Ironman World Record holder, Tim Don shares his top tips on training, race prep, what to wear and more, in a new Zone3 sponsored guide to help athletes reach their potential. The newly launched Tim Don Training Guide offers an extensive manual to triathletes of all levels looking to train for a new distance, better inform their current training plans, … [Read more...]
Kona, Tales From The Big Island And Beyond
On Thursday night 8th December, the Salthill Hotel in Galway will play host to an evening of sporting inspiration and entertainment with some of Ireland’s top triathletes giving an insight into their training, racing and performance on the road to the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii, Kona. The World Championship held in the beautiful island of Kona Hawaii is the holy … [Read more...]
Dublin city prepares for IRONMAN 70.3 on August 14th #IMDUBLIN703
Nearly 2,000 triathletes from all over the world are currently in final preparations for the second IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin, which takes place on Sunday, 14th August. This major sporting event has a truly international flavour, with 1,309 Irish athletes taking part and 620 international athletes travelling to Dublin to compete in the gruelling competition. In just 11 days, … [Read more...]
Carolyn Hayes voted Athlete of the Year at Triathlon Ireland Awards
The Triathlon Ireland Annual Awards took place in Dublin on Saturday evening with over 220 guests in attendance, celebrating an incredibly successful 2015 season in which membership of Triathlon Ireland grew to 10,500 and there was a number of stand out performances by Irish triathletes. Voted on by members of Triathlon Ireland, the athlete of the year award was taken home … [Read more...]
Sun shines on Irish Sprint Championships
Perfect conditions greeted over 600 triathletes for the Sprint Distance Triathlon National Championships in Clogherhead at the weekend. The CAT 1 men were off first with James Edgar and Chris Mintern emerging from the 750 metre swim in under 9 minutes. Out onto the 20 kilometre bike and the duo built an early lead with a pack of 6 forming behind. Early … [Read more...]
1000 triathletes set to contest National Championships
The 2015 Standard Distance National Championships is shaping up to be a truly epic race as the country’s top talent lines up at the Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon. The Category 1 athletes, racing in Round 5 of the Triathlon Ireland Super Series will battle it out over a 1500 metre swim, 5-lap 40 kilometre draft-legal bike followed by a 10 kilometre run, all performed in the … [Read more...]
Final countdown for IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin – Over 2,500 triathletes expected. #IMDUBLIN703
Over 2,500 triathletes from all over the world are currently in final preparations for the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin, which takes place on Sunday 9th August. This major sporting event has a truly international flavour, with 1,500 Irish athletes taking part and 1,000 international athletes from 40 countries travelling to Dublin to compete in the gruelling … [Read more...]
Seconds separate Shaw and Keane at Mooloolaba World Cup Triathlon
Hauss claims Mooloolaba World Cup Win Frenchman David Hauss claimed his first World Cup Triathlon win since 2012 at the Mooloolaba World Cup Triathlon this weekend. Hauss exited the second transition 15 seconds down on British triathlete Tomas Bishop and Argentina’s Luciano Taccone who formed a breakaway during the latter stages of the 20 kilometre bike leg. Hauss’s 14 minute … [Read more...]
Brownlee brothers challenge Xperia Z3 two-day battery life promise
The Brownlee brothers have partnered with Sony for an autumn endurance test showcasing the battery life of their latest flagship smartphone, Xperia Z3, which boasts an unprecedented two-day battery life. The triathlete brothers were tasked with completing a series of different running, cycling and swimming challenges over two full days, all the while checking in on the … [Read more...]
Trio of Triathletes tackle Mooloolaba World Cup
The 2014 ITU triathlon World Cup season officially gets underway this weekend with 3 Irish triathletes towing the line for the Mooloolaba World Cup. Bryan Keane opened his season 3 weeks ago at the Elwood Oceania Cup in Melbourne and has been honing and sharpening his fitness with Australian training group the ‘Wollongong Wizards’ since then. For Irish … [Read more...]