Triathlon South

30/10/2026

Darryl Smith finished 2nd in the Men’s 65–69 at IRONMAN Australia in Port Macquarie and took a slot for Kona. In this 15-minute conversation with club president Peter Barrett, he talks honestly about the race, the decision, and staying in the sport as the years go by.

Three parts:
0:00 Port Macquarie: the race
6:46 Second place, Kona and racing with age
11:53 The club and the goals

Club Congratulations to Darryl.

And if you see him at a local race this summer, as Pete says, go and give him a chapeau.

29/10/2026

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29/10/2026

Thought about giving it a go? This is your race.

The Agency Aquathlon, Bellerive Beach
Sunday 6 December, racing from 10:00am
Tasmanian State Sprint Aquathlon Championship

Swim, then run. No bike needed.
Sprint: 1km swim, 5km run
Short Course: 300m swim, 2.5km run
Solo or as a team. TRYstars for 7 to 12 year olds at 9:00am.

Entries are open now and close at 4pm on Saturday 5 December.

Enter here: https://triathlonaustralia.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=74AC772EDB3E988169CAA3B9DC080F03D97BD98A

Swim. Bike. Run. Repeat.

28/10/2026

Darryl Smith, one of our committee members, finished 2nd in the Men’s 65–69 at IRONMAN Australia in Port Macquarie this month and earned a slot for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona.

Taking it wasn’t a straightforward decision.

Club president Peter Barrett sat down with Darryl to talk about the race, the Kona question, racing as you get older, and what he values about Triathlon South. The full interview goes live on our Page this Saturday, 31 October.

27/10/2026

$25 a year. No racing required.

Triathlon South social membership is for the people who make race day work and the people still thinking about it. Supporters, volunteers, parents, retired racers, and anyone curious about the sport.

$25 adults · $23 juniors 12–19 · $10 under 12s

You get membership of the club and AusTriathlon, insurance cover while you volunteer with us and at official club social activities (including the six on Monday's social calendar, all at the Shipwrights Arms Hotel), member discounts, and a place at everything we do off the race course.

It does not cover racing (that is what Standard membership and the 8 Week Trial are for), but it does make you one of us.

Join at triathlonaustralia.justgo.com: choose Social and select Triathlon South.

Questions: [email protected]

Swim. Bike. Run. Or just be part of it.

27/10/2026

👗✨ CALLING ALL TRI SUPERMODELS ✨👗

Well, the old Triathlon South tri suits have come out of the cupboard, the bottom drawer and, in at least one case, what we can only assume was a time capsule.

The lycra. The colour schemes. The tan lines. The poses. Honestly, Milan has nothing on us.

We've seen some VERY convincing models strutting their stuff in these photos, and frankly it would be a crime against fashion to keep this talent hidden. So we're asking the question nobody needed, but everybody deserves:

🏁 Shall we hold a RETRO RUNWAY EXTRAVAGANZA at the Shipwrights Arms?

Picture it: a catwalk, a crowd, a commentator, and a plethora of Triathlon South tri suits making a dramatic entrance. Bonus points if it still fits. Double bonus points if it never really did.

So — who's up for it? Drop a message if you're willing to walk. Let's lock in a date for the fashion event of the season! 🖤💛

Keep an eye out for the date of our season launch - we might have some very 'seasoned' modelling for your pleasure (or pain).

26/10/2026

The club history project is back underway.

Earlier this year we started piecing together the story of Triathlon South for the club’s 25th anniversary. The committee records, race results and membership files from 2014 are in hand, and we will be interviewing two people who were there at the very beginning for a proper sit-down about how the club came to be.

Several others who have supported the club over the years will be hearing from us shortly - we haven't forgotten you; we are just lining our ducks up.

Now a small test for the rest of you. Two logos below: the current one, and the one before it, the swoosh on the navy and lime kit a lot of you still race in.

Three questions:
1) What year did you first pull on kit with the old logo?
2) Does anyone have one of the original club tops, or a photo of one, from the early years (the naughties)?
And the one we can’t answer from the files:
3) Did - and if so, when - “Tri South” become “Triathlon South”?

Drop a comment, or a photo of your oldest club kit. Every answer helps pin down the timeline.

Also, spotted at our most recent race (can we have one next to our current kit at our next race?)

26/10/2026

Racing is only half of it. Here is the club’s social calendar for 2026/27, so you can get the dates in early.

* Sunday 22 November, 3:00pm: Season Launch.
* Sunday 6 December, 3:00pm: Aquathlon 'After-Race Get-Together', after the State Championship at Bellerive
* Sunday 17 January, 3:30pm: Gala Day after-race party
* Sunday 21 March, 3:00pm: Season finale party, after the last triathlon of the summer
* Sunday 4 April, 3:00 to 5:00pm: Presentation afternoon
* Sunday 4 July, 3:00pm: Annual General Meeting

All six are at our major sponsor, the Shipwrights Arms Hotel in Battery Point.

Members, families, supporters and social members are all welcome.

Not a member yet? Social membership is the low-cost way to be part of the club without racing. More on that on Wednesday.

Swim. Bike. Run. Repeat.

24/10/2026

Getting into triathlon, Step Two: the aquathlon.

Swim, then run. This is where you learn your first transition: getting your breathing under control as you come out of the water, then out of the wetsuit and into your top, socks and shoes while dripping in saltwater. It takes a plan!

Two distances:
Short Course: 300m swim, 2.5km run
Sprint: 1km swim, 5km run

Dates for the diary, in The Agency (Hobart) Aquathlon Series:
Sunday 6 December, Bellerive Beach, 10:00am
Sunday 27 December, Kingston Beach, 9:00am

Not sure about racing on your own? Enter as a team: one swimmer, one runner.

Bellerive entries are open:
https://triathlonaustralia.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=74AC772EDB3E988169CAA3B9DC080F03D97BD98A

Next Sunday, Step Three: the bike and transitions.

Swim. Bike. Run. Repeat.

21/10/2026

Who's in your team?

You don't need three triathletes. Most teams are formed the other way round: a swimmer who has never ridden a bike in a race, a cyclist who doesn't swim, and a runner happy to stay on dry land. Between them, one complete athlete.

Every Triathlon South race can be entered as a team, at every distance:
Triathlon: one swimmer, one cyclist, one runner (or two of you, with one doubling up)
Aquathlon: one swimmer, one runner
Duathlon: one runner and one cyclist, with the runner taking both run legs
Aquabike: one swimmer, one cyclist

Workplaces, families, swim clubs, running groups and friends all make good teams. A team entry is often a young athlete's first step up from TRYstars.

The Teams Challenge adds up your results across the season, so use the same team name every time. Turning up beats one fast morning: a team that races five events will usually finish ahead of a faster team that races two. Five race days are still to come, starting with the aquathlon at Bellerive Beach on Sunday 6 December. At season's end we present Best Team and Best Team Mate.

One fee per team. At the aquathlons it's $55 Short Course or $65 Sprint.

Teams: one member enters with the Team ticket and adds the team name and members at checkout.

Want help pulling a team together? Email [email protected].

Swim. Bike. Run. Share the challenge.