A busy weekend of racing for the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members in action at the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival and Active Farmers Run for Resilience Temora.

The 29th running of the Mooloolaba Triathlon saw perfect conditions for fast and furious racing. In the Standard distance, Australian Titles were on the line, while in the sprint distance we had athletes in both the Draft and Non Draft racing format.

In the Standard Distance, Callum Close (15-19) and Taylor Elms took out the Australian Title in their respective categories, with Kim Alexander 2nd (50-54). Just missing the podium was Zsolt Dallos 4th (40-44).

There were also some first timers racing the standard distance for the first time and raced very well Steve Miller 12th (60-64), Keith Campbell 18th (35-39), Tom Li 33rd (25-29), Alex Forrest 55th (25-29) and Yoyo Hung 74th (25-29). All will take valuable experience away from the race. Drew Walker had another strong race 17th (Legends) as to Norm Marsh 14th (55-59).

SCTA Club Members with strong races included Debbie Thorley 2nd (Premium Mates), Kelly Ann Perkins 5th ( ELITE), Simon Hearn 4th (OPEN) and Lucy Bowden 5th (OPEN)

SCTA had some strong performances in the Non Draft Sprint Distance held on Saturday with Tania Gover 2nd (40-44), while 3rd Places to Ella Crawford (14-15), Ben Cook (35-39) and Ingi Doyle (50-54). Just missing the podium was Meegan Walker 4th (40-44) and Rachel James 5th (35-39).

Sunday saw the Draft Legal Sprint Distance with Category Wins to Sophie Burger (14-15), Kate Schultz (35-39) and Ingi Doyle (50-54) backing up from the Non Draft Sprint the day before. Sean Fraser 2nd (45-49) had a strong day out.

SCTA Club Member Ella Wooldridge 3rd (16-19) and Georgie Fredricks 4th (16-19).

Just outside Wagga Wagga at Temora the Binet Family lined up in the Active Farmers Run for Resilience. In the Half Marathon OPEN Male saw Gary 5th, Cameron 10th and Ben 18th, while in the 10km OPEN Female Jenna 10th and Lisa 41st. Nice running Binet Family.
Well done to all that raced. Full results below

Mooloolaba Triathlon - 13-14.03.21
Standard Distance - Australian Championships - 1.5/40/10
Callum Close - 1st Place 15-19 Years Male - Australian Champion
Taylor Elms - 1st Place 30-34 Years Male - Australian Champion
Kim Alexander - 2nd Place 50-54 Years Male
Debbie Thorley - 2nd Place Premium Mates
Zsolt Dallos - 4th Place 40-44 Years Male
Simon Hearn - 4th Place OPEN Male
Kelly Ann Perkins - 5th Place ELITE Female 
Lucy Bowden - 5th Place OPEN Female
Ryan Marsh - 11th Place OPEN Male
Steve Miller - 12th Place 60-64 Years Male
Paul Marchant - 12th Place OPEN Male
Norm Marsh - 14th Place 55-59 Years Male
Drew Walker - 17th Place Legends
Keith Campbell - 18th Place 35-39 Years Male
Tom Li - 33rd Place 25-29 Years Male
Grant Elliot - 43rd Place Premium Mates
Rebecca Howell - 47th Place 25-29 Years Female
Andrea Learoyd - 47th Place 40-44 Years Female
Yoyo Hung - 74th Place 25-29 Years Male
Lider Kukurt - 133rd 45-49 Years Male
Sprint Distance Draft Legal 750/20/5
Sophie Burger - 1st Place 14-15 Years Female
Kate Schultz - 1st Place 35-39 Years Female
Ingi Doyle - 1st Place 50-54 Years Female
Sean Fraser - 2nd Place 45-49 Years Male
Ella Wooldridge - 3rd Place 16-19 years Female
Georgie Fredricks - 5th Place 16-19 Years Female
Erin Wooldridge - 9th Place 16-19 years Female
Torah Rose - 11th Place 16-19 Years Female
Sprint Distance Non Draft 750/20/5
Tania Gover - 2nd Place 40-44 Years Female
Ella Crawford - 3rd Place 14-15 Years Female
Ben Cook - 3rd Place 35-39 years Male
Ingi Doyle - 3rd Place 50-54 Years Female
Meegan Walker - 4th Place 40-44 Years Female
Rachel James - 5th Place 35-39 Years Female

