Noosa Triathlon

The Noosa Triathlon is an annual standard distance triathlon (1500m swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run) held in Noosa, in the Australian state of Queensland and organised by the World Triathlon Corporation. Since its first race in 1983 the competition has evolved from a single day race into an annual five-day multisport festival celebrating sports participation, healthy lifestyles, fitness and fun. The feature event on the final day of the festival is the Noosa Triathlon.

The founders of the Noosa Triathlon were David Power (former Australian Olympian and Commonwealth Games Medalist, a long distance runner), and his friend Joe Gilbert (Golden Gloves Champion Boxer, Queensland Rugby 'Reds' player, a swimmer and runner). Together with the Noosa Heads Lions Club, [of which Joe was a member], they staged the first Noosa Triathlon in October 1983.

Apart from the prize money which was paid to the various winners, the balance of funds raised from entry fees was donated to various voluntary organisations in the Noosa area which had assisted in the running of the event. Every fourth year, this 'surplus' was donated to the Australian Olympic Appeal.

In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Noosa Triathlon was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival".[1]

Winners

Professional men

Year Winner Country Time Notes
1983 Michael Harris  Australia 1:55:21
1984 Michael Harris  Australia 2:11:39
1985 Nick Croft  Australia 2:05:30
1986 Nick Croft  Australia 2:03:33
1987 Stephen Foster  Australia 1:53:46
1988 Brad Beven  Australia 1:53:37
1989 Michael Maroney  Australia 1:54:19
1990 Miles Stewart  Australia 2:03:33
1991 Ben Bright  Australia 1:50:21
1992 Simon Knowles  Australia 1:51:24
1993 Eamon Nunn  Australia 1:53:23
1994 Miles Stewart  Australia 1:46:58
1995 Spencer Smith  England 1:46:06
1996 Jeremy Ross  Australia 1:52:50 see also ITU event
1997 Craig Walton  Australia 1:44:13
1998 Eamon Nunn  Australia 2:03:33 see also ITU event
1999 Eamon Nunn  Australia 1:47:49 see also ITU event
2000 Chris Hill  Australia 1:44:20
2001 Paul Amey  New Zealand 1:47:59
2002 Craig Walton  Australia 1:46:38
2003 Craig Walton  Australia 1:44:50
2004 Craig Walton  Australia 1:47:05
2005 Chris McCormack  Australia 1:46:45
2006 Craig Walton  Australia 1:47:46
2007 Craig Walton  Australia 1:48:46
2008 Courtney Atkinson  Australia 1:46:46
2009 Courtney Atkinson  Australia 1:47:03
2010 Courtney Atkinson  Australia 1:46:54
2011 David Dellow  Australia 1:46:36
2012 Peter Kerr  Australia 1:46:35
2013 Aaron Royle  Australia 1:46:10 [2]
2014 Aaron Royle  Australia 1:47:59 [3]
2015 Joe Maloy  United States 1:47:04 [4]
2016 Dan Wilson  Australia 1:49:41
2017 Jacob Birtwhistle  Australia 1:46:59
2018 Aaron Royle  Australia 1:48:51
2019 Jacob Birtwhistle  Australia 1:43:39
2020 Not staged due to COVID - -
2021 Luke Willian  Australia 1:47:13
2022 Charlie Quin  Australia 1:43:12
2023 Hayden Wilde  New Zealand 1:41:56

Professional women

Year Winner Country Time Notes
1983 Elizabeth Hepple  Australia 2:28:05
1984 Erin Baker  New Zealand 2:01:09
1985 Kim Hicks  Australia 2:28:20
1986 Jan Wanklin  Australia 2:25:47
1987 Sue Turner  Australia 2:11:14
1988 Carol Pickard  Australia 2:08:12
1989 Elizabeth Hepple  Australia 2:09:47
1990 Elizabeth Hepple  Australia 2:07:45
1991 Bianca VanWoesik  Australia 2:05:27
1992 Rina Hill  Australia 2:08:02
1993 Jackie Gallagher  Australia 2:02:37
1994 Sarah Harrow  New Zealand 2:01:09
1995 Rina Hill  Australia 2:02:09
1996 Adrianne Ngawaiti  New Zealand 2:01:09 see also ITU event
1997 Emma Carney  Australia 1:54:22
1998 Belinda Smith  Australia 2:04:37 see also ITU event
1999 Tania Brennan  Australia 2:02:02 see also ITU event
2000 Emma Carney  Australia 2:01:09
2001 Loretta Harrop  Australia 2:01:09
2002 Carol Montgomery  Canada 2:02:30
2003 Emma Snowsill  Australia 1:56:09
2004 Emma Snowsill  Australia 1:54:55
2005 Emma Snowsill  Australia 1:55:23
2006 Felicity Abram  Australia 2:00:03
2007 Emma Snowsill  Australia 2:01:09
2008 Emma Snowsill  Australia 1:59:39
2009 Emma Jackson  Australia 2:01:02
2010 Caroline Steffen   Switzerland 2:01:18
2011 Melissa Rollison  Australia 2:00:25
2012 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 1:58:57
2013 Emma Moffatt  Australia 1:58:41 [2]
2014 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 1:59:10 [3]
2015 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 1:59:18 [4]
2016 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 2:02:26
2017 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 2:00:48
2018 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 2:00:48
2019 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 1:57:53
2020 Not staged due to COVID - -
2021 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 2:00:36
2022 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 1:57:26
2023 Ashleigh Gentle  Australia 1:55:13

Golden Legends

Participants who have completed the event 30 times as individuals are awarded "Golden Legend" status. Standard "Legends Club" membership is after 10 events (recipients too numerous to list presently).

Year Awarded Recipient Country Notes
2013 Garth Prowd  Australia Recognition of years of service
2013 Peter O'Neill  Australia Most ever starts (39)
2015 Ron Acutt  Australia Most consecutive finishes (37)
2014 Tony Duffy  Australia
2018 Brian Harrington  Australia
2018 Neale Glanfield  Australia
2021 Dennis Bates  Australia
2021 John Dixon  Australia

ITU Events held in conjunction with the Noosa Triathlon

Men

Year Winner Country Time Notes
1996 Miles Stewart  Australia 1:55:21
1998 Gilberto González  Venezuela 1:55:21
1999 Shane Reed  New Zealand 1:55:21

Women

Year Winner Country Time Notes
1996 Carol Montgomery  Canada 1:58:42
1998 Loretta Harrop  Australia 1:59:39
1999 Michelle Dillon  United Kingdom 1:55:03

References

  1. ^ Bligh, Anna (10 June 2009). "PREMIER UNVEILS QUEENSLAND'S 150 ICONS". statements.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2013 Results". multisportaustralia.com.au. Aultisport Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "2014 Results". multisportaustralia.com.au. Aultisport Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b "2015 Results". multisportaustralia.com.au. Aultisport Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2015.