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Balmoral Triathlon Club NorthSide Runners 5km Run Time Trial Results - Race 3 2009-2010

7/03/2010 1:15:32 PM

Race 3 of the Northside Runners 5km Time Trial series for 2009/2010 season was held at Allan Border Oval, Mosman, with a record turnout of 67! As with race 2 Dean Degan and Lisa Bowman took the 1st placings.

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BTC super special on the Limar Pro 104 Ultralight Carbon Helmet

2/03/2010 5:33:29 AM

The “Supersystem Ultra Light” micrometric sizing, Coolmax pads and twenty two (22!) large cooling vents ensures absolute fit and comfort. Extremely light, well ventilated and extra comfortable.

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Goondiwindi - Hell of the West Triathlon - Race Report by Patrick Tait

17/02/2010 6:47:09 AM

Arriving in Goondiwindi (“Gundy” to us locals) at 2:00pm on the Saturday afternoon, I hopped out of the cool comfort of my car’s air conditioning and was immediately hit with the intense heat of the place. The atmosphere at the registration area was electric as people queued up to get their race numbers and tickets to the carbo load dinner in the park that night.

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By By Patrick (Paddy) Tait

Tags: Race Report Goondiwindi Patrick Tait Hell of the West
Caroline Steffen Wins Ironman 70.3 Geelong Triathlon 2010

7/02/2010 5:17:32 PM

Caroline Steffen rode a very fast 2:20 to put herself in a position to win the 2010 Ironman 70.3 at Geelong. She managed to hold off a charging Lisa Marangon who ran over three minutes faster but could not catch both Steffen and Carrie Lester.

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By By Karl Hayes

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Craig Alexander Wins Ironman 70.3 Geelong Triathlon

7/02/2010 1:03:53 PM

Craig Alexander has won the Geelong Ironman 70.3 for the second year running. Leon Griffin was second with Tim Berkel finishing third. Balmoral's own Peter Schokman missed out on taking third place by 15 seconds.

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By By Karl Hayes

Tags: Clayton Fettell Leon Griffin Peter Schokman Ironman Tim Berkel Craig Alexander 70.3
Running Barefoot is Better, Researchers Find

5/02/2010 1:03:55 PM

Mother Nature has outpaced science once again: the bare human foot is better for running than one cushioned by sneakers. What about those $125 high-tech running shoes with 648 custom combinations?

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Beginner Triathlon Training Clinics - Held by Energy Link in Partnership with NISSAN/BRW Corporate Triathlon Series

4/02/2010 6:33:59 AM

Energy Link will be running a series of fortnightly beginner Triathlon Clinics covering all aspects of triathlon and the Nissan/BRW corporate triathlon event. These clinics will be held on Sat 27th Feb, 13th March and 3rd April 2010.

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Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2010

30/01/2010 6:56:26 PM

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team offers an 8-race series at popular Sydney running venues in 2010 for your enjoyment, fitness and self-transcendence. Each event includes races over 3 distances. All events start at 8 am with Registration opening at 6.45 am, and closing at 7.55 am. See below for full event details.

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Australian Olympic Distance Championships and Canberra Capital Sprint Distance

27/01/2010 9:57:40 PM

Balmoral Triathlon Club members had some great results at Canberra on January 24, 2010 in the Olympic distance and Sprint distance races. With temperatures soaring to around 40 degrees on the Saturday before the race most competitors where praying for a change and an earlier start.

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Tags: Triathlon ACT Race Report Triathlon Canberra Triathlon
Balmoral Triathlon Club at Ironman Australia Port Macquarie

21/01/2010 7:38:06 PM

Information on Balmoral members competing at the 2010 Ironman Australia held at port Macquarie. This info includes some training notes so that you can join other members in the hard slog that is ironman training and keep each other motivated.

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TriNSW Kurnell Sydney Sprint Series Triathlon Results for Race 2, 2009/2010 Season

18/01/2010 2:51:22 PM

Full list of the Balmoral Triathlon Club members results. Some great placings by Balmoral triathletes.

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Tags: Kurnell Sprint Series Race Report Triathlon TriNSW Event
Balmoral Triathlon Club 1.1km Ocean Swim Time Trial 2009/2010 Season

6/01/2010 7:40:00 PM

A new event to the Balmoral Triathlon Club is the 1.1km ocean swim time trial held at Balmoral Beach.

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Brick Starts Jan 2nd and Track on Jan 7

1/01/2010 8:08:06 PM

Hope you all had a great Xmas and New Year celebration. Training starts Saturday 2nd Jan with brick at Centennial and next Thursday Jan 7 is the first track for the year.

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2010 Challenge Series Cancelled. Established Races to take over as Triathlon Australia takes a Unified Approach

26/12/2009 4:57:16 PM

Triathlon Australia has dissolved the existing Challenge Series format in favour of established races. The decision comes on the back of last month’s Annual General Meeting that saw the election of a new President and Board determined to adopt a unified and cooperative approach for the betterment of the sport.

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Balmoral Triathletes shine at world titles - From the Mosman Daily

18/12/2009 3:35:13 PM

BALMORAL Triathlon Club members pulled off some stunning performances at the ITU Triathlon World Championships on the Gold Coast in September.

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By Emma Page

Tags: Mosman Daily ITU ITU 2009 World Championship
Balmoral Triathlon Club Christmas Party 2009 - Sunday December 20

12/12/2009 12:10:32 PM

The Balmoral Triathlon Club Christmas party will be held on Sunday, 20 December starting at 1pm. BBQ supplied by the club and BYO drinks.

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Ironman WA 2009, Busselton - One of Australia's Great Triathlons

8/12/2009 9:53:54 PM

Last weekend saw the running of IRONMAN WA, in sunny Busselton, Western Australia. In addition to the Elites 1,309 individuals lined up for the sixth edition of IRONMAN WA. Michael Shortall talks about his experience and the emotions of completing this amazing triathlon.

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By Michael Shortall

Tags: Race Report Triathlon IMWA Ironman WA Ironman
Nepean Triathlon Race Report and Results

3/12/2009 4:51:26 PM

I’m sure many people set personal records on the day, but for me I achieved making it to Penrith in 40 minutes, car park to registration in 5mins, through transition in 2 minutes, sprint to swim start in 3 minutes and dived into swim start with the whistle drawing very close to the starters lips just in time for race start.

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By Sarah Stephinson

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Craig (Crowie) Alexander wins 2009 Sports Performer of the Year

26/11/2009 10:44:04 PM

Craig Alexander winning the 2009 Sports Performer of the Year was not only an acknowledgement of his amazing achievements but also an indication of how he is admired by all. There are very few champions who are so accessible and give as much back to their sport as Crowie.

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By Karl Hayes

Tags: Sports Performer of the Year Craig Alexander Crowie
Kurnell Tri Shave Sydney Sprint Series - Round 1 Race Report

26/11/2009 5:00:01 AM

Last weekend saw the Tri Shave Sydney Triathlon series get underway with round one at Kurnell. As usual, Balmoral Triathlon Club was well-represented both in numbers, success, and high-drama.

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By Tim LaForest

Tags: Kurnell Sprint Series Race Report Triathlon Sydney Sprint Series Kurnell Tri Shave Sydney Sprint Series