Active Farmers Run for Resilience Temora 14.03.21
Half Marathon 
Gary Binet - 5th Place OPEN Male
Cameron Binet - 10th Place OPEN Male
Ben Binet - 18th Place OPEN Male
10km
Jenna Binet - 10th Place OPEN Female
Lisa Binet - 41st OPEN Female

Some more great results from the Sunshine Coast Triathlon academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members in action over the weekend at Robina for the finale of the Queensland Triathlon Series and at Tweed Enduro

Perfect conditions for racing at Robina for QTS # 5 saw some fast times, with the traditional January event rescheduled to March due to the COVID shutdown in Brisbane which was a win for the athletes with cooler conditions than what we normally see in January. 

In the Olympic Distance, Emily Donker (OPEN Female) was backing up form her win at Raby Bay the week before but couldn't replicate the back to back win with 2nd Place. Kim Alexander 1st (50-54) took out his category win and the series champion.

In the Sprint Distance Ingi Doyle 2nd (50-54) was back to her best while Rebecca Howell 3rd (25-29) landed on the podium and was crowned the Series Champion with Rob Burger 7th (55-59). In the Enticer Torah Rose 1st (16-19) and Jorja Matthews 2nd (16-19) both had good races. While in the Kool KIds, Billie Elsum finished off her last 7-9 Years race with a 7th Place. She will move into the 10-11 next season

SCTA Club Members Sam McClarron 7th (U/14 Enticer) and Bella McClarron 14th (10-11 Kool Kids) both raced well.

On the Saturday at the Tweed Enduro over the 1.9/90/21.1 saw Zsolt Dallos back to his best with 1st (40-44) and Angela Vinnicombe 5th (40-44). In the Aquabike of 1.9/90 saw Pauline Ashley back racing for the first time this year with 5th (40-44).

Well Done to all that Raced. Full Results Below
QTS # 5 Robina Triathlon (Rescheduled from 10th Jan) 07.03.21
OD - 1.5/40/10
Kim Alexander - 1st Place 50-54 Years Male
Emily Donker - 2nd Place OPEN Female
Sprint Distance - 750/24/5
Ingi Doyle - 2nd Place 50-54 Years Female
Rebecca Howell - 3rd Place 25-29 Years Female
Rob Burger - 7th Place 55-59 Years Male
Enticer - 200/8/2.5
Torah Rose - 1st Place 16- 19 Years Female
Jorja Matthews - 2nd Place 16-19 Years Female
Sam McClarron - 7th Place U/14 Years Male
​Flinders Crawford - 25th Place U/14 Years Male
Kool Kids - 100/2/500
Billie Elsum - 7th Place 7-9 Years Female
Bella McClarron - 14th Place 10-11 Years Female

Tweed Enduro - 06.03.21
1.9/90/21.1
Zsolt Dallos - 1st Place 40-44 Years Male
Angela Vinnicombe - 5th Place 40-44 Years Female
Aquabike - 1.9/90
Pauline Ashley - 5th Place 45-49 Years Female

Another busy weekend of racing for the The Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy Athletes and Club Members in action at QTS # 7 Raby Bay Triathlon, Huskisson Triathlon doubling as the Australian Long Course Champs and in Devonport for the Australian Elite + Junior Sprint Champs and Mixed Relay Champs.

Firstly at Raby Bay where the conditions were perfect for racing, no breeze and very humid conditions made for super fast racing. In the Long Course over 900/25/6, we saw Emily Donker and Sophie Burger exit the water together in the Open Female, Emily put the pressure on the bike to lead off the bike with Sophie about 40 secs down. Both Ladies ran well to finish 1st and 2nd respectively. It was Sophie's first podium and payday in the Open Field. 

Jordan Gover (45-49) and Kim Alexander (50-54) both had strong races to take out Age Group Wins. SCTA Club Members 2016 Rio Olympian Ryan Fisher stamped his authority on the OPEN Men's field with a strong win while Taylor Elms (30-34) took out his category with the win. 

In the Super Sprint was great to see Jazi Coventry 1st (16-19) back for her first race of 2021. Rachel James 1st (35-39) had a strong race after battling the flu. Rob Burger 2nd (55-59) landed on the podium as to Father / Daughter Team of Chloe and Gary Turner 2nd ( Mixed Teams).

