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BLI Bli endurance athleteIsaac Tonello obviouslyloves pushing himself tothe limit – or at least hedid.

In June, the 36-year-oldphysiotherapist found hislimit when he spent themonth riding to and fromMaleny for work after

being left without a car.That is roughly a 100kmround trip with 1500m ofvertical climbs.A full day’s work was

sandwiched in between.On the upside, the

experience provided himwith tremendous base andmental fitness for his most

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recent torture test.Last Sunday, Tonello

completed the InternationalCrocodile Trophy Stage Race,a 900km mountain bike eventfrom Cairns to Cooktown.He and race partner DaveStallan won the adventureracing team category in anevent billed as the sport’stoughest race.The 19th edition of theCrocodile Trophy started inCairns on October 19.There was 15km ofelevation as competitorsexperienced the cruel beautyof Australia’s tropical north.A tough race to be sure,

but Isaac said hisriding-to-work experiencewas tougher.“That was the hardest

thing I’ve ever had to domentally,” he said. “I’d get upat 4.30am and ride two hours,work a full day and rideanother two hours home.“The Crocodile Trophy isvery hard, but I chose to dothat – whereas the carbreaking down and riding towork was out of necessity. It’sso much nicer having a car.”The Croc Trophy journeytook Isaac and Dave morethan 40 hours to complete.The worst was stage five, MtMulligan to Granite creekwhich covered 163km, 3km ofelevation, and took themmore than nine hours.“I did it back in 2008 and2009, and it was more racingon dirt roads,” Isaac said.

“This was more single trackmountain biking which Iprefer.

“I was really impressedwith the actual race and thescenery you see.“It was really technically

demanding and physicallypretty tough.”But it wasn’t all pain andno fun. Isaac and Davecertainly enjoyed themselvesalong the route.After each stage they were

awarded the team leader’sjersey and made the most oftheir moment in the spotlight– buying op-shop suits anddonning the spectacular garbfor each presentation.Those suits were thencarried in bags during stage

nine and worn for the finalclimb to the finish.Their race was in honour

of four-year-old Miele Dalewho has mitochondrialdisease. Mitochondrialdisease is debilitating andpotentially fatal, it does notdiscriminate, it drains yourenergy producing cells untilwhole organ systems fail.They expect to raise about

$6000, which will then bedoubled by Dave’s employerBHP.If you can donate, visit the

website athttps://croctrophy4mito.everydayhero.com/au/brendan.

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WHAT IS IT?More than 80 participants from all over the world competed in the19th edition of the International Crocodile Trophy stage race whichstarted in Cairns on October 19. They raced for 900km from Cairnsto Cooktown and covered 15,000m of elevation through theincredible landscape of Queensland's Tropical North, travellingthrough some of the most remote and fascinating locations in theAustralian Outback.Over the past two decades the Crocodile Trophy has becomeknown as the oldest, hardest and most adventurous mountain bikestage race in the world. For some riders it is the challenge of alifetime and for everyone an unforgettable adventure.

THEIR TIMESCroc TrophyStage 1..........................1:53:31Stage 2..........................5:04:29Stage 3..........................5:04:43Stage 4..........................4:52:49Stage 5..........................9:38:04Stage 6..........................6:04:23Stage 7..........................1:24:45Stage 8..........................4:15:14Stage 9..........................2:14:21Total ............................40:32:19

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IT IS easy to see whySlovakian Peter Sagan hashelped make the sport ofprofessional cycling morefun.Although Sagan finishedseventh, at the Noosa SubaruAustralian Open Criteriumon Saturday, he pulled apost-race wheelie to thedelight of cheering fans.The Tour de France greenjersey winner’s numerousscars on his body sheds lighton his vast talent.It tells a journey of crashesto master the skills such asparking a bike on a roof carwith no props.Speaking to Sagan lastweek, prior to a surf lessonwith Jordan Mercer, I pointout the scars on his body.“From racing mountainbikes when I was young,”Peter said. “From thedownhill, the jumping, skillsand tricks,” he said.Peter, 23, is not afraid topush the boundaries andlearn new tricks.“I don’t think of fear or notafraid of the crashes,” hesaid.“I want to do well and not

just to ride the bike.“I like to put on a show andhave fun for the fans too.”His brother andCannondale Pro Cyclingteammate Juraj is impressedwith Peter’s showmanship.“I think I have good skillson the bike but Peter iscrazy,” Juraj said.The Sagan brothers have abond that is hard to separate.“I like Peter and when Ican help him, I will,” Jurajsaid.Juraj, 24, is content that hisyounger brother is swarmedby fans and media.“It doesn’t bother me,”Juraj said.The sport’s superstarstruggles at times to speakEnglish but he managed todescribe his time in Noosa as

“very nice”. “We did30,000-35,000km for the year.This week, nothing.”The Sagans will be in

Thailand this week for their

end-of-season holiday beforeclocking up the kilometresagain.But it seemed Peter

enjoyed his stay, professional

triathlete Brad Kahlefeldttweeted on Saturday:“Rumor has it @petosagan

is trolling for Aussie babes onHastings street pre crit.”

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THE crowd was packedthree-deep around Noosa’scriterium course onSaturday.It was the biggest turnout

for the event ever seen, andthey were there for oneman.Peter Sagan.He may not have won, buthis presence was enough.And he delivered with histrademark showmanship,popping a one-handedwheelie at the end of therace.Sagan was rumoured to

have been paid $25,000 forhis appearance, money wellspent if the interest in thisyear’s race was anyindication.

team Orica-GreenEDGEhad on the crowd duringSaturdays proceedings,”Andrew said.“It was one of the best

turnouts we’ve seen for thecriterium and only bodeswell for the future runningof this key event.”

Subaru was the eventsponsor a key backer to getSagan here, althoughSubaru general marketingmanager Andrew Caiedidn’t confirm any figures.“We are truly delighted

at just how positive aninfluence both Peter and

Gun professional cyclist Peter Sagan enjoying Noosa Main Beach. Photo: Geoff Potter

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CANNONDALE Pro Cycling’sCameron Wurf said it wasgreat to be part of the “Saganpackage”.The Tasmanianrower-turned-pro riderenjoyed spending time inNoosa with teammates PeterSagan, Juraj Sagan, his olderbrother as their season cameto an end.“Peter is the feature act ofthe band,” Cam said.“Wherever we go with

Peter he is the crowdfavourite be it thought hisvictories or his incredibleskills on two wheels.”Cam said having the sprint

king in the squad does haveits advantages.“Peter takes the pressureoff everyone.“He is the perfectteammate as well, alwayshumble and respectful of histeammates and when theteam works for him we allknow he will give it all he hason any given day to finish thejob.

