Protein Energy Balls
Protein Balls are a simple, easy snack to keep on hand in the fridge for those times when you need instant fuel – and it also helps to keep your healthy eating regime on track during those times when you may be tempted to stray. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Who has more influence than the influencer?
Phil Stoneman talks the role influencers play in the media and sponsorship mix in comparison to athlete endorsement. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Bike, Bike, Cycle, Domestic Racing, Mindset, News, Races & Places, Sport 3 Events and Tours, Sports Travel, Stories, Training Centre
Puka Up: More than just a ride
In 2016, 2866 people tragically lost their lives to suicide. The Puka Up Ride took 28 riders and ten support staff from Sydney to Melbourne. A 1433km journey – 2km for every life lost of the 2866. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Adventure Racing, Running, Training Centre
How To Obstacle Correctly
We have all seen the videos and photos of this fitness generation taking social media by storm highlighting the benefits of physical activity and healthy lifestyles, but are there benefits other than just physical? True Grit Co-Founder, Adam McNamee, explains the mental grit it takes to take on physical challenges such as obstacle course racing and discusses the benefits and comradery that comes with such exercise. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Adventure Racing, Adventure Racing, News, Races & Places
State of Origin Stays in WA - Augusta Adventure Fest
The stage was set. There was a new course, new leg order and a few new ‘All Stars’, trained up and ready to race. The wind was up, but the sun was shining down. Augusta was seriously turning it on for the annual pilgrimage of adventure racers for the 12thrunning of the Augusta Adventure Fest. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Mindset, Training Centre, Triathlon, Wellness
The Cliché Training Effect
“Less is More” is one of triathlons many cliché training philosophies can be literally be interpreted as “the smaller amount of training, results in greater quantity” Although, do we as athletes take time to truly understand the application of this phrase or have coaches and athletes worldwide created it as a trending hashtag rather than a well applied process? Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
The New Boss, Miles Stewart
Former International Editor for US Triathlete magazine, Shane Smith caught up with new Triathlon Australia CEO, Miles Stewart at his favourite café on the Gold Coast and chatted about triathlon over a short black and a vanilla latte. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
News, Races & Places, Triathlon, Triathlon
Tech Official Profile: Peter Aldridge
Q & A with Triathlon Victoria Technical Official, Peter Aldridge. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Bike, Running, Swim, Training Centre, Triathlon
What is the best way to improve my transitions and ability to run off the bike?
Often, a classic ‘newbie’ triathlete will spend so much time focussing on getting the required swim, bike and run training completed for their new sport, that transition practice is an afterthought in their preparation. When race day comes, the ensuring chaos and lack of practice can lead to many mistakes! Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Eliminating the Crossover
There are many different styles of freestyle, but one thing that’s common among fast swimmers is they don’t crossover. A ‘crossover’ is when the hand reaches across the head after entering the water. At our freestyle clinics this is the most common error we see among triathletes with typically more than half the athletes having some sort of crossover in their stroke. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Run, Run, Running, Training Centre
What is the best running technique?
In a world where we strive to be the very best we can, we can be fooled into believing that one particular way is the ‘the best’; because what works for one person works everyone else, right? Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Adventure Racing, Races & Places, Run, Run, Run / Trail Run
Troy Lum and Deb Nicholl victorious at Run Larapinta 2017
Four huge days of running over tough terrain and under a hot Northern Territory sun have come to an end with Brisbane’s Troy Lum and Deb Nicholl crowned champions of the Run Larapinta Stage Race today. Unseasonably hot temperatures in the 30’s meant the third running of thefour-day, four-stage trail running race along the most spectacular sections of the Larapinta Trail near Alice Springs was the toughest edition in the race’s history. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Races & Places, Triathlon, Triathlon, Triathlon
Why is the Coffs Tri so special?
The bcu Coffs Tri is just five years old and has already doubled in size since its inception in 2013 and achieved World Championship Qualifying status for the second year running. What makes this race so popular? Organisers say it’s the spectacular course as well as the unique community vibe.The event is run by locals and gives generously back to local community groups who all pitch in to help make it happen. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Adventure Racing, Adventure Racing, Adventure Racing, Endurance, Races & Places, Run / Trail Run, Sports Travel, Swim
Gadsdon and Baker make it two in a row at Augusta Adventure Fest
Hardy Inlet sparkled as almost 800 paddlers hit the water for the 12thAct-Belong-Commit Augusta Adventure Race this morning in Augusta, with 57kms of off-road adventure up ahead through the wilds of south-west Western Australia. 15-20 knot southeast windsfor the premier race of the weekend meant tricky conditions for the ocean paddling and swim legs, as well as the technical coastal running and mountain biking, but the racing was fast and close at the front. Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
Adventure Racing, Adventure Racing, Domestic Racing, News, Run / Trail Run
Adventurethon Townsville 2017
During July as the south of the country suffered under the winter chills, Townsville was experiencing perfect, mild conditions weather wise and was definitely the place to be for Adventurethon Townsville! After recent race events around the country suffering some pretty intense, chilly conditions, the visiting competitors were very excited to see sunshine and warmth (& not the intense North Queensland heat of summer time). Read more
Posted Jan 23, 2019