Down at Husky for the Australian Long Course Champs saw SCTA Club Member Simon Hearn record a great win in the ELITE Male against a red hot quality field.

Down in Devonport for the Australia Elite and Junior Sprint Champs saw SCTA Club Members perform well with Kelly Ann Perkins 2nd ( ELITE Female). Just missing the podium in the Juniors were Georgie Fredricks 4th ( Female) and Peyton Craig 5th ( Male). The next day saw the Mixed Team Relays where Kelly Ann Perkins gain another silver medal in the Elite's while in the Juniors Georgie Fredricks 2nd while Peyton Craig and Ella Wooldridge 3rd 

Well done to all that Raced. Full results below
QTS # 7 Raby Bay Triathlon 28.02.21
Long Course - 900/25/6
Ryan Fisher - 1st Place OPEN Male - RACE WINNER
Emily Donker - 1st Place OPEN Female - RACE WINNER
Taylor Elms - 1st Place 30-34 Years Male
Jordan Gover - 1st Place 45-49 Years Male
Kim Alexander - 1st Place 50-54 Years Male
Sophie Burger - 2nd Place OPEN Female
Ingi Doyle - 5th Place 50-54 Years Female
Steve Miller - 5th Place 50-54 Years Female
Rebecca Howell - 7th Place 25-29 Years Female
Super Sprint - 400/15/4
Jazi Coventry - 1st Place 16-19 years Female
Rachel James - 1st Place 35-39 Years Female
Chloe & Gary Turner - 2nd Place Mixed Teams
Rob Burger - 2nd Place 55-59 Years Male
Ben Cook - 5th Place 35-39 years Male
Ella Crawford - 6th Place 14-15 Years Female
Enticer - 200/5/2
Addison Houslip - 4th Place U/14 Years Female
Sam McClarron - 5th Place U/14 Years Male
Jayden James - 11th Place U/14 Years Male
Flinders Crawford - 23rd Place U/14 Years Male
Kool Kids - 100/2/500
Billie Elsum - 6th Place 7-9 Years Female
Bella McClarron - 19th Place 10-11 Years Female

Australian Long Course Championships Husky - 28.02.21 - 1.9/90/21.1
​Simon Hearn - 1st Place ELITE Male - Australian Champion

Australian Sprint Championships - Devonport - 27.02.21
Elite Female
Kelly Ann Perkins - 2nd Place 
ITU Junior Female
Georgie Fredericks - 4th Place 
Ella Wooldridge - 13th Place
Erin Wooldridge - 18th Place
ITU Junior Male
Peyton Craig - 5th Place
Ryan Marsh - 18th Place
Australian Mixed Team Relay Championships - Devonport - 28.02.21
​Elite Mixed Team Relay
Kelly Ann Perkins - 2nd Place
ITU Junior Mixed Relay
Georgie Fredricks - 2nd Place
Peyton Craig - 3rd Place
Ella Wooldridge - 3rd Place
Ryan Marsh 18th Place
Erin Wooldridge - 18th Place

Over the last 2 weekends the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members have been in action at various races including the Queensland Schools Triathlon Championships at Hervey Bay, Bribie Triathlon Race # 3, World Swim Series Noosa Swim and Dalby Triathlon.

Queensland Schools Triathlon has always held a strong tradition with SCTA Athletes and Coach Toby Coote. This was the 18th year at these championships, for 17 straight years Toby has had at least one athlete selected into the Qld Team and this year the tradition continued when Sophie Burger qualified for the Qld Team. In Total we had 5 Qualify in the Triathlon and 2 in the Aquathlon. Making the overall total for 18 years with 65 selected

There were some great races across the board, and a few of the athletes were racing at these championships for the first time and did a great job and learnt from the experience at racing at these championships. As mentioned above Sophie Burger 5th (Intermediate Female) qualified as to Addison Houslip 2nd (Primary Aquathlon Female) Torah Rose, Jorja Matthews, Ella Crawford, Saul Nicol Rann, Sam McClarron, Jake Hammond, Tabitha Fraser, Wade Wallis and Zak Hammond will all take a lot out of this racing that will be used in the future

SCTA Club Members that made the Team include Peyton Craig 1st (Intermediate Male), Ethan Close 2nd (Intermediate Male), Jude Brimelow 2nd ( Primary Aquathlon Male) Callum Close 8th (Intermediate Male) and Erin Wooldridge 8th (Senior Female). Special mention to Grace Brimelow who rode the bike course with a flat tyre showed some true grit to finish.