“You can’t ask anymorefrom a teammate and the factthat he wins more often thannot makes him the realshining light in the team.“He truly is an absolute

superstar but also as you findout in Noosa a very humbleand a classy young man.”

The Tasmanian rider islooking forward to spendingtime off the bike after asuccessful season withCannondale.“I did the Giro and Vueltaand the plan for next seasonis to focus on Le Tour so thatgives me some huge

motivation heading into theoff season,” Cam said.“I am looking forward toenjoying this week in Noosaand then will keep myselfaway from the bike as muchas possible. I will swap thebike for surfboard, boardshorts and flip-flops.”

Life is awesome being Team GreenBy HELEN TSITOURIS

Cannondale team Peter and Juraj Sagan and Cameron Wurf. Photo: Geoff Potter


see McEwen at the annualNoosa criterium.“I’ve been coming to Noosafor 22 years and I love cominghere for the atmosphere.”While rocket Robbie

thrilled the spectators withhis breakaway and regularaggression, he said he lovesnothing more than to see hisson Ewan race the triathlon.“I love watching him race,”

Robbie said.“Now more than anything,my son is getting intotriathlons.“He did the kid’s tri for thefirst time last year so he’sstepped up an age group.”Robbie knows the demands

of sport and is more thanhappy to be the role of a dadthan the sprint cyclist.“It’s all about what he

THE master of sprint cyclingRobbie McEwen showed theyoung apprentices how it’sdone when he won the NoosaSubaru Australian OpenCriterium on Saturday.SBS commentator MattKeenan said McEwen wouldnot put a number on just tofinish second.“He was keen to beat Peter

Sagan just to remind peoplejust how good he is,” Mattsaid.“McEwen’s CV shows us

how good he is. It made agreat race.”McEwen, 41, in charge ofmentoring the OricaGreenEDGE sprint squad,edged out Orica’s LeighHoward in a photo finish.Straight after the race onthe narrow hot-dog circuit

Robbie said he was “headingback into retirement”.“Just because I retiredfrom professional racingdoesn’t mean I don’t likeriding my bike,” Robbie said.“It doesn’t mean that Iwon’t line up and do the oddcriterium.“I do it because I enjoy it.”It’s become a tradition to

wants to do. I don’t make himtrain for it.“He’s been asking me ‘are

we going to Noosa?’“He really wants to do it.”

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Still life in those old legs yet...VITAL STATISTICSMen’s criterium1. Robbie McEwen (Aus)Orica-GreenEDGE2. Leigh Howard (Aus)Orica-GreenEDGE3. Jonathan Cantwell (Aus)Saxo-TinkoffFACTGerman sprinter Marcel Wustis the only international to havewon the event in 1999.

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Katrin Garfoot wins thewomen’s criterium at Noosa.

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WIGGLE-Honda’s debut yearhas exceeded RochelleGilmore’s expectations.Enjoying the atmosphereat Noosa Heads’ Aromas,Gilmore reflects on the yearthat brought more successthan she envisaged.“We had 22 UCI wins and itwas an amazing first season,”Rochelle said.“It’s always been a dreamof mine to have aprofessional women’s cyclingteam so successful in the firstyear.”The manager of theBritish-based team admittedoff-the-bike commitmentshad been more consumingthan she planned.“I haven’t been training forthree months and I’ve beentoo busy managing theteam,” she said.“It’s demanding and wehave a big team. Next yearwe’ll have 18 riders and up to10 staff, and to manage thatmany people is a full-timejob.”Rochelle, 32, has set asideher racing to put her teamand management first thisyear.“Since the Giro in July I

have only been concentratingon the running of the team.“I’ve been back inAustralia for a couple ofweeks and I’ve had more ofan active lifestyle and that’swhy I love coming back – tobe active and riding andbeing fit. Obviously I missbeing in the race but what Imiss most is being healthyand having time to have anactive lifestyle.”

The 2010 CommonwealthGames champion hinted herown racing career could becoming to an end.“As long as I can get outthere and do some exerciseI’m enjoying the transition tomanage the team,” she said.“I’m still reaping thebenefits of the highs and lowsthat comes with being anathlete so I feel the wins andthe losses with the team soI’m getting everything that Ihad myself as an athlete.”She is ambitious about

Wiggle-Honda’s future andwomen’s cycling.“We are fortunate to spend

the summer in Australiaracing,” she said.“Wiggle are bringing someof our international riders toAustralia and we go to theeffort to promote Wiggle andrepay them.“A lot of companies

hesitate to invest in women’sprofessional cycling.“Wiggle have proved that itis profitable to invest andnow they want to concentrateon the Australian market.They are financing us to be inNoosa, NSW Grand Prix andthe Bay Crits to race.”When it came to racing on

Saturday in the women’scriterium, QueenslanderKatrin Garfoot claimedvictory.Garfoot opened up a

sizeable lead before beingrun down by the pack andtucking in behind.She said she had used a lot

of energy during the earlystages of the race andthought her quick start mighthave cost her.“I went too hard and I got

tired too early, so that wasn’tvery smart,” she said.Garfoot sat in second place

heading into the final lap,where she battled PetaMullens in a sprint for thefinish.Kimberley Wells claimed

third place.

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Rochelle Gilmore with teammates Emily Collins, left, and Peta Mullens, right, who placedsecond in the women’s Noosa Subaru Australian Open Criterium.

