Bevan and Tim catch up on all the triathlon news plus we meet Tim Richards, Event Director for one of Australia's most iconic triathlons, the Hell of the West.

We have 2 free race entries to give away to the Whakatipu Legend in Queenstown.

Hannah Berry is back on the show and she chats to us about the highlights from her 2024 racing season plus reflects on her journey to date in triathlon, the evolution of the sport and her recent T100 contract. Hannah shares insights on the increasing professionalism in triathlon, the challenges of balancing sponsorships and race schedules and her excitement for upcoming races. She is looking forward to learning from faster athletes and the opportunities that lie ahead as she prepares for the T100 series and aims for Kona qualification.

(0:01:35) – Oceania Triathlon, Mount Maunganui

(0:03:25) – Challenge Wanaka

(0:04:32) – Whakatipu Legend free race entry competition

(0:06:32) – Hell of the West free race entry competition

(0:07:46) – Tim Richards, Event Director, Hell of the West

(0:23:51) – The PTO move to short distance racing

(0:30:42) – Georgia Taylor-Brown to compete in cycling

(0:32:39) – Lucy Charles Barclay accepts a T100 Contract

(0:42:11) – Hannah Berry

LINKS:

Oceania Triathlon Mount Maunganui at https://triathlon.kiwi/2025/01/21/mount-maunganui-to-host-oceania-triathlon-sprint-mixed-relay-para-championships/

Whakatipu Legend at https://www.thewhakatipulegend.co.nz/

Hell of the West at https://hellofthewest.com/

Mount Festival of Sport at https://mountfestival.kiwi/

Challenge Wanaka at https://www.challenge-wanaka.com/

Levin Tri Indoor World Cup race at https://triathlon.org/news/pto-announces-partnership-with-world-triathlon-and-the-lievin-triathlon-cup-for-the-indoor-world-cup

Follow Hannah Berry on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dr_hannah_wells/