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Race of Lifetime Wednesday, July 16 Race of lifetime BUCKET lists will be lighter after this weekend. Among the 3500 individuals at the start line of Challenge Roth in Germany will be the Sunshine Coast’s (from left) Bernhard Ziegler, Brad Benson, Troy Spann and Monty Van Dyk. To Page 2 &#%'$'%"! Email us: [email protected] News Contingent pumped for Challenge From Page 1 While Kona may be the Holy Grail for the world championships, Roth is the people’s race. More than 220,000 spectators will line the course for the iron-distance event. The foursome featured on our cover are among a small Sunshine Coast contingent lucky to get a start in the prestigious race. They are all friends who socialise and train together when schedules permit. And while they have all raced iron-distance events before, this will be the first time they have competed together. “The fact we are all taking our partners i think that is very special… for the eight of us to be all over there at the same time,” Monty said. “To be able to share a race like Roth together for me More than 220,000 spectators line the Challenge Roth route. Photo: Challenge Roth personally is a big bucket list item. Add to that we also 8:18:13 hours. team slots CHALLENGE ROTH manage to get to Paris to see Among the highlights are the disappeared in When: July 20. the final stage of the Tour de three climbs on the bike 50 seconds, Participants: About 3500 France.” course, with the most popular and slots individuals and 650 relay It all begins with a 3.8 spectator spot Solar Hill. allocated for teams. kilometre swim in the Competitors are cheered as if German Nations: Starters from 62 Main-Donau-Canal, followed by in the Tour de France with the athletes were nations. a 180 kilometre bike and a final hill packed 10-deep for more gone in just Duration: Maximum finish marathon of 42 kilometres. The than a kilometre. over two time is 15 hours for individuals, race winner is expected to Then there is Beer Mile, minutes. Paul Davies. 13.45 hours for relay teams. Time limits are swim 2:15, cross the finish-line in less than which athletes pass on the bike International athletes swim and bike 10:30. eight hours. and run course, featuring tables secured all remaining positions The current world record was and chairs lining both sides of within three minutes. (Mooloolaba), Jaimielle Jacobs set in Roth – 7:41:33, run by the street. Sunshine Coast competitors (Noosa), Brad Benson (Moffat Andreas Raelert in 2011. But getting to the Roth start will include: Paul Davies Beach) along with professional British athlete Chrissie line can be a case of good luck (Mooloolaba), Bernhard Ziegler athletes Pete Jacobs (Noosa), Wellington set the women’s and management. (Buderim), Troy Spann Mirinda Carfrae (part-time fastest world mark in Roth Online entries sold out within (Palmwoods), Timothy Francis Noosa) and Caroline Steffen during 2011, with a time of four minutes. The coveted relay (Noosa), Monty Van Dyk (part-time Kawana). )*&&!"%*('$# !$%#!&$"" 4,66 8155*30+( ,*33032 #37 31)51*3+#03 "0.6 2,1*/ K< 2FN GH)"<1 5<2 D<<& IN= 2)=< HD)?<4*J27<H H-< ?J"5<H)H)E<N<11 IN= (F1H <N(JB2FNN)N7 J2 "JFNHI)N @)&)N7 )N I9FN IN= 2<$IC<= 1J?)I$ 1<HH)N74K<3=$JE<BJF HJ (J)N F1: 813+#8+5130-*6 1, 5#++ +1 26+ ,*33032 !&$$ '%$ $&' -HH51>..DDD49I?<@JJ&4?J".5I7<1.'$I11+%JF1<+#JFNHI)N1+ !FNN)N7+#M,+'2JF5.6;L;A08;660L8/A Page 2Sunshine Coast Multisport Mecca, July 16, 2014 News Email us: [email protected] Happy Coast hunting ground By GRANT EDWARDS THE training partnership between Casey Monro and Caroline Steffen has a winning aura. The professional triathlon athletes are currently in Germany as Caroline prepares for Challenge Roth, but both are still smiling after success at the Century Tuna 5150 in the Philippines. Casey, who lives in Mooloolaba and is a coach with Atlas Multisports, secured victory with a time of 2:07:22 (18:55 swim, 1:06:45 bike, 39:30 run). He turned the screws on the bike to trump Michael Murphy and Simon Agoston for the title. “It was a really tough bike course, hilly, wet and technical. i got away from the others on a tricky decent with about 15km to go and once i saw the gap i put the foot down and tried to get as big a gap as possible The Swiss Miss Caroline before the run,” he said. Steffen celebrates her win. Casey has been racing longer distances recently, The former cyclist said his including Ironman Melbourne, work with Atlas Multisports and but said the Philippines race fit Jason Crowther had played a into his calendar. positive part in his own racing. “I really like going back to