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September 12, 2018 We are the world Flying the flag for the Sunshine Coast and homeland ITU Grand Final Proudly showcasing heritage Grant Edwards [email protected] AFTER all, it’s a small world. Even here on the Sunshine Coast. More than 5000 athletes have converged on the Gold Coast this week for the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. Among them is a large contingent of Sunshine Coast athletes, many who have made the hotly-contested Australian team but also a group representing other countries. Those flying the flag for their homeland are Coolum’s Destry Gourlay wearing the black and silver of New Zealand, Great Britain’s Alice Latham from Mooloolaba and German Inna Atkinson who is based at Buderim. Having turned his attention to Ironman in recent years, completing 10 in New Zealand alone, Gourlay will wear the Kiwi colours in the 50-54 age group in the standard distance race (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) after two decades. WORDLY TRIO: Alice Latham, Destry Gourlay and Inna Atkinson are locals who will represent their “I went to Cleveland, USA, in native countries in this week’s ITU age group world championships. PHOTO: JOHN MCCUTCHEON 1996 in the 25-29 age group,” he said “No high expectations as I am Australian Jack Hawke (M 25-29) Sunshine Coast “The team included Hamish not a sprinter, more longer representatives Tri Academy. Carter and Cameron Brown in distance, but I have a go and have Sprint team Standard distance team elites and Miles Stewart racing for nothing to lose. I just don’t want to Emma Dann (F 16-19) Sunshine Coast Anastasia Heikkila (F 18-19) Caloundra Triathlon Club. Australia. At the closing function be last.” Triathlon Club. Chloe McLennan (F 16-19) Race Pace Lucy Bowden (F 25-29) Sunshine Coast we were called on to do the Haka Atkinson was on the German Coaching. Triathlon Academy. by everyone there and to our team at last year’s 70.3 world Maddison Dutton (F 20-24) Sunshine Charlotte Durand (F 25-29) Sunshine surprise Miles jumped up and championships in Chattanooga. Coast Triathlon Academy. Coast Triathlon Academy. joined in ... not the worse Latham is also no stranger to the Brianna Thomas (F 20-24) Sunshine Emma Quinn (F 30-34) T: Zero performer either. world stage. She represented Great Coast Triathlon Club. Multisport. Chloe Turner (F 25-29) Sunshine Coast Sandii Rixon (F 30-34) T:Zero “I’m really looking forward to the Britain at the world 70.3 Multisport. GC. It would have to be the next championships staged in Triathlon Academy. Tania Gover (F 40-44) Sunshine Coast Melissa Charlton (F 35-39) Atlas best to racing at home.” Mooloolaba during 2016, while she Triathlon Academy. Multisports. Gourlay achieved qualification was also a guide at the ITU worlds Maureen Cummings (F 55-59) Sunshine Kate Schultz (F 35-39) Sunshine Coast after submitting his results, hosted at Auckland, New Zealand, Coast Triathlon Academy. Triathlon Academy. including Hell of the West, the during 2012. Sally Ratcliffe (F 60-64) Noosa Tri Club. Pauline Ashley (F 45-49) Sunshine Bribie Tri Series and Mooloolaba She earned qualification for Penny Hearn (F 65-69) Noosa Tri Club. Coast Triathlon Academy. Michael Hooper (M 20-24) Sunshine Penny Hearn (F 65-69) Noosa Tri Club. Triathlon. Team GB in the 30-35 age group Renee Reynolds (F 65-69) Noosa Tri He has undertaken more speed with impressive performances at Coast Triathlon Academy. Ben Holland (M 30-34) Sunshine Coast Club. training, “loose term” Gourlay said, Mooloolaba, Redcliffe, Caloundra Triathlon Club. Hamilton Andrews (M 18-19) Race Pace. and completed the Rainbow Beach and Gold Coast. Nathan Fitzakerley (M 40-44) Atlas Benjamin Fox (M 25-29) T-Zero Double Tri as part of preparations. “I am looking forward to racing Multisports. Multisport. For Atkinson, tomorrow’s sprint and seeing what I can do. I feel Jordan Gover (M 45-49) Sunshine Nathan Fitzakerley (M 40-44) Atlas distance race (750m swim, 20km prepared, I've been training pretty Coast Tri Academy. Multisports. Dmitri Simons (M 45-49) Noosa Tri Michael Woodcock (M 45-49) Sunshine bike, 5km run) will be a fun “fast hard for these events this year,” Coast Triathlon Academy. training session” before heading for she said. Club. Matthew Wolstencroft (M 45-49) Matthew Wolstencroft (M 45-49) China to compete in Chongqing “I try not to put too much Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy. 70.3 next week. Her daughter Nina