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DUAL Olympic gold medallistMichael Klim will blow off thecobwebs when he hits the

Olympics and then retiredagain. During a decade onthe international circuit, hewon 17 Olympic,

Michael retired fromswimming in 2007, made acomeback in 2011 in anunsuccessful attempt toqualify for the London

water on Saturday in theNoosa Summer Swim – thefirst event of the 2014Queensland Ocean SwimSeries.

Starry Noosa startBy ANTHONY BRAND

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Commonwealth Games andWorld Championship medals.

The 36-year-old said theFebruary 1 event will not holdthe same intensity of a majorevent, but is a chance to have agood hitout.

“I’ve been doing a little bit oftraining, but nowhere near theamount I did back in the day,” ajovial Michael said.

“But the Weekend Warriorevents are about the peoplewho are active and getthemselves out of their comfortzones. These are very well-runseries and coming over toNoosa and Mooloolaba, whereI have spent so many years, willbe enjoyable.

“Queensland doesn’t reallyhave a lot of ocean swimminglike this so it’s definitelychallenging and the 2km swimsaren’t easy.

“Everyone loves a bit of abody bash and we will have areally good representation inthe event this year.”

Noosa’s event opens the Milk& Co Queensland Ocean SwimSeries, which will also haverounds at Mooloolaba(February 16), Caloundra(March 9) and Coolangatta(March 30).

Saturday’s inaugural eventwill include classic oceanswimming distances, 2km and1km, a 300m kids event, teamscharity relay and an excitingnew elite championship format.

Elite swimmers will contestboth the long course and shortcourse events with the bestoverall performer walking awaywith the cash prize (male and

female).The new format will make for

a great spectacle and createsome strong competitionthroughout the day, rather thansimply for the main event.

Series director John Guisesaid entries were “trackingreally well” with a strongSunshine Coast, Gold Coastand Brisbane contingent, with2km proving the most popular.

“The response has beengreat across the board with areal mix of athletes involved,”he said.

“There are plenty of eliteopen water swimmers andsome other sports people.”

Among the sports starscompeting will be dualinternational Mat Rogers, whois a keen triathlete nowadays.

Online entries closetomorrow, January 30, at 6pm.Race day entries will beavailable at Noosa Surf Club.

John said it would be greatto see more youngstersinvolved, and is calling for kidswho are keen to get a taste foropen water swimming to join

the free 300m event.Register at www.

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Strong support for inaugural event

Michael Klim celebrates at last year’s Cooly Classic. Photo: John Gass /TWE070413swim

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VITAL STATISTICSWhat: Milk & Co QueenslandOcean Swim Series.Where: Noosa Main Beach.When: Saturday, February 1.Distances: 2km, 1km and300m kids dash.How much: 2km $50, 1km$45, teams relay $65, 2kmand 1km $80, 300m kids dashfree (late entry prices, eventday entries rise $5).

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TWO-time Ironman 70.3 worldchampion Melissa Hauschildtcould begin her quest to winthe Kona Ironman WorldChampionship from theSunshine Coast.

Hauschildt, 29, had anoutstanding 2013, winning 11of the 14 half ironman (70.3)events – 1.9km swim, 90kmbike ride and 21.1km run – onoffer, finishing second in twoand third in the other.

She took up 70.3s in 2011after a career in steeplechasecapped by five national titles inthe 3000m format, and then ashift to triathlons in 2010.

She enjoyed immediatesuccess in triathlon, winningevents in Kingscliff and RabyBay, as well as setting a newcourse record in the GoldCoast Half Ironman Triathlon.

She has gone on todominate the half Ironman andbecome the most fearedfemale 70.3 competitor in theworld.

Her success in 70.3s has herseriously considering a switchto the Ironman distance (3.8kmswim, 180km bicycle ride and42.2km run).

“The only reason I want to dothe Ironman is to do Kona andhopefully win Kona and tickthat off,” she said.

“But I have never done anIronman.”

Hauschildt’s proven ability toadapt quickly to new distanceshas her confident of a smooth

transition to Ironman shouldshe choose to do so.

“I come from a runningbackground and used to do1500 metres (before moving onto the steeplechase),” she said.

“So jumping up to a halfIronman was a big step and Iguess I need to get a goodtraining block in and see how itgoes and I won’t know until Itry.

“It will be a totally differentgame.”

Adelaide-born Hauschildt,who had lived on the GoldCoast, will celebrate her moveto the Sunshine Coast bycompeting in the opening eventof the Queensland OceanSwim Series, the NoosaSummer Swim, this Saturday.

Not a renowned swimmer,Hauschildt said the oceanswim would provide her withthe opportunity to hone heropen-water skills.

“Swimming is my weakest

leg so it really helps myswimming and living in the city,I never swim in the open water,”she said.

