Xterra Philippines 2015 – gallery

Click:where to sell gold Auckland The black sand beaches of the Albay Riviera – honest that is what it is called – welcomed about 300 racers and over 1,000 spectators last weekend with some neat shore chop. Not quite Maui, but it definitely had some local competitors concerned. Advertisement South Africa’s Bradley Weiss was coming off …

Crowie cruises to fourth Ironman 70.3 Geelong win

Three-time Kona champ Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander (AUS) took his fourth win at Ironman 70.3 Geelong last weekend, holding off young compatriot Sam Applegate despite some hard battling from the latter. Advertisement Perfect conditions produced some super-fast swim times: Estonian Marko Albert led out of the water in 21:25mins followed closely by James Seear (AUS), with …

Richard Murray rules out Triple Crown challenge

Hugely respected as one of the toughest competitors on the ITU circuit, South Africa’s Richard Murray gave us one of the highlights of the 2014 World Triathlon Series – a thrilling sprint finish against Spain’s Mario Mola in Hyde Park – but finished a disappointing 52nd in Edmonton and eighth overall in the series. Advertisement …

British Triathlon Super Series returns for 2015

The popular British Triathlon Super Series returns this year with three events, starting with season opener the Blenheim Palace Triathlon on 13/14 June. It will then move on to Tri Liverpool on 26 July, finishing with the London Triathlon on 8/9 August. Advertisement Last year’s four-race Super Series was won by Mark Buckingham and Emma …

Triathlon Show 2014 – in pictures

Dave Scott, endless pools, bike fittings, expert speakers, Wattbikes and much, much more could be found at last year’s Triathlon Show at Sandown Park in Surrey. Below are some of our highlights… Advertisement For 2015 the show has been subtly renamed the 220 Triathlon Show and will again feature all your favourite 220 contributors, cutting-edge …

Yodelayheehoo! Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl to host 2016 European Half Distance Champs

Austria – home of Mozart’s chocolate balls, The Sound Of Music and (as of next year) the European Half Distance Triathlon Championships, as Challenge Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl has just been picked to host next year’s event on 21 August, 2016. Advertisement Around 2,000 athletes are expected next year, with both the Elite European Championship and Age Group …

Rinny racing Ironman Melbourne next month

After winning Kona two years on the trot, Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) will be the headline act at the 2015 Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne this March – though she again faces her Swiss nemesis Caroline Steffen. Advertisement This will be the first time Rinny has raced on Aussie soil since finishing third in the event’s …

Ironman aligns global rules with ITU for 2015

Ironman has released its updated competition rules for 2015, taking effect this March and designed to align more closely with the ITU’s regulations. Click Here: gold coast titans jerseys Advertisement The rules for drafting distances, time penalties and wetsuit water temperature cut-offs will now be globally uniform at Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events:  Draft zones  …