Latest news from Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie. Sian Reece has won the 30 to 34 age group and secured a Kona spot in October. Sian raced an exceptional race and place 6th Female overall, beating half the pro womens field in the process. Sian’s result comes from years of commitment to her training and trusting her Coach to provide her with a training plan that helped her achieve this dream of hers. Congratulations Sian from Me and all the Next Level Athletes.

Coach Toby

Exciting news from the All Schools National Championships at Hervey Bay this week. Next Level Coached athletes Emily Farrell and Hannah Hammill, both racing for QLD, finished 9th and 14th in the junior race against the very best in the country. Mark these names for the future.

Getting excited now for the Next Level Athletes racing in Port Maquarie in the Ironman and the 70.3

Last weekend both Taneil Davidson and John Other Gee won silver medals at the national OD Championships in Wollongong. They both are automatically qualified for the Worlds in Mexico and will join Bridgette Taylor who is already qualified for the Sprint Distance World Championships.

Emily Farell and Hannah Hamill came 4th and 6th at the All Schools State Championships and will now race for QLD at the National All Schools Champs.

Mooloolaba OD and Kingscliff next up!

There will be plenty of exciting racing for Next Level Athletes in 2016. Sian Reece will be vying for a spot at the World Ironman Championships in Kona when she races at Port Mac and Cairns, Taneil Davidson, Bridgette Taylor, John Other Gee, and Michelle Stirling are all gaining points for a spot on the Australian team for sprint and OD racing in the Worlds at Mexico. Bill Thornbury and Sian have qualified to race at the World 70.3 Champs and are likely to be joined by Colin Forrest fresh from his win in Goodawindi.

We also have a number of talented juniors racing at the QLD all Schools Championships. Watch out for Hannah Hammil and Emily Farell in the girls and Adam Guthrie in the boys.

Of course there are many other up and coming age groupers with the group, all looking to take their performances to the Next Level

A massive congratulations to the following athletes who took their performances to the Next Level

Heiko Shaefer for his Gold Medal at the World Duathlon Championships. At 76 years old he dominated his competitors with sub 5 min k pace running and 32 kph bike riding. Inspirational

Taneil Davidson for a hard fought 3rd place at the World Duathlon full distance event and an incredible sprint finish to make the podium by 1 second.

Sian Reece who has smashed her previous results in winning the Australian 70.3 Championships in the 30-34 age group and was 2nd female age grouper overall.

These three athlete all showed that commitment, discipline and hard work pays dividends. I am so proud of them all.