The world tour continues as Aileen Reid, Bryan Keane, Ben Shaw and Conor Murphy move to Australia’s Gold Coast for round 3 of the World Triathlon Series. The Gold Coast will play host to a stacked field of 59 women and 66 men all vying for top finishes as the race for the World Title and Olympic Qualification heats up. Gwen Jorgenson goes into the women’s race as the … [Read more...] about Golden Opportunity for Ireland’s Top Triathletes
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Irish triathletes feeling positive ahead of World Triathlon Series Campaign
Ireland’s top elite triathletes are feeling positive ahead of the opening round of the World Triathlon Series on March 7th. The global series, watched by 250 Million people last year has been expanded for 2015 with stop-offs in Abu Dhabi, Auckland, the Gold Coast, Cape Town, Yokohama, London, Hamburg, Stockholm, Edmonton and finally the Grand Final in Chicago at the end of … [Read more...] about Irish triathletes feeling positive ahead of World Triathlon Series Campaign
World Ranking Boost for Triathlete Ben Shaw
Rio Olympic Games hopeful Ben Shaw opened his season with a solid result at the Takapuna Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup in New Zealand this weekend. Raced over a super sprint distance comprising of a 300m swim, 9.6km bike and 2.6km run, it was set up for the sprint specialists. Shaw cruised into the finals as he won heat number two in a time of 28mins 08secs. Water … [Read more...] about World Ranking Boost for Triathlete Ben Shaw
Reid top 10 at ‘Worlds Biggest Triathlon’
Aileen Reid posted a superb 9th place finish at the 'worlds biggest triathlon', the Hamburg World Triathlon Series, while Bryan Keane came home in 38th and Ben Shaw 45th in the men’s race. Reid got off to a great start over the fast and furious sprint distance race as she emerged from the water just 4 seconds off the leader Alice Betto of Italy. A fast transition saw her … [Read more...] about Reid top 10 at ‘Worlds Biggest Triathlon’
Irish Team Ready for Worlds Biggest Triathlon
Aileen Reid, Bryan Keane and Ben Shaw are guaranteed starts for the ‘world’s biggest triathlon’, the Hamburg World Triathlon Series on Saturday. The festival of triathlon will see 10,000 age group athletes racing alongside the top elites with 300,000 spectators and a global TV audience from 160 countries watching on. Aileen Reid will be returning to the scene where she had a … [Read more...] about Irish Team Ready for Worlds Biggest Triathlon