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ASK a cyclist his age and youknow their passion of theirsport in how they respond.“I’m masters five,” saidSunshine Coast cyclistAdrian Van Hoof.The Nambour resident washonoured for hisachievements at theSunshine Coast CyclingClub’s annual awards onSunday, October 20.The powerful rider won theroad race, criterium and theaged championships for 2013.“I missed out on the medalfor the time trial,” Adriansaid. “I got fourth so that’salright. Time trialling is notmy forte.”Adrian’s strength is hispowerful accelerations whichdominated his season andleft many of his competitorsfighting for second place.“I enjoy the camaraderieand to support the guys whogo to the effort every week toput the race on for us,”Adrian said.“They go to all the troubleto get police permits so if theclub’s 175 members all turnedup every week it would beawesome.”He says he is excited to be

part of a club that nurturesits junior riders.“Shara Gillow, Nick Shultz,Ryan Cavanagh and DanFitter are former juniors nowriding for Australia which isamazing for the size of ourclub,” he said.“The older members arealways available for adviceand mentoring and that maybe the key.“As a young fella still livingin the Netherlands I watchedan Aussie cyclist racing in apro criterium.“Who would have thoughtmany years after migratingwith my family I would runinto him on the Gold Coast.“His name was Bob Panter

– hard as nails but a realgentleman – and he taught

me a lot about cyclingespecially sprinting.“Bob has mentored manyyoung riders one beingRobbie McEwen.“The future of the clublooks good with riders fromeight years of age many withbig dreams and just like BobPanter, many guys help themrealise those dreams.”While most people opt toride in a bunch, Adrianenjoys his solo rides.“I pretty much ride on my

own. I’ve got nothing but hillsgoing out and coming in toNambour.“I head out to Nambour

Connection Rd. I do likePetrie Creek Road throughDiddillibah Road and the

Sunday morning Coolum ridetoo.“I like riding my bike and

racing is part of that.“If I had to go indoors and

do all that specific training, itwould drive me nuts.“I love the outdoors and it’samazing the things you seethat you normally wouldn’t ifyou were in a car.“I just like riding my bike

and if you get fit enough torace, it’s even better.”The Belgium-born ridersaid his younger days on thebike were out of necessity.“We never had a car. Weuse to ride everywhere withmy family. My father raced.His father raced. My brotherraced.”

You get a sense the familyis more than passionateabout sport.His brother Jack is one ofthe Queensland juniorcoaches, his niece Elsie is anunder-17 state rider, his sisterAngela Jackson is tripleworld champion in stand-uppaddleboard and his mumruns marathon.“Although now she’s

turned 75 she’s dropped backto 10km.”At 54, Adrian has no excuseto get out the door and on thebike.The Dutchman is lookingforward to Friday nightcriterium racing at GiraweenSports Complex in summer.Dates are yet to be finalised.

The Coast’s own Flying DutchmanBy HELEN TSITOURIS

Nambour’s Adrian Van Hoof is a true powerhouse on the bike. Photo: Contributed




MICHAEL O’Gormanwatched highlights of the2011 Noosa Triathlon from ahospital bed.Through the crippling painof multiple myeloma (cancerof the blood), he set himselfthe goal of one daycompeting in the prestigiousevent.With 24 broken bones inhis body, doctors had toldhim he would not seeChristmas Day, much lesscompete in a triathlon.Twelve months later, just amonth after receiving a bonemarrow transplant, he wasworking his way to thefinishing line of the eventstep by step.On Sunday he did it allagain – with the support ofhis family, who raised $4000for his team, Smiling ForSmiddy.The organisation, whichraises funds for MaterResearch, has been a charitypartner with the NoosaTriathlon since 2010.Before his diagnosis withmultiple myeloma, MrO’Gorman was new to thesport of triathlon.After a race in February2011, Michael noticed atingling pain that was tochange his life forever.Until he was properly

diagnosed, Michael’s bonesrapidly disintegrated, leavinghim with 12 fractures in hisribs, 10 in his backbone and abroken sternum.

Incredibly, he also lost10cm in height.“I tried to endure the pain,but it didn’t get better,” hesaid.“Imagine walking aroundwith 24 broken bones in yourbody.”Looking back, he said itwas an emotional time, but italso made him proudknowing how far he and hisfamily had come.

“I wrote down ‘walked tothe post box’ ... it is all thelittle things, taking it step bystep,” he said.“Now I cycle 150km, swim

8km and run 30km a week.”He puts his mighty effort

down to his “team” – wifeLynne, 13-year-old daughterTaylor and the medicalexperts who worked togetherto save his life.Competing in Sunday’s

Noosa Triathlon was a wayfor him to thank all thepeople who supported himduring his road to recovery.“All of their positive

thoughts and support made adifference,“ he said.“I want to let them know I

am okay.“It has been a tough ride.”Michael got the job done in

3:40:08 (1:12:01 swim, 1:28:40ride, 59:25 run).

Reaching the finish to say ‘thank you’

Cancer survivor Michael O'Gorman from Peregian Springs. Photo: Iain Curry

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BEN Johnson’s cyclingcomeback has addedfirepower to Drapac aftersigning with thepro-continental team for 2014.The Noosa rider finishedrunner-up in Australia’stoughest one-day race – the228km Grafton to Inverell onSaturday, October 26.“It was my first big race

back and I hope that myresult proves that I’m goodenough to be there and thefaith that the Drapac teamhave in me,” Ben said.“It’s a good opportunity toget back racing against theworld’s best.“I’m looking forward toracing with anAustralian-based team. It issomething that I alwayswanted to do.“I don’t think there’sanother scenario where Icould find myself back in thesport full-time.”He said his next bigobjective is the National RoadChampionships in January.His is optimistic to take onthe cream of the nation’stalent as they battle it out forthe green and gold jersey.“It’s a good course for me.It’ll be a big event for the twoAustralian pro teams(GreenEDGE and Drapac)and it’ll be great to get a goodresult there.“Hopefully, after the

nationals, I can get a spot anddo the Tour Down Under andhave a good early seasonwith the team.”Ben, 30, spent eight yearsin Europe racing for Cofidis,Agritubel then with GarminSlipStream.Drapac’s team directeursportif Henk Vogels is buoyedby the addition of Ben to hissquad.“Ben is a very good riderwho left the sport for a whilebecause he was disillusionedwith cycling,” Henk said.“He is getting a second

chance and is beyondmotivated to have anothercrack at it.“Ben is one of Australia’sbiggest talents.“He only just turned 30, so

when you look at ChrisHorner who won the Tour ofSpain at 41, Ben’s got five orsix years left at a high level.”Sixteen riders will competein Asia, Tour of Californiaand Utah and the USA ProChallenge.Confirmed signings areBernard Sulzberger, DarrenLapthorne, Ben Johnson,Jonathan Cantwell, JackAnderson, Jai Crawford,

Jordan Kerby, Lachlan Norrisand Dutchman WouterWippert.“There’s good riders in the

team that I can help and getsome good results along theway,” Ben said.The elite rider won’t be

racing his top-line JohnsonBike when he lines up withDrapac.The pro-continental teamwill ride SwiftCarbon bikesas part of a three-year deal.“I’ll be on whatevereveryone else is on,” Bensaid.He said Johnson Bikeswould continue to “grow and

cultivate while I’m racing”(our coverage of Ben’s ownrange from July, above).

