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Meet Rebecca Sheppard

Carly Lubicz

July 19, 2023

Rebecca (Beck) Sheppard recently did the ‘impossible’ — she completed a full Ironman (3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42km run), battling injury, three flat tyres and six-months of training 20 hours a week, juggling working full …

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Meet Justin and Melanie Humber

Carly Lubicz

June 21, 2023

There’s nothing like a bit of friendly rivalry to motivate you. But what happens when your husband or wife decides to do something crazy and you have to decide whether to come along for that …

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Journey to Ironman ‘athlete’

Carly Lubicz

June 9, 2023

Well, it’s Ironman 70.3 Cairns this weekend — AKA my first endurance triathlon, and third tri in total — and here I am flicking through the ‘Athlete Information Guide’ (when I say ‘flicking’, I really …

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Five-minute breather with… Rod Johnstone

Carly Lubicz

February 17, 2024

Growing up on a farm and heading straight into the army, when Rod Johnstone returned to civilian life and started his own construction business, his motivation for fitness dropped and the kilos crept on. That …

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Event recovery tips for triathletes or runners

Brendan Cochrane

December 30, 2023

This article is supplied by accredited Triathlon Australia coach Brendan Cochrane. Are you thinking about tackling a few competitive events this year? Here are some tips that will hopefully help you to recover from that …

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Townsville Goers conquer Busselton Ironman

Graham Pemberton

December 9, 2023

Thanks to Graham Pemberton from Free Radicals Triathlon Club for this wrap-up. A four-hour flight from Cairns and a two-hour car journey brings us to this idyllic seaside town Busselton, WA, where one of the …

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Race Hard, Recover Harder: Hamilton Island Triathlon 2015

Carly Lubicz

November 24, 2023

When I announced that Hamilton Island Triathlon was going to be my first sprint distance, I generally got two responses: “Nice choice — that’s one of the most picturesque courses you can do!”, or “Wow …

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Hamilton Island Triathlon’s brother-in-law battle

Carly Lubicz

November 18, 2023

There’s nothing like a bit of family rivalry to fire competitive streaks, but we’re not sure who we’d put our money on to trump the other in the battle at Hamilton Island Triathlon this weekend. …

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Meet Caroline ‘Caro’ Tahana

Carly Lubicz

November 11, 2023

With the finale of The Block 2015 drawing nearer, we caught up with Townsville’s own ‘Caro’ (AKA Caroline Tahana) — master budgeter, renovator and Ironman athlete — to get to know this time-maximising chocolate-devotee better. …

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The wants and needs of the modern triathlete

Rik Cook

November 3, 2023

With the flood of information, marketing, expert advice and well-meaning peer recommendations surrounding triathlon and cycling equipment and technology, it can be hard to know exactly what is a need and what you can do …

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Bowen Triathlon Wrap Up 2015

Graham Pemberton

October 11, 2023

Thanks to Graham Pemberton from Free Radicals Triathlon Club for this wrap-up. This weekend saw the annual pilgrimage to Bowen and the Free Radicals Triathlon Club (FRT) was out in force with record number attending …

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Five-minute breather with… Rik Cook

Carly Lubicz

September 27, 2023

Relatively new to Townsville from Brisbane and Central Queensland, Rik Cook and his family are immersing themselves in Townsville’s active lifestyle. With Rik working at Top Brand Cycles on the floor and as a specialist …

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Townsville athletes shine in Sunshine Coast Ironman 2015

Graham Pemberton

September 14, 2023

Thanks to Graham Pemberton from Free Radicals Triathlon Club for this wrap-up. It was a cold morning start in Mooloolaba for the Sunshine Coast Ironman 70.3 and Townsville athlete Samuel Murphy’s first professional triathlon race …

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Airlie Beach Triathlon 2015 Wrap Up

Graham Pemberton

September 6, 2023

Thanks to Graham Pemberton from Free Radicals Tri Club for supplying this report. Airlie Beach Triathlon maintained its reputation as one of the best races on the North Queensland calendar when triathletes from Townsville and …

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Meet Nikki Hammon

Carly Lubicz

July 2, 2023

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 …

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Townsville Triathlon Festival Wrap Up 2015

Carly Lubicz

June 29, 2023

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 …

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Triathlon Race Day Checklist

Jake Salmon

June 25, 2023

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 …

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Meet Alison Bethune

Carly Lubicz

June 24, 2023

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 …

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Five minute breather with… Sue Price

Carly Lubicz

June 22, 2023

Mixing it up with her choice of activities, postie Sue Price enjoys everything from outrigging to triathlon and walking Castle Hill to working her core. Her persistence and commitment with her training has earned her …

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Fuelling up for race day

Caitlin Braddick

June 18, 2023

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 …

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Ironman Cairns 2015 Wrap Up

Graham Pemberton

June 15, 2023

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 …

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Five-minute breather with… Annika Frossling

Carly Lubicz

June 14, 2023

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, …

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Meet Bob and Connor McKay

Carly Lubicz

June 12, 2023

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 …

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How to prepare for triathlon race day

Graham Pemberton

June 10, 2023

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 …

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How to get involved in triathlon…

Graham Pemberton

June 6, 2023

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. …

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Meet Mic & Sherry Mueller-Coons

Carly Lubicz

May 29, 2023

Growing up in different continents – America and Europe – it was the ultimate test of endurance that brought triathletes Sherry and Mic Mueller-Coons together. Meeting at Ironman Kona in 2008, they made the decision …

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Workmates to teammates: United by triathlon

Carly Lubicz

May 25, 2023

Coming together for the first time last year to tackle the Cairns Ironman 70.3 as a team, followed by the Townsville Triathlon Festival; workmates Sarah Orth, Jackie Stewart and Vanessa Voss are firing up again …

