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Dynamic Duo Carfrae and O’Donnell win Challenge St Andrews

Timothy O’Donnell and Mirinda Carfrae make it a double at St. Andrews. Despite the hurricane-like conditions the day before the race, the Challenge St Andrews took place today without a glitch. Superstar couple Tim O’Donnell and Mirinda Carfrae won in a time of 3:53:03 and 4:18:35 respectively. Except for the odd branches on the side of the road, there were very few signs of yesterday’s storm that caused all of Saturday’s races to be postponed until Sunday. Although the day started off cold, making wet suits mandatory, the temperature quickly rose to 28 degrees by the time athletes were on the run. Athletes completed the one loop swim course, then ran an uphill 400 m to transition. The two-loop bike course featured a series of rolling hills with strong winds at times, followed by a challenging but scenic run. Upon her win Carfrae said, “It was a world class course and tougher bike course that anticipated and I look forward to coming back!” Race organizers Tressa and Scott Bevington, who were up all night with their crew preparing for the races, were equally pleased, “We are thrilled with the outcomes of the races, especially given yesterday’s weather.” Kingsbrae Garden Challenge ...

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Dynamic Duo Carfrae and O’Donnell win Challenge St Andrews

Timothy O’Donnell and Mirinda Carfrae make it a double at St. Andrews. Despite the hurricane-like conditions the day before the race, the Challenge St Andrews took place today without a glitch. Superstar couple Tim O’Donnell and Mirinda Carfrae won in a time of 3:53:03 and 4:18:35 respectively. Except for the odd branches on the side of the road, there were very few signs of yesterday’s storm that caused all of Saturday’s races to be postponed until Sunday. Although the day started off cold, making wet suits mandatory, the temperature quickly rose to 28 degrees by the time athletes were on the run. Athletes completed the one loop swim course, then ran an uphill 400 m to transition. The two-loop bike course featured a series of rolling hills with strong winds at times, followed by a challenging but scenic run. Upon her win Carfrae said, “It was a world class course and tougher bike course that anticipated and I look forward to coming back!” Race organizers Tressa and Scott Bevington, who were up all night with their crew preparing for the races, were equally pleased, “We are thrilled with the outcomes of the races, especially given yesterday’s weather.” Kingsbrae Garden Challenge ...

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Countdown for the 2014 Ironman European Championships

This weekend the eyes of the world will be on Frankfurt, Germany, where the 2014 Ironman European Championships take place. This race will be all about pride, money and many Kona points. The Castelli equipped European Champion of 2010, Andreas Raelert, looks forward to his comeback at the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt on Sunday. Andreas wants to fight for a place on the podium in this high-class race which starts at 6.45 a.m. at Lake Waldsee next to Frankfurt. He signed in for the pro competition a few weeks ago, because he didn’t want to miss the period for registration. But at the same time he discussed other race options on the Ironman distance. In consultation with his coach, Wolfram Bott, he talked about several options. The decision to show up in Frankfurt and to take part in the fight for the European Ironman crown fell shortly before the race. “It’s textremely powerful race with a great crowd. Frankfurt makes you want to give everything.” “My decision for Frankfurt has developed,” says Andreas Raelert, “it’s a very challenging and at the same time extremely powerful race with a great crowd. Frankfurt makes you want to give everything. In the ...

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Brilliant performance by Ironman rookie Andreas Giglmayr

The  30-year-old  Austrian and former short distance triathlete only switched to longer distances for 2014 and already had a good start into the season with a second place at Challenge Rimini in May. At his debut over a long distance triathlon at Ironman Austria (Klagenfurt) he gained 4th place with an impressive time of 8:09:06. It hasn’t been anything but easy already before the race. Ironman is never easy and everyone has some issues once race unfolds. Coming straight from a block of altitude training in Font Romeux, were he sustained a foot injury, he was in doubt about his running capability. “I am delighted with my race and very satisfied with my performance. I surpassed all my expectations. The atmosphere over the day was amazing and it’s a phenomenal feeling receiving so much support at my home race. I really had a superb bike leg, but struggled during the concluding run. With about 20k to go, I got cramps and even wasn’t sure if I’d see the finish. Solely the supportive spectators and fans were crucial to move on till the finish line. The happiness I experienced today is beyond description. Finishing my first Ironman among the best is ...

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Evi Neuscheler 2nd at IRONMAN 70.3 Aarhus

Great achievement for Castelli equipped German Evi Neuscheler at IRONMAN 70.3 Aarhus last Sunday. She was only beaten by Dane Camilla Pedersen who already won three half-distance races earlier this year. Women Top-3: Camilla Pedersen (DEN) 4:26:05 Evi Neuscheler (GER) 4:42:56 Parys Edwards (GBR) 4:43:45 Read on Evi’s race impressions: “The Danish Aarhus has not only made me smile, but was also my first podium finish at a 70.3 race. Just over a year after my accident at IRONMAN 70.3 in Berlin and a difficult preparation full of injuries, I came to Denmark highly motivated and very excited. Today, it just had to work! Swimming in the cold Baltic Sea fighting against jellyfish was as hard as expected. I wasn’t able to follow the pace of the front group and reached T1 at 11th position. My jump on the bike must have been pure entertainment for the audience. Everything went wrong. Anyway, I stayed focused and laughed at myself. I quickly found my rhythm and caught a few competitors quite early in the race. It really went like clockwork on a beautiful, winding course through the hills around Aarhus. After 3h12 on the bike, I started the concluding half marathon ...

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