“I love these races where alldifferent abilities run into thewater and it’s a big mess.

“It makes you stronger and itreally helps me and they are alot of fun.”

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HE’S lived with monks inChina, been a respected chefand instructed in a range ofmartial arts.

Now, Peregian Beach’sDmitri Simons is poised to helpinspire Sunshine Coasttriathletes.

Dmitri is the new head coastof Tri Alliance’s Sunshine Coastchapter. The Tri Alliance squadis expanding its reach nextmonth and the 41-year-old willtake the lead reins, supportedby Mountain Creek swimmingcoach Glen Mahoney.

Tri Alliance’s Mark Turnersaid Dmitri’s broad career andbackground was pivotal in hisappointment to the position.

Many triathletes will resonatewith Dmitri’s introduction totriathlon. He only undertook hisfirst race in 2009, but within ayear was representing Australiaat the 2009 worldchampionships at the GoldCoast where he finished 19th inthe men’s 35-39 age group.

Dmitri then went on to finishfourth at Auckland worldchamps in 2012 in the 40-44age group.

The father of five girls madethe transition to the tri-sportafter becoming frustrated withweightlifting.

“I just got sick of doing thetraining. I felt injured all of thetime and I thought ‘I’ve had agutful of this body building typestuff’ I’ll have a crack at someendurance,” Dmitri said.

“I took to it like duck towater. I had always enjoyedrunning, but hadn’t swum for along time and had never owneda road bike. It was all a learningexperience.”

Helping pave the way tosuccess has been Dmitri’s longinvolvement with martial arts.

His great grandfather isChinese, and Dmitri has astrong affiliation with Chinesemartial arts. He’s proficient inabout 12 genres.

“It certainly helps me with alot of the stuff I do in triathlon,

from flexibility through to focusand specific relaxation withmuscle movement,” he said.

“In application to triathlon, it’sall about effortless energy.

“With the three disciplinesthe more you relax the lessoxygen your body is chewing,the more energy you have to gofaster. In principle, the moreyou relax the harder you go.

“It’s a hard thing to get yourhead around, but the sameapplies to martial arts. Themore you relax the more poweryou generate.”

During recent years he hasbeen a personal trainer,progressing to more“performance training” to helpathletes excel in their chosensports.

A qualified chef, Dmitri canalso assist with nutrition and

dietary advice.Having written triathlon

programs in one-on-onescenarios, Dmitri jumped at thechance to train a group andshare his passion.

“I love what the sport hasdone for me and I love doing itfor other people,” Dmitri said.

“I enjoy working with novicesand beginners right through thehigh level guys who areperforming at an elite level.”

Tri Alliance Sunshine Coastwill be launched at this week’s

QTS round at Caloundra, butthe formal celebration will beheld next Friday.

The group will initially swimon Monday and Wednesdaymornings at Star Swim School(Wises Rd pool,Maroochydore), have bikesessions at Custom Bike Fit onFridays, run from CottonTree/Alexandra Headland onTuesdays and there will be avariety of options on Saturdays.

Sessions will expand as thegroup grows.

New tri squad at the start line

New Tri Alliance Sunshine Coast coach Dmitri Simons withone of his five daughters Enakai. Photo: Geoff Potter

LAUNCH NIGHTWho: Tri Alliance SunshineCoast.When: Friday, February 7.Where: Custom Bike Fit, 45Plaza Parade, Maroochydore.Time: From 6pm.How much: $30 a week forunlimited training sessions(CompuTrainer sessionsadditional and pool entry).Casual 10 sessions for $100,casual session for $12.Social membership, threesessions a week for $23.50 aweek.Also offer personalisedprograms, training camps,consults and packages toraces.

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IT IS the Sunshine Coast’sbiggest networking group ontwo wheels.

Business Cycles boasts aregular riding crew of between70-75 people everyWednesday morning.

It was started almost threeyears ago by Mooloolaba bikeshop Giant Sunshine Coast,formerly Spin City Cycles, andhas attracted varioussponsorship donations fromlocal businesses and council.

Giant managing director IanVant said the focus was oncycling, building socialrelationships and informalnetworking, rather thanin-your-face business referrals.

“We get so much positivefeedback and the great thinghas been to see how the ridershave progressed and got fitterand fitter,” he said.

“We have everyone back toour shop for coffee after theride and a few people get upand tell the group what they do.Certainly, there has been somebusiness done, but the mainaim is for people to gettogether and ride, and look out

for each other.“There are some people

starting to ride outside theWednesdays, which is great.”

Engineers, tradies, lawyers,photographers, accountants,stockbrokers, shopfitters,retailers, teachers, coffee shopowners and draughtsmen areamong the diverse mix of menand women who regularly ridewith the group.

