Whatittakes tokeepup withFrodo · 2016-03-08 · Dr.CarmenAtkinson -Chiropractor,5xIronman...

LAYING prone just inside his door exhausted aftergetting off the bike, Nicholas Kastelein hasexperienced firsthand the power of the current

world Ironman champion.The 28-year-old (pictured left) has justmade Noosa his home for much of the year

to train alongside and support the world’sbest long-course athlete, German-bornOlympic gold medalist Jan Frodeno.

Every day Nicholas is by Jan’s side ashe learns the long course trade aftermaking the transition from professional

Olympic-distance racing.After meeting Jan and his wife Emma

(nee Snowsill) at a pool in Girona, Spain,they did some sessions together and began a

training partnership.“I get smashed every day. But I love it. You know

people would pay loads of money to be in a similarposition,” Nick said. To Page 2

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“Honestly, I don’t know how Ifell into this position.

“I went to Kona with him lastyear and that was incrediblewhen I had the whole preparationwith Jan.

“We got to see the whole thing,and you get to see all the thingshe has to do after the race toolike the media commitments.Those types of things areinvaluable.”

After a trial inNoosa last year,Nick will follow Jan’slead and split timebetween theSunshine Coast andGirona, Spain. Hiswife Victoria has justarrived from the UK and hasachieved residency.

While challenged last year, theMudgee born-and-bred triathleteis beginning to reap the benefitsof his transition from sprint tolong distance.

Extra time and strength in thelegs means what they label “easythreshold” now seems moreachievable.

“It’s that zone where yourbreathing is labored and you areuncomfortable but you get thatfitness benefit and strength in thelegs. This year is a lot easier tomanage that,” he said.

“I don’t know whether youlearn to hurt more, but last yearthere were some sessions whereI was on my back on the floor forlike an hour and then you have toback it up again that evening orthe next day.”

A typical week would see thepair cover about 25-28km in thepool (where Nick appreciates thecompetition at the aquatic centre“where you have 13-year-old girls

kicking your arse”), between450-530km on the bike andrunning from 80-100km. Jan willalso throw in an extra bikesession.

While sessions are recorded,the data is kept private.

On the bike they spend a lot oftime in the hinterland and uptoward Gympie throughCootharaba and Pomona,Gyndier Drive for hills sessions,as well as the journey to BoreenPoint for efforts.

“There are no outstandingnumbers. It’s just beingconsistent,” Nick said.

“Every day is just tickingboxes. I’d love to say we run150km and ride 1000km, but it’s

just not the case.“Jan is just like anyone. He has

good and bad days. He’s verylevel-headed and realistic.”

When they ride it’s most oftenside-by-side, but efforts areridden to power which istraditionally when Nick sits in thedraft. Improved strength this yearmeans he has been able to sitfurther back out of the zone…butwhen Jan puts down thehammer Nick does his best to sitcloser and hang onto the world’sbest.

Both will have relatively similarrace schedules this year tomaintain comparable trainingworkloads.

Following about eight 70.3

races last year, Nick is nowfocused on Ironman 70.3Oceanside California on April 2,and then Texas one week later.

That will be followed by theprestigious Challenge Roth, whereNick will make his Ironman debut.

“I’m pretty happy with my format the moment,” he said.

“There have been somesessions where you start to doubtyourself. Like I go out and think ‘Ican’t hold this power’ and thentwo days later you hit a good andreally hard session, and these littlegauges provide good confidenceto tell yourself you are going theright direction.”

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Nicholas Kastelein (left) and Jan Frodeno in training.Photos: Glen Murray, Korupt Vision

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FRODO FACT FILE

Who: Jan Frodeno.Born: August 18, 1981.Lives: Noosa and Girona,Spain.Career highlights:2008 – gold medal 2008Olympics.2013 – second at Ironman70.3 EuropeanChampionships inWiesbaden, Germany.2014 - first Ironman 70.3 winat the 2014 Asia-PacificChampionship in Auckland.Third at the 2014 IronmanWorld Championship on hisKona debut.2015 - won the 2015Ironman 70.3 WorldChampionship.Made history by becomingthe first triathlete to win boththe Olympic triathlon goldand the Ironman WorldChampionship.

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“I’m not such a technophile thatI need to relay all that informationthrough a Garmin, I can tell I amdoing alright.”

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LOOKING across the picturesqueNoosa hinterland just aftersunrise, cyclist Julia Emblinremarks “it feels great to be alive”.

Riding about four times a weekand clocking up 250-300km in theprocess, the Noosa Heads63-year-old is in the throes ofpreparing for Japan’s NisekoClassic.

That event is the last of 14qualifiers for this year’s UCIGranfondo World Championships– where road races and time trialevents for various Masters agegroups will be staged at Perthfrom September 1-4.

While there is a contingent fromthe Sunshine Coast headed forPerth this weekend for otherqualifying races, Julia hascommitted to face the challengesof Niseko. There, the men under49 will tackle a 140km road race,but those over 50 and all womenwill face a 70km journey: “it will belumpy” Julia said.

Racing and Masters cyclingevents have become part of Julia’slifestyle, after moving to NoosaHeads at the age of 50 followingthe sale of her Melbourne café.

“I was retired and had plenty ofspare time. I have always ridden abike, ever since I wasfour-and-a-half in country Victoriariding to school,” she said.