World Swim Series at Noosa had great conditions for the athletes over the 5km, 3km and 2km swims. In the 5km Gaye Ottagalli 6th (50-54) and SCTA Club Member Deb Thorley 11th (45-49). In the 3km Duanne Cannell 1st (50-54) with Chris Askew just missing the podium 4th (45-49). both with 7th places was Angela Vinnicombe (40-44) and Kim Alexander (50-54). In the 2km Swim, Ella Crawford 5th (10-15)

Round 3 of the Bribie Triathlon Series over the long course of 1/28/8 saw Jordan Gover 1st (45-49) and Alex Forrest 6th (25-29) SCTA Club Members Matthew Wolstencroft 1st (50-54) and Gary Turner 2nd (70-74). While in the Short Course 300/10/3 saw Addison Houslip 1st (11-12) and Marilyn Shrapnel 1st (70-74)

Out at Dalby Triathlon SCTA Club Members, Lucy Bowden 1st (30-39) and Lachlan Kerin 1st (20-29) both took out the respective Female and Male Race Wins.

Well done to all that raced. Full results below
Bribie Triathlon Race # 3 - 21.02.21
Long Course - 1/28/8
Jordan Gover - 1st Place 45-49 Years Male
Matthew Wolstencroft - 1st Place 50-54 Years Male
Gary Turner - 2nd Place 70-74 Years Male
Alex Forrest - 6th Place 25-29 Years Male
Short Course - 300/10/3
Addison Houslip - 1st Place 11-12 Years Female
Marilyn Shrapnel - 1st Place 70-74 Years Female

World Swim Series Noosa - 21.02.21
5km
Gaye Ottagalli - 5th Place 50-54 Years Female
Deb Thorley - 11th Place 45-49 Years Female
3km
Duanne Cannell - 1st Place 50-54 Years Male
Chris Askew - 4th Place 45-49 Years Male
Angela Vinnicombe - 7th Place 40-44 Years Female
Kim Alexander - 7th Place 50-54 Years Male
2km 
Ella Crawford - 5th Place 10-15 Years Female

Dalby Triathlon - 750/20/5 - 21.02.21
Lucy Bowden - 1st Place 30-39 Years Female - Race Winner
Lachlan Kerin - 1st Place 20-29 Years Male - Race Winner

Queensland Schools Triathlon Championships - 11-13.02.21
Senior Female - 750/20/5
Erin Wooldridge - 8th Place - Made Qld Team
Torah Rose - 25th Place
Jorja Matthews - 32nd Place
Intermediate Female - 600/15/4
Sophie Burger - 5th Place - Made Qld Team
Mia Wooldridge - 27th Place
Intermediate Male - 600/15/4
Peyton Craig - 1st Place - Made Qld Team
Ethan Close - 2nd Place - Made Qld Team
Callum Close - 8th Place - Made Qld Team
Saul Nicol Rann - 29th Place
Junior Female - 300/10/2.5
Tabitha Fraser - 62nd Place
Grace Brimelow - 69th Place
Junior Male - 300/10/2.5
Sam McClarron - 24th Place
Jake Hammond - 34th Place
Primary Aquathlon Female 
Addison Houslip - 2nd Place - Made Qld Team
Primary Aquathlon Male
Jude Brimelow - 2nd Place - Made Qld Team
Wade Wallis - 81st Place
Zak Hammond - 91st Place

Last race of 2020 has been run and the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy Athletes and Club Members performed extremely well in very cyclonic conditions over the weekend.

At Raby Bay for Round # 4 of the Queensland Triathlon Series saw wet roads and plenty of crashes. A small contingent of SCTA Athletes in action. In the Long Course we saw the consistency of Rebecca Howell on the podium again with 2nd (25-29) and Steve Miller 4th (60-64).