There is no cost and there isa female-only ride on the firstWednesday of every month.The ride takes the cyclistsalong the same round-trip routeeach week, from Mooloolaba toCaloundra (30-45kms,depending on fitness level).

The group is broken intothree levels of fitness, with thefaster bunch pushed furthersouth to Pelican Waters beforeturning around.

This year, Ian has big plansto win more corporatesponsorship for the group andto get 150 people along to therides each week.

He would also like to expandthe group to offer three or fournetworking evenings a year,and run an annual charity ride.

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The Wednesday weekly Business Cycles networking rides are proving popular. They leave from the Giant Sunshine Coastshop in Mooloolaba. Photo: Ritchie Duce

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GIANT Australia ran acompetition at the NoosaTriathlon this year to win aGiant bike, shoes, helmetand tri-suit.

The lucky winner wasKerrie Reynolds from Noosaand she went into Giant

Sunshine Coast just beforeChristmas for her fitting.

Kerrie decided that thenew Envie women’s-specificaerodynamic road bike washer style and she is alreadyentered into Noosa for nextyear.

Noosa’s Kerrie Reynolds won this new Giant Envie.

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LIVES of children sufferingcerebral palsy on the SunshineCoast have been helped by adetermined group of cyclists.

More than $40,000 wasraised through donations andentry fees for the annual ArgonLaw Buderim9 Challenge heldbefore Christmas.

There were 207 riders up forthe challenge, with the courseof 75km including the hills ofMons Rd, Lindsay Rd, JonesRd, Mooloolaba Rd, Dixon Rd,Cogill Rd, Ballinger Rd, CrosbyHill Rd and Glenmount Rd –which includes an overall rise inelevation of 1700 metres.

“We had 140 riders completeall nine hills before the 8amcut-off, which is incredible andshows how hard the guys havebeen training,” organiser GregPaix from the Sunshine CoastCycling Club said.

While achieving all nine hills isthe ultimate, the club welcomesriders of all abilities to tackle asmany hills as they can withinthe three hours.

Making last year’s event evenmore special was theparticipation of Greg’s son Joshand his good mate MaxQuagalio.

Josh and Max are bothcerebral palsy suffers, but thatdidn’t stop them from gettingout and joining the Buderim9bunch.

Riding his trike, Max(pictured right) completed threehills while Josh rode is mobilityscooter up two alongside hisdad.

Fifteen-year-old Josh alsomade a speech post-challengeand thanked all participants fortheir efforts.

Greg said the SunshineCoast Cycling Club was “overthe moon” with this year’sevent, particularly pleasing wasthe roadside support ridersreceived from Buderimresidents who clapped andcheered throughout themorning.

First-time riders of the eventHailey McGinty and GlennWilkinson from Maroochydore

managed seven and eight ofthe hills respectively, butinsisted they’d be back nextyear to conquer all nine.

“Cogill hill was the hardest,but I’m pretty pleased as weonly decided to do the eventthree weeks ago,” Hailey said.

Describing the hot conditionsas challenging as the hills,Glenn said he went though fivedrinking bottles on his ride.

“Even so, I was cramping upa bit at the end, so it’s off to thebeach now for a swim,” hesaid.

Although a challenge riderather than a race, local riderSam Hemsley was still pleased

to be the first woman home injust over two-and-a-half-hours.

“It was hard getting up at 3o’clock for it, but spectatorsalong the way really helped andmade it much more enjoyablethan the hill training needed forit,” she said.

The Buderim9 is going fromstrength-to-strength, with themoney raised nearly double ofwhat was achieved in 2012.

Riding numbers will becapped at 500 for futureevents, and if the momentumcontinues that figure could beachieved within the next coupleof years.

Mountainous fundraising effort

Hailey McGinty and Glenn Wilkinson take a well-earned rest after taking part in the Buderim9Challenge bike ride. Photo: Iain Curry

Greg Paix with his son Josh.Photo: Contributed

WHERE THE MONEY GOESThe money raised at the Buderim9 will be used directly by SunshineCoast residents through the Cerebral Palsy League.$40 - Can buy equipment like adaptive crockery and cutlery itemswhich allow our clients to prepare their own food and serve/feedthemselves.$80 - Can provide services such as a child with support workerassistance for one hour, either in their home or at school.$120 - Can provide therapy like one hour of vital physiotherapy,speech therapy, occupational therapy or social work.$542 - Can buy communication devices like an iPad which can helpa child with cerebral palsy say “I love you” for the first time to theirparents.$1025 - Can buy walking aids like a Nimbo Walker which can help achild with cerebral palsy stand for the first time.




THERE really is nothing goodabout friction…especially whenit comes to riding a bike.

Most riders are well versed inkeeping their bike’s running gearin good order with regular use oflubricant, although it shouldn’tbe restricted to the mechanicals.