That led to the AustralianMasters Games and ultimately theWorld Masters Games staged inSydney during 2009, where shewon the 55-59 women’s 41.9kmroad race (1:12:59) as well as the19km time trial after achieving anaverage speed of 37kmh(30:10.92).

“I thought when I hit 60 thatwould be the end of it,” she said.

“Sometimes I think I am goingto start playing golf…but I keepgetting on my bike. I just love it.It’s my passion.”

During 2012 Julia also won goldin South Africa’s road race as wellas the time trial, albeit againstlimited competition.

Then taking a couple of yearsoff the world stage, last year shemade a return and finished third inthe 115km road race atDenmark’s UWCT Final.

Over the coming months Juliawill be spending time in the saddlealongside Jo Stewart, who is alsocompeting in Japan. While usingcoaches and programs in thepast, her primary goal is to keepthe kilometres ticking over.

“I just think you have to do theKs and perhaps ride with a groupthat is better than you and that willtest you,” she said

“A lot of people buy powermeters, heart rate monitors, andevery expensive thing. I don’t haveany of that.

“I’m happy If I am still breathingand on my bike. By my age you

“Life’s tooshort you haveto fit all this stuffin,” she said.

This weekendwill see KentCarpenter andSue Dingas(pictured) headfor Perth’sGFWS Qualifier,along with former Coast riderMichelle Singer.

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Noosa Heads cyclist Julia Emblin. Photo: Contributed

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● The 2016 UCI Gran FondoWorld Series comprises 14qualifiers.● It takes place outside ofEurope every four years, thisyear the host is Perth inSeptember.● The 142km road race has1399m elevation, while for allfemales and males in the 55+age categories have a shortercourse of 117.9km.● Coast riders RobertDawson, Cathy Scott andDavid Frith have all qualified.

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IMPROVEMENTS keep comingfor Coolum athlete JasonCheshire.

Training with the guidance andsupport of close friend NathanFitzakerley, Jason secured hissecond appearance at theIronman World Championship inKona, Hawaii after a personal bestperformance at Ironman NewZealand on Saturday.

Finishing ninth in the 40–44 agegroup with a personal bestIronman time of 9:44:47, hesnared the last remaining agegroup slot.

“The second guy did not takehis spot and then the next four alltook the spots. Then it rolleddown to me. Pretty lucky,” theowner of Infinit Nutrition said.

Competitors enjoyed nearperfect conditions over the ditch.

“I started the swim right next toDammo (Collins),” Jason said.

“It was funny because we raninto each other a few times until itsettled down. I got into a goodpack and swam solid for a PBswim low 57.

“The swim at Taupo is great.You can see the bottom the wholeway and you can even have adrink while you're swimming.

“Bike was gas-on for the firstthree hours then I started ridingpast a lot of guys in the last twohours.

“It took a couple of ks for mylegs to come good on the run.

“First lap was okay, second lap Ifelt good and the third lap I wasgetting a bit tired and sore.

“The support I get on thecourse is unreal. It was a run PB of3.37 and it is going to come down

a lot more than that.”Once again the Coast’s fastest

age grouper was Damien Collins,who unfortunately missed out on aslot despite coming third.

Damien said he had a limitedrun preparation due to what’sbelieved to be compartmentsyndrome in both legs, and it ismost likely he will be booked intosurgery in the next couple weeks.

“I’ve run 8ks in the last monthand 140ks this year,” he said.

“At the swim start I got wateryeyes and nearly started cryingbecause I didn't want to be thereand didn’t wanna race. It took somuch mental strength to completethe race without pulling out as itwas on my mind all day.

“I was advised by a lot of peoplenot to race due to my legs.Thankfully Kate Gazzard The ProClinic – Sports Medicine gave mea glimpse of hope.”

Maroochydore’s RobbieAndrews finished second in hisage group, but didn’t take his slotto Kona.

While Robbie is travelling toHawaii for the worldchampionship, he will befocussing his attention onsupporting sister-in-law KazTavener who is making her worldIronman debut.Sunshine Coast results: Callum Millward8:10:57 (Noosa Heads) third pro men(46:49, 4:31:13, 2:48:01).Damien Collins 9:06:58 (Beerwah) thirdmen 25–29 (56:11, 4:44:56, 3:19:56).Jason Cheshire 9:44:47 (Coolum Beach)ninth men 40–44 (57:08, 5:03:30,3:37:04).Robbie Andrews 9:48:19 (Maroochydore)second men 50–54 (57:16, 5:10:55,3:33:10)Justin Voss 10:13:40 (Mooloolaba) 15thmen 45–49 (1:07:11, 5:23:05, 3:34:49).

Tony Bryan 10:54:14 (Coolum) 19thmen 50–54 (1:07:01, 5:32:24,4:06:45).Tim Franklin 10:43:24 (Maroochydore)22nd men 30-34 (55:44, 5:17:45,4:23:48).Destry Gourlay 11:40:43 (CoolumBeach) 59th men 45-49 (1:03:18,5:43:49, 4:38:42).Lauren Murphy 11:14:15 (MaroochyRiver) 12th women 35-39 (1:03:47,5:54:51, 4:07:08).

Shane Costa 11:57:53 (Bokarina) 97thmen 40–44 (52:41, 6:03:07, 4:51:02).Jennifer Breen 12:38:16 (AlexandraHeadland) ninth women 45-49 (1:16:44,6:22:24, 4:43:30).Peter Schultz 12:50:34 (Moffat Beach)50th men 50–54 (57:06, 6:03:40, 5:34:59).Megan Evans 14:17:00 (Buddina) 27thwomen 45–49 (1:26:26, 7:09:20, 5:19:11).Shane Leeming DNF (Buddina) (1:34:46,6:48:14).