Impressive return shows strong form

Ben Johnson and Jack Anderson in the closing stages of Australia’s toughest race, Graftonto Inverell, October 26. Photo: Mark Gunter

WELL-EARNEDBREAKBrisbane’s Jack Anderson,who sprinted ahead of Ben toclaim victory in Grafton toInverell will leave BudgetForklift to line up with Drapac.Noosa’s criterium was his firsttime on the bike since the228km race in NSW. “I neededthe break. My legs were totallyphysically shattered afterGrafton-Inverell so it’s great tobe in Noosa this time of year.“I’ll have three weeks off thebike before training for thenationals title in January.”

By HELEN TSITOURIS

A Grade riders head over the Grafton Bridge during the 2013Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic. Photo: JoJo Newby

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A FORMER professionalcyclist has rejected the topbikes ridden by Tour deFrance riders to create hisown brand.Noosa’s Ben Johnson hasdeveloped what he considersto be the best bike in themarket from his Johnsonrange.The elite cyclist should

know having raced manytop-of-the-range team bikesin his professional career.“I’ve ridden a myriad of

different brands and ourEsquire top-of-the-line roadframe is the best bike I’veridden,” Ben said.“It’s lightweight, super

responsive, and it looks greatat the coffee shop after aride.”Ben, 30, is not fazed by

British champions MarkCavendish, Sir Chris Hoy,Victoria Pendleton and ChrisBoardman along with worldcycling great Belgium’s EddyMerckx having their own lineof bikes.He says much of theproduct churned out isessentially similar in looks.“There has to be a point ofdifference,” he said of thegrowing bike market bustlingwith many brands.“Every bike store I visited

is exactly the same. Theyhave the same product, andwith online retail, you have to

have a point of difference.“The Johnson brand isdifferent from anything elsein the market.“When I was doing myresearch and slipped backinto the industry after Istopped cycling, there was agap in the market for a bikethat I liked.“The Johnson bike iseverything I want in a bike.“We used the bestmaterials. The carbon is thebest you can buy from themanufacturer who isrenowned for making thebest carbon in the world.”The elite cyclist hasworked with engineers tocreate a unique frame design.Quality control is taken

seriously so that his bikebrand has credibility.“The box section tubingtests the strongest and thestiffest and it’s the mostresponsive.“We’ve manipulated thecarbon so that it’s verycomfortable to ride.”Although his pro race daysare over, he enjoys riding onthe Sunshine Coast andtinkering with bikes.The attention to detail isthe sign of a true master,both as the rider and thedesigner.The road frame, clad inmatte black and white, blueand red details accentuatesthe components. The brushed

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THERE are many reasonswhy we sometimes feelfatigued and struggle torecover from trainingsessions.Meeting fuel and fluidneeds, recovering well fromrepeated exercise sessions,getting adequate sleep, andkeeping stress levels low areall important for maintainingenergy levels on a dailybasis.Meeting vitamin andmineral requirements is alsoimportant and one of themost common deficienciesaffecting active people, isiron deficiency.Symptoms of iron deficiencyIron is an important part ofhaemoglobin which carriesoxygen to cells in the body,and is also needed to makenew red blood cells. Lack ofiron can result in reducedaerobic and endurancecapacity, poor concentrationand feelings of flatness,tiredness and irritability.Other symptoms mayinclude poor appetite,increased incidence andduration of colds andinfections, elevated restingpulse rate, and being pale.Diagnosis of iron deficiencyDeficiency is diagnosedthrough a blood test whichlooks at haemoglobin, iron,ferritin (iron stores) andtransferrin (protein thattransports iron around thebody) levels. There are threestages of iron deficiency. (Seetable right).It is believed that evenstage one iron depletion mayresult in reduction of theuptake of oxygen into cellswhich reduces performancecapacity, particularly duringaerobic activity.If not treated, this can

develop into iron deficiencyand then anaemia which willresult in lethargy andsignificant reductions in theability to train and perform,often taking months torecover from.Why are athletes more at riskof iron deficiency?Athletes appear to be more

at risk of iron deficiency thansedentary people, for anumber of reasons. Theyhave higher physiologicaldemands for iron, withintensive physical training

Iron deficiency can affect active peopleBy LORNAGARDEN

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increasing the number of redblood cells in the body.Heavily training endurancerunners have particularlyhigh iron requirements.Active people can also have

elevated iron losses, from thedigestive tract and in theurine after intense events,and through foot strikedamage to red blood cellsassociated with running onhard surfaces.Iron is also lost in sweat, soactive people who sweat

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Stage 1Stage 1 Iron Depletion Reduced iron stored in theliver

Low ferritin, normal iron andhaemoglobin

Stage 2Stage 2 Iron Deficiency Depletion of iron stores andsupply to red blood cells

Low ferritin, low iron,increased transferrin, normalhaemoglobin

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heavily may have higherdietary requirements. Recentresearch also suggests thatchronic inflammation canadversely affect ironmetabolism.Despite elevated needs, anumber of athletes have aninadequate intake of iron,limiting red meat, fortifiedcereals and green, leafyvegetables in their dietsAthletes at particular risk

of iron deficiency includefemales, endurance athletesand vegetarians.How do I increase my ironintake?Iron is found in a variety offoods, in two main forms –haem (from animal foods)and non haem (from plants).Haem iron is found in themuscle meat of animal foods(eg beef, lamb, liver, fish andseafood, pork and poultry).About 15-35% of this iron isabsorbed.Non haem iron is found inplant foods with goodsources being cereal grains(bread mainly) andcommercial breakfast cerealswhich are usuallyiron-fortified. Legumes likelentils, some greenvegetables, dried fruits, andnuts are also good sources.Absorption of non-haem ironfrom these foods is muchlower than haem iron at2-15%.It is interesting to note that

some components of foodaffect how well iron,particularly non-haem iron,is absorbed from a mixedmeal. Combining a non haemiron source with a haem ironsource (eg lean red meat) ora food rich in Vitamin C(berries, citrus fruit,kiwifruit, tomato, capsicum),can increase the non haemiron absorption by as muchas four times. Tea and coffee,however, can reduce nonhaem iron absorption, so it isbest to avoid having thesewith iron rich meals.In addition to a high irondiet, those diagnosed with an

iron deficiency will generallyrequire an iron supplementto bring levels back up tonormal. (Taking ironsupplements without an irondeficiency however, is notrecommended as this caninterfere with the absorptionof other minerals).Recent research presented

at the recent Sports DietitianAustralia conference inMelbourne by Dr PeterPeeling suggests that thetiming of iron intake is alsoimportant. Iron absorptionafter training is oftenimpaired due to higherhepcidin (iron regulating

hormone) levels.He concluded that high

iron foods and ironsupplements will be bestabsorbed when taken awayfrom intensive trainingsessions, ideally at least sixhours post exercise. It wasalso interesting to note thatcarbohydrate intake afterexercise can improve thebalance of hormone levelswhich affect iron absorption.Want to know more? For

individual advice on sportsnutrition contact LornaGarden [email protected] orvisit www.lornagarden.com

Timing of intake is vital post exerciseTips to incrTips to increaease yourse your iron levelsiron levels

• Tiredness, fatigue, poor performance & recovery, poor immunity andincreased heart rate may be a sign of iron deficiency – see your GP or Sports Doctor fora blood test.