Chamois creamcan be a rider’s bestfriend. It is appliedunder your knicks toareas of the bodywhich meet yourchamois andanywhere there isfriction.

All you need iscream the size ofabout a 10 centpiece.

Tubes and tubs of chamoiscream cost between $20-30and can last for months –depending on how much youride.

It acts a lubricant to reducediscomfort along seams as wellas chaffing and also hasantibacterial properties.

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John Carey said chamois creamwas originally used when cyclingshorts were made of wool andhad leather pads. It was used tosoften the leather, but thingshave obviously changed for thebetter nowadays.

New Cycle Zone recruit DanEvans is a big fan ofchamois cream andnever rides without it.

“Every person I knowwho has tried it, they useit the rest of their life,”Dan said.

For those who havesaddle sores it canprovide three to fourhours of relief before theystart to affect ridingcomfort. The cream

doesn’t prevent sores, andanyone who regularly gets themshould consider getting a properbike fitment as it’s an indicationof riding on soft tissue ratherthan sit bones.

Among the best chamoiscream brands are Assos, AussieButt Cream, Paceline, SkinStrong.

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KEEP YOUR COOL■ If it is hot and humid and you have an endurance event to do,pre-cooling may help enhance your heat storage capacity andtherefore your performance■ If the conditions are only mild and/or you are involved in sprintefforts, pre-cooling may be more detrimental than helpful■ Choose a practical method of pre-cooling that targets both skincooling and reduction in core temperature.■ Keeping iced towels/vest and slushies in an esky is an easyoption for many competition situations.■ The ideal timing for pre-cooling is still under investigation,however as a general guideline, leave the towel/ice vest around theneck and body area for around 30-60 minutes prior to competition.■ Cold beverages can be consumed regularly in the hour prior to anevent, or an ice slushie consumed as close as comfortable to thebeginning of competition.■ As always, trial different techniques before training sessions tofind which work best and are most comfortable for you.

IF YOU are an athlete inQueensland, exercising inextreme heat is nothing new.

Most of us train in the earlymorning to avoid the hottestpart of the day, however manyevents and competitions arestill held when temperaturesand humidity are high.

As we are in the depths ofsummer, the risk of heat stressincreases dramatically.

Exercising in warm or hotenvironmental conditions cancause an increase in internal(core) body temperature whichcan lead to heat illness and isassociated with a decline inexercise performance.

We’ve talked previouslyabout the importance ofhydration to prevent heatstress, however there are someother techniques that can helpyou keep your cool whencompeting on a hot day.

Pre-cooling is a strategy thatis increasingly being used byelite athletes, to combat thedebilitating effects ofheat-stress and its associatedfatigue, and to extend theperiod in which an athlete cantolerate a hot environment.

Many studies have been ableto show that pre-cooling canimprove exercise performance,

particularly in enduranceevents, and possibly also insome team sport situationswith intermittent high intensitybursts of exercise.

It does not seem to be aseffective for short term, highintensity sprints.

There are now a number ofoptions for pre-coolingimmediately prior to exercise inthe heat, including external andinternal tactics, andcombinations of both. Somestrategies are obviously morepractical than others.

Internal cooling methodsinclude the ingestion of iceslurries (slushies) or very coldbeverages, aimed at coolingthe body’s core temperature.Ice slurries can be veryeffective, and may even providea benefit when used as amouthwash and not ingested.

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When made from a sports drinkmixture they can provideadditional nutrition benefits foran athlete’s performance.

External cooling methodsinclude whole body cooling(ice-baths, cold rooms, cold

showers), and individual bodypart cooling (ice vests/packs,towels, spray fans).

For cold air cooling, anathlete is generally required tosit in a very cold room (0-5

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degrees Celsius) for about 90minutes. Although veryeffective, it can be fairlyuncomfortable and is notpractical or logistical for mostevents and competitions.

Skin temperature is loweredsignificantly by the use of ice orvery cold garments such asiced towels, ice jacket, gelpacks, arctic vests or an iceband (usually worn around theneck) however the effect ismore localised than whole bodycooling methods.

These can be an effectiveand practical methods,however, for pre race coolingwhile still allowing the athlete togo through their usual pre raceroutines.

A review of the literaturesuggests that the best coolingmethods (in terms ofperformance enhancement) arecold drinks, cooling packs and

a cooled room.Cooling vests and water

application showed smallereffects.

However, from a practicalpoint of view, colddrinks/slushies, cooling packsand vests are the morepractical methods available onthe track, road, beach, fieldetc.

A recent study at the AISsaw cyclists improve theirpower output by 3%, and theirperformance time by 1.3%following the drinking of an iceslurry (slushie) made fromsports drink along with theapplication of an iced towel,prior to doing a time trial in32-35 degrees Celsius,50-60% humidity conditions.