expectations or pressure on myself Adrian Lovatt (M 50-54) Caloundra Paul Worroll (M 50-54) Noosa Tri Club. will compete in the aquathlon as I tend to get pretty nervous Triathlon Club. David Ford (M 55-59) Race Pace today. before racing. I will just give it my Rowland Cook (M 65-69) Atlas coaching. “It’s basically no pressure, just best, leave it all out there on race Multisports. Chris Pennifold (M 55-59) Noosa Tri Gary Turner (M 70-74) Sunshine Coast Club. the experience,” Atkinson said. day and see if it's enough. Brett Stalley (M 55-59) Sunshine Coast “I qualified coming second in “It will be interesting to see how Triathlon Academy. Garry Weston (M 60-64) Atlas Tri Academy. Kawana sprint distance, 45-49 age I fare with the two races, but I'm Multisports. Rowland Cook (M 65-69) Atlas group. up for the challenge.” Multisports. Those who make advertising placement and/or supply copy material or editorial submissions to the magazine undertake to ensure that all such material does not infringe the Trade Practices Act or other laws, regulations or statutes. Further to the above-mentioned, these persons agree to indemnify the publisher and/or its agents against any investigations, claims or judgements. A News Corp Australia publication. Page 2. Sunshine Coast Multisport Mecca ITU Grand Final Shaw racing elites with father in mind RACING on home soil will be tinged with sadness for Coolum’s Ben SCHEDULE Shaw. He’s the only Coast-based Where: Mitchell Park, athlete who will be on the elite Broadwater Parklands. start line on Sunday at the Wednesday, September 12. International Triathlon Union (ITU) 1pm: Gold Coast aquathlon. World Triathlon Grand Final. 5pm: Parade of nations and “I’m still trying to get fit. It’s opening ceremony. been tough since looking after my Thursday, September 13. dad and him passing away in March 10am: Race start age group, from glioblastoma (terminal brain sprint distance. cancer),” Shaw said. Friday, September 14. “He was my coach, we did 10am: Race start under-23 everything together. women. “I’m just happy to be getting out 12.45pm: Race start racing aggressively.” under-23 women. Shaw, who represents Ireland Saturday, September 13. due to Australian triathlon politics, 6.45am: Race start had two solid Asian Cup races paratriathlon. during June, finishing sixth at 11.30am: Race start junior Dongdaihe and fifth at Taizhou. women. He doesn’t have lofty 1.15pm: Race start junior expectations, where Spain’s Mario men. Mola is the favourite to secure a 3:06pm: Race start elite win and the world championship. women. Australian Jake Birtwhistle is Sunday, September 14. expected to be close on Mola’s 6:15am: Races start age heels. He stormed into second group - standard distance. place for the title after claiming 1pm: Race start - bronze in Montreal last month. under-23/junior - mixed The 23-year-old ran down South relay. African Richard Murray in the final 3:06pm: Race start elite RACING HARD: Ben Shaw is looking forward to racing at the ITU 250 metres to finish third in 1hr men. Grand Final on Sunday, and will then compete at Noosa on 48min 28sec behind Mola and November 4. PHOTO: WARREN LYNAM Norway’s Kristian Blumenfelt. Spaniard 824 points clear of Birtwhistle, who clocked the Birtwhistle, who leapfrogged 1250 points, and points will be the Sunshine Coast will also be in second-fasted 10km run, has made Frenchman Vincent Luis into decreased by 7.5% for every the thick of the action at this a habit of chasing down his rivals second on the standings. position. Birtwhistle is poised to week’s world championships. this year after a blistering final leg “I know that it is very close but become the first Australian male to Competitors have qualified secured silver at the Gold Coast until I cross the finish line I won’t finish on the WTS podium since through a range of events over the Commonwealth Games. be given anything for sure,” the Brad Kahlefeldt in 2010 if he past season, and will toe the line The Montreal victory was Mola’s 28-year-old told the WTS website. produces on home soil. with 5000 of the world’s best at third in a row and takes the The Grand Final winner claims Leading amateur triathletes from events which start today. Anyone can buy runnersbut not everyone buys the right runners. With our huge choice of leading brands BECOME A and premium quality shoes, our team arededicated to ensuring you get your miles out of anew pair. BETTER Find thE BEst shOE FOr yOu! ph. 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