• Even stage 1 iron deficiency (low ferritin levels) may adversely affectperformance

• Athletes are more at risk of iron deficiency due to higher ironrequirements, iron loss, and reduced iron intake. Females (including growingadolescents), endurance and vegetarian athletes are at particular risk.

• Lean red meat is one of the most readily available iron sources and it isrecommended that athletes include it at least 3 times a week.

• Vegetarian athletes should include non haem iron sources such ascereals, nuts, legumes, & green leafy vegetables with foods rich in vitamin C.

• Only take iron supplements if you have a diagnosed iron deficiency

• Have high iron foods (& supplements) at least 6 hours after heavytraining sessions to maximize absorption.

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“HEY, Pete”, yells the wifeexcitedly. “I’ve won you entryinto the Hamilton IslandTriathlon”, she continued allexcited-like.Why she thought I’d beexcited has got me. AlthoughI have been doing the threedisciplines (swim, run, bike)for fun and fitness, there wasno real focus, structure, orend-goal.Okay, to be honest, if I didhave a goal it was that doingthe three disciplines mademe look bloody awesome onthe beach with nothing butboardies on! (anyway, back toreality…).“That’s wonderful”, I

replied, faking interest.I thought I’d better throwher a bone and fake somelevel on enthusiasm, so Ifollowed up with, “When isit?”.Hoping to be busy thatyear.“It’s a few months away;November 16th. That’ll giveyou plenty of time forpreparation.”I’m starting to feel asthough I’m being set up here.“You’ve done a few funruns. And you do some ofthat swimming and bikingstuff, anyway, don’t you?”The girl knows full well I do –I’m definitely being softenedup here.“And the boy and I canaccompany you as support.”Well, there’s the knock-outblow – the sealer.If the minister for finance(AKA, my wife) has won atrip to Hamilton Island, andmentioned that the familycan go, then she’s alreadymentally there – so we aregoing. Even if it involves my

blood (not too much, I hope),sweat (no getting awaywithout it, I suppose), andtears (not too many in public)to redeem the free entry.So I’m in. But where tostart? I know, the library. I’dbetter do some research.Not surprisingly, our local

libraries have plenty ofinformation on the subject.The first nugget of info I

come across is that there’smore than one version oftriathlon. There’s five in fact.Enticer, sprint, Olympic,half-Ironman and Ironman invastly differing levels ofblood, sweat and tearsinvolved.Armed with thisknowledge andaccompanying panic basedon fear, I’m typing like a manpossessed, or like a manunsure of what level oftriathlon his wife has enteredhim into, and I’m at theevent’s website – it’s a sprintdistance.And from my recentresearch I’m relieved that it’llbe 750m, 20km, and 5km –swim, bike, run respectively.I’m happy with this. Quitehappy. So I research on,enthusiasm building.And I start coming acrossthings like bricks (cool, Ihave done time as a bricky’s

labourer in my youth), andtransitions (how hard canthat be? I go from workclothes to jimmy-jams andback again every day).And then there’s triathlon

as a contact sport (noworries. I love getting my“contact on”. It’ll give me achance to get my mouthguard out of storage).Although I initially

thought a brick would involveincorporating one or two ofthem into the trainingprogram (possibly in apaper-weight-like functionfor my towel during windydays), they in fact meandoing two disciplinesback-to-back.And there’s more to a

transition than undressing,showering, drying off,dressing and having a cup ofsweet tea with some telliebefore hitting the bed. No, it’squite different. Fair bit moreintense, structured anddisciplined, in fact.As for the potential to be

bruised and bloodied duringthe swim, I reckon I’ll start atthe back of the pack, and bethat slow in the swim there’llbe a fair bit of space betweenme and the next competitor.And to double, triple,

ensure I swim in my ownspace and won’t require a

visit to the dentist after therace, I’m going to turn up 15minutes late, wearing amouthguard.But seriously folks, I’mpretty pumped for my firstencounter with the threedisciplined caper in just overa week. I’ve really enjoyedthe structured variety intraining preparation.Although my focus is to

complete rather thancompete at the HamiltonIsland Triathlon, having theevent on the horizon is apowerful motivator anddirector of discipline.I performed most of mytraining on my own withdirection from resourcespicked up at the local library,and off the internet. The onlyother direction I received wasfrom a mate who doeslong-distance ocean swims.He helped with sometechnique and convinced meto buy some goggles.Overall, it’s been a fun,

challenging experience. Withjust over a week to go beforekick-off, I can’t wait to giveblood (not too much), sweat(more sweat equals morebeer, doesn’t it?) and tears(even in public) for my family.And I’m still looking

bloody awesome on the beachin my boardies.

Countdown to triathlon debutBy PETERSLATTERY

Formerprofessionalrugby player,

now bornagain athlete

Peter Slattery gearing up for the “contact” part of the Hamilton Island Triathlon.

