The Mooloolaba Triathlon is an annual triathlon held since 1993 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is reported to attract up to 4,000 competitors and includes open-water swimming, cycling, and running.[2] USM EVENTS (now World Triathlon Corporation)[3] owns and manages the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival. The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the second-largest Olympic distance triathlon event in Australia.[4]
The Mooloolaba Triathlon is the centerpiece of a three-day multi-sport festival. The festival includes events for both elite and beginning athletes, including the Age Group Triathlon, Asics Twilight 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Run, the Peregian Springs Mooloolaba Ocean Swim, and for children, the Courier-Mail Mooloolaba Superkidz Triathlon.
Also staged in conjunction with the festival is the International Triathlon Union Mooloolaba Triathlon World Cup, the only Australian leg of the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. As the first race of the season, the World Cup event consistently draws thousands of spectators and a talented international field. In 2011, the world’s top triathletes raced for a prize pool totaling US $100,000.
In 2013, the swim leg of the race was moved to the Mooloolah River for safety reasons after Tropical Cyclone Sandra created huge swells.[5]
ITU men
edit| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mario Mola |  Spain |
52:55 | Sprint distance race |
| 2015 | David Hauss |  France |
55:22 | Sprint distance race |
| 2014 | Mario Mola | Spain |
54:18 | Sprint distance race |
| 2013 | Javier Gómez | Spain |
1:54:32 | |
| 2012 | Peter Kerr |  Australia |
1:49:29 | |
| 2011 | Mitchell Robins | Australia |
1:51:45 | |
| 2010 | Brad Kahlefeldt | Australia |
1:51:31 | |
| 2009 | Courtney Atkinson | Australia |
1:52:05 | |
| 2008 | Javier Gómez | Spain |
1:49:50 | |
| 2007 | Brad Kahlefeldt | Australia |
1:49:22 |
ITU women
edit| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jodie Stimpson |  Great Britain |
58:31 | Sprint distance race |
| 2015 | Tamara Gómez Garrido | Spain |
1:01:42 | Sprint distance race |
| 2014 | Gwen Jorgensen |  United States |
59:55 | Sprint distance race |
| 2013 | Anne Haug |  Germany |
2:04:31 | |
| 2012 | Sarah Deuble | Australia |
2:02:52 | |
| 2011 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia |
2:03:25 | |
| 2010 | Vendula Frintová |  Czech Republic |
2:03:15 | |
| 2009 | Kirsten Sweetland |  Canada |
2:01:59 | |
| 2008 | Emma Snowsill | Australia |
2:00:44 | |
| 2007 | Emma Snowsill | Australia |
1:59:20 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Why enduring spectacle is even more special this year". Sunshine Coast News. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Hui, Jin (15 March 2022). "Mooloolaba Tri celebrates 30 years". Noosa Today. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Triathlete.com (15 February 2012). "WTC Acquires Australia's USM Events". Triathlete. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival 2013". Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Wild surf forces Mooloolaba Triathlon swim move". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.