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New Swiss Engineered On Running Shoes Using CloudTec Technology

19/08/2010 8:32:25 PM

True to its unusual name, the shoe itself is anything but the "norm." John Marsh was instantly drawn towards the cool contrasting colours of the bright green sole and black upper, as well as the spring-like lugs that are positioned around the sole. This shoe is different and he couldn't wait to give it a run.

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Balmoral Triathlon Club's Peter Schokman has won the 2010 Capricorn Half Ironman Triathlon in Yeppoon

18/08/2010 1:55:58 PM

A huge congratulation to Peter Schokman on his outstanding win at the Capricorn Resort Half Ironman in Yeppoon. Pete had the strongest swim and run of the day and one of the top bike rides to finish with a total time of 4:04. Also Neil Culkin finished in 73rd place.

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King of the Mountain's New Concept Store and Service Centre

15/08/2010 6:09:30 PM

King of the Mountain Cyclery (KOM), based in Neutral Bay, has opened another concept store. The new Crows Nest outlet will have a greater emphasis on providing fast and detailed bike servicing from the best industry mechanics.

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Garmin Forerunner 110 – GPS and Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) Watch

4/08/2010 9:21:34 PM

First impressions are that the simplicity of the watch is appreciated. The 110 lacks some of the more advanced features of the higher-end models, but is refreshingly easy to use.The latest SiRF IV GPS receiver functions well with signal lock times averaging around 30 seconds. The screen layout is simple making it very legible even while running.

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Balmoral Triathlon Club's Sophia Amor-Smith 10th at 2010 Pontevedra ITU Triathlon Premium European Cup in Spain

15/06/2010 9:27:24 PM

With water temps at 14 degrees Sophia opted to not do a swim warm up. This made the first lap of the swim difficult but she did warm into it. Sophia's ride was good, not too hard, unfortunately her group wasn’t working well together and 6 girls got away in front and put time into them on every lap. Sophia came off the bike feeling okay and was ready for a good run. She was pegging back a few girls every lap of the run until handed a 15 sec penalty.

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New Cell Air Triathlon Wetsuit from Erox Australia and Northside Runners

2/06/2010 7:09:23 AM

Erox’s brand new Cell Air is even one big step ahead of their normal Cell sphere: It is the world’s first swim suit to feature a surface similar to fish scales and its structure is covered by a razor-thin nano coating which greatly reduces the material surface.

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Balmoral Triathlon Club 2010 Presentation Night

20/05/2010 10:22:03 PM

Make sure you don't miss out on tickets for the club's end of season celebrations. The club has had its best season in so many areas. Record club member numbers, record people to trianing, club triathlons, time trials and more...

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Stephen Bingham is 'Racing The Planet' in a 250km race across the Kimberley Ranges

4/05/2010 6:47:31 AM

Balmoral's own Stephen Bingham has undertaken a 250km race across the rugged Kimberley Ranges and finished 5th overall. Congratulations from the entire club on this amazing result. Read Stephen's blog and see the full results.

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Balmoral Compressport Triathlon NSW Club Championship Results

3/05/2010 6:34:20 PM

Compressport TriNSW Club Championship results for 2010. Every person from Balmoral who took part as a competitor, volunteer or supported can give themselves a huge pat on the back for the best ever club performance.

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2010 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup Race Report by Sophia Amor-Smith

14/04/2010 6:53:35 AM

Balmoral's own Sophia Amor-Smith recently competed in the 2010 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup and has written a report on her race. Sophia was competing against some strong opposition, many whom went on to race in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship in Sydney. Sophia also raced in the New Zealand leg recently where she placed 10th overall.

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Ironman Australia Triathlon Results 2010 for Balmoral Triathlon Club Members

2/04/2010 9:55:07 AM

Balmoral had around 20 members racing at Ironman Australia 2010. Everyone performed extremely well in very hot and windy conditions. Ironman legends Stephen Bingham and Keith Spackman had very good races and we also had two age group podiums.

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Balmoral Triathlon Club Run Time Trial Results - 2005 to 2008

14/03/2010 2:15:46 PM

We have retrieved the historical 5k run time trial results from the old web site - so our longer serving members can reflect fondly on past days of glory, and today's guns can see how they would have matched up against their predecessors...

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By David Stewart

Tags: Balmoral Triathlon Club Events Results Northside Runners 5km Timetrial Northside Runners 5km Time Trial Club Event Running Northside Runners
Balmoral Triathlon Club NorthSide Runners 5km Run Time Trial Results - Race 3 2009-2010

7/03/2010 1:15:32 PM

Race 3 of the Northside Runners 5km Time Trial series for 2009/2010 season was held at Allan Border Oval, Mosman, with a record turnout of 67! As with race 2 Dean Degan and Lisa Bowman took the 1st placings.

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BTC super special on the Limar Pro 104 Ultralight Carbon Helmet

2/03/2010 5:33:29 AM

The “Supersystem Ultra Light” micrometric sizing, Coolmax pads and twenty two (22!) large cooling vents ensures absolute fit and comfort. Extremely light, well ventilated and extra comfortable.

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Goondiwindi - Hell of the West Triathlon - Race Report by Patrick Tait

17/02/2010 6:47:09 AM

Arriving in Goondiwindi (“Gundy” to us locals) at 2:00pm on the Saturday afternoon, I hopped out of the cool comfort of my car’s air conditioning and was immediately hit with the intense heat of the place. The atmosphere at the registration area was electric as people queued up to get their race numbers and tickets to the carbo load dinner in the park that night.

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Caroline Steffen Wins Ironman 70.3 Geelong Triathlon 2010

7/02/2010 5:17:32 PM

Caroline Steffen rode a very fast 2:20 to put herself in a position to win the 2010 Ironman 70.3 at Geelong. She managed to hold off a charging Lisa Marangon who ran over three minutes faster but could not catch both Steffen and Carrie Lester.

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By By Karl Hayes

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Craig Alexander Wins Ironman 70.3 Geelong Triathlon

7/02/2010 1:03:53 PM

Craig Alexander has won the Geelong Ironman 70.3 for the second year running. Leon Griffin was second with Tim Berkel finishing third. Balmoral's own Peter Schokman missed out on taking third place by 15 seconds.

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By By Karl Hayes

Tags: Clayton Fettell Leon Griffin Peter Schokman Ironman Tim Berkel Craig Alexander 70.3
Running Barefoot is Better, Researchers Find

5/02/2010 1:03:55 PM

Mother Nature has outpaced science once again: the bare human foot is better for running than one cushioned by sneakers. What about those $125 high-tech running shoes with 648 custom combinations?

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Beginner Triathlon Training Clinics - Held by Energy Link in Partnership with NISSAN/BRW Corporate Triathlon Series

4/02/2010 6:33:59 AM

Energy Link will be running a series of fortnightly beginner Triathlon Clinics covering all aspects of triathlon and the Nissan/BRW corporate triathlon event. These clinics will be held on Sat 27th Feb, 13th March and 3rd April 2010.

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Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2010

30/01/2010 6:56:26 PM

The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team offers an 8-race series at popular Sydney running venues in 2010 for your enjoyment, fitness and self-transcendence. Each event includes races over 3 distances. All events start at 8 am with Registration opening at 6.45 am, and closing at 7.55 am. See below for full event details.

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