Transition Name

Category

Swim

Swim Pace/100m

Place

T1

Accumulative Time

Cycle Time

Cycle Pace km/h

Bike Place

T2

Accumulative Time

Run Split 1 13.1km

Split Pace min/km

Accumulative Time

Run Split 2 29.1km

Split Pace min/km

Run Total

Overall Run Pace

Total

Place

Transition Name

Avago

M4549

1:13:22

1:55

721

0:06:44

1:20:06

6:38:38

27.09

716

0:03:52

8:02:36

1:10:19

5:22

9:12:55

2:59:38

6:10

4:09:57

5:55

12:12:35

513

Avago

bbig004

M1824

1:21:10

2:08

917

0:06:06

1:27:16

6:27:03

27.90

689

0:08:04

8:02:23

1:45:41

8:04

9:48:04

5:04:42

10:28

6:50:23

9:43

14:52:48

983

bbig004

BigChris

M4549

1:09:25

1:49

576

0:09:07

1:18:32

6:07:10

29.41

488

0:05:21

7:31:03

1:07:47

5:10

8:38:50

3:38:48

7:31

4:46:36

6:47

12:17:41

529

BigChris

jawa

M3034

1:04:28

1:41

403

0:04:53

1:09:21

5:12:03

34.61

83

0:01:03

6:22:27

DNF

jawa

Jimmy C

M3539

0:57:13

1:30

129

0:06:49

1:04:02

5:12:51

34.52

59

0:05:29

6:22:22

0:59:09

4:30

7:21:31

2:47:20

5:45

3:46:30

5:22

10:08:54

88

Jimmy C

JoR

F3539

1:09:37

1:49

589

0:07:12

1:16:49

5:52:37

30.63

370

0:01:43

7:11:09

1:03:29

4:50

8:14:38

2:55:11

6:01

3:58:41

5:39

11:09:51

265

JoR

Newman

M2529

1:03:03

1:39

348

0:05:42

1:08:45

6:03:04

29.75

388

0:02:29

7:14:18

1:02:35

4:46

8:16:53

2:48:54

5:48

3:51:29

5:29

11:05:49

250

Newman

Shuffler

M3034

1:01:48

1:37

281

0:06:14

1:08:02

5:47:43

31.06

266

0:03:19

6:59:04

1:06:52

5:06

8:05:56

3:40:11

7:33

4:47:03

6:48

11:46:10

381

Shuffler

Vernon

M4044

1:04:29

1:41

404

0:05:10

1:09:39

5:49:37

30.89

296

0:03:19

7:02:35

0:53:07

4:03

7:55:42

2:30:50

5:11

3:23:58

4:50

10:26:35

124

Vernon

Dan B

M2529

1:00:13

1:35

228

0:05:15

1:05:28

5:35:12

32.22

174

0:03:04

6:43:44

0:56:09

4:17

7:39:53

3:59:40

8:14

4:55:50

7:00

11:39:37

359

Dan B

Dosent it start at Half past a sheep.....

I recall it was still dark when we started last year.

7 am Local Taupo time according to Welch

http://liveupdate.ironmanlive.com/ppv/video.php?rid=45

Course Explorer - Greg Welch takes you around the course here in Taupo, with some bonus stops.

cheers thank Dalai.
watching the video now

Water temperature with 12hours to start time is 21'C

I am glad they changed the link to Ironman live this afternoon. When I checked the IMNZ site this morning, their count down clock still said 5 days to go!

Wow! Even I could do that swim, looks great.

Looking forward to your usual superb work Bourne.

Last year it was 15 degrees.

I don't got no broadband

Great pictures from Taupo - man that is a great venue.

Although I will admit I vowed never to return after last year's experience - freezing cold.

And this year the weather is just sensational. 21 water temp ! Hard to believe.

Looking forward to your updates Bourne.

Rocket

It's 5:05am (sydney) and looks like they are getting underway very soon, with competitors getting into the water.

Good luck to all transitioners racing, hope they all have a successful day.

QUOTE

WEATHER FOR RACEDAY The weather today, as it has been all week is looking quite superb, with light winds, a top temperature of 23C and the conditions right now, an hour before sunrise at 9C, cool, mild and calm. Winds should peak at around 15km/h from the WSW, and that means the weather has 0% chance of rain. It's going to be a beautiful day.

They must be underway now, the clock shows 5mins & counting.
No Audio.

Good news - the video feed is up!

Waay Cool man - I am about to leave for a couple of hours fishing - I will be back before they are off the bike.

Gunna strap myself into this favourite chair of mine, fill the fridge full of piss and watch the wonderful world of Ironman unfold!

Steve

Brent Foster takes the swim... going close to the record.

Big effort from Monica Caplan (Gordo's girlfriend I think) who's up around top 10 in the water...

QUOTE

It's 5:05am (sydney) and looks like they are getting underway very soon

Thanks, Trev. Thought they raced tomorrow! Look forward to reading progress when I'm back from Peats Ridge!

Holy cow Monica Caplan smashed the swim record with a 46:30! I wonder how many women have gone quicker in any Ironman?

Okay, time to head off for my ride... back later!

Have a good ride guys.

Results are starting to feed through so will be updating the table results shortly.


