IRONMAN 70.3 BUSSELTON START LIST RELEASED

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April 17, 2013

A strong field has been announced for next month’s Ironman 70.3 Busselton, with Tim Reed, Courtney Atkinson, Rebekah Keat and defending champion James Hodge just a few of the 35 professionals listed as starting the event.

While start lists can sometimes be fantastic works of fiction, there are some impressive names heading to Western Australia for one of the country’s premier triathlon festivals.

It’s unlikely both Luke McKenzie and Josh Rix will make it to the start line. McKenzie is currently in the United States completing his preparation for a tilt at both Ironman 70.3 St George and Ironman Brazil, whereas Josh Rix broke his arm in a training accident preparing for the XTERRA event in Angelsea, Victoria earlier this month.

Even if these two names are missing on race day, there is still a lot to like about the Busselton 70.3 start list, particularly on the women’s side, with Gina Crawford, Liz Blatchford, Michelle Wu, Lisa Marangon, Michelle Bremer and Rebekah Keat all down to compete.

The men’s start list has a good mix of experience and youth, and it’s a good sign for Australian racing to see Tim Reed, Courtney Atkinson, Sam Appleton, James Hodge, Jimmy Johnsen, Tim Berkel, Guy Crawford and Matt White all heading to Busselton next month.

PRO List:

Male

1. James Hodge
2. Matty White
3. Luke McKenzie
4. Jimmy Johnsen
5. Tim Berkel
6. Tim Reed
7. Josh Rix
8. Guy Crawford
9. AJ Anderson
10. Mitch Anderson
11. Sam Appleton
12. Courtney Atkinson
13. Johan Borg
14. Matt Burton
15. Gregory Farrell
16. Michael Fox
17. Jemani Francis
18. Mike Gee
19. David Mainwaring
20. Michael Murphy
21. John Polson
22. Alex Reithmeier
23. Jamie Stanley
24. Brad Wauer
25. Marc Widmer

Female

1. Kat Bevilaqua
2. Lisa Marangon
3. Michelle Wu
4. Amanda Balding
5. Liz Blatchford
6. Michelle Bremer
7. Gina Crawford
8. Rebekah Keat
9. Andrea Oracki
10. Anna Ross