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OCTOBER MONTHLY NEWS IS HERE
Hello Ballarat tri club community, here is the monthly news for October.
To start off, over the past few weeks some club members have participated in BSCC Wednesday night crits, with Lachie Barratt taking 3rd place in division 2. Well done to all club members who compete in this and I recommend it to anyone looking for some cycling training!
Shoutout to Bec Wood who ran in the Melbourne half marathon! And Lachie Barratt, and Bailey and Chase Tuddenham who just recently competed in the Noosa triathlon. Also fantastic work by Ballarat local Reagan Hollioake coming 13th in the women’s Ironman World Championship!!
The tri club has already done a post about the world championships but just another congratulations to Molly, Lousie, Andrew, Oscar, Rod and Jonas for their races over the event!!! Having so many competitive athletes at a high level is an awesome achievement for a regional club.
Looking into November we wish all the best to Rod Kilborne in the NYC marathon! This weekend we have Liv Marr and Lesley West at Melbourne 70.3 and Molly, Louise and myself at the Torquay triathlon. Good luck as well to anyone else racing and starting up the tri season. Go BTC!
-Adam
Ballarat Triathlon Club Members have had success at the World Triathlon Championships in Wollongong
BTC athletes made a significant impact among 5,000 competitors from over 70 countries competing in 3 World Championship races. The club's athletes showcased inspiring performances, securing one podium finish in the U23 elite mixed relay and a mixture of top 10, 20 and 50 performances.
This significant event, which took place in Wollongong from October 14th-19th, saw BTC athletes competing in a total of three events across various categories, showcasing the club's strength, dedication and talent on the world stage.
Results:
Standard Distance Triathlon
(1.5km swim, 40km cycle, 10km run)
• 14th Louise Wood 30-34 AG
• 38th Molly Voss 30-34 AG
• 45th Andrew Wood 60-64 AG
Aquabike
(1.5km swim, 40km cycle)
• 20th Rod Kilborn 45-49 AG
Sprint Distance Triathlon
(750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run)
• 14th Louise Wood 30-34 AG
Junior Elite Sprint Distance Triathlon (750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run)
• 9th Oscar Wootton
Sprint Team Mixed Relay
(300m swim, 5.6km cycle, 1.36km run)
• Top 10 Performances by Louise Wood and Jonas Martin in Mixed Relay.
THE BALLARAT TRIATHLON CLUB FEATURED IN THE COURIER NEWSPAPER, Tuesday September 23, 2025.
Spreading the word about the Ballarat Duathlon!
It’s race week for World Champs and we are very proud of our Ballarat Tri Club members who will be competing on the world stage
Here are all the race details for those who will be supporting from home:
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Thursday 16th Oct - AG Standard distance triathlon (1.5km/40km/10km)
- Louise Wood (F30-34) - 8:06AM
- Molly Voss (F30-34) - 8:06AM
- Andrew Wood (M60-64) - 8:44AM
Live results: https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/.../world...
Thursday 16th Oct - AG Aquabike (1.5km/40km)
- Rod Kilborn (M45-49) - 10:20AM
Live results: https://wollongongtriathlon.com/results/
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Friday 17th Oct - AG Sprint triathlon (750m/20km/5km)
- Louise Wood (F30-34) - 9:20AM
Live results: https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/.../world...
Friday 17th Oct - Junior Elite (750m/20km/5km)
- Oscar Wootton - 2:15PM
You can watch the live stream of Oscar's race on TriathlonLive.tv, Kayo or Fox Sports, coverage starts from 2PM
Live results: https://
www.multisportaustralia.com.au/groups/wtc-w
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Sunday 19th Oct - Sprint team relay (300m/5.6km/1.4km)
- Louise Wood (X120) - 10:42AM
- Jonas Martin - TBC
Live results: https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/.../world...
Go BTC — feeling inspired with World Triathlon and VIC Triathlon.
ADAM’S SEPTEMBER RECAP
Hello everyone! Here is the September edition of Ballarat Tri Club monthly recap!
September has been a massive month for the club with the Ballarat duathlon along with lots of racing from club members. This month;
- Craig Shepis competed in the Ironman world championships in Nice! Huge congrats!
