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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

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Professional men

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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

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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

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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

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Men

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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

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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

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  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.
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