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ANOTHER outstanding yearhas been run an won atNoosa Triathlon.The conditions were nearperfect, although the mecuryrose mid-morning whichmade the run challenging forthose with late wave starts.There were some excellentperformances from Coastathletes, includingCoolum-based professionalBen Shaw who finished fifthwith a time of 1:49:07.Giant Sunshine Coast

mechanic Benjamin Williamsticked Noosa off hisbucket-list with a time of2:01:42, finishing 27th amongthe elites and 43rd overall.Another notableperformance was fromRichard Campbell whomanaged a 2:07:29 (23:04,1:05:25, 38:58) to be 18th inopen men.It was Richard’s first true

hit-out after a two-year layofffrom injury, having made asuccessful top-10 return afortnight earlier at BribieIsland.Podium finishes came from:Natalie Dellow third in openwomen, 2:16:50 (23:49, 1:10:06,42:53).Nathan Shearer second in20-24 men, 2:13:09 (27:50,1:05.26, 39:52).Michelle Singer ofMooloolaba second 30-34

women, 2:20:24 (28:42, 1:08:49,42:52).Nathan Fitzakerley of

Parrearra second 35-39 men,2:02:50 (22:23, 1:02:02, 38:24).Steve Halliday of

Mooloolaba third 35-39 men,2:03:43 (27:03, 59:56, 36:44).Gregory Ball of Noosa first

50-54 men, 2:12:56 (26:56,1:04:57, 41:03).Maureen Cummings ofMountain Creek first 50-54women, 2:29:43 (24:20, 1:14:43,50:39).Louise McNulty of SunshineBeach second 50-54 women,2:34:08 (26:47, 1:16:37, 50:43).Jennifer Hurley of Noosa

Heads third 50-54 women,2:34:21 (32:54, 1:11:37, 49:49).Kerrie Crisp of SunshineBeach third 55-59 women,2:42:08 (28:25, 1:17:42, 56:00).John Carr of Marcus Beachsecond 60-64 men, 2:29:58(31:48, 1:11:54, 46:16).Hazel Edmond of Tewantinwon 60-64 women, 2:42:23(35:33, 1:18:09, 48:40).Georgann McEwan of

Noosaville second 60-64women, 2:48:31 (29:38, 1:20:12,58:40).Penny Hearn of Tewantin

third 60-64 women, 2:54:10(31:33, 1:23:09, 59:27).Jonathan Hamwood of

Mons won 65-69 men, 2:34:49(29:15, 1:13:49, 51:44).Barry Meek of Weyba

Downs third 65-69 men,2:42:06 (34:02, 1:13:07, 54:57).Dennis O’Connor of Noosa

Heads won 70-74 men, 2:45:31(34:33, 1:19:22, 51:36).

Coast shines in all facets

How good is 81-year-old Markus Hanley fromScarborough? He won his category (he was the only one init) with a time of 4:47:04. That included a 58:58 swim,2:08:47 ride and 1:38:18 run.

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SOMETHING about Noosaignites a rare and excitingpassion.The big crowd, the swim

course past some ofQueensland’s mostsought-after homes, abrilliant ride course and aflat run…it’s no wonderNoosa has become abucket-list event for athletesof all levels.Individual triathlon entriessell out within an hour eachyear and it’s become thebiggest event of its kind inthe Southern Hemisphere.And while there will beplenty of action up front nextweekend, the age grouperswill also be generating plentyof excitement.Many will be tackling

Noosa for the first time.Among them is BenJohnston, a 39-year-old ITsystems administrator whoalso “moonlights as a cattlefarmer” in the Mary Valley.He was motivated to

register for Noosa after beinginspired by work colleagueswho took part in last year’sMooloolaba event.“I'd been running andresistance training for awhile up to that point, but I'dlet my swimming wane to thepoint of splashing around inthe surf and sitting on thebeach, and then only insummer every other year,”Ben said.“Swimming is my leastcomfortable leg of thetriathlon so I joined the AtlasMultisports Tri squad basedin Mooloolaba to help meimprove.“Being inherently lazy, Ineed to look for excuses toexercise so picking an eventlike this seemed a good one. Ialso like adventure racing(Spartan Race, ToughMudder etc) so this wouldwork in well. I took a smallbreak to climb MtKilimanjaro earlier in theyear after which I set mysights on the Noosa Tri.

“I chose the Noosa Tribecause Noosa is familiarterritory for me and I've beentold the atmosphere duringthe event is fantastic.”For emergency nurse

practitioner Sue Denham, ithas been a 12-month journeyto the start line.The 48-year-old from

Mooloolaba joined AtlasMultisports beginners groupabout one year ago, and nowshe’s ready to fulfil herdream.“Everyone keeps telling meNoosa is such a wonderful

event and competing locallymeans you have the supportof your family and teammates which I will reallyneed,” she said.“I am expecting Noosa tobe hard and I am expecting tostruggle in the run but Iknow the minute I cross theline I will be so pleased that Ihave completed it.”No matter what happensnext weekend, both areenjoying what triathlondelivers.“I like the mix of activityand how it compliments my

other ever-changingnon-triathlon goals,” Bensaid.“Plus, the camaraderie,and good humour sharedbetween everyone who trainsin this tough sport iswonderful. It seems thateveryone gets involved withcheering on and encouragingtheir fellow competitors.““It is amazing to see whatyour body and mind canachieve,” Sue said.“I like the motto ‘I’m notfinished when I’m tired – I’mfinished when I’m done’.”

First-timers primed for Noosa

Facing Noosa for the first time are Corinne Dolan, Janeene Mansey, Kristen Jensen, SueDenham, Sam Newton, Ben Johnston, Natasha Crawford and Marcus Lusty.

SUE’S TRAININGOne year ago I hadn't swam or ridden abike for 35 years and only did an odd4-5 km run, I really don't know why Ithought that I could even do it.I train about six days a week dependingon my work commitments - two poolswim sessions, - I can now swim 2km ina session (a year ago I couldn't evenswim 25 metres) one ocean swim , 2-3run sessions with hills, sprints and longruns and 2-3 ride sessions some in theHub 105 and others on the road withAtlas.I have completed the Pink Tri, a fewshort course races and a two sprintdistance triathalons - the Gold Coast trilast year and Bribie last weekend.

BEN’S TRAININGMy days start around 4am, and coffee is a dear friend. I'veforgotten what a sleep-in feels like, or a late night in frontof the TV.I swim three times per week, run two to three times perweek, cycle one to two times per week, and have three tofour gym sessions per week focusing on functionalmovement and core strength. Weekday morningsalternate between swimming and running.Swims, depending on the day, are between 2-4km andcomposed of different drills.Runs are primarily time based, but I do an 11km run onTuesday mornings, and a beach sand run on Thursdaysmornings. Both start and end at the Maroochydore SLSC.Weekends are when I manage to get enough time tocycle, then I'll do up to 60km at different intensities, overundulating terrain on either my road bike or mountain bike.About 12 hours of training per week.