- In addition Lesley West was apart of the winning team in the Surf Coast Century Trail run.
- Dean Watts competed in Western Sydney IM 70.3, and Bailey Tuddenham competed in IM 70.3 Sunshine Coast.
- Dale Coutts took part in the Simpson Desert Bike challenge as well. Taking out 1st place.
Well done to everyone who has competed this month!! We look forward to hearing more fantastic results in the future.
In addition, this month BTC held the Ballarat Duathlon/State championship duathlon. Well done to all club members who competed.
Special shoutout to podium finishers for age group in the BTC results; Lesley West and Ross Clark (1st), Logan Leonard (2nd) and Lachie Barret and Lousie Wood (3rd)!
In the state championship results Lesley West, Lachie Barret, Ross Clark all came 1st! Logan Leonard and Lousie Wood came 2nd! And Chase Tuddenham came 3rd!
In addition Olivia Marr, Tony Dundas, Jude Channon, Marie-Camile Repecaud, Mark Urquart, Patrick Quigley also represented Ballarat Triathlon Club on the day so well done as well!
Massive thankyou to all volunteers for the duathlon, this event wouldn’t have been possible without you all.
Good luck to Andrew Wood, Lousie Wood, Oscar Wootton, Molly Voss, Rod Kilborne, who will be competing in the Triathlon World championships in Wollongong later this month.
Ballarat local professional triathlete Regan Hollioake is racing in the Ironman World Champs in Kona. We wish you all the best.
*Editors note-
The author - Adam Conway, was also selected to travel with Sports Travel Australia to USA this month to run in California, Nevada and Arizona. He came: 1st place Music mountain XCR, 2nd place Twilight Vegas Elite XCR, 2nd place Thunderbird XC.
Caroline and Adam also represented BTC at the WestVic Showcase, hosted by Steve Moneghetti, with Adam interviewed on the athlete panel.
Hi everyone, this is the August edition of the monthly news!
This month has been an awesome month of racing for club members.
Firstly, well done to Dean Watts, Jude Channon, Darryl Brown and Lousie Wood for running in the Golden 5k over the weekend of the national cross country. Awesome job on getting through such a muddy course! Spectacular job to Jude who following that race competed in the Colac cycling club road race later that day in her first ever road race!!! Jude may have not won but “learned so much”
Congratulations to Bailey Tuddenham for his pro debut in the airline beach triathlon (5th)! Also Jonas Gonzalez for his sprint triathlon over in Spain.
Olivia Marr ran the whole distance of the Arorangi (Cook islands) with a total distance of 30km!
Great job to Molly Voss who competed in a trail running race (Wildtails Canicross You Yangs) with her dog, Flick- great job Flick as well.
Fantastic job to Oscar Wootton who won the 5km race in the sunshine coast marathon festival with a blitzing time of 15:13!!
Good luck to Dean Watts in the upcoming Western Sydney 70.3 and Dale coutts in the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge. Also wishing everyone competing in the Ballarat duathlon later this month all the best.
Go Ballarat!
- Adam
Editors note - congratulations also to Adam for his great result at the Australian Cross Country Championships, coming 15th in Australia in the U16 4km
2XU Triathlon Series Champions
2XU Triathlon Series Champion Male 14-15: Adam Conway
At just 14 years old, Adam Conway has been crowned age group series champion in the Fun Tri Distance (300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run), showcasing extraordinary talent at the younger end of his age category. Adam secured three overall race wins (from fields of ~500 athletes), three age group victories in the 14–15 category, and never placed lower than second across the series.
2XU Triathlon Series Champion Female 25–29: Louise Wood
Louise Wood dominated the Female 25–29 Age Group, claiming the series title after a season of outstanding performances. She finished on the podium at every race in the series, including four age group wins and podium finishes at both the Victorian Sprint and Olympic Distance Championship events. Her consistency and form also earned her valuable qualification points toward selection for the 2025 World Triathlon Championships in Wollongong, positioning her as one of the top age group competitors in the state.