These researcherssummarised that a practicalpre-cooling strategy involvedthe combination of applicationof iced towels with the

ingestion of a sports drinkslushie. This can result in areduction in both skin and coretemperature, helping improveendurance performance in hotconditions. It is important tonote that benefits toperformance are only seenwhen exercise is carried out ina hot environment, and precooling is of no advantage intemperate conditions.

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HOME ground advantagecould be just what Jess Hoskinneeds to get herself onto thepodium in the Queensland TriSeries on Sunday.

The talented 15-year-old hasbeen knocking on the door of atop-three finish during the firstthree races, and after missingthe past two rounds due tonational junior commitments, isready to fire at home.

Competing against older andmore experienced girls in theQTS races, Jess has finishedfifth, fourth and sixth.

After coming up through theranks at Caloundra TriathlonClub, she joined SunshineCoast Tri Academy last year.

“She has more explosivespeed than any of the girls thatshe is racing against,” academycoach Toby Coote said.

“I haven’t seen someone likethat for a long time.

“Someone like Jess could goon and represent Australia atan elite level.”

Suffering from aspergersyndrome, the disorder canwork for and against theathlete.

While it helps provide thatvolatile speed, she can alsobattle to be properly mentallyprepared for all races.

Toby said this could play arole on Sunday with the QTSevent not regarded as highpriority race.

“If she comes down to raceshe will be hard to beat,” Tobysaid.

“But she is a long-termprospect...we’re looking twoyears down the track. There isno pressure on her to go outand perform. It’s all aboutbuilding, and building, andputting skills and developmentin place for the future.

“She has made massivegains the past six months.”

Following this weekend, Jesswill race at the QueenslandSchools Tri Champs in HerveyBay from February 13-15,Australian JuniorChampionships at Brighton onFebruary 23, then head toDevonport on March 1 for theOceania Junior Championshipsbefore returning home andcompeting at Twin Waters atthe Australian Youth Champs

from March 13-14.Other Coast young guns to

watch this weekend are LucyEvans, Milan Agnew, JakeFreeman and Sarah Clarke.

More than 2000 athletes areexpected to hit the start line at

Golden Beach on Sundayacross three distances.

It’s traditionally anaction-packed event, with theQTS open races often featuringsome of the nation’sprofessional stars.

Home turf could prove the difference

Jess Hoskin will be pushing for a podium position at theQueensland Tri Series on Sunday. Photo: Iain Curry

CALOUNDRATRIATHLONWhat: Round six of theQueensland Tri Series.Where: Golden Beach.When: Sunday, February 2.Distances: QTS - 400m swim,15km cycle, 4km run. Enticer -200m swim, 5km cycle, 2kmrun. Kool Kids - 100m swim,2km cycle, 400m run.Wave starts: Kool Kids6:45-6:55, Enticer 7:05-7:20,QTS Short Distance 7:28-8:55(rounds 1-3 and 6-7), QTSLong Distance 7:40-9:10(rounds 4 and 5).

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OVER the ditch, and someSunshine Coast triathletesachieved some impressiveresults during January.

The stand-out performancewas from Caloundra’s RichardCampbell at the Port ofTauranga Half.

In his first long distanceevent after a two-year layoffdue to injury, Richard finished in4:10:56, (29:39, 2:15:15,1:23:04) which earned himthird position in the men’s30-34 age group and 13thoverall.

The region was also wellrepresented at the Auckland70.3.

Here's how the Coast'sathletes finished:

David Dellow of KawanaIsland finished 14th in the prosin 3:54:20 (22:20, 02:09:59,01:19:41).

Isaac Tonello (Bli Bli) was14th in category in 4:24:20(24:14, 2:24:22, 1:29:12).

Corey Brough (Buderim) was11th in category in 4:29:48(29:50, 02:29:45, 01:27:49).

Mark Blake (Alexandra

Headland) was 10th in categoryin 4:34:09 (25:14, 2:35:32,01:30:00)

Nick Hutton (PeregianBeach) was 39th in category in4:51:47 (31:21, 02:37:08,01:39:52)

Mike Knauf (Noosa) was 41stin category in 4:52:03 (28:02,2:24:18, 1:56:23).

Erin Donaldson (Cotton Tree)was eighth in her category in5:05:07 (32:15, 02:45:22,01:42:48)

Neil Macphee (Yaroomba)was 20th in category in 5:20:15

(26:55, 02:54:58, 1:52:30).Luke Bennett (Noosa Heads)

89th in category in 5:36:48(33:20, 02:54:32, 2:03:02).