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Pushing across the soft sandalongside competitor Tony Bryanand his wife Jackie, marked theend of an unforgettable threedays.

Crewing for Tony at last year’sinaugural Ultraman Australiaproved to be one of the mostrewarding and enjoyableexperiences which surpassed allexpectations.

Jackie and I were there whenTony entered the water for his10km swim, and then followedhim for the remaining 505km onbike and foot.

There was never a dull moment,as we leapt in and out of theHyundai Santa Fe on countlessoccasions to provide nutrition andsupport throughout the journey.

Witnessing extraordinaryperformances from “ordinary”people was a privilege and anhonour.

Crew members play a pivotalrole in the achievement, andUltraman needs volunteer supportto assist athletes in this year’sevent.

There will be 42 athletes from12 countries taking part, andalready the excitement is building.

Major sponsors Tourism Noosa,Hyundai, Boost Juice and JT'sCoconut Essence have alreadycommitted, and race director TonyHorton was in Noosa last weekwhere he has receivedwide-ranging support.

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and looking at what else we cando for the athletes,” he said.

“There is a bit of shock and awestill surrounding the distances.

“To have athletes from 12countries, we have exposedNoosa to another type of personaround the world.”

This year’s event will alsofeature André Kajlich. He lost bothlegs in 2003 after being hit by asubway train in Prague.

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The second of six events in the2016 Paddy Pallin AdventureSeries, the race includes four coredisciplines of mountain biking, trailrunning, kayaking, and navigationacross a variety of different anddifficult terrains.

To be staged at Wild HorseMountain in Beerburrum, this raceand the series is designed to offercompetitors the ultimateexperience, exposing them to theexhilarating phenomenon ofadventure racing.

Keeping competitors on theirtoes, a natural obstacle or two willoften be thrown into the mix, suchas a creek crossing or a mysterydiscipline.

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they have completed each leg.The course remains a secret untilthe day of the race though, only tobe revealed at registration.

The non-stop race challengeseach competitor physically andmentally, generally taking betweentwo to six hours to completedepending on your skill andspeed.

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The event starts at 8am fromthe base of Wild Horse Mountain.Teams will be competing for morethan $3500 in prizes.

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Podium resultsMARCOOLA’S Brodie Gardnerfinished second at the AustralianCross Triathlon Championships inand around Lake Crackenback,NSW. Brodie was second to BenAllen, who took the win inconvincing fashion, finishing the1.5km swim, 30km mountain bikeand 10km trail run in a time of2 hours 28 minutes, more than 10minutes ahead of Gardner(2:38:56) and Robert Skillman(2:41:10). Three events werestaged over the weekend as partof the Australian Cross TriathlonChampionships, and those whocompeted in the sprint andlong-distance triathlons, as well asthe 15km trailrun, wereeligible for theDirt Master andMistress titles.Allen took homethe men’scrown, whileNoosa’s KimBeckinsale(pictured) secured the DirtMistress title. Kim finished secondin both the sprint tri (1:42:31) andthe trail run (1:12:36), finishingwith a total time of 5:57:59.

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Name: Dylan Cole-JonesBirthplace: Little village inSnowdonia mountains (NorthWales) called Deiniolen, around1000 population.Occupation: Would love to saytrainee James Bond – but I am atotally non-geek ITproject/program manager.Age and marital status: 44, butlook and feel older. Married toJackie and have two kids -Kimberley who we hope comesover from the UK to join us andMorgan who's turned 12 andloves life Down Under.Nickname: I've probably beencalled lots (behind my back) butit's Coli.Club: Slightly different here inAustralia for my type of running -been lucky to have met a greatbunch of people who go by thename of the NUTRs (Noosa Ultra

Trail Runners) and the SunshineCoast Long Distance Runners. Inthe UK I ran for Eryri Harriers andSkelmersdale Boundary Harriers.Coached by T:Zero (Scotty Farrell).Sport: Ultra-running(trail/mountain).Favourite food: Anything butcucumber! But love a goodSunday roast with all thetrimmings.Favourite drink: Has to be ahealthy iron supplement the Irishcall Guinness....but on the sportsside I'm using Infinit which worksfor me.Pet hates: I don't let things worryme too much. Quickly learningthat life is too short.Favourite run location: Has to beSnowdonia (North Wales), but Ihave just been running in NewZealand (Queenstown,Glenorchy, Routeburn, The Kepler)

and it's stunning.Bucket-list event: So many tochoose from. UTMB (Ultra Tour deMont Blanc) is the top of the listbut I've just crossed off ShotoverMountain Marathon from my list -even more beautiful than thepictures - this year it was a SkyRace and finished 15th overall andthird in my age group.How did you get into running:Quickest way to get to the shopsfor my parents back in myyounger days, but restarted about10 years ago. With a challengingjob it's my "down" time - canescape.What are you favourite shoes:Currently using Hoka One One.Have a few depending onconditions, did the Shotover inSpeedgoats. These shoes let mebe injury free. That's a statement.Favourite race: It's a small race in

North Wales, called Moel Eilio, lowkey with entry money going to alocal charity. Look it up on Google- great mountain.What’s your favourite part ofracing: Love competing, even atmy age, have to see what I cando. It’s great to challenge yourself(and entering a race with a beer atthe end is always a bonus!).If you could have a celebrity livewith you, who would it be andwhy: Jamie Oliver - "no brainer",breakfast, lunch and dinner!When you were little what jobdid you want to do: I honestlycan't remember. But probably aprofessional football player (orsoccer as you call it here).Best movie: Doesn't matter aslong as I'm watching it with Jackie(building some browniepoints)...but love The ShawshankRedemption.

