Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

Fitter Radio Episode 527 - FulGaz. Noosa Tri. Joe Skipper. Brad Weiss. Challenge Wanaka.

Nov 6, 2023

59:15

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Bec Burns discusses FulGaz's new group ride feature. Race review of Noosa Triathlon. Joe Skipper's last-minute DNS at IRONMAN Florida. Brad Weiss's journey from XTERRA to IRONMAN. Overview of Challenge Wanaka Half.

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Quick takeaways

The need for better officiating in triathlon racing is highlighted by Brad Weiss's drafting penalty in the Nice World Championships.

Xterra racing has experienced significant growth and development, with better coverage, increased financial resources, and a more professional approach.

Challenge Wanaka offers a challenging race course with a stunning swim in Glendu Bay, a demanding bike course, and a trail run with significant elevation gain.

Deep dives

The challenge of drafting penalties in triathlon races

Brad Weiss had an unlucky drafting penalty in the Nice World Championships, highlighting the need for better officiating in the sport. The rules around drafting need to be adjusted to account for different terrain and situations.

Introduction

2min

Triathlon Weekend Highlights: Kinlock, Ironman New Zealand, and Noosa Triathlon

5min

Improvements in Time Trial Mode and Discussion on Race Rangers

2min

NUSA Triathlon Experience

15min

Joe's Health Scare and Decision to Take a Break

9min

Expert Coaching and Skymont's Progress

2min

Triathlon Successes and Future Prospects

5min

Off-road Triathlon and the Changes in the Sport

18min

Discussion about Kiwi representation at the World Championships

2min

We chat to Bec Burns, Partnership Manager for FulGaz, about their brand new group ride feature to help make indoor sessions even better, FulGaz Chat. The chat feature is available in the latest update to all users, and riders can now socialise with others on group rides or use the FulGaz app in chat mode on a mobile device.

Bevan and Tim review the racing from the Noosa Triathlon plus we chat with Richard Kingsford, winner of the free race entry, to find out how it all went.

Joe Skipper was a last minute DNS at IRONMAN Florida. We share excerpts from Joe’s YouTube video explaining what went wrong.

Brad Weiss started racing as a professional triathlete in 2012, focusing solely on XTERRA racing. He won his first African Championship and European Championship in 2016 and claimed his first XTERRA World Championship Title in 2017. In 2018 Brad made the progression to on-road racing and a year later won his first IRONMAN 70.3 Championship race in South Africa. This was followed by another IRONMAN 70.3 Championship win in Taiwan and a top 10 in his inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship later that year. We share excerpts from our interview with Brad, out tomorrow.

We have a free race entry giveaway for the Challenge Wanaka Half in February next year. Bevan and Tim tell us all about the race.

(0:02:17) – Noosa Triathlon race review.

(0:07:22) – Race Ranger debuts at an IRONMAN race

(0:08:05) – IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne this weekend. Good luck to Shay McLeod, winner of the free race entry with the Fitter Radio Coffee Club

(0:08:16) – Infinit Nutrition 10% discount for all listeners with the code FITTER10

(0:08:25) - ULTRO Earbuds 15% discount for all our listeners with the code ULTRO15

(0:08:46) – Richard Kingsford talks to us about his race in Noosa

(0:17:10) – Intro to the FulGaz interview

(0:17:59) - Bec Burns of FulGaz talks to us about the new Ful Gaz chat function

(0:23:31) – Joe Skipper pulls out of IRONMAN Florida

(0:24:43) - Excerpts from Joe Skipper’s YouTube announcement.

(0:31:39) – IRONMAN Florida race review

(0:38:19) – Intro to Brad Weiss excerpts

(0:40:08) – Excerpts from Brad Weiss interview – out tomorrow

(0:50:58) – Challenge Wanaka

LINKS:

Infinit Nutrition 10% discount using the code FITTER10 at https://www.infinitnutrition.com.au/ Note: For the code to work you need to have created an account and be logged in.

ULTRO Earbuds 15% discount using the code ULTRO15 at https://www.ultroaudio.com/

FulGaz at https://fulgaz.com/

Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

Race Ranger at https://www.raceranger.com/

IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/im703-melbourne

Joe Skipper’s YouTube announcement at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK6JZFbJ-hU

IRONMAN Florida at https://www.ironman.com/im-florida

Bradley Weiss at https://www.bradley-weiss.com/

Integrity Homes Challenge Wanaka at https://www.challenge-wanaka.com/events/challenge-wanaka-half/