Nic Van Der Maat (Noosaville)was 95th in category in5:47:48, (29:50, 2:57:26,2:16:06)

Grant Cunning (SunshineCoast) was 42nd in category in5:52:54 (34:17, 2:49:34,2:25:04)

Linda Florence (PeregianBeach) was 24th in category in5:59:27 (35:23, 3:06:08,2:11:30)

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FLEXIBILITY is one of thebiggest limiting factors forachieving your most powerfulbike position, according tosome of the world’s cyclingexperts.

Essentially, the more flexibleyou are, the more aero you canget – which helps you go fasterwith less effort.

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Quads, Hip Flexors, Illiotibial (IT) Band

The TesTLie on a table or highbench and let half ofyour thighs extendoff the edge. Dangleone foot and bendthe other knee,pulling it towardyour chest until yourlower back touchesthe bench. Have apartner observewhat happens.

exors, Illiotibial (IT) Ba

Why iTMaTTersThehip flexors pull the leg

up andover the topof the

pedal stroke; stretching

prevents lower back pain

whenyou ampupyour

intensity.

The FixKneeLing LungeKneel as shownbelow.

Straighten your pelvis

to align your pubic bone

directly belowyour

hip bones. Ease your

hips downand forward,

keeping your front knee

directly over your ankle,

and hold for 20 seconds.

Repeat on theother side. Why iTMaTTersThe IT band stabilises

the knee. If it’s tight, it

can rub against the knee

and become inflamed, an

overuse injury knownas

IT band friction syndrome.

Why iTMaTTersYour quads produce

power, and a limited range

ofmotion prevents some

muscle fibres fromfiring,

says cycling coach

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LIFEGUARDS at JuliaCreek...an interestingproposition given the outbacktown is 300km from Mt Isa.

But the boys from BondiRescue will be in town duringApril to film an hour-long TVspecial at the Julia Creek Dirt nDust Festival.

At least three Bondi Rescuestars have confirmed they willattend the 20th annual event totake part in the Cannington Dirtn Dust Triathlon – widelyregarded as Australia’stoughest sprint distance tri.

It’s has to be Australia’s mostunique three-day festival whichincludes the triathlon, followedby horse racing, then a bullride,some “bog snorkelling” and agigantic party thrown in themiddle.

“Bondi Beach and JuliaCreek are at two extreme endsof the scale environmentallyand that contrast is sure tomake for some great stories,”said executive producerRichard Scotts.

“The Bondi Boys are all veryexcited about the project. Ithink their particular brand oflarrikinism will see them blendin pretty well with the ringersand farm hands of outbackQueensland…once they getover the initial culture shock.”

Dirt n Dust FestivalCommittee president StephenMalone said the project was atestament to the success of thefestival.

“RJM Media’s interest in theDirt n Dust Festival says a lotabout the event and where it’sheaded,” Stephen said.

“We’ve always pridedourselves on givingfestival-goers an authenticoutback experience and Ibelieve that’s been a bigdrawcard in getting the Bondiproject off the ground.

“While you can go to abullride or a country musicconcert in just about any cityacross Australia, it's not thesame as being in the heartlandof these traditions – in JuliaCreek, it’s 100 per cent real

and we look forward to sharingthat with the Bondi lifeguardsand viewers all over the world.”

The 20th annual Julia Creek

Dirt n Dust Festival will be heldfrom April 11-13.

It’s a brilliant event, and onefor the bucket-list.

For more information andtravel and accommodationbookings, go towww.dirtndust.com.

Boys go from Bondi to the bush

DIRT N DUSTTRIATHLONWhat: Cannington Dirt n DustTriathlon.When: Saturday, April 12,2014.■ Athletes have a briefing inJulia Creek and then loadbikes on to the back of a truck.■ Normal Triathlon Australiarules apply in regards towetsuits, as the water hole canbe cold.■ The bike truck brings backanything left at the start forcollection at Julia Creek.

Sam Betten hits the highway in the Cannington Dirt n Dust Triathlon at Julia Creek.

It’s hoped the likes of Dean "Deano" Gladstone, Bruce "Hop-po" Hopkins, Anthony "Harries" Carroll will be at the JuliaCreek Dirt n Dust Festival. Photo: Channel 10

You can go to the races after the triathlon, then join the party...which follows the bullride.

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Upcoming events...Date Event Distance Location Website

January 31 Glow Sticks Run Trail walking and running through bush trails guided by the

incandescent glow of glow sticks and fairy lights, 2km, 4km

and 6km.

Twin Waters www.dreamrunevents.com.au

February 1 Noosa Summer

Swim

Ocean swim, 2km, 1km, a 300m kids event, teams charity

relay and a new elite championship format

Noosa Main

Beach

www.weekendwarriorevents.com.au

February 1‐2 Tre‐X Cross

Triathlon Series

Long: 500m swim ‐ 15km MTB ‐ 6km trail run. Short: 350m

swim ‐ 10kmMTB ‐ 4km trail run. Teaser: 150m swim ‐ 5km

MTB ‐ 1km trail run.

