TRIATHLON

Australian X-Tri champ Neumann to race Queensland Enduro

By In2Adventure

Registration closes at 5pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 16 September for a chance to race alongside reigning national Cross Triathlon (X-Tri) champion Max Neumann (QLD) in the 20-year-old’s home state this weekend.
 
"I am looking forward to kicking off the summer triathlon season next weekend at the Enduro at Kurwongbah,” Neumann told In2Adventure on Monday.
 
In what is set for a stellar 2015/16 events calendar which culminates with the 2016 International Triathlon Union (ITU) Cross Triathlon World Championships at Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa in New South Wales next year, In2Adventure kicks off the season with the Queensland Enduro to be held at Murrenbong Scout Camp – just 40 minutes from the Brisbane CBD (Central Business District).
 
The extremely popular Enduro format challenges long course competitors to take on the tough Murrenbong route, and after a heart pumping 350-metre swim, 10-kilometre mountain bike and 4-kilometre trail run, it’s back in the water to do it all again.  The event also includes one-lap Sprint (350m/10km/4km), Junior (150m/4km/1km) and Teaser (150m/4km/1km) courses.


Max Neumann. Photo © In2Adventure

“We are so looking forward to the first 'hit out' for the 2015/16 season,” said In2Adventure race director Simon Lazenby. “The Enduro format is definitely one of the tougher races of the series, however, the recent dry conditions in Queensland mean that the course is currently racing very fast so we should see some record times on Saturday.”
 
With the 2015 X-Tri world champs being held in Sardinia, Italy (26-28 September), the In2Adventure team will immediately travel overseas following the weekend’s racing to represent Australia and entice amateur and professional athletes from all over the world to race Down Under next year.
 
“Straight after this weekend's event we'll be on a flight to Italy ready to cheer on our Aussie champions taking on the world at the 2015 ITU Cross Triathlon Championships in Sardinia,” said In2Adventure event director Robyn Lazenby.  “We especially look forward to seeing pro triathlete and our Australian TreX ambassador Ben Allen racing on the world stage in the elite category.
 
“With his recent form in Europe we know he will do the green and gold proud on the day.”
 
In2Adventure recently launched its Pathway Partners programme to help local athletes and coaches connect and reach their individual goals of representing Australia at next year’s world champs. The TreX Series will be hosting three state qualifiers, including the Victorian Championships (28-29 November) in Bendigo, the Australian Championships (27-28 February) in the Snowy Mountains (NSW) and the Queensland Championships (16-17 April) on the Sunshine Coast.

To find out more about the TreX Series go to Trextriathlon.com.au