Here’s the results from theAtlas rookies we featuredlast fortnight. CorinneWessling 2:48:00 (31:34,1:22:04, 54:22), JaneeneMansey 3:28:24 (36:36,1:36:58, 1:14:50), KristenJensen 3:02:31 (30:35,1:32:57, 58:58), Sue Denham3:22:59 (38:16, 1:38:14,1:06:28), Ben Johnston2:58:40 (32:09, 1:31:27,55:02), Natasha Crawford2:41:13 (30:03, 1:17:52,53:17) and Marcus Lusty2:41:00 (33:03, 1:16:02,51:54). Sam Newton hadwork commitments.


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WHEN touring Europe, canyou really experience it froma car or bus?Why not combine yourpassion for exercise with anexperience where you caneat, drink and be merry,while enjoying some of theworld’s most amazing towns,sights and scenery.Getbiking has beenrunning cycle tours throughregions of Italy, France andSwitzerland for 10 years.Catering to a wide

spectrum of abilities,getbiking is an adventureholiday specialists, with asocial and cultural emphasis.From the opening days inthe spectacularLauterbrunnen valley ofSwitzerland, to the iconicTour de France cols of theFrench Alps, to the NorthernItalian lakes district andculminating with “the jewelin the crown”, the beautifulwalled city of Lucca inNorthern Tuscany.“We begin with a 12-daySwiss/French Alps tour.Taking in the world famousMontreux Jazz Festival onthe shores of Lake Geneva,”getbiking’s Scott Penny said.“You can see two or threestages of the Tour de France,usually from our doorstep inEurope’s highest town ofBriancon (1326m), in theFrench Alps.“If you continue with us onour ‘grand tour’ ,we cross theborder and head for the LakeMaggiorre of Italy, just belowthe Swiss border and onehour from Milan.”There, riders can savourthe famous Piedmont winesand food for a few daysbefore heading deeper intoItaly.A nine-day Tuscany tourfollows. There is no need topack bags each day or spendhours on a bus. The cyclingMecca of Lucca is used as thebase for the entire tour.“There is so much to seeand do just in the walled city

itself, with amazingrestaurants and cafes,incredible shopping if youmust, and the amazingthree-week summer musicfestival,” Scott said.“During the day wediscover why so many of theworld’s top cyclists use thisregion as a base, as we headout through the local hills onsome truly spectacular rides.We take in Pisa, just 25km

away. Florence is only an 1hr20min by train and the WorldHeritage Cinque Terre is arewarding 100km ride away.”And this is just the

beginning.You can be a keen cyclistwilling to challenge the bigclimbs at pace. You can be aweekend warrior keen topedal by the sights at a moreleisurely pace.Or you can go along with

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PERFECT HOLIDAYThis is what recent participantBrett Newsham said during histrip:“After 10 days of great rides,food and sights in Switzerlandand Italy we are now on thehomeward stretch. Leavingthe wonderful cycling Meccaof Lucca today for Rome. Thetour has been absolutelyfantastic, ticking so manyboxes. Iconic scenery, food,wine, exercise and makingnew friends with a bit ofadventure thrown in has madefor my best ever holiday.Without the passionate, expertand extremely generousadvice from tour leader andorganiser Scott it would havebeen half the experience.”

Soaking up River Serchio just outside of Lucca are (from left) Alan Bethel of Melbourne,Michael Milton of Brisbane, Lyn Milton of Brisbane, along with Caloundra’s Helen and ColinPenola. Photos: Getbiking

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LOOK out, there’s a hardcorepunk cutting up the SUVdancefloor.Nissan has launched itsJuke urban crossover anddespite compact dimensionsit’s poised to make a bigimpact.Bold and aggressive styling

ensures it stands out fromthe growing SUV crowd.But best of all, it has loadflexibility. Drop the split-foldseats and the Juke can easilyswallow a bike with the frontwheel off.The Juke starts from$21,990, which shouldtranslate to a drive-awayprice of less than 25 grand.Nissan hasn’t stopped withthe funky exterior. Thehighlight of the cabin is acurved, motorcycletank-inspired centre consolewhich is available in silver orred hues.All three trim levels offer asimple set-up, althoughgetting your head around theDynamic Control System cantake a brief tutorial.The system enables you totoggle between sport,comfort and eco drivingmodes, but if you hit theclimate button it alters thesmall screen to provideair-conditioning options. It’sactually pretty cool once youget your bearings.The driver has to make dowith height-only adjustmentof the steering wheel, yetfinding a comfortableposition was simple. Pews arecomfortable in cloth orleather trim with reasonable

support in the right spots.Being mindful this is acompact offering, four adultscan be housed so long asthose up front areaccommodating and shiftforward.Surprisingly dynamic witha direct steering feel, theJuke’s fun persona translatesonce you start the engine.There are two powerplants;a four-cylinder petrolpartnered to a five-speedmanual or a continuouslyvariable automatic as well asa burly turbochargedfour-potter mated with asix-speed manual or the CVT.Around town the naturallyaspirated option is capablewith reasonable acceleration,but if you can stump up theextra cash for the turbo

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This is a car withpersonality. Nissan calls it anurban crossover, but it hasample rural appeal.While you would nevertackle anything morechallenging than dirt roads,it’s comfortable on thehighway, searching countryroads and around town.

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ONE of the fastest sprinterson the planet has given thisnew hub the tick of approval.Mark Cavendish said

Zipp’s new rear hub, calledthe V9, had contributed todelivering the stiffest wheelshe's ever ridden on.Starting thismonth, Zippwill build allFirecrestcarbon clincherand tubularrim-brakewheelsets, aswell as the 202tubular wheelsets, using thelatest iteration of its 188 rearhub and a more effectivespoke-lacing pattern.The refinements result inimproved stiffness anddurability to go along withZipp’s aerodynamicefficiency and crosswindstability.The hub has gone fromradial drive side, andtwo-cross non drive side, to

two-cross both sides, withhigher hub flanges that givesit the stiffness of athree-cross wheel.But the Firecrest rimdesign still allows the rim toabsorb road shock that mayneed to be taken up by the

rider.Cavendish(and theQuick-StepCycling Team)received earlyhub prototypesin January andlogged 13,000

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Date Event Distance Location Website

November 15‐16 18 hour Dark Side Champs Starts at midnight Friday and finishes at 6pm on

Saturday. Hardcore adventure race format

including navigation, up to 70km mountain biking,

40km trail running, up to 10km kayaking and

challenges covering up to 120km cross country.