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Women in Cycling Series: Christy Guinea

Carly Lubicz

May 5, 2023

Growing up, Christy Guinea was never an active kid and transformed into a self-confessed ‘couch potato’ as an adult until a fitness challenge in 2011 lit a fire in her belly. Since then, she has …

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Dirt n Dust Triathlon 2015 Wrap Up

Free Radicals Tri Club

April 24, 2023

Thanks to Graham Crawford of Free Radicals Triathlon Club for providing this first-hand account of the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival Triathlon on the weekend of April 17-19. A great insight for those thinking …

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Townsville Tri Festival 2015: What to expect

Carly Lubicz

April 24, 2023

In its 13th year and expected to attract more than 5000 athletes and spectators while drawing the likes of Ironwoman Courtney Hancock, pro Australian triathlete and two-time Olympian Courtney Atkinson, and former Paralympian John Maclean who has …

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Julia Creek Calls: Ready for Dirt n Dust

Carly Lubicz

April 10, 2023

It’s hot, dusty, there are flies, and it involves what can loosely be described as a swim through a muddy cattle creek. And thousands of triathletes and spectators wouldn’t have it any other way. The …

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Meet Danny Miles

Carly Lubicz

February 4, 2024

This year is shaping up to be a big one for ex-gymnast Danny Miles as he sets his sights on Ironman Port Macquarie in May, Ironman 70.3 in Cairns in June, and Ironman 70.3 Sunshine …

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The 31 Days of Activity: Week 3

Carly Lubicz

January 23, 2024

Our luck with the weather gods finally wore thin this week as the heavens opened up and resulted in the washout of a couple of classes. The organisers very kindly offered free passes though so …

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Meet Michael Lyddiard

Carly Lubicz

January 3, 2024

Losing your right forearm, half your left hand, your right eye, a large portion of your vision in your left eye, and some of your hearing while trying to diffuse an IED in Afghanistan tends …

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Video: 2014 – The Active Year that Was…

Carly Lubicz

December 31, 2023

As the sun sets on 2014, we get ready to welcome another exciting and active year in Townsville. To celebrate your impressive achievements over this time, we are pumped to give you this video – …

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Meet Dylan Viviers

Carly Lubicz

December 4, 2023

Swimming has taken centre stage for most of Dylan Viviers’ life. After a car accident as a teen that killed his hopes for a competitive career in the pool, Dylan returned to the sport as …

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Hamilton Island Tri & Ocean Swim Wrap Up

Free Radicals Tri Club

November 19, 2023

Thanks to Graham Crawford of the Free Radicals Tri-Be Club for this race wrap-up. Last weekend saw the last North Queensland Series triathlon of the year take place alongside an ocean swim at the hard-to-beat …

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Trevor Brown’s biggest challenge yet…

Free Radicals Tri Club

November 11, 2023

Thanks to Free Radicals Tri-Be Triathlon Club member Trevor Brown for supplying this fantastic article. The alarm goes off. It’s 4am… what have I done? As I savour the last of my night’s slumber I …

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Meet Troy Argent

Rachel Lang

November 10, 2023

Running close to 100km and cycling over 200km per week certainly builds an appetite, and the way triathlete Troy Argent is eyeing off his burger, it may as well be his next finish line. I …

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Bowen Triathlon 2014 Wrap-Up

Graham Pemberton

October 19, 2023

Blowing in Bowen: Swim, ride and run like the wind! Thanks to Graham Pemberton from Free Radicals Tri-be Family Triathlon Club for supplying this article. The Bowen Triathlon is one event not to be missed …

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Meet Fred Leonardi

Jazmin Malcolm

October 8, 2023

Fred Leonardi had no idea his quest to lose weight would result in far bigger gains. Falling in love with running and triathlons, he completed his first Ultra Marathon this year and now the 55-year-old …

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Go Troppo Tri Wrap-Up

Carly Lubicz

September 21, 2023

About 150 competitors tested their fitness at Pallarenda this morning for one of Townsville Triathlon Club’s (TTC) flagship events for the year – the Go Troppo Triathlon. With junior, teams, enticer and sprint events there …

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Kona-bound with the world’s best

Carly Lubicz

September 16, 2023

Ever since his first Weet-Bix TRYathlon at the age of 11, Kiwi-born Sam Murphy wanted to be an Ironman. Now 27 with 15 Ironman events under his belt; Sam took his racing to a new …

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Airlie Beach Triathlon wrap-up

Graham Pemberton

September 8, 2023

A few of our local Free Radicals Tribe Family Triathlon Club members ventured down to the Northern Series regional race last weekend in Arlie Beach. Graham Crawford and Jill Stephenson headed the contingent and organised …

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X-Tri in perfect conditions

Carly Lubicz

August 24, 2023

It was all about getting out in nature and giving it a try at Free Radicals Tri-Be’s first ever adventure triathlon today. The family-friendly club offers weekly training sessions and regular standard triathlon races, but …

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The mother of climbers

Carly Lubicz

July 29, 2023

It has been six years since I last interviewed Ruth Corset. In that time the Townsville-based mother-of-two has established herself as one of Australia’s best road cyclists; claiming 12th position at the UCI World Championships …

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Join the Tribe and give it a Tri

Carly Lubicz

June 5, 2023

Have you been toying with the idea of doing a triathlon, but you keep putting it off till ‘next year’? Or maybe you’re comfortable with the bike and run legs, but struggle in the pool? …

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Young guns are ready to fire at the Triathlon Festival

Carly Lubicz

June 3, 2023

Meet Jacob Krayem (11), Tesfa Nethery (14) and Sean Toogood (14). Each excelling at their individual sports; this trio is currently the youngest group signed-up to tackle the Townsville Triathlon Festival’s inaugural Olympic Distance team …

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