Ballarat Junior Triathlon makes a come back in 2025
After a six-year hiatus, the Ballarat Junior Triathlon made a triumphant return in March 2025, bringing together 70 enthusiastic young athletes from Ballarat, Melbourne, and as far afield as Mount Gambier, South Australia, for an action-packed day of swimming, cycling, and running.
Hosted by the Ballarat Triathlon Club and supported by the State Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program, the event took place across the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre, Prince of Wales Park, and Ballarat High School.
Athletes aged 9–11 years completed a 100-metre swim, 3-kilometre bike ride, and 500-metre run. Participants aged 12–17 years took on a 200-metre swim, 6-kilometre bike ride, and 1-kilometre run. With strong community support and a growing interest in junior participation, the Ballarat Triathlon Club is already looking forward to welcoming even more young athletes at next year’s event.
Four athletes receive funding through Sporting Club Grants Program
Four BTC athletes have been successful in receiving funding in the Sporting Club Grants Program Round 1 and 2. Congratulations Darcy Williams, Oscar Wootton, Andrew Wood and Louise Wood. It has been a wonderful process to see these four athlete get some assistance to compete nationally. We are very fortunate as a club to be apply to assist athletes by applying to this program.
Bailey Tuddenham representing Australia at World Triathlon Championship Finals
Bailey Tuddenham is representing Australia at the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Finals in Torremolinos-Andalucia! He'll be racing in the Male 18-19 Standard Distance on October 19th. We're sending all our best wishes and cheers all the way from Ballarat! Let's go Bailey, show them what you're made of! Want to catch the race live? Head over to https://www.triathlonlive.tv/upcoming-live-streams
Success at World Triathlon Multisport World Championships Townsville 2024
With a dedicated team of six athletes, BTC made a significant impact among 4,500 competitors from over 50 countries competing in 19 World Championship races. The club's athletes showcased inspiring performances, securing three podium finishes and seven top 10 results.
RESULTS
Sprint duathlon (5km run, 20km cycle and 2.5km run)
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5th Louise Wood 25-29 AG
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12th Ben Fahy 45-49 AG
Standard duathlon (10km Run, 40km cycle and 5km run)
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1st Lesley West 40-44 AG (2nd overall age group female, out of 151 women)
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12th Andrew Wood 60-64 AG
Cross triathlon (1km swim, 20km mountain bike, run 6km)
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5th Josh Dew 35-39 AG
Aquathlon (2.5km run, 1km swim and 2.5km run)
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3rd Louise Wood 25-29 AG
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4th Josh Dew 35-39 AG
Long Distance triathlon (3km swim, 114km cycle, 30km run)
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1st Lesley West 40-44 AG (3rd overall age group female, out of 161 women)
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6th Louise Wood 25-29 AG
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14th Andrew Wood 60-64 AG
Aquabike (3km swim, 114km cycle)
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9th Stephen Oliver 65-69 AG
5 Athletes to represent BTC at 2024 Worlds
Congratulations to these 5 BTC members who will be representing Ballarat Triathlon Club across 8 events at The World Triathlon Multisport World Championships Townsville 2024
Louise Wood 25-29: Aquathlon, long distance triathlon and sprint distance duathlon
Josh Dew 35-39 Cross Triathlon, 35-39 Aquathlon
Ben Fahy 45-49: Sprint distance duathlon and standard distance duathlon
Andrew Wood 60-64: Long distance triathlon, 60-64 duathlon
Stephen Oliver 65-69: Long distance triathlon
23/24 Presentation Evening
23/24 Womens Lake Esmond Champion: Louise Wood
23/24 Mens Lake Esmond Champion: Jesse Redden
23/24 Junior Male Lake Esmond Champion: Oscar Wootton
MORE AWARDS ON THE NIGHT:
Adam Conway: Participating in all Lake Esmond Events with outstanding results.
Lyn Martin :consistent and best results in the Sovereign distance of the Lake Esmond Events.
Bailey Tuddenham:2024 Australian Age Group Standard Champion 15-19 Age Group men’s Olympic distance at Wollongong.
Louise Wood: Selection for The World Triathlon Multisport World Championship Townsville in 25-29 Aquathlon, 25-29 Long distance triathlon and 25-29 Sprint distance duathlon.
