Top contenders for the inaugural 2011 Challenge Cairns

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Challenge Cairns Right Col Top contenders for the inaugural 2011 Challenge Cairns

Chris McCormack (AUS)		Rebekah Keat (AUS)
Resides: Australia Recent Major Results: Ironman Hawaii World Champion ITU Olympic Distance World Champion 11 x Ironman Champion		Resides: Albury Recent Major Results: 2009 World record Roth 8hr39 2010 Challenge Copenhagen 2010IM winner Lousville Over 18 half ironman victories Two time top 10 Hawaii ironman
Belinda Granger (AUS)		Pete Jacobs (AUS)
Resides: Noosa Heads Recent Major Results: 2008,2009 1st IM Malaysia 2006,2008 1st IM Canada 2008 1st IM China 2007 1st Challenge Wanaka		Resides: Sydney Recent Major Results: 2010 2nd Australian long course Championships 2009 1st Nepean Triathlon 2009 2nd Quelle Challenge Roth 2009 2nd Ironnman Australia
Cameron Brown (NZ)		Carrie Lester (AUS)
Resides: New Zealand Recent Major Results: 2010 1st IM 70.3 Japan 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 1st IM Bonita, New Zealand 2009 2nd NZ Half IM CHampionships		Resides: Sunshine Coast Recent Major Results: 2010 Group Ironman Australia Triathlon 2009 Perth ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships 2009 Dextro Enery Triathlon - ITU World Championship Grand Final Gold Coast
Tim Berkel (AUS)		Justin Granger (AUS)
Resides: Port Macquarie Recent Major Results: 2010 1st Challenge Copenhagen 2010 2nd Rhode Island 70.3 2010 3rd Boise Ironman 70.3		Resides: Noosa Recent Major Results: 2008 3rd Challenge, Wanaka, NZ 2007 8th Ironman, Florida 2007 8th Singapore 70.3 2007 8th Ironman Korea 2007 2nd Challenge, Wanaka
Pawel Wisniewski (POL)		Christie Sym (AUS)
Resides: Poland Recent Major Results: 2010 11th Ironman Busselton WA 2007 16th Huskisson OTU Long Distance Triathlon Oceania Championships 2006 35th Canberra ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships		Resides: Boulder, Colorado Recent Major Results: 2011 3rd Challenge Wanaka, New Zealand 2010 4th Pro female, Ironman 70.3 Miami 2010 4th Pro female, Ironman 70.3 Austin 2010 3rd Elite female, International long course St Luis Obispo
Nicole Ward (AUS)		Graham O’Grady (NZ)
Resides: Northern Beaches, Sydney Recent Major Results: 2009/2010- 3rd in Australian Half Ironman series 2009 Ironman Japan- 2nd Place 2008 Australian Long Course Champion		Resides: Hamilton, New Zealand Recent Major Results: 2010 1st POT Half Ironman Champs 2010 1st Eves Surfbreaker Sprint 2010 1st Rotorua Half Ironman 2010 1st Karapiro Half Ironman
Jamie Whyte (NZ)		Amelia Pearson (AUS)
Resides: New Zealand Recent Major Results: 2011 Challenge Wanaka Triathlon Winner 2010 Top Honors, Lake Hayes Triathlon 2010 2nd Taiwan 70.3 Event 2009 13th Ironman Canada		Resides: Tasmania, Australa Recent Major Results: 2010 3rd Australian Ironman 2009 2nd ITU World LD Rankings 2009 6th ITU World LD Champs, Perth, AUS 2009 6th Calgary 70.3, Alberta, Canada
Matty White (AUS)		Jonathan Hotchkiss (UK)
Resides: Adelaide, South Australia Recent Major Results: 2010 1st South Australian Long Course Championships 2010 1st South Australian Olympic Distance Championships 2010 4th Pro ironman Australia Championships (8.36)		Resides: London, United Kingdom Recent Major Results: 2010 1st Ironman 70.3 Taiwan 2010 1st Bala Olympic National Ranking Series 2009 3rd Gangweon ASTC Long Distance Triathlon Asian Championships
Lisa Ribes (USA)		Simone Maier (NZ)
Resides: Tucson, Arizona Recent Major Results: 2011 12th Abu Dhabi Triathlon 2010 9th ITU World Championships LD Triathlon 2008 1st 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake		Resides: Wanaka, New Zealand Recent Major Results: 2011 2nd Pro woman at Challenge Wanaka 2009 1st Taupo Ironman 2009 3rd (age group) Ironman World Championship, Kona

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