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THERE is a lot of information outthere as to the ‘best’ way to train,the ‘smart’ way to train, the ‘right’way to train – from free Ironmanprograms on the internet to payingupward of $800 a month for aprogram written by a high profileoverseas coach.

An athlete has endless choiceswhen it comes to deciding whatprogram they are going to use tohelp them to achieve their goals.

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THE cross tri action is heating upin Australia, with the 2016 CrossTriathlon World Championships –Age Group coming to the SnowyMountains later this year and yourlast chance to qualify is right hereon the Sunshine Coast at the TreXX-Tri Championships.

The event will also mark theTriathlon Queensland StateChampionships for cross triathlon.So with some local off-road racingin April you could earn yourself astate champion title and a place inTeam Australia at the 2016 SnowyMountains Cross Tri WorldChampionships.

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National championsIf there’s one thing Queenslandersknow best, it’s how to take out aspot or two on a triathlon podium– or in this case 19.

Queensland athletes raced theoff-road track down south in thespectacular Snowy Mountains atthe weekend for the 2015/16Cross Tri National Championshipswhere nine Queensland triathletescame away as a nationalchampion and ten with a silver orbronze placing.

Congratulations to crosstriathlon national champion andpodium finishers hailing from theSunshine Coast.

Bardie Gruber – Noosa Triathlon

Club, 65-69 first place.Brodie Gardner – Sunshine

Coast Triathlon Academy, elitesecond place.

Steve Wise – Noosa TriathlonClub, 55-59 second place.

Free trial passIf you have been thinking aboutjoining a triathlon club, but are notsure if club life is for you, March isthe perfect time to test the waters.You can join in on organisedtraining sessions with affiliatedtriathlon clubs in Queensland untilMarch 31, with a Tri Before YouBuy free club trial.

Whether you are workingtowards your first triathlon orlooking to kick it up a notch andtackle a long-distance triathlon,Sunshine Coast triathlon clubshave heaps of options for you towork towards your goal, withaccess to weekly training sessionsand individual coaching available.

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many benefits of joining a clubbeing your very own network ofpeople that are invested in yourtraining journey and there tosupport you along the way.

Here is a quick snapshot ofthe triathlon clubs running TriBefore You Buy on theSunshine Coast.Atlas Multisports: Based atMooloolaba for all ages andfitness levels. Casual programsthrough to individual programsand coaching, with severaltraining sessions a week,seasonal training camps, skillsessions and beginnercourses.www.atlasmultisports.com.auCaloundra Triathlon Club:Based at Caloundra. Enjoy thebenefits of exercising andsocialising together, in a placewhere all may feel connected tothe community in a familyfriendly environment.www.caloundratriathlonclub.com.au

Ngungun Triathlon Club: Basedat Glasshouse Mountains for a allages and fitness levels. A friendly,family orientated triathlon clubwith a year-round calendar ofadult and junior training, races andsocial events.www.ngunguntriclub.com.auNoosa Tri Club: Based at NoosaHeads. There is something foreveryone, with severalexperienced coaches, the clubhosts monthly club events andregular, family friendly socialoccasions.www. noosatriclub.comSunshine Coast Tri Academy:Based at Kawana. Meet and trainwith like-minded people in a funand relaxed environment. Achieveoutstanding progress,improvement and results.www.scta.com.au

Visit triathlonqld.com.au/tbybfor more details on Tri Before YouBuy and the full list of participatingclubs in Queensland.

Road less travelled to world champs

The TreX X-Tri Championships will be staged in April. Photo: Lachlan Ryan/Element

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SWIMMING, riding and running isthe perfect outlet for DetectiveSenior Constable Linda Florence.

The combination of stress andtraumatic situations is a dailyoccurrence, and triathlon offers alevelling environment for the49-year-old.

Tragically, Linda’s colleagueRussell Sheehan (pictured) tookhis own life justbefore Christmas.

As a tribute toher colleague andto raise awarenessabout Blue Hope –a support servicerun by police forpolice and theirfamilies – Linda and nine otherriders are cycling 300km in oneday.

They will journey fromWoodgate to Maroochydore onMay 21, while on the same day asupporters group will pedal fromNoosa Police Station to the samefinish area.

“Woodgate is a very personalplace for Russell. He left the jobfor a short period of time and ranthe general store there,” Lindasaid.

“That’s why I chose Woodgate.It’s a challenge for me butachievable and I thought that itwas a great way to raise moneyfor Blue Hope.

“The significance of policesuicide is getting greater.

“Blue Hope is about having asupport service that (officers) canrelate to…that’s such an importantthing. This is a support servicethat is police-specific. Theyunderstand the challenges weface and can provide that

assistance.”Linda has enlisted the help of

fellow Atlas Multisports clubmembers Brenda Bimrose, BenJohnston, Belinda Grobler,Natasha Crawford and GregMcDermott, along with four policecolleagues.

It will be the first time she hasundertaken 300km in one day,and has only ever clocked upabout 200km in one outing as partof Ironman training.