Twin Waters www.in2adventure.com.au

February 2 Gatorade

Queensland Tri

Series Round 6

QTS ‐ 400m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run.

ENTICER ‐ 200m swim, 5km cycle, 2km run.

KOOL KIDS ‐ 100m swim, 2km cycle, 400m run.

Caloundra www.qldtriseries.com.au

February 7 Friday night

criterium

Girraween Twilight Criterium. Girraween,

Noosa

www.sunshinecoastcycling.com.au

February 8 The Caboolture

Historical Village

Dusk to Dawn

Running/walking events: 12 hour solo; 12 hour relay with

between 4 and 18 participants; 6 hour solo; 6 hour relay

with 2 or 3 participants; 100km; 50km; marathon and half

marathon.

Caboolture www.geoffsruns.com

February 8‐9 Bribie Tri Series

race three

Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100m

swim/3km cycle/500m run; 200m swim/5km cycle/1km run,

250m swim/6km cycle/2km run. Ocean swim: 500m or

2km. Sunday: 300m swim/10km cycle/3km run.

Bribie Island www.bribietri.com

February 16 Mooloolaba Mile

Ocean swim

1.6km, 800m or 300m ocean swim. Mooloolaba

Main Beach

www.weekendwarriorevents.com.au

February 21 Friday night

criterium


Noosa


February 23 Xtreme OCR

League race six

Intermediate: 1.5km 25 obstacles (125m elevation). Open:

3.0km 50 obstacles (250m elevation).Masters: 3.0km 50

obstacles (250m elevation). Elite: 4.5km 75 obstacles (375m

elevation).

Landsborough www.xocr.com.au

February 28 Glow Sticks Run Trail walking and running through bush trails guided by the


and 6km.


March 1‐2 Bribie Tri Series

race four




2km. Sunday: Short ‐ 300m swim/10km cycle/3km run or

Long – 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run.

Bribie Island www.bribietri.com

March 7 Friday night

criterium


Noosa


March 9 Sunshine Coast

Run Series race

one

Three‐run series with a choice of 2km, 5km and 10km

distances, 7:30am start at Pt Cartwright.

Buddina www.atlasmultisports.com.au

March 9 Caloundra

Community Bank

Just Tri It Series

Short: 300m swim/10km ride /3km run. Long: 600m

swim/20km ride/6km run.

Keith Hill Park,

Caloundra

www.caloundratriclub.org.au

March 9 Kings of the

Coast

Ocean swim over 3.8km, 2km, 1km or 300m kids dash. Kings Beach www.weekendwarriorevents.com.au

March 13‐14 Australian Youth

Triathlon

Championships

Open to triathletes aged 13 to 18 and will be divided into

three age categories for girls and boys. 13 and 14 years –

400m swim, 12km bike and 3km run. 15 and 16 years –

600m swim, 16km bike and 4km run. 17 and 18 years –

750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run.

Twin Waters www.triathlon.org.au

March 14‐16 Mooloolaba

Triathlon Festival

Friday night: 5km run. Saturday: ocean swim, Superkiz

Triathlon and Mooloolaba Special Triathlon. Sunday:

Olympic‐distance triathlon.

Mooloolaba www.usmevents.com.au

Click on the links for more informationGot an event? Email us at: [email protected]

PlannerEmail us: [email protected]

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March 15 Kathmandu

Adventure Series

Mountain biking, kayaking, trail running and simple

navigation.

Sunshine

Coast

www.maxadventure.com.au

March 21 Friday night

criterium


Noosa


March 28 Glow Sticks Run Trail walking and running through bush trails guided by the


and 6km.


March 30 Caloundra

Community Bank

Just Tri It Series

Short: 300m swim/10km ride /3km run. Long: 600m

swim/20km ride/6km run.

Keith Hill Park,

Caloundra

www.caloundratriclub.org.au

April 20 Wild Horse

Criterium

70km, 50km, 30km, 20km, 10km trail runs. Glasshouse

Mountains

www.wildhorsecriterium.com

April 26‐27 Noosa Ultimate

Sports Fest

Ocean swim: 3.8km, 2km, 1km, and 500m.Cycle: 160km and 85km.Run: 21.1km, 10km or 5km.

Noosa www.usmevents.com.au

April 26‐27 Queensland

Cross Triathlon

Champions and

Queensland Dirt

Fest

Long: 1000m swim ‐ 28km mountain bike ‐ 10.5km run.

Short: 350m swim ‐ 10km MTB ‐ 3.5km run. Teaser: 150m

swim ‐ 4kmMTB ‐ 1km trail run. Dirt Kids: 50m swim ‐ 3km

MTB ‐ 500m trail run.

