Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

We chat about the impact of the new 20m draft ruling and how it might affect racing going forward.
The Loan Market Half results hang in the balance as we await a decision from race officials regarding 4 pro athletes having gone off course at the start of the bike and re-entered further up the road - effectively missing at least a kilometre of the course.
We chat to Kiwi Professional Triathletes Jack Moody and Hannah Berry about the upcoming IRONMAN New Zealand race – the new bike course and the new 20 metre draft rule.
00:00 – Tri News and Racing
09:02 – The new 20m draft rule
15:16 – Loan Market Half controversy
26:48 – Jack Moody
45:46 – Hannah Berry
LINKS:
Follow Jack Moody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Follow Hannah Berry on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/dr_hannah_wells/
Loan Market Half at https://mountfestival.kiwi/events/tauranga-half/
Race Ranger at https://www.raceranger.com/
Challenge Sir Bani Yas at https://www.challenge-sirbaniyas.com/en
IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand
Craig Kirkwood at https://www.ckcoaching.co.nz/

Jeff Morris, Race Director Ultraman Australia shares his journey into the world of triathlon and the unique challenges of organizing the Ultraman race. He discusses the decision to bring the Ultraman event to Wanaka, New Zealand, highlighting the course details, community engagement and the family atmosphere that surrounds the race. 
We have a free race entry to giveaway to the IRONMAN 70.3 in Geelong in March.
00:00 – Challenge Wanaka
06:36 – Ultraman
12:02 – Jeff Morris Ultraman
53:21 – IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong
58:26 – Free race entry competition