Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast · Bevan McKinnon

Tri News. Jack Moody. Hannah Berry.

·1 hr 4 min·4 clips

Tri and Zed later acknowledged the appeal had substance and asked the competition jury to revisit the decision.

1. Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast focuses on Jack Moody, Hannah Berry, Tri News, the Lone Market Half, and Ironman New Zealand. 2. Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier host the show, and Jack Moody and Hannah Berry matter because they race and comment on the same New Zealand events. 3. The episode asks how the 20-metre draft rule and the Lone Market Half protest will shape Ironman New Zealand racing. 4. Bevan and Tim start with the Australian Open, the BU indoor mile, and coach CK’s work with Sam Ruth, Sam Tanner, and Hayden Wilde. 5. They say Sam Ruth’s indoor mile was the 11th fastest ever for any age, and they connect that to CK’s coaching record. 6. The hosts also mention Jonas Schomburg and Katrine Christensen winning at Challenge Sabanias in the Middle East. 7. They then turn to Ironman’s announcement of a 20-metre draft distance and say Challenge Route will use the same rule. 8. They argue that 20 meters should reduce the advantage for weaker swimmers and stronger riders who used to sit closer at 12 meters. 9. They say the rule may help athletes such as Sam Long, Lionel Sanders, Joe Skipper, and Yele Geens play to their strengths. 10. The Lone Market Half protest becomes the biggest discussion after four leading athletes took a wrong turn on the bike course. 11. Bevan says Strava files were trimmed, which made the public confusion worse around where the athletes had ridden. 12. Tim says Tri and Zed later acknowledged that the appeal had substance and asked the competition jury to revisit its decision. 13. The hosts quote the rule that athletes should rejoin the course where they left it, then debate whether a time penalty or disqualification fits the facts. 14. They say the issue was not just distance, because the wrong route changed how the race unfolded for the athletes behind. 15. Jack Moody says he heard rumblings during the race, but he kept to his rugby-style idea of playing the whistle. 16. Jack says he did not even notice the gap at the first bike turn, and he describes Mike Phillips bridging up to the next group. 17. Jack Moody says the 20-metre rule creates a steadier time trial and removes some of the surging that came with 12 meters. 18. He also says the new Taupo bike and run courses look “honest,” and he jokes about using hill reps and a wedding in Nelson to prepare his legs. 19. Listeners interested in New Zealand triathlon, draft rules, and race officiating will get the most from this episode. 20. Viewers who want a pure race recap without rules talk may skip it.

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