Runaway Bay was home for the Annual Super Sprint Race Weekend and this event always has a weather element to this race. This year was no exception with the rain coming in Saturday and postponing the cycle leg on Sunday in the triathlon that changed it to a Run (800m) Swim (400m) Run (1500) for the Finals. Friday saw 1500m Run TT (800m Rookies), 8km Individual Cycle TT (6km Rookies) and an Aquathlon 400m Swim 800m Run (200m / 800m Rookies) where the Run + Cycle + 400m Swim from the aqutahlon added together to give an overall TT time for the handicap triathlon on the Saturday morning over a 300m Swim / 8km Cycle / 1.5km Run

From a Coaching point of view, I do enjoy the multiple racing element as it throws up scenarios and gives the athletes a chance to get feedback, jump into the next race and then implement and improve on the skill and race element to each race. Both Sophie Burger and Torah Rose (both first time Juniors) were able to put that execution into these races throughout the weekend and we saw the benefits and improvements with each race. Sophie made it thru the the Junior Female "A" Final where she was 14th, while Torah Rose was in the Junior Female "B" Final where she executed a very strong swim to make her way thru the field to finish of with a 7th. In the Rookies saw Sam McClarron race down here for the first time as well and was up against some big boys that have had some growth spurts, but gave it his all and learnt some valuable race experience and implementation of some feedback from each race where he finished 10th Rookie Final.

SCTA Club Members in Action race extremely well with former SCTA Junior Scholarship Holders Peyton Craig 2nd (Junior Male "A" Final), Ryan Marsh 15th (Junior Male "A" Final) and Ella Wooldridge (12th Junior Female "A" Final). Other SCTA Club Members included Georgie Fredricks 7th (Junior Female "A" Final) and Jazi Coventry 11th (Junior Female "A" Final) while Mia Wooldridge 4th (Youth Female "A" Final). Both Ethan and Callum Close didn't start the Final Races on Sunday but performed well in the 2 days prior. Scroll down to the full results you will see the entire results from the 3 days of racing.

In the Super Sprint, Olympic Hopeful for PNG Rachel James continued her consistency in training and landed on the podium with a 2nd (35-39). In the Enticer, Jayden James continues to improve with a 8th (U/14) while Flinders Crawford completed his first ever triathlon with a huge smile for 18th (U/14)

In the Kool Kids we had Billie Elsum 6th (7-9), Mia Foreman 13th (7-9) and Ava Foreman 19th (10-11).

The week earlier down at the GC 50 Run Festival, Courtney Akrigg smiled her way in the 50km Run for a 16th (30-39) while in the 3km Female Race Mia Foreman 35th, Ruby Foreman 39th and Ava Foreman 47th. While at the Beerwah at Daybreak Trail Run saw Overall Race Wins to SCTA Club Members  Simon Hearn (10km 20-29), Lucy Bowden (10km 20-29) and Lachlan Kerin (Half Marathon 20-29)

Well done to all that Raced. Full Results Below
QTS # 4 - Raby Bay Triathlon - 13.12.20
Long Course - 900/25/6
Rebecca Howell - 2nd Place 25-29 Years Female
Steve Miller - 4th Place 60-64 Years Male
Super Sprint - 400/15/4
Rachel James - 2nd Place 35-39 Years Female
Enticer - 200/5/2
Jayden James - 8th Place U/14 Years Male
Flinders Crawford - 18th Place U/14 Years Male 
Kool Kids - 100/2/500
Billie Elsum - 6th Place 7-9 Years Female
Mia Foreman - 13th Place 7-9 Years Female
Ava Foreman - 10-11 Years Female

Super Sprint Race Weekend - 10-13.12.20
Junior Female
Georgie Fredricks - 7th Place Junior Female "A" Final
6th Place- 1500m Run
2nd Place - 8km Cycle TT
5th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
2nd Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
11th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Jazi Coventry - 11th Place Junior Female "A" Final
9th Place- 1500m Run
4th Place - 8km Cycle TT
6th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
6th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
27th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Ella Wooldridge - 12th Place Junior Female "A" Final
7th Place- 1500m Run
14th Place - 8km Cycle TT
15th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
12th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
16th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Sophie Burger - 14th Place Junior Female "A" Final
11th Place- 1500m Run
10th Place - 8km Cycle TT
11th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
9th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
22nd Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Torah Rose - 7th Place Place Junior Female "B" Final
28th Place- 1500m Run
21st Place - 8km Cycle TT
20th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
22nd Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
28th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Junior Male
Peyton Craig - 2nd Place Junior Male "A" Final
1st Place- 1500m Run
13th Place - 8km Cycle TT
4th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
7thPlace - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
3rd Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Ryan Marsh - 15th Place Junior Male "A" Final
9th Place- 1500m Run
7th Place - 8km Cycle TT
16th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
13th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
12th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Ethan Close
25th Place- 1500m Run
9th Place - 8km Cycle TT
18th Place - Aquathlon 400Swim / 800m Run
14th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
34th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Callum Close
36th Place- 1500m Run
25th Place - 8km Cycle TT
19th Place - Aquathlon 400Swim / 800m Run
26th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
37th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Youth Female
Mia Wooldridge - 4th Place Youth Female "A" Final
3rd Place- 1500m Run
12th Place - 8km Cycle TT
5th Place - Aquathlon 400 Swim / 800m Run
8th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 
18th Place - Handicapped Triathlon 300/8km/1.5km 
Rookies Male
Sam McClarron - 10th Place Rookies Male Final
4th Place- 800m Run
12th Place - 6km Cycle TT
7th Place - Aquathlon 200 Swim / 800m Run
12th Place - Combined 1500 Run + 8km Cycle + 400 swim 