Andrew Wood: Selection for The World Triathlon Multisport World Championship Townsville in 60-64 Long distance triathlon and 60-64 Duathlon standard.
Stephen Oliver: Selection for The World Triathlon Multisport World Championship Townsville in 65-69 Long distance triathlon.
Ben Fahy: Selection for The World Triathlon Multisport World Championship Townsville in 45-49 Sprint distance duathlon.
Josh Dew: Selection for The World Triathlon Multisport World Championship Townsville in 35-39 Cross triathlon and 35-39 aquathlon.
Tony Dundas: Certificate of Appreciate for service to the BTC as secretary and committee member.
CONGRATULATIONS
Triathlete takes top spot
May 3, 2024
Ballarat Times
LOCAL triathlete Bailey Tuddenham is celebrating his biggest win yet following his competing in the World Triathlon Cup in Wollongong last month.
Undertaking a 1.5-kilometre swim, a 40-kilometre bike ride, and finishing with a 10-kilometre run as part of the men’s Olympic distance, he finished as one of the Australian Age Group Standard champions.
Coming first in his respective 15 to 19 age category, he said he’s still reeling from the achievement
Read full article here
The courier article 19th December 2023
The call is out to find and help more triathletes in Ballarat.
While the competition season is underway, Ballarat Triathlon Club is keen to introduce people to the sport and its varying disciplines.
Ballarat Triathlon Club might be small compared to rivals, but has been performing strong at major meets such a string of podium finishes in the Victorian 2XU series events in Elwood and Brighton. These efforts have Ballarat ranked 11th in 50 clubs from the first two meets.
Members have also gone on this season to train up and compete in Ironman 70.3 (half Ironman) events in Melbourne and Canberra in November. Half Ironman distances are a 1.9-kilometre swim, 90km bike ride and 21.1km run (half-marathon).
Ballarat Triathlon Club president Louise Williams said three was lots of experience about the club for those wanting to try the multi-disciplined sport, especially in a smaller and inclusive club environment.
"Even in our club events, we encourage participation and can modify events and training," Ms Williams said.
"We don't do disqualifications but like to teach you things you need to know, like tips and tricks for transitions, and it's about being supportive."
Ballarat Triathlon Club hosts five club events at Lake Esmond each season, with three coming up in February and March.
The club offers two distances but Ms Williams said these can be adapted, for example if someone wanted to do an extra run lap or to complete a partial event.
Its Sovereign event is one swim lap (375 metres), three bike laps of the precinct (7km) and two run laps (1.5km). The Eureka distance is double a Sovereign.
All junior competitors must have evidence of swimming capability and be assessed cycling on open roads before competing. The club also has kayaks out on the lake for added water safety.
Anyone interested in joining or learning triathlons can contact the club via ballarattriclub.com.
Play it safe by the water
BTC member, Andrew Wood making great use of the tow-floats
- Be aware and prepared for conditions.
- Read safety signs to understand dangers.
- Swim between the red and yellow flags wherever possible.
- Never swim alone.
- Postpone alcohol until after your aquatic activity.
- Alcohol affects your swimming ability and judgement of dangerous situations.
- Always wear a lifejacket when boating or rock fishing, it buys you time to survive.
- Ensure you have the appropriate skills for your activity before going out on the water.
2023 Life Members: Grant Gilbert and Andrew Wood
Louise Williams was delighted to announce that two of the clubs longest serving members were awarded Life Membership of the Ballarat Triathlon club. Both have been prolific winners of trophies over the years – Men’s summer season, Men’s Winter Duathlon and King of the Mountain. In addition to club level awards both have been successful at Gatorade/2XU events, at interstate level and triathlons overseas. They are what I would determine as “stalwarts” of club – loyal, reliable and hard-working supporters of the club. Both have served on the committee for many years and are always willing to help out newcomers and do anything around the club. Congratulations to Andrew Wood and Grant Gilbert on being bestowed this honour.
Congratulations to all of our 2023 award winners
Female Club champion: Louise Wood
Male Club Champion: onas Gonzalez Martin
Junior champion: Oscar Wootton