Having completed threeIronmans, Cairns twice and theother at Melbourne, this latestchallenge will test her and theteam.

“I love triathlon. Training as agroup you come across so manypeople you would never normallymeet,” she said.

“It’s a great way to get to knowpeople and meet people outsideof the police force.”

Check out the Ride For RussFacebook page and donate byvisiting the Go Fund Me pagewww.gofundme.com/33nkvqu8.

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Detective Senior Constable Linda Florence is doing a 300km rideto raise money for police mental health. Photo: Patrick Woods

RIDE FOR RUSS

What: 300km ride fromWoodgate Beach to theSunshine Coast to honourfriends Russell Sheehan andTony Pattemore.When: Saturday, May 21.Why: To raise awareness andmoney for Blue Hope. It’shoped money raised will helpfund a 24/7 hotline availableto police manned by peoplewho know the challengespolice face.

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The new wagon has beenreleased last week in a breath offresh air for the company, off theback of what can be bestdescribed as a challenging 2015.

Starting from just below$50,000, the Passat Alltrackforms an important weapon inVW’s sports utility vehicle attack.It’s an armoury which is somewhatundersized in a market where carmanufacturers are waging warwith a flurry of SUVs in all sizes.

With just the compact Tiguanand large Touareg in its fleet, VWis asking a burning question to anation besotted with the fauxoff-roaders: Do you really need aSUV?

ComfortGlossy finishes, elongated airvents, stainless steel-look pedalsand sill plates along with ananalogue clock capture the eye ona dash which is clinical yet easy tonavigate.

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The driver has a typical VWinstrument setup, with a conciseanalogue tachometer and speedoflanking a digital display which youcan toggle through to get varioustrip information.

Sitting central is the colourtouch-screen which isstraightforward in operation.Featuring modern appexpectations for Apple andAndroid phones, finding your waythrough sat nav, radio and stereofunctions takes little analysis afterfirst introductions.

On and off the roadWith 174mm of ground clearance,27.5mm over the standardPassat, the Alltrack makes easy

going of gravel roads and somesemi-challenging tracks.

While steel underbodyprotection has been abandoned infavour of “extremely tough plastic”for a 16kg weight saving over theoutgoing model, it has the abilityto easily negotiate conditions likelyto be ever faced by most SUVbuyers.

Running primarily in two-wheeldrive while on the bitumen, whenslippery conditions are detected(or challenging cornering)all-wheel drive is enacted viaelectronic differential locks oneach axle. On some testing dirtroads through the BlueMountains, the Alltrack negotiatedthe conditions with ease albeitwith a sense of floatiness ifattacking slippery sections withtoo much enthusiasm while someoff-camber sections also feltsketchy on occasions. We’llreserve final judgment until fullyladen with the family.

Highway travel proved a joy,with the Alltrack extremely quietand well mannered, whilecornering was better thananything that can be achieved byan SUV due to its lower rideheight.

What do you get?Equipment is generous with nineairbags, leather seat trim,three-zone climate controlledair-con, radar cruise control, CDstereo with 10 gigabyte hard drivefor compatible music files alongwith Apple CarPlay, MirrorLink andAndroid Auto apps, as well as satnav, sports front seats with lumbarsupport and 18-inch alloys.

Safety is excellent via theexpected suite of gizmos such asstability control and anti-lockbrakes, but you also get a fatiguedetection system which analysesyour driving and advises when totake a break, rear view cameraand a traffic alert to help advise ofany obstacles or traffic whenreversing, blind spot warning,emergency braking which stopsthe car after an accident to avoidfurther collisions and forwardcollision warning that canautomatically apply the brakes toavoid or lessen an impact.

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backs fold in a 40-20-40configuration with a lever in theboot to drop them flat, or aseat-top button. A hefty 639 litresof space is available in the boot,which can expand to more than1700 litres with the seats folded.

You also get a full-size spare,while Continental rubber comeswith “ContiSeal” which canself-repair punctures of up to5mm.

The lowdownWhat’s Volkswagen’s biggestselling car globally? The Golf? No,it’s the Passat. Apparently theworldwide numbers show one issold every 28 seconds. But theelephant in the room remains thewagon versus SUV debate.Volkswagen has equipped theAlltrack well and it is an impressiveall-round performer. With a slightlyjacked-up ride height it offers thedriving position muchsought-after, along with morespace than afforded by manySUVs.

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Date Event Distance Location Website

March 10‐11 AustralianYouth TriathlonChampionships

Ages 13‐18. 13‐14yrs male and female400m/12km/3km. 15 ‐16yrs 600m/16km/4km. 17‐18yrs 750m/20km/5km. Mixed teams relay threeathletes (two males and one female) per team13‐15yrs 3 x 200m/4km/1.2km. 16‐ 18yrs 3 x200m/4km/1.2km.

Twin Waters www.triathlon.org.au

March 11 MooloolabaTwilight Run

Start the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival with a 5km runfrom the Esplanade and part‐way up Alex hill.

Mooloolaba www.ap.ironman.com

March 12 MooloolabaSuperkidz &SpecialTriathlon

For all children aged 7‐13 years. Distances include: 7‐10 years ‐ 100m swim/1km cycle/500m run. 11‐13years ‐ 200m swim/3km cycle /1km run. (Age as atevent day).


March 12‐13 MooloolabaTriathlonFestival

Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival features theprofessional ITU sprint event on the Saturday, elitecycling criterium, with the centerpiece the Olympicdistance (1.5km swim, 40km ride, 10km run) triathlonon the Sunday.