GC 50 Run Festival - 06.12.20
50km Run
Courtney Akrigg - 16th 30-39 Years Female
3km
Mia Foreman - 35th Place Open Female
Ruby Foreman - 39th Place Open Female
Ava Foreman - Place Open Female

Beerwah at Daybreak Trail Run- 05.12.20
Simon Hearn - 1st Place 20-29 Years Male 10km - RACE WINNER
Lucy Bowden - 1st Place 20-29 Years Female 10km - Female RACE WINNER
Lachlan Kerin -1st Place 20-29 Years Half Marathon - RACE WINNER

Another great weekend of racing from the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members in action at Kingscliff Triathlon / Aquathlon and Bribie Island Triathlon Race # 2.

At Kinglsciff which saw the Triathlon over a sprint distance on the Sunday where Margo Mackintosh 1st (35-39) took out the Female Race Win and was 12th Overall. The day before saw the Aquathlon on over a 700m Swim and 4km Run where Ben Cook 1st (35-39) and was 8th Overall. SCTA Club Member Peyton Craig 1st (14-15) and took out the Race Win.

Round # 2 of Bribie Triathlon Series saw Ella Crawford line up in her first ever Open Race where she started off well leading the ladies out of the water and finished off strongly in the run to finish 4th. it was great eye opener for Ella that she will takeout of for future races. Gary Turner 1st (70-74) while SCTA Club Member Lachlan Kerin was 2nd Open Male.

In the Short Course over 300/10/3 saw Marilyn Shrapnel 1st (70-74), Jorja Matthews 2nd (17-19), Sam McClarron 3rd (11-12) while Mackenzie Matthews 6th (11-12). 

Well done to all that raced. Full results below
Kingscliff Triathlon - 29.11.20 - 750/20/5
Margo Mackintosh - 1st Place 35-39 Years Female - Female Race Winner
Aquathlon - 28.11.20 - 700m Swim / 4km Run
Peyton Craig - 1st Place 14-15 Years Male - Race Winner
Ben Cook - 1st Place 35-39 Years Male

Bribie Island Triathlon Race # 2 - 29.11.20 - 750/20/5
Gary Turner - 1st Place 70-74 Years Male
Lachlan Kerin - 2nd Place Open Male
Ella Crawford - 4th Place Open Female
Short Course - 300/10/3
Marilyn Shrapnel - 1st Place 70-74 Years Female
Jorja Matthews - 2nd Place 17-19 Years Female
Sam McClarron - 3rd Place 11-12 Years Male
Mackenzie Matthews - 6th Place 11-12 Years female

A big weekend of racing for the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members that were in action at the Wide Bay Regional Triathlon Trials, Hervey Bay 100, Brisbane Blast Duathlon and Rocky Trail MTB Race # 4 at Caloundra

Up in Hervey Bay for the Wide Bay Trials with Intermediate and Senior Athletes together over the 500/15/4 saw very choppy conditions for the swim and windy bike leg. SCTA had 3 athletes in action with Nick Morley 2nd (Senior Males), Ella Crawford 3rd (Intermediate Female) and was great to see Jericho Pogany (7th Senior Males) back racing after a hiatus from training. 

