Welcome to TriDu - Triathlon Down-Under #3

Welcome back to TriDU (check out www.tridu.com for the full news and features). Please don't be afraid to pass this email on to your entire 'group', be that a tri club, training group or just the mates who are interested in multisport.

An interesting week, with more news from around the globe and features near and far... TriDU has been following the developments surrounding the tragic race in Ironman Utah, however for exacting coverage of that race and the aftermath, check out Rob Docherty's international site at www.xtri.com or tune in to the archived coverage at www.ironmanlive.com

Closer to home, Ironman Korea has announced it will not close entries until July 25th for the August 25th race in the new venue of Sokcho, Korea. Locally, the two big up coming races are the Rydges Capricorn Half Ironman Triathlon at Yeppoon in Central Queensland on August 18th, a qualifying race for Ironman Australia 2003.

Full details and on-line entry at www.capricornhalf.com while the City of Cairns Half Ironman race is now set down for September 1st and with full details at www.ironmantri.com

For the only full calendar of multisport events in Australia, visit www.mynextevents.com.au and / or check out the state association web sites as draft calendars are now beginning to appear for the new year. You can start at www.triathlon.org.au and follow the state links from there..

The Korean Ironman races have been memorable, but the new course, set in the holiday city of Sokcho should be a truly great experience... there are 50 Hawaii slots on hand in Korea!

This Week NEWS stories include:

SEE BILL RUN, RUN WITH BILL BELL!
13-Jun-2002: The Bill Bell Invitation Birthday Triathlon -if you are going stateside, don't miss this one

Kestrel out, Cannondale In to Ironman mix
11-Jun-2002: Cannondale takes on the Ironman bike license as Trek's seven year affiliation ends

VALE: SEAN MARONEY
11-Jun-2002: Sean Maroney killed in Hawaii fall...

TA STICKS WITH WET SUIT RULE
11-Jun-2002: ITU wetsuit rules ratified by Triathlon Australia and the new rules to stick

Recent Stories include:
GLOBAL IRONMAN ROUNDUP
27-May-2002: We check out the Aussies at work in Ironman racing...

OVERSEAS ROUNDUP
24-May-2002: A quick roundup of Aussies O/S - from TriDigest

KING JO HEADS TO GERMANY
20-May-2002: Jo King looks for a Euro break though...

OUR FEATURES:
We check the latest specials from Tri Travel
In Trade Talk we check the latest in travel bargains from Australia's triathlon and multisports travel experts...

Columns:
Aussie Star to miss US XTERRA season...
Jody Mielke suffers broken leg in training ride and will miss the US XTERRA season!

Jason Chalker and his Canberra Crew settle in...
Jason Chalker has headed back to the USA for various events within the US triathlon and XTERRA calendar. This month the guys settle in...

Racing:
Saipan Rendevous for Pacific Triathletes
The annual Saipan Triathlon again fell to an Aussie onslaught...

THEN THERE'S TRAINING TOO!
Grant Giles gives you the scoop on... Success
Grant Giles continues his training tips - this time on succeeding! ...

AND COMING THIS WEEK:

Catch up with Simon Thompson and his triathlon life in France, more news on racing and insurance in the sport in Australia and what lies ahead around the world for our athletes... and we publish a tribute to Sean Maroney, lost to the sport following a tragic fall in Hawaii.

And there's more!

Train safe and catch all the action in TriDU at http://www.tridu.com

Best Regards

Nick Munting
Publisher/Editor
TriDU - Triathlon 'Down Under'
Tel: (02) 9944 0575

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