Novotel Twin

Waters

In2adventure.com.au

November 15‐16 Mountain Designs 12hr

Dawn Attack

Novices, newcomers and those who prefer their

adventure in the light to come along and take on a

70km, including up to 40km mountain biking, up to

20km trail running, up to 8km paddling, with up to

12 hours to finish the distance

Novotel Twin

Waters

In2adventure.com.au

November 17 Hervey Bay 100 2km swim, 80km ride, 18km run. Scarness

Foreshore

hb100.com.au

November 24 Triathlon Pink All‐female triathlon. Long: 300m swim, 8km ride,

3km run.Medium: 200m swim, 6km ride, 2km run.

Short: 100m swim, 4km ride, 1km run.

Kids: 50m swim, 1.5km ride, 500m run. Triple

Challenge: Long course, medium course, and short

course done consecutively.

Stockland

Park

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November 24 Rainbow Beach Trail Runs 43km, 25km and 11km trail runs. Rainbow

Beach

traq.org.au

November 24 Xtreme OCR League race

three.

Intermediate: 1.5km 25 obstacles (125m elevation).

Open: 3.0km 50 obstacles (250m elevation).

Masters: 3.0km 50 obstacles (250m elevation).

Elite: 4.5km 75 obstacles (375m elevation).

Landsborough xocr.com.au

November 29 Glow Stick Run The Magical Glow Stick Trail winds through the

bushland trails located at the Novotel Twin Waters

Resort, 2km, 6km and 10km.

Novotel Twin

Waters

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November 29 Coast Crusade Mooloolaba Ultimate urban adventure race, three hours. Teams

of two navigate their way through the Sunshine

Coast suburbs collecting “Checkpoints” using the

maps provided. They can run, walk or use public

transport and there is no set course.

Mooloolaba dareyouadventure.com.au

November 30‐

December 1

Bribie Tri Series race two Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100m

swim/3km cycle/500m run; 200m swim/5km

cycle/1km run, 250m swim/6km cycle/2km run.

Ocean swim, 500m or 2km. Sunday: Short ‐ 300m

swim/10km cycle/3km run or Long ‐ 1000m

swim/29km cycle/8km run.

Bribie Island bribietri.com

December 22 Buderim 9 Challenge Ride nine Buderim hills and cover 75km in three

hours and help raise money for the Cerebral Palsy

League.

Buderim www.cpl.org.au

December 22 Xtreme OCR League race

four.






January 26, 2014 Xtreme OCR League race

five






February 1, 2014 Noosa Summer Swim Ocean swim, 2km, 1km, a 300m kids event, teams

charity relay and a new elite championship format

Noosa Main

Beach

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February 1‐2,

2014

Tre‐X Cross Triathlon Series Long: 500m swim ‐ 15km MTB ‐ 6km trail run.

Short: 350m swim ‐ 10km MTB ‐ 4km trail run.

Teaser: 150m swim ‐ 5kmMTB ‐ 1km trail run.

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Date Event Distance Location Website

February 2, 2014 Gatorade Queensland Tri

Series Round 6

QTS ‐ 400m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run.

ENTICER ‐ 200m swim, 5km cycle, 2km run.

KOOL KIDS ‐ 100m swim, 2km cycle, 400m run.

Caloundra qldtriseries.com.au

February 8‐9,

2014

Bribie Tri Series race three Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100m



Ocean swim: 500m or 2km. Sunday: 300m

swim/10km cycle/3km run.


February 16,

2014

Mooloolaba Mile Ocean

swim

1.6km, 800m or 300m ocean swim. Mooloolaba

Main Beach

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February 23,

2014

Xtreme OCR League race six Intermediate: 1.5km 25 obstacles (125m elevation).





March 1‐2, 2014 Bribie Tri Series race four Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100m



Ocean swim: 500m or 2km. Sunday: Short ‐ 300m

swim/10km cycle/3km run or Long – 750m swim,

20km cycle, 5km run.


March 9, 2014 Caloundra Community Bank

Just Tri It Series

Short: 300m swim/10km ride /3km run.

Long: 600m swim/20km ride/6km run.

Keith Hill Park,

Caloundra

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March 9, 2014 Kings of the Coast Ocean swim over 3.8km, 2km, 1km or 300m kids

dash.

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March 14‐16,

2014

Mooloolaba Triathlon

Festival

Friday night: 5km run. Saturday: ocean swim,

Superkiz Triathlon and Mooloolaba Special

Triathlon. Sunday: Olympic‐distance triathlon.

Mooloolaba usmevents.com.au

March 15, 2014 Kathmandu Adventure

Series

Mountain biking, kayaking, trail running and simple

navigation.

Sunshine

Coast

maxadventure.com.au

March 30, 2014 Caloundra Community Bank

Just Tri It Series

Short: 300m swim/10km ride /3km run.

Long: 600m swim/20km ride/6km run.

Keith Hill Park,

Caloundra

caloundratriclub.org.au

August 16‐27 Tough Mudder Hardcore 18‐20 km obstacle courses designed by

British Special Forces to test your all around

strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie.

Caloundra

South

toughmudder.com.au

April 20, 2014 Wild Horse Criterium 70km, 50km, 30km, 20km, 10km trail runs. Glasshouse

Mountains

wildhorsecriterium.com

April 26‐27, 2014 Noosa Ultimate Sports Fest Ocean swim: 3.8km, 2km, 1km, and 500m.Cycle: 160km and 85km.Run: 21.1km, 10km or 5km.

Noosa usmevents.com.au

April 26‐27, 2014 Queensland Cross Triathlon

Champions and Queensland

Dirt Fest

Long: 1000m swim ‐ 28km mountain bike ‐ 10.5km

run. Short: 350m swim ‐ 10kmMTB ‐ 3.5km run.

Teaser: 150m swim ‐ 4kmMTB ‐ 1km trail run. Dirt

Kids: 50m swim ‐ 3kmMTB ‐ 500m trail run.

Landsborough In2adventure.com.au

August 31, 2014 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon

and Community Festival

2km, 5km, 10km, 21.1km and 42.2km runs. Alexandra

Headland

sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

September 14,

2014

Ironman 70.3 Sunshine

Coast

1.9km swim, 90km ride, 21.1km run. Mooloolaba Ironman.com


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http://www.usmevents.com.au/Triathlon___Multi_Sport/Mooloolaba_Triathlon_Festival.htm

http://www.maxadventure.com.au/

http://toughmudder.com.au/events/sunshine-coast-2013/

http://wildhorsecriterium.com/

http://www.usmevents.com.au/Triathlon___Multi_Sport/Noosa_Ultimate_Sports_Fest.htm


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http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman-70.3/sunshine-coast.aspx#axzz2jjX7Qi6O

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