Next day saw the HB 100. the swim was cut short due to the choppy conditions the day before which saw it 500m short. the bike was windy over a 4 lap course and the run was hot and humid. it also doubled as the Queensland Long Course Champs which saw Jan Wanklyn 1st (60-64 State Champ), Norm Marsh 2nd (55-59 State Champ) and Katie Kenny 3rd (45-49 3rd State Champs). Lauren Murphy 10th (40-44) and my sidekick in commentary, the lovely Courtney Prue Akrigg was 17th (35-39) in her first long course event.

SCTA Club Members performed well included Simon Hearn 2nd (OPEN Male) he was going for a 3 peat of this event. Megan Hawkins 3rd (25-29 3rd State Champs) while Lachlan Kerin 7th (OPEN Male) after leading off the bike.

SCTA Club Members at Brisbane Blast saw Mia wooldridge 1st (14-15 Female Enticer 1st Female Overall), Ella Wooldridge 1st (18-19 Female) while Erin Wooldridge 2nd (16-17 Female).

The week before saw Brodie Gardner take out the Race Win in the GP Solo 7hr Mountain Bike race at the Rocky Trail Race # 4 at Caloundra on a 8km circuit where he won by 2 laps. In the process of winning the 7hr he was also ahead at the 3hr as well. 

Well done to all that raced. Full Results Below
Hervey Bay 100 - 15.11.20 - 2/80/18 - doubling as the Queensland Long Course Champs
Jan Wanklyn - 1st Place 60-64 Years Female - QLD Champion
Norm Marsh - 2nd Place 55-59 Years Male  - QLD Champion
Simon Hearn - 2nd Place OPEN Male
Megan Hawkins - 3rd Place 25-29 Years Female - Bronze QLD Champs
Katie Kenny - 3rd Place 45-49 Years Female - Bronze QLD Champs
Lachlan Kerin - 7th Place OPEN Male
Lauren Murphy - 10th Place 40-44 Years Female
Courtney Prue Akrigg - 17th Place 35-39 Years Female

Wide Bay Regional Triathlon Trials - Hervey Bay - 14.11.20 - 500/15/4
Nicholas Morley - 2nd Place Senior Male
Ella Crawford - 3rd Place Intermediate Female'
Jericho Pogany - 7th Place Senior Male

Brisbane Blast Duathlon - 15.11.20
Enticer - 10km Cycle / 3.4km Run
Mia wooldridge - 1st Place 14-15 Years Female - 1st Female
Sprint - 24km Cycle / 6km Run
Ella Wooldridge - 1st Place 18-19 Years Female
Erein Wooldridge - 2nd Place 16-17 Years Female

Rocky Trail MTB Race # 4 - Caloundra - 07/11/20
Brodie Gardner - 1st Place Grand Prix 7hr Solo - RACE Winner

A massive weekend of racing for the Sunshine Coast Triathlon Academy / Protector Aluminium Athletes and Club Members in action at Queensland Aquathlon Champs and Queensland All Schools Champs at Lake Kawana, Bribie Island Triathlon # 1, Sunshine Coast MTB Festival and Trail Run Australia. Well done to all that competed.

Queensland Aquathlon champs were held under stormy skies, with a storm front rolling thru and having the kids Aquathlon Champs being cancelled due to it. SCTA had 16 representatives walking home with 8 x Wins / 3 x 2nd Place / 3 x 3rd Places - 14 on the podium. State Champions went to Rebecca Howell (25-29), Rachel James (35-39), Toby Coote (45-49), Gary Turner (70+) and Jayden James (10-13). Silver Medals to Chloe Turner (25-29), Chris George (35-39) and Maureen Cummings (55-59). Filling 3rd spot were Ben Cook (35-39), Martin Anderson (45-49) and Jan Harvey (55-59). Just missing the podium with 4th places Kevin Hammond (40-44) and Ingi Doyle (50-54)

SCTA Club Members both taking line honors, State Champions in their respective categories were former SCTA Junior scholarship Holders Ryan Marsh (16-17) and Ella Wooldridge (18-19). while Taylor Elms State Champion (30-34) and 2nd Overall

Queensland All schools at Lake Kawana saw some cloudy cover from the storms the night before and some light winds on the bike course. It is also a selection race for a few of the regions for the State School Champs to be held at Hervey Bay in February. Some fast and furious racing in amongst all the competitors. These races act as a good build into the rest of the season and allows the athletes to put some measures in place that they will use and learn from in future races. Apart form the Senior Waves, the rest are divided into 2 separate waves so it is always tough understanding where you are in each respective race.