March 13 Sunshine CoastRidiculousObstacleCourse

ROC Race is the original game show‐inspired obstaclerun including the wrecking Ball, the sweeper, jumpballs, and the world’s largest inflatable water slide. Thecourse is 5km in length at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

Bokarina www.rocrace.com.au

March 13 Telstra SummerCrit Series

Race four of the Sunshine Coast Cycling Club TelstraSummer Crit Series, as well as the prologue time trialand kermesse.

Lake Weyba www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

March 19 Bright Run An exciting glow fun run on March 19 at Nambourshowground that will raise funds for Fusion’s localyouth programs. The run is glow themed withparticipants encouraged to dress up in glow gear asthey run about 3km. Child $30, adult $35.

Nambour www.brightrun.com.au

March 19 Paddy PallinAdventureSeries

Designed for teams of two, the races are fun, fast andfurious with teams having to change between threecore disciplines several times during the event…mountain biking, running / trekking, and kayaking.These non‐stop events will take between two to sixhours to complete. The courses consist of 15‐25km ofmountain biking, 5‐10km of trail running/trekking and2‐4km of kayaking.

Wild HorseMountain

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March 19‐20 Bribie Tri racefour

Saturday: Active Kids and Active First Timers: 100mswim/3km cycle/500m run; 200m swim/5kmcycle/1km run, 250m swim/6km cycle/2km run. Oceanswim: 500m or 1.5km. Sunday: Short ‐ 300mswim/10km cycle/3km run or Long – 750m swim, 20kmcycle, 5km run.

Bribie Island www.bribietri.com

March 20 Sunshine CoastCycling Clubtime trial

Sunshine Coast Cycling Club individual time trial. North Arm www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

March 25 Sunshine CoastCycling Clubcrit champs

Good Friday club crit championship. Skippy Park www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

March 27 Wild HorseCriterium

The Wild Horse Criterium on Easter Sunday has 80km,55km, 33km, 22km and 11km running events in theGlasshouse Mountains, Beerburrum. This is a multi‐lapevent with laps of 11kms, utilising single track off thebeaten trail. There is a change of direction at thecompletion of each lap.

Beerburrum www.runqueensland.com

April 3 SRAM EnduroSeries – roundtwo

Part of the five‐round MTB gravity endure series. Thereare a number of categories available to suit all levels ofexperience.

Garapine www.qldmtb.com.au

April 9 Bay BreakMultisportFestival

Bay Break is a run, bike, swim, walk event held at theHervey Bay Surf Life Saving Club. The run includes 2km,5km or 10km. Swim includes 3km, 1km and a 280mswim for kids under 13. Cycling features two races,Elite A & B Riders for 30minutes and three laps, whilethe second race is open to all‐comers, 30 minutes andthree laps. Run and swim includes 10km run & 3kmswim, 10km run & 1km swim, 5km run & 3km swim,5km run & 1km swim, junior run (2km) & swim 280munder 13yrs.

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April 10 Sunshine CoastRun Series racetwo

Fun runs of 15km, 10km, 5km and 2km. The 15kmchallenge will include some off‐road and sandysections.

Coolum www.atlasmultisports.com.au

April 10 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries roundone

Six race cross country running series staged throughthe sunshine coast, with 12km, 6km, 4km and 3kmoptions, with 2km, 1km and 500m options for kids.

Buderim www.sccrosscountry.org

April 16‐17 Qld X‐TriChampionshipsand MultisportWeekend

Saturday am: QLD Cross Tri Champs: 1500mswim/30km bike/10km run. Sprint Cross Triathlon:400m/7.5km/3.3km. Junior Cross Triathlon:150m/5.5km/1km. Dirt Kids Cross Triathlon:50m/2km/500m. Saturday pm:Mud Rats KidsAdventure Run, 8km trail run, 4km fun run. Sundayam: 45km XC MTB, 22km XC MTB, Mud Rats Dirt Bike.Times from tri champs, 9km trail run and 5kmMTBcombine for Dirt Master and Dirt Mistress titles.

Landsborough www.tre‐x.com.au

April 22‐25 Noosa SmiddyChallenge

Four‐day ride through the Sunshine Coast and Gympieregions, covering about 450km.

Noosa www.smiddy.org.au

April 24 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries roundtwo

Six race cross country running series staged throughthe sunshine coast, with 12km, 6km, 4km and 3kmoptions, with 2km, 1km and 500m options for kids.Riders will have a non‐competitive liaison stagebetween each of the timed sections. Results will bebased on the total cumulative time across the stages.The lowest time in each category will be the winner.

Caloundra www.sccrosscountry.org

April 29‐30 18hr Dark SideChamps and12hr DawnAttack

Two adventure races for all skill levels. The 18hr DarkSide four‐person course includes: Up to 70kmmountain biking, up to 40km trail running/trekking, upto 15km paddling adventure legs, intermediatenavigation. 12 Hour Dawn Attack two‐person coursewill complete: up to 40km mountain biking, up to20km trail running/trekking, up to 10km paddling,adventure legs, basic navigation.

SunshineCoast

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April 30 TooMoo 220 One‐day supported charity ride from Toowoomba toMooloolaba, 220km with 2000m of elevation. Thisyear’s event will include a MiniMoo of 110km.