Live video must have been for the end of swim and start of bike for the front runners.
Video is now all sound checks and crap.

27km into the bike for the leaders.
We have Bjorn Andersson out front ahead of Kieran Doe, Stephen Sheldrake, Cameron Brown, John van Wiesse.

The women leaders are Monica Caplan leading by 5:15 after 10km. Jo Lawn is 2nd 2mins ahead of Bella Comerford

Ironmanlive now has their leader board results operating.

K2, you can follow the front runners easy now.
If you want splits etc. I can add some off them into my table.

It's bloody close up front in the mens. The top 4 covered by 9 secs


1 Bjorn Andersson - SWE 55km
2 Stephen Sheldrake - NZL 0:00:02
3 Kieran Doe - NZL 0:00:07
4 Cameron Brown - NZL 0:00:09
5 John van Wisse - AUS 0:04:58

It's ok Bourne, put the top guys up if you want.

Mrs K is taking over the computer for work related stuff, she says whenever I'm finished......how about 7hrs , she says NO.

OK Bourne, Hymie, Slow Guy, Steely,

Will Port MacQuarie IM fill in it's first year. I'm saying a tentative no.

Jimmy C has swum 57 minutes, wicked!!

Great swim by Jimmy



I agree K2 I think Port Mac will have a little room to spare in the entry department.
but then as people warm to the idea it may do well anyway.
Since all the qualifier rounds all lead to IMOZ (no matter where it's held.

Andersson is closely followed by Doe, Cam & Sheldrake.

Doe was the revalation last year but cracked and pulled th pin in Hawaii.
Sheldrake is a great swimmer and has led off the bike here before (2002) before pulling the pin on the run.

When Bjorn A was here in Sydney in January he said his tactic would be to ride more conservatively this year and pull a good run. He is now riding for RotorCranks so it will be interesting to see how it affects his run.

They are all on sub record pace anyway.

It will be interesting to see how riding faster affects Cams marathon.

I was thinking Bjorn must be riding a little more conservate.
He is just holding a steady 12secs at the moment.


pity there is no bike splits like last year.
we could see how everybody is fairing on the bike.

I don't think Port Mac will fill in the 1st year, there will be a mix of Forster resentment and a few waiting to see what happens, I think the interesting question will be will next years field be bigger than this years?

Is it my crappy computer or is there no audio?



BTW....Good Morning everyone!!

morning Ronnie,
click on the Video and Audio then the link for live video.

Good call OLT. What a race !

Just about to hit the WT for a 3 hour session - will check back in an hour.

Good stuff Bourne - the Trannies are going well.

Jo Lawn is now 3:48 behind Monica Caplan.

Ronnie, as Bourne says, sound is OK from those links.

Rocket

Bjorn just uped the pace and gone out to a 3:15 lead

Actually others may have slowed a bit as the pointy end of the field has spread out a little now. No longer just seconds apart they have all gone out by a few minutes.

1 Bjorn Andersson - SWE 118km BIKE
2 Stephen Sheldrake - NZL 0:03:15
3 Cameron Brown - NZL 0:03:18
4 Kieran Doe - NZL 0:03:22
5 Daniel Neiderreiter - AUT 0:11:45

Just heard there was 2 unfortunate athletes who did not make the swim cut off time.
Early shower for them.


edit for typo

Ok, I'm heading off for a while. Enjoy the day folks. Just text me when I win the bike/wheels OK. I will be camped up on the beach sleeping under the stars. Hymie you have my number.

Hoo Roo.

A pre race interview with Jo Lawn has just been published on the entry page.

www.transitions.org.au

The weather here is sensational for a race!

Bernie

Buenos dias hermanos y hermanas.

Just got back from my first bunch road ride in nearly two years. Couple of things I found out. I really have lost weight 'cos everyone noticed, overall fitness has improved, 2.5 hrs on the bike is enough right now, and I'm still a completely crap climber

Hope your all well. I've tried connecting to the audio but everytime I do it knocks out my dial up connection

Vernon swam a 1.04.29 btw.

Has Nige DQ'd anyone yet?

Cam Brown has moved into 2nd place having just passed Stephen Sheldrake

Good Job Bernie, a good read.

Awesome work yet again Bourne!

I'm going to snap a few piccies of our guys on the run.

Bernie

Hey you remember that Simpsons episode where Homer worked from home and had that nodding head toy to hit the 'Yes' key all the time? We need some of those for the 'Refresh' today

FP to funny

leader Kieran Doe is on his way into town, not far from T2
where is Bjorn??


On race record pace at the moment too.

Good interview Bernie, interesting reading and I know how Armando feels .

Well done on the bunch ride FP, keep up the good work.

Bourne, 1st class as usual, but we expect nothing less.

Into T2 Kieran Doe leads over Cameron Brown & Stephen Sheldrake.

Bjorn is riding back into town slowly, have blown out.
reported as having stated this not be his race after only a short training period for the race.

Cam Brown has just hit the lead.

Onto run - Brown 1st Sheldrake 2nd, Bjorn 3rd, Doe 4th, Van Wisse 5th?

Is that correct?

Oh wait, sounds as though Doe is in 2nd...

Jo Lawn first female, Caplan in a close second