in the Intermediate Female, Sophie Burger (4th) had another solid performance while Ella Crawford (12th) both girls will take a lot from this race that will be put into use in future races while in the Males a relatively new comer to Triathlon, Saul Nicol-Rann (31st) had a strong debut at this event that he will learn from for future races.  In the Senior Male Nicholas Morley (19th) had a strong bike / run combo with his swim a work in process at the moment, while in the females, Torah Rose (13th) had a strong swim / cycle combo as she builds her run fitness after arriving from NSW in last school holidays and Jorja Matthews (18th) is slowly building back. In the Junior Male and Female all relatively newcomers raced well and enjoyed the experience that they will learn from and implement into future races with Sam McClarron (36th), Jake Hammond (44th), Tabitha Fraser (56th) and Mackenzie Matthews (64th)

SCTA Club Members in Action included in the Senior Female Erin Wooldridge (4th), In the Intermediate Male Peyton Craig (1st), Ethan Close (2nd) and Callum Close (4th), Intermediate Female Mia Wooldridge (10th) while in the Intermediate Female Grace Brimelow (35th). 

At Bribie Island Triathlon for Race # 1 of the series saw SCTA Club Members Marilyn Shrapnel 1st (70+ Enticer), Lachlan Kerin 2nd (Open Male) and Lucy Bowden 6th (Open Female)

At the Sunshine Coast MTB Festival at Ewen Maddock Dam, SCTA Club Member Brodie Gardner had a hard fought race to take 2nd Elite Male 47.5km. In conjunction with the event was the Trail Run Australia that saw SCTA Sponsor Allez Sport Mooloolaba Owner David Chick 5th (50-59) along with Norm Marsh 8th (50-59)

Well done to all that raced. Full Results below
Queensland All schools Championships - Lake Kawana 25.10.20
Senior - 750/20/5
Erin Wooldridge - 4th Place Female 
Torah Rose - 13th Place Female
Jorja Matthews - 18th Place
Intermediate - 500/16/4
Peyton Craig - 1st Place Male
Ethan Close - 2nd Place Male
Sophie Burger - 4th Place Female
Callum Close - 4th Place Male
Mia Wooldridge - 10th Place Female
Ella Crawford - 12th Place Female
Junior - 300/10/2.5
Grace Brimelow - 35th Place Female
​Sam McClarron - 36th Place Male
Jake Hammond - 44th Place Male
Tabitha Fraser - 56th Place Female
Mackenzie Matthews - 64th Place Female

Bribie Island Triathlon Race # 1 - 25.10.20 - 750/20/5
Lachlan Kerin - 2nd Place Open Male
Lucy Bowden - 6th Place Open Female
Enticer - 300/10/3
Marilyn Shrapnel - 1st Place 70+ Female

Triathlon Queensland Aquathlon Champs 24.10.20
Sprint Aquathlon - 750m swim - 5km Run
Ryan Marsh - 1st Place 16-17 Years Male - Race Winner
Ella Wooldridge - 1st Place 18-19 Years Female - Female Race Winner
Rebecca Howell - 1st Place 25-29 Years Female - State Champion
Taylor Elms - 1st Place 30-34 Years Male - State Champion
Rachel James - 1st Place 35-39 Years Female
Toby Coote - 1st Place 45-49 Years Male - State Champion
Gary Turner - 1st Place 70+ Male - State Champion
Chloe Turner - 2nd Place 25-29 Years Female 
Chris George - 2nd Place 35-39 Years Male
Maureen Cummings - 2nd Place 55-59 Years Female
Ben Cook - 3rd Place 35-39 Years Male
Martin Anderson - 3rd Place 45-49 Years Male
Jan Harvey - 3rd Place 35-39 Years Female
Kevin Hammond - 4th Place 40-44 Years Male
Ingi Doyle - 4th Place 50-54 Years Female
Enticer - 300m Swim 2.5km Run
Jayden James - 1st Place 10-13 Years Male - 2nd Overall

Sunshine Coast MTB Festival - 25.10.20 - 47.5km MTB
Brodie Gardner - 2nd Elite Male

Trail Run Australia - 25.10.20 - Half Marathon
David Chick - 5th Place 50-59 Years Male
Norm Marsh - 8th Place 50-59 Years Male