IRONMAN is pleased to announce that the IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon is returning to Dublin on Sunday 14th August, 2016. Due to the success of last year’s race, the triathlon will return to the capital city in just over a…
Written by Allyson Anstee I arrived at the Shugborough race village on Friday; excited and slightly overwhelmed. I registered, packed my red bag ready for the run transition, dropped it off and went back to the village to explore.…
The IRONMAN® has become increasingly popular in recent years – not only among men, but also among women. For the first time three Mercedes Benz sponsored women are among the competing athletes, the ‘PowerLadies’: Åsa Lundström, Anja Beranek and Kaisa…
IRONMAN® is proud to announce that Turia Pitt will race at the 2016 IRONMAN® World Championship, Kailua-Kona Hawaii on October 8. Considered to be one of the toughest one day endurance events on the planet, Pitt will further test…
Written by Ian Dempsey Staffordshire Ironman 70.3 was definitely not on the agenda this year. Well, not until I heard about #TeamLucy. After last year’s age-group win at the same race, being the first amateur across the line…
One stormed clear and held on for dear-life while the other forced his way through on the run, as Britain’s Jodie Swallow and Australia’s Tim van Berkel claimed the honours at the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Cairns Regional Championship. Swallow,…
The 34-year-old from Bentley Park in Queensland will take on his first ever triathlon at Sunday’s Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship, Cairns. The former SAS soldier will not only be combining a swim, bike and run for the first time,…
Caroline Tahana is accustomed to taking on feats of endurance. Along with her husband Kingi the 32-year-old mum from Hyde Park in Queensland was on the most recent season of the Channel 9 ratings juggernaut, The Block. Even while she…
The Cairns Airport IRONMAN® Cairns will feature a professional field that befits its status as the official Asia-Pacific Championship. Every pro champion except one for the past four years will compete led by defending champions Luke McKenzie, and Liz…
Swim: 1.9km Overview The 1.9km swim is a deep-water start adjacent to Mooloolaba Beach. Swimmers will follow a one-lap rectangular course in a counter-clockwise direction. As the sun comes up over Point Cartwright, athletes can look forward to swimming in…