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May 8 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries roundthree


Glenview www.sccrosscountry.org

May 14 The IslandCharity Swim

Every year swimmers gather to help the Nambour andCurrimundi Special Schools. They swim about 11kmfromMudjimba Beach, out around Old Woman Islandto Mooloolaba.

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May 14‐16 UltramanAustralia

Ultraman Australia is a three‐day, 515km annualendurance triathlon. Day 1: Swim 10km and 140kmcycle leg. Day 2: 281.1km cycle leg. Day 3: Run 84.3km.

Noosa www.ultramanoz.com.au

May 15 GlasshouseTrail Series ‐Cook's Tour

The Glasshouse 50 Cook's Tour is an off‐road trail runin Woodford, Queensland with 6.5km, 12km, 31kmand 51km running events. The course covers foresttrails and dirt roads with views of several volcanicmountain plugs.

Woodford www.glasshousetrailseries.com

May 22 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries roundfour


Maleny www.sccrosscountry.org

May 22 Tri Fraser Coast Olympic distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run)triathlon. Active Kids and the Active First TimersAquathons: 7‐9 years: 500m run/100m swim/500mrun. 10‐13 years: 1km run/300m swim/1km run. 13years+/ adults: 1km run/300m swim/1km run.

Urangan www.trifrasercoast.com

May 28‐29 Noosa UltimateSports Festival

Starting with an ocean swim off Main Beach, with3.8km, 2km, 1km and 500m options.Then on the Sunday, Cycle Noosa with 160km and85km events. There is also Run Noosa, with 21.1km,10km or 5km races.

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May 29 Weet‐BixTRYathlon

Open to kids aged 7‐1, TRYathletes start the swim inthe Olympic‐sized pool at Kawana Aquatic Centrebefore cycling along Sportsmans Parade and runningthrough the grounds of Sunshine Coast Stadium.Approximate distances are swim 75m, cycle 3km, run500m for ages 7‐10, and swim 150m, cycle 6km, run1km for ages 11‐15.

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May 29 Sunshine CoastRun Series racethree

Fun runs of 10km, 5km and 2km, starting from La BalsaPark the 10km and 5km events take in Pt Cartwrightand the foreshore at Buddina.

Buddina www.atlasmultisports.com.au

June 5 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries roundfive


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June 12 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries round six


Buderim www.sccrosscountry.org

June 12 Mountain BikeOrienteeringState Series

Round four of the State Series. Mountain bikeorienteering combines trail riding and navigation.Using specially prepared maps, riders navigate along anetwork of tracks to checkpoints (controls). Courselengths vary from around 5‐40km. Each event will havea number of courses.

Beerburrum www.sunshineorienteers.com.au

June 19 CaloundraForeshore FunRun

Foreshore fun runs including 10km and 3km. The 10kmstarts at Golden Beach and finishes at MoffatHeadland.

Caloundra www.caloundrafunrun.com

June 26 SRAM EnduroSeries – roundfour

Part of the five‐round MTB gravity endure series. Thereare a number of categories available to suit all levels ofexperience. Riders will have a non‐competitive liaisonstage between each of the timed sections. Results willbe based on the total cumulative time across thestages. The lowest time in each category will be thewinner.

Garapine www.qldmtb.com.au

July 9 Sunshine CoastRun Series racefour

Twilight run at the University of the Sunshine Coast.Run options include 2km, 5km or 10km. The flat, fastcourse has resulted in plenty of personal best results inprevious years and a chance for new runners to testthemselves in a safe and unique environment. Allevents finish with a 300m lap of the world classstandard athletics track.

Sippy Downs www.atlasmultisports.com.au

July 24 Pomona King ofthe Mountain

The King of the Mountain Festival in Pomona,Queensland is an all‐day event for the whole family,climaxing with the Bendigo Bank InternationalMountain Challenge where competitors run up theface of Mount Cooroora for the 4.2km round trip. Also3km family fun run, 2.8km dash and kids 4x700m.

Pomona www.kingofthemountain.com.au

August 13‐14 Mountain BikeOrienteeringState Series

Saturday will feature the Queensland sprint andmiddle distance championships, as well as round sixand seven of the state series. On the Sunday is the longcourse championship. Mountain bike orienteeringcombines trail riding and navigation.

SunshineCoast

www.sunshineorienteers.com.au

August 13‐14 Noosa StradeBianche

Take a weekend off‐road with the 33km Piccolo Fondofor those wanting an introduction to the ‘stradebianche’, or gravel roads. On Sunday there are twocourse options: the 133km gran fondo, or the 89kmmedio fondo.

Noosa www.noosa‐stradebianche.com.au

August 14 Maroochy RiverPaddle

A marathon paddling race on the Maroochy Riverstarting upstream at the Dunethin Rock Scout Campand travelling downstream with the out‐going tide tofinish 17km later in Eudlo Creek at the Sunshine CoastPaddlesports Club. Open to racing kayaks, sea kayaksand fishing kayaks; dragon boats and outrigger canoes;surf spec skis and ocean racing skis; stand‐up paddleboards; Canadian canoe, plastic sit‐on‐top andanything else you might wish to paddle.

MaroochyRiver

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August 19 Cricky’s OnesieRun

Kick off the 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon andCommunity Run Festival with a 1km run on theesplanade in a onesie. Numbers capped at 100.

Mooloolaba www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

August 21 Sunshine CoastMarathon andCommunityFestival

Annual running festival, including 2km, 5km, 10km,21.1km and 42.2km runs through Alexandra Headland,Mooloolaba and Maroochydore.

