NEWS

Age Group World Champs Soon!

By World Triathlon Admin | 01 Sep, 2009

With little time to go until the paratriathlon and age group racing gets underway for the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships, amateur competitors from across the globe will start to make their way to Australia’s Gold Coast.

What to Expect
Despite it being the winter in Australia, the weather will still feel warm. With the Age Group, paratriathlon, junior, under 23 and Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Grand Final, as well as the ITU Aquathlon World Championships all taking place, it’s going to be a busy week of racing.

Gold Coast is regarded as the Mecca of triathlon and you can be assured that the Aussies will be looking to race and party hard. With Emma Snowsill back racing on home turf following her Olympic gold medal in Beijing, excitement could be reaching fever pitch levels, and if Emma Moffatt and Brad Kahlefeldt continue their run of fine form it could go through the roof. Expect topless guys, bikini clad girls and plenty of inflatable kangaroos!

Conditions
Sun, sun, and more sun. Hopefully a gentle sea breeze will be blowing in over the Great Barrier Reef providing some respite for the athletes once they are out on the course, although conditions are not expected to be too overbearing.

Sun tan lotion or blocker will be a necessity, especially as the swim is likely to be a non-wetsuit affair. Plenty of liquids will need to be taken in on the cycle to replenish supplies and electrolyte replacement will be a top priority to prevent cramp. A cap for the run should keep the sun off the face and wick sweat away from the forehead.

Age Group Course

Swim: 1 x 1500m lap

Rather than risk the swells of the Pacific, the swim will be held within Southport Harbour, protected from the waves (and sharks). With a single lap point-to-point and non-wetsuit swim expected, the stronger swimmers will look to take full advantage.

 

Cycle: 2 x 20km laps

Racing up the Gold Coast Highway, the cycle should be flat and fast, but with a few technical elements, such as chicanes and the odd hairpin. Pedal power will be the name of the game, and if you can handle the heat build up around the cranium then an aero helmet may well be the way forward.

 

Run: 1 x 10km lap

The long out and back run offers few opportunities to hide from the competition. Like the cycle it will be flat and fast, however there are a few tricky corners to navigate as the course winds alongside the harbour

Age Group Media Services
• Live Timing – Follow your athlete live as they race against competitors from all continents.

• Live Finish Video – Have your fans follow you through the timing system and then watch you live as you cross the line at the ITU Triathlon World Championships all the way Down Under.

• On Demand Finish Video – Want to see your finish again and again? Simply type your name and relive your moment of glory. Available several days post event.

• Results Posted to triathlon.org – Your times are recorded in the ITU history databanks and displayed forever.

• Action Pictures - Professional photographers will be based throughout the course to capture shots of every athlete.

• Gallery of Best Shots on triathlon.org – Elite photographer Delly Carr will be out on course to capture the best of the Age Group event.

• Age Group Video Highlights – Keep an eye out for the ITU TV crew and be part of our Age Group highlights and in with a chance of being featured in our TV show.

• MyStory – Send us your story of your journey to the Triathlon World Championships and be in with a chance of winning prize packs. Click here for more details.

Related Event: 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Grand Final Gold Coast
09 - Sep, 2009 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
1. Alistair Brownlee GBR 01:44:51
2. Javier Gomez Noya ESP 01:44:57
3. Jan Frodeno GER 01:45:21
4. Maik Petzold GER 01:45:25
5. Courtney Atkinson AUS 01:45:27
6. Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS 01:45:29
7. Steffen Justus GER 01:45:30
8. Simon Whitfield CAN 01:45:31
9. Laurent Vidal FRA 01:45:37
10. Alexander Bryukhankov RUS 01:45:38
Results: Elite Women
1. Emma Moffatt AUS 01:59:14
2. Lisa Norden SWE 01:59:19
3. Helen Jenkins GBR 01:59:41
4. Sarah Haskins USA 01:59:52
5. Annabel Luxford AUS 02:00:07
6. Daniela Ryf SUI 02:00:21
7. Magali Di Marco Messmer SUI 02:00:25
8. Andrea Hansen NZL 02:00:26
9. Jessica Harrison FRA 02:00:26
10. Liz Blatchford GBR 02:00:29
Results: U23 Men
1. Franz Löschke GER 01:46:19
2. James Seear AUS 01:46:25
3. Joao Pereira POR 01:46:32
4. Tony Dodds NZL 01:46:39
5. Jonathan Zipf GER 01:46:41
6. Jose Miguel Perez ESP 01:46:57
7. Ivan Tutukin KAZ 01:47:04
8. Crisanto Grajales MEX 01:47:15
9. Lukas Salvisberg SUI 01:47:30
10. Denis Vasiliev RUS 01:47:34
Results: U23 Women
1. Hollie Avil GBR 01:56:38
2. Jodie Stimpson GBR 01:57:01
3. Paula Findlay CAN 01:57:15
4. Vicky Holland GBR 01:57:30
5. Yuliya Yelistratova UKR 01:59:48
6. Sarah Fladung GER 02:00:22
7. Annamaria Mazzetti ITA 02:00:31
8. Charlotte Morel FRA 02:00:32
9. Agnieszka Jerzyk POL 02:00:44
10. Dan Bi Hong KOR 02:00:50
Results: Junior Men
1. Mario Mola ESP 00:54:35
2. Jonathan Brownlee GBR 00:54:50
3. Kristóf Király HUN 00:54:55
4. Kevin McDowell USA 00:55:07
5. Davide Uccellari ITA 00:55:10
6. Igor Polyanskiy RUS 00:55:13
7. Min Ho Heo KOR 00:55:14
8. Andrey Bryukhankov RUS 00:55:19
9. Stefan Zachäus LUX 00:55:22
10. Matheus Diniz BRA 00:55:25
Results: Junior Women
1. Emmie Charayron FRA 01:00:22
2. Emma Jackson AUS 01:00:41
3. Rachel Klamer NED 01:00:57
4. Maaike Caelers NED 01:00:59
5. Alexandra Razarenova RUS 01:01:05
6. Allison Hooper CAN 01:01:09
7. Holly Aitken AUS 01:01:27
8. Kyla Coates CAN 01:01:39
9. Carina Brechters GER 01:01:40
10. Yuka Sato JPN 01:01:51