Plenty of Queenslanders are crossing the border this weekend to race for the National Championship title at the Sunsmart Ironman 70.3 in Busselton, WA and Ironman 70.3 in Port Macquarie.
Fresh from her crowning as Queensland’s Professional Female Athlete of the Year, Sarah Crowley has just arrived in Busso primed for her first time at the event. She will face a challenge from three former winners, particularly fellow Queenslander Liz Blatchford, as well as Kate Bevilaqua and Felicity Sheedy-Ryan.
Queenslanders lining up in the professional wave include:
Women:
Sarah Crowley | Red Dog Triathlon Training
Laura Dennis | Pine Rivers Tri Sport Club
Alise Selsmark | Red Dog Triathlon Training
Sarah Lester | Warwick Dalziel Triathlon Coaching
Liz Blatchford | Surfers Paradise Triathlon Club
Annelise Jefferies | Noosa Tri Club / T:Zero Multisport
Men:
Jake Montgomery | Titan Performance
William Cannon | Carina Leagues Triathlon Club
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A number of age groupers will also be flying the Queensland flag. We wish our members all the best!
Meanwhile, on the East Coast, we also have a contingent at Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie. Keep an eye out for the following top ranked Queenslanders:
Women:
Clare Denkes | Redcliffe Tri Club
Madi Roberts | Red Dog Triathlon Training
Clare Zappala | Cairns Crocs
Megan Hendry | Cairns Crocs
Amy Macpherson | Sunshine Coast Tri Academy
Stacey Roduner | Bayside Multisport
Megan Ross | T:Zero Multisport
Sharon Dean | Cairns Crocs & Azure TNQ
Kimberley McKinney | Ipswich Triathlon Club
Emma Quinn | T:Zero Multisport
Stella Foley | Tri Nation
Deanna Fuller
Fiona Lenz | Cairns Crocs | Brisbane Triathlon Club
Sandy Azzopardi | Wilston Grange Triathlon Club
Katherine Smallcombe | Bayside Multisport
Toni Thornton | Red Dog Triathlon Training
Alli Cooke | Tamborine Mountain Triathlon Club
Trudy Grahame | Brisbane Triathlon Club
Diane Batley | South Bank Triathlon Club
Men:
Brent Lloyd
Christopher Seaton | Red Dog Triathlon Training
Timmy Hortz | Sunshine Coast Tri Academy
Brock Millard | Sheldon Triathlon Club & Carina Leagues Triathlon Club
Tom Beechey | Red Dog Triathlon Training
Adam Lacey
Phil Pearce | Surfers Paradise Triathlon Club
Luke Raffles | Cairns Crocs
Tyron Easterbrook | Red Dog Triathlon Training
Clay Hey | Surfers Paradise Triathlon Club
Brendan Irving | Surfers Paradise Triathlon Club
Andrew Ritter | Intraining Running & Triathlon Club
Dylan Wilson
Matt Young | Team T-Rex
Steven Bishop | Brisbane Triathlon Club
Paul Legate
Dean McBeath |Noosa Tri Club
Andrew Pearce
Dan Casey
John Delaney | Tamborine Mountain Triathlon Club
Warren Forbes | East Coast Cycos
BJ Hooper | South Bank Triathlon Club
Brad Hough | Tri Nation
Steve Williams | South Bank Triathlon Club
Mal Miller | Sheldon Triathlon Club
Perry Nation | Brisbane Triathlon Club
Peter Richards | Intraining Running & Triathlon Club
If you’re racing for a world championship qualifying spot at either event, make sure you are at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Roll Down Ceremonies following racing!
Stay tuned on the Ironman website for updates throughout the weekend.