AlexandraHeadland

www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

September 3‐11 CycleQueensland2016Adventure Tour

The ride starts in Woodford and ends in thespectacular Hervey Bay. Staged on quiet country roads,the ride will travel through Maleny, Kenilworth,Gympie, Rainbow Beach, Maryborough and BurrumHeads before finishing in Hervey Bay.

Woodford www.cycleqld.bq.org.au

September 4 Ironman 70.3WorldChampionship

The world’s best age group and professional triathleteswill converge for the Ironman 70.3 WorldChampionship. More than 3000 athletes will competeover a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run course.

Mooloolaba www.ironman.com

September 10‐11

GlasshouseTrail Series ‐Glasshouse 100

The Glasshouse 100 is a 100 mile, 100km, 50km, 34kmand 11.3km trail run in the Glasshouse Mountains,Beerburrum, Queensland.

Beerburrum www.glasshousetrailseries.com

October 1 AtlasMultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The third of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannell ofMakin’ Waves Swim School. This is a freestyle clinicthat will improve your technique and increase yourswim speed. Ideal for triathletes and open waterswimmers. This clinic is structured for swimmers of alllevels and abilities.

Buderim www.atlasmultisports.com.au

October 8‐9 Sunshine CoastCycleFest

Includes King and Queen of the Mountain atPalmwoods on the Saturday, followed by 100km and25km rides on the Sunday.

SunshineCoast

www.sccyclefest.com.au

October 22 Blackall 100 The 100km trail run traverses the Blackall Range,taking in the Sunshine Coast Great Walk. With aprimary 100km event, supported by a 50km event, hasgenerous cut‐offs of 25 and 28 hours apply for the50km and 100km respectively.

Mapleton www.runqueensland.com

October 26 Endura RunSwim Run

In 2016 the Endura Noosa Run Swim Run will includethe Schools Aquathlon Challenge. 8‐13 years‐ 500mrun/200m swim/ 500 run. 14 years and over ‐ 1.5kmrun/750m swim/1.5km run.

Noosa www.ap.ironman.com

October 28 NoosaBreakfast FunRun

Come dressed in pink and join some of Australia'spremier runner's to run 5km and raise awareness andfunds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.


October 28 Arena Noosa1000 OceanSwim

Get involved in one of Australia's premier ocean swimson one of Australia's best known beaches. All ages andabilities are encouraged to enter.


October 29 NoosaMultisportFestival

Noosa Parade comes alive for the ASICS Bolt,Australia's premier 5km road race, as well as acriterium cycling race.


October 30 NoosaTriathlon

Olympic distance triathlon (1500m swim, 40km ride,10km run).


November 26 AtlasMultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The last of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannell ofMakin’ Waves Swim School.

Buderim www.atlasmultisports.com.au

December 12‐Hour MSSwimathon

Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre on the Sunshine Coast willhost its inaugural MS Swimathon event to raise vitalfunds to help people living with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Cotton Tree www.msswimathon.com.au

December 18 Buderim 9 Climb nine Buderim hills, covering 75km, within threehours in one of the Coast’s most challenging cyclingevents. Participants also raise money for the CerebralPalsy League.

Buderim www.buderim9.com.au

December 28‐31 AtlasMultisportsChristmasTraining Block

Kick‐start the year with an intensive triathlon trainingblock, with options for advanced (four days),intermediate (three days) and beginner (two days).Endurance training, swim and run skills and drills,pilates, nutrition and transition technique.

SunshineCoast

www.atlasmultisports.com.au




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KAREENA Lee's gruellingschedule had no impact on herclaiming the Mooloolaba Mile onSunday as she continues herOlympic quest.

The Sunshine Coast swimmerwas the first competitor across theline in the 1.6km event with a timeof 17min45sec, beating men'sdivision winner Mitchell Tinsley bytwo seconds.

It was the second time she haswon the event and follows apacked schedule that includesswim meets in Abu Dhabi andSydney just last week.

She flew back to the CoastSaturday night.

“I like to keep busy by going inas many events as possible,” Leesaid.

“It is a big schedule but I havegot to be used to doing so muchas a 10km swimmer so it is justmore practice.”

Kareena’s next hit out will be atthe Australian titles in April.

She will then start a hugetraining block in the lead up to theOlympic open water qualifier inJune at Portugal.

“I will be doing a lot of trainingahead of Portugal so it is good tobe competing in everything I cannow,” Kareena said.

Fellow local swimmer ChloeGubecka finished second placeahead of Alanna Bowles in third.

Chloe's older sister Chelseafinished fourth.

Chelsea took out the Australianopen water swimming title (10km)and (5km) last month, beating Leein both races.

Kareena said the pair wereextremely close, but that theirfriendship goes out the door whenthey hit the water.

“It is a little bit hard to come toterms with but that's how it is,”

Kareena said.And with just one Australian

Olympic open water spot availablefor Rio, their friendship is set to be

tested even further. “Either way,no matter who gets it, we will bothbe happy,” Kareena said.

The best-placed Oceania

swimmer at Portugal will gainOlympic selection.

Michael Sheil was second in themen's mile race.

Home soil victory for Kareena

Kareena Lee secures the Mooloolaba Mile victory on Sunday. Photo: Patrick Woods

Kev Hammond was fifth in men35-39 with a 24:42.7.

Alice Latham wins the women’s 30-34 division with a time of21:54.0.

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