Landsborough www.in2adventure.com.au

May 3‐4 Mt Mee Classic Solo 42.7km marathon, four person 66km relay, 13.75km

hill sprint.

Dayboro www.theruninn.com.au

May 11 Sunshine Coast

Run Series race

two


distances, 7:30am start at Noosa Springs Golf Club and Spa.

Noosa www.atlasmultisports.com.au

May 18 Mountain

Designs

Adventure Race

Australia

Choice of courses, team sizes and adventures to suit every

racer from complete novices to hardcore racers. Compete

as an individual, team of two or three. Includes mountain

biking, trail running, trekking and a choice of adventure legs

which might include anything from kayaking, swimming,

canoeing, rock climbing, canyoning, tubing, abseiling or

archery.

Noosa

Hinterland

www.adventureraceaustralia.com.au

June 22 Sunshine Coast

Run Series race

three


distances, 4pm University of the Sunshine Coast.

Buddina www.atlasmultisports.com.au

July 6 Yakima Sunshine

MTB Series

Riders race the clock, starting at 30‐second intervals on a

downhill course.

Beerburrum www.qldmtb.com.au

July 25‐26 Caboolture 48,

24, 12, 6, 3, 1.5

hour races

48 hour, 24 hour, 12 hour, 6, 3 and 1.5 hour races. See how

far you can run or walk in the given timeframe on an

officially measured 500 metre decomposed granite loop.

This event is the AURA 48 hour championships, IAU bronze

road label, and a qualifying race for the IAU 24 hour World

Challenge. It can also be run as a relay team.

Caboolture www.geoffsruns.com

July 27 Flinders Tour A 10km, 25km and 50K trail run in the Glasshouse

Mountains. This is the second event in the Glasshouse Trails

Series. The start and finish at Beerburrum State School. The

ultra runners will run up Mt Beerburrum.

Glasshouse

Mountains

www.glasshousetrails.com.au

August 16‐17 Tough Mudder Hardcore 18‐20 km obstacle courses designed by British

Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina,

mental grit and camaraderie.

Caloundra

South

www.toughmudder.com.au

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August 23‐24 Rainbow Beach

Double Triathlon

An Olympic distance event run over two days. Race 1:

750m/20km/5km, also Active Kids Triathlon (race run in age

groups), Active First Timers Triathlon. Race 2:

750m/20km/5km.

Rainbow

Beach

www.rainbowbeachtriathlon.com.au

August 24 Maroochy River

Paddle

17km paddle from Dunethin Rock Scout Camp and travelling

downstream with the out‐going tide to finish in Eudlo Creek

at the Sunshine Coast Kayak Club.

Maroochy

River

www.maroochyriverpaddle.com.au

August 31 7 Sunshine Coast

Marathon and

Community

Festival

2km, 5km, 10km, 21.1km and 42.2km runs. Alexandra

Headland

www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

September 6 Wishlist Row For

Cancer

Kayaks, dragon boats, outriggers, skis, surfboats, stand‐up

paddles, junior ironmen and ironwomen, Corporate

Outrigger Challenge and 000 Emergency Services bonanza.

Cotton Tree www.wishlist.org.au

September 13 The Glasshouse

100

The Glasshouse 100 is a 100 mile, 100km, 50km, 30km and

10km trail run in the Glasshouse Mountains. There is a field

limit of 350 across all events.

Beerburrum www.glasshousetrails.com.au

September 14 Ironman 70.3

Sunshine Coast

1.9km swim, 90km ride, 21.1km run. Mooloolaba www.ironman.com

October 18‐19 Bribie Island

Series race one






Bribie Island www.bribietri.com.au

October 31‐

November 2

Noosa Triathlon

and Multi Sport

Festival

Olympic distance triathlon, as well as a 1km ocean swim,

and a run/swim/run event.

Noosa www.usmevents.com.au

November 16 Rainbow Beach

Trail Runs

Run over 43km, 25km and 11km. All events finish at the

Sports Club.

Rainbow

Beach

www.traq.org.au

November 22 Hervey Bay 100

triathlon

2km swim, 80km ride, 18km run. Hervey Bay www.hb100.com.au

November 23 Triathlon Pink –

women’s only

event

Long: 300m swim/9km ride/3km run. Medium: 200m

swim/6km ride/2km run. Short: 100m swim/3km ride/1km

run. Kids: 50m swim/1.5km ride/500m run. Fun run: 5km ‐

2.5km and 1km dash (kids under10 only).

Kawana www.triathlonpink.com.au

December 2 Bribie Island

Series race two






Bribie Island www.bribietri.com.au

December 21 Buderim9 cycling

challenge

Climb nine Buderim hills, covering more than 70km, within

three hours.

Buderim www.buderim9.com.au


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