Bike Fit = No more sore bits
No pain, no gain — right? Not when it comes to bike set-up. All those little niggles you experience in the saddle, then forget about after your coffee or dismiss as ‘part of riding’, creep …
Meet Nikki Hammon
The word ‘inspiration’ gets bandied around a bit, but once you read this interview with Nikki Hammon we’re sure you’ll agree — she has certainly motivated us to do more. As a mother to three …
Go Try: Multisport
Paddle, mountain bike, trail run — these outdoor activities are booming in Townsville, bolstered with the backdrop of Adventurethon, magnificent places to play outdoors and a fantastic climate. Outer Limits Adventure Fitness trains Goers to …
Townsville Triathlon Festival Wrap Up 2015
The Townsville Triathlon Festival’s six events in two days has drawn to a close leaving everyone from children to Goers in their 70s with medals and fond memories. Yesterday (Sunday) marked the biggest day of …
Triathlon Race Day Checklist
So it’s your first triathlon event? You’ve done all the training – well done – now you just need to make sure you have all the gear. Here’s a checklist and a few tips from …
Meet Alison Bethune
For the Bethunes, triathlon is a family affair. Alison had done a 9km run and been on the bike for two months when she signed up for her first triathlon (which so-happened to be a …
Fuelling up for race day
As an Accredited Practicing Sports Dietitian who looks after the North Queensland Cowboys and does triathlon events herself, Alpha Omega Health’s Caitlin Braddick gives an insight into what to consider nutritionally before, during and after …
Ironman Cairns 2015 Wrap Up
Free Radicals Tri Club’s Graham Pemberton did Cairns Half Ironman (70.3) yesterday, forming part of the strong Townsville contingent that travelled north for the iconic annual event. Here he reflects on the race, examining what …
Five-minute breather with… Annika Frossling
Originally from Sweden, Annika Frossling did her first triathlon at 59 – an Enticer at the Townsville Triathlon Festival – and today she will do her first Ironman 70.3 (half) at the age of 62, …
Meet Bob and Connor McKay
Over the three years that Bob McKay has spent watching his gun triathlete son Connor racing all over Australia and the world; he couldn’t help but catch the bug. At the age of 46, the …
How to prepare for triathlon race day
Preparing for a triathlon takes a little bit more forethought than, say, doing a 5km fun run. Even if you’re doing an Enticer, there is still quite a bit to consider before and on race …
Five-minute breather with… Michael Richardson
When Michael Richardson moved to Townville in 2010 from the NSW South Coast, he discovered a whole new world of outdoor activity. He has since embraced it with both hands; winning the Enduro event at …
How to get involved in triathlon…
Trying your first triathlon can seem daunting, but it needn’t be. Free Radicals Family Triathlon Club’s (FRT) mantra is to make triathlon accessible for all and the breath of its members are testament to this. …
Five-minute breather with Julia Anderson
As the first female over the line in Run Townsville’s 12km distance last weekend in 49.23, we caught up with physiotherapist Julia Anderson to discuss her love of everything active – so much so that …
Local team signs up for mighty XPD Race
Luke Miles, Jo Koy and Colin and Wayne McMurtrie are the only 100% local team to sign-up so far for the epic XPD Expedition Race that’s coming to Townsville for the first time in early …
Maximise comfort and reduce injury on your bike
When Mike Prentice was racing in the Ironman World Championships in the 1980s aerodynamic helmets didn’t exist, his Raleigh bike weighed as much as a small child, his wife Wendy had sewn his jersey, and …