A record field turned up at the new home of the Gold Coast Half Ironman yesterday to compete in one of the toughest events on the USM calendar. Calypso Bay proved to be the perfect venue which enabled spectators to support their competitors regularly along the open-pan course and beautiful marina.

Sunshine Coast Triathlete David Dellow continued his good form over the Half Ironman distance easily winning the Half Ironman distance, while Sydney’s Lisa Marangon decimated the women’s field over the 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21.1km run.

The new Tanita Sprintman also attracted a big field in the lead up the Noosa Triathlon, where 400 competitors tackled the 1km swim, 33km cycle and 7km run distance.

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Latest News

1/10/08 Training / racing tip
Carbo loading can save your race. Too often athletes training for Half Ironman or Ironman races spend hours training for the race. They spend fortunes on their bikes. Aero helmets, skin suits, the latest wetsuits, every aerodynamic accessory available. Then they go into the race with “less than a full fuel tank”.  Read more

25/09/08
There will be NO gels on the course. H.E.E.D will be available at all aid stations and on the bike course. Hammer Nutrition will be selling gels at the Saturday Expo prior to race day to all competitors @ $2.00 each. Or you can go to their website and buy direct at the same price.

25/09/08
Competitor Race Booklet available online View

19/9/08 Positioning - Club Tents
The two key areas to position the club popup marquees at Calypso Bay will be along the crowd control fence line opposite from the expo marquee (view run, finish & presentations) and out along Harbour Boulevard past the roundabout (view cycle & run). USM Events will not be allocating spaces, just overseeing the positioning

18/09/08
Competitor Acceptance List available online from Monday 29 September

17/9/08 Cycle Course – Road Condition
USM Events is working with the Gold Coast City Council to identify the pot holes and badly affected road surfaces along the cycle course.  Read more

16/9/08 Layout Changes
As the competitor numbers for the 2008 are very strong, we have made some changes to the layout of the home base area. Read more

New Zealand Port of Tauranga Half Ironman

The Gold Coast Half Ironman’s sister event the 20th Port of Tauranga Half Ironman will be held on Saturday 10 January 2009 at Mount Maunganui.

Entries sold out in just 8 days last year – This year’s entries open at 8am on Tuesday 8 July.

The Gold Coast Half Ironman will continue its relationship with the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman and will once again offer all category winners reciprocal free race entry. Visit the official Port of Tauranga Half Ironman