the “When i am writing up shorter races just because programs i am putting Sunshine Coast professional athlete and Atlas Multisports there is no stress about everything in for a reason and coach Casey Monro claims victory in the Philippines. nutrition or pacing like the hoping that the athletes are Photos: Anthony Yu longer races,” Casey said. doing it all, so when i am doing Next on his agenda is a half my own training i am making doing with the squad, it makes Caroline also tasted success Ironman in Poland on July 27, sure I’m not cutting any corners it a real pleasure and a breeze at the 5150, posting 2:15:32 then Ironman 70.3 Cebu in the because it is all in there for a to do coaching for them. (20:52 swim, 1:13:11 bike, Philippines the week after. reason as well,” Casey said. “Everybody in the squad are 38:55 run) to finish ahead of When returning to Australia he’ll “Jason and Lisa are such really nice and super motivated fellow Sunshine Coast athlete toe the line for Sunshine Coast amazing people and so which makes it good fun going Belinda Granger and Monica 70.3 and then Noosa tri. switched on with what they are to each session.” Torres. Sunshine Coast Multisport Mecca, July 16, 2014 Page 3 Email us: [email protected] News Tony Bryan (left) and Robbie Andrews. Primed for the toughest of tests THREE mates are facing a other mates doing it was also challenge like no other. of appeal – means all the long Stephen Gage, Tony Bryan training days get done through and Robbie Andrews are nice weather in good company. among the initial invitation list to If you’re going to train for any tackle the inaugural Ultraman race you may as well enjoy it.” Australia at Noosa next year. The Ausmar Homes director This takes long distance has finished three Ironman triathlon to a whole new level. events, two in Cairns and one Encompassing a 10km swim, this year in Port Macquarie, but 420.2km ride and 84.3km run Ultraman will be an extreme over three days, it’s the ultimate physical and mental challenge. endurance test. “I’m expecting three long, Race director Tony Horton hard and lonely days,” he said. was inundated with prospective “I’m hoping to replicate that competitors who wanted a Ironman 3pm ‘auto pilot’ part. Stephen Gage pictured back in 2006 preparing for the Hawaii spot in the 40-person field. This is where the body is past Ironman. Given the event attracts hurting and your brain fully international interest, we were takes over and pushes you to ULTRAMAN INVITEES lucky to have a strong the finish line no matter what. Daryl Allen, Peter Hudson, Ailie Coulter, Clair Soutar-Dawson, Mark Sunshine Coast contingent. I’m also expecting some great Heaysman, Dane Heaysman, Tony Bryan, Penelope Holland, Tim All three are ecstatic after competitor comradeship – it’s a Ballantine, Debi Hazelden, Ryan Stoddart, Des Wiese, Lauren being selected. fully individual race but there’s Hargreaves, Ahmad Junaidi, Juan Craveri, Callan Lloyd, Rod Smith, Tony said the first time it was also that ‘mateship’ between Guy Constant, Kellie Ridges, Greg Murrell, Mark Rutter, Ricky Jeffs, advertised he thought “yeah competitors that makes it David Kalinowski, Steven Brydon, David Carroll, Adam Fox, John that sounds fun”. impossible to stop. Do or die to Domandl, Wayne Llewellyn, Charlie Llewellyn, Giorgio Alessi, David “It’s in our backyard and i the finish line.” Oakden, Steven White, Robbie Andrews, Leon Colbert, Stephen Gage, Michael Hull, Mickey Campbell, Travis Wayth, Kristian really wanted to be involved in Training will be the next Manietta, Suzannah Harvey-Jamieson, Peter Wheatley, Krista Page, the inaugural event. There’s not challenge for the group. Jules Devlin, Ben Madden, Peter Vaughan. many ‘first offs’ we can do in Robbie will compete at the life anymore,” Tony said. world championships in Kona “I love the training, it’s the during October before starting because our coach Stephen through the next nine months of best part of racing. the Ultraman build. Gage from T Zero Multisport is training. “Ironman training is great but “I’m no spring chicken also racing the event – “Watch and learn is my always feels like so many hours anymore and would like to hopefully he’s the one thinking secret recipe.” go into one day of racing – this really work on my strength. This about the program already! Ultraman Australia will be event will at least give us three will be crucial given the crazy There’s no doubt that both him held in Noosa from May 9-11, days to test the body, a longer distances that we will be and Robbie will be at the pointy 2015.
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