Race Schedule & Results
RACE REPORTS
ST ANTHONY'S RACE REPORT
29 April 2012
Last weekend I took the plunge and started my first American based non-drafting race! It kicked off in St Petersburg, Florida on the south east coast of the USA. The race distance is the same, 1500m/40km/10km, but the race is conducted under a non-drafting rule for the bike. Non-drafting rules state that each rider has their ‘own’ space around them, one metre each side of them and 10m behind them that no other rider is allowed to enter so that no one gains any advantage of a draft from another rider. This makes the bike leg of the race very important; you have to be able to ride hard for 40km! The only non-drafting race I have ever competed in is the famous Noosa triathlon at the end of each year.
Read More >MOOLOOLABA RACE REPORT
21 April 2012
Last weekend was one of my favourite races for the year in Mooloolaba, Australia. It is always a great weekend with thousands of athletes, Elite and Age group, heading to the Sunshine Coast all for the reason – to race to their limits! Thursday before the event Mooloolaba threw a curve-ball our way with some very abnormal weather, there was a huge downpour of rain with some cyclonic winds which lead to serious flooding resulting in half of the race course being under a metre of water. I must commend the work of USM Events for managing to deal with the situation and still make the weekend of festivities continue as normal after a very big cleaning up effort. Luckily the ‘Sunshine Coast’ lived up to its name and race day was magnificent, the sun was out and it was perfect conditions to battle it out.
Read More >DEVONPORT RACE REPORT
10 March 2012
Last weekend I headed south to Tasmania, more specifically to the small town of Devonport. It was my first time to the quaint city and it was nice. The small sleepy city was slightly disrupted with hundreds of triathletes descending upon Devonport for the weekend to compete in the age group race as well as the Oceania Championship. This was a big weekend for all athletes as there was valuable country qualifying Olympics points on the line as well as all of the selectors looking at athletes for the individual positions. It was my first Olympic distance race for the year and I was looking forward to putting all that training to good use on race day. I felt great leading into the race and I had a race plan of attacking it from the start.
Read More >GEELONG RACE REPORT
25 February 2012
On the weekend I travelled to Geelong in Victoria for my first race of the 2012 season. After many weeks of solid training under the guidance of my new coach Michelle Dillon, I was pumped to finally have a hit out to see what shape I was in. It was a sprint distance race, or half Olympic Distance, which consisted of a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run. The shorter sprint format does not suit me as much as the Olympic distance but it is nice to have a race done in under an hour.
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HAMILTON ISLAND RACE REPORT
23 November 2011
I am now back to reality and recalling the amazing long weekend I just experienced in the stunning scenery of Hamilton Island. It is hard to sit down and write after being submerged in a paradise. I packed up my bike and headed off to the airport on Thursday and was staying on the island until Tuesday. I have never been to the island and I was excited about what was ahead. The weekend had 2 events with a sprint distance triathlon over one of the most demanding courses in the world on the Saturday, Sunday followed with an ocean swim on Whitehaven beach. Landing on the island was like walking from reality to a postcard, the view from the runway was amazing.
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NOOSA TRIATHLON 2011
30 October 2011
Over the weekend I had my first race back after my end of season break. It is one of my favourite weekends in the year as it is on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of Australia in the stunning setting of Noosa. It is a magical place and when the triathlon is on the buzz is electric, a must visit for everyone at least once.
Read More >GENEVA RACE REPORT
After a slow start to my year with some terrible results, I took a step back and decided that what I was missing were a few months of 'grungy' training. The type of training where you are pushing yourself as hard as you can and just ticking the days over! I have managed to start this process and have got through a decent block of 'that' training, with another few weeks of it to go! Even though my focus at the moment is training I am still going to do a few races. On the weekend I travelled down the road and across the border into Geneva for a Continental Cup. I was excited for the race as it was one that I have never done before and I always hear how strenuous the course is.
Read More >LONDON RACE REPORT
On the weekend I was able to have a first hand look at the Olympic course in Hyde Park, London. It is exciting to see the course layout and get an opportunity to go around at pace to see how it feels. I went into the race with a good training block under my belt but not fully rested as I now have 4 weekends of racing in a row. This time of year is when racing gets interesting, as over the next 7 weeks I will more than likely be racing 6 of the 7 weekends.
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CREMONA AND KITZBUHEL RACE REPORT
Last couple of weeks have been busy in my life. I had 2 weekends in a row of racing and I had to travel from France to Italy back to France then across to Austria. I was excited for the travel and with a road trip planned for Italy I thought it would be a great opportunity to see some amazing scenery and hang out with some fellow Australian athletes. The mountains dwarfed us in the van and to see the mountains towering over us and kissing the clouds and the road winding through the hills like a snake was fantastic. I just wish I had a quick car so I could drive and enjoy the roads.
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HUANGSHAN CONTINENTAL RACE REPORT
25 April 2011
Last weekend I competed in an ITU Premium Asian Cup in Huangshan China. I have never raced in China before and I was looking forward to the new experience and the opportunity to race in a field where I knew very little about quite a few of the about the athletes I was competing against! I was ranked number 1 for the race and with that the expectation that comes with it. The days leading into the race were sunny, hot and humid so staying well hydrated was high on the priorities list. I woke up on race morning to overcast skies and cool temperatures. I didn't mind it being a bit cooler for racing so I was not too worried.
Read More >ISHIGAKI WORLD CUP 2011
17 April 2011
I was lucky to travel to Ishigaki, Japan this year for one of the most historic World Cups on the circuit. I have competed there once before and it is an incredibly beautiful island with extremely friendly locals always willing to help or even grasp a high five as you run along the shore line.
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MOOLOOLABA WORLD CUP 2011
2 April 2011
Last weekend I competed in one of my favorite races of the year in Mooloolaba Australia. I have had some great success in previous years and I was hoping to have another great result but I had to also remember it has only been three and a half months since falling off my bike. I have had a couple good weeks training and thought I might be able to sneak out a decent result. I was excited to be back on the Sunshine Coast and the crowd is always fantastic.
Read More >WCS KITZBUHEL RACE REPORT
Kitzbuhel was the home to the next race in the series. Kitzbuhel town might not be the most recognised name in race venues but it would have to be hands down the most beautiful and picturesque race site in the world. The town is very small and it is one of my most favourite towns. It Is a very wealthy place and is surrounded my mountains that are reaching for the sky and dwarf the town. I particularly like Kitzbuhel for not only the scenery but the cars that are cruising the street. It is a car lovers dream. You see many super cars and lots of luxury cars.
Read More >WCS LONDON
I have struggled to sit down and write my report for the London race for a few reasons. It was first delayed as I spent the week after the race in England visiting family I haven’t seen for many years and didn’t have Internet in a tiny little town. The second reason was I was very disappointed in my performance and was to be truthful embarrassed.
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HOLTEN ITU WORLD CUP 2010
I was a little nervous going into the race in Holten as I had been in a big training block and it had been a few weeks since my last race. I went into the race ranked number one, but I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy day at the office. I had also placed some high expectations upon myself.
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BEAUVAIS RACE REPORT
There is only one word that comes to mind to describe my first experience in the French GP Triathlon Series. INTENSE!!!!! The team warned me about 100 times before the race to be ready for a fast and furious race. I thought I was ready for the ferociousness but WOW, it was still a shock when the gun went.
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WCS MADRID RACE REPORT
6 June 2010
Madrid was home to the third race of the ITU World Championship Series. I went into the race feeling good and had some solid training behind me. The course in the Spanish capital suits me, as the swim is a lake swim followed by a hilly technical bike course, which tests even the strongest athletes. The run is not hilly, but is either slightly uphill or slightly downhill, but never flat. The weather usually contributes to a hard day out on the course, with hot humid conditions similar to Australia.
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WITTEN RACE REPORT
22 May 2010
On the weekend I competed in my first German Bundesliga race for the year. It was in my team's hometown of Witten, on a challenging course with a novel format that, to be honest, was a little bit crazy. The race was essentially 2 races in one - a team relay in the morning and then a team time trial (TTT) in the afternoon. This made for exciting racing for both athletes and spectators alike. In the morning each team athlete completed a 200m swim in a 25m temporary pool, then on to a 3 lap (5k) bike followed by a 2 lap (1.3k) run, then tags the next team member. Short fast and very technical! In the afternoon TTT, all 5 of the team start together and 4 must finish together - the clock stopping when the 4th athlete crosses the line. The teams performance in the morning dictated where the team started in the afternoon. The TTT followed the same course but the distance increased 300m swim, 8-lap bike and a 5-lap run
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SEOUL RACE REPORT
5 February 2010
Seoul was the second race in the World Championship Series. I was feeling confident going into the race after my performances in Australia (Mooloolaba and Sydney). The course in Seoul looked easy but when we got to ride around the course before the race I realized that the race was going to be hard and all about positioning yourself well in the group.
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SYDNEY
6 December 2010
Yesterday I competed in the First race of the World Championship Series in Sydney. It is the premium series for triathlon worldwide. I went into this race with confidence after the race 2 weeks ago in Mooloolaba and the course in Sydney was similar in profile with a large hill on both bike and run legs. The venue for the race is set in front of Sydney's Iconic Landmarks the Opera House and Harbor Bridge.
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MOOLOOLABA ITU WORLD CUP 2010
30 March 2010
Over the weekend I competed in the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup it was the first world cup for the year. Over the past months I have been putting in a lot of hard consistent miles into the legs and arms and I was feeling good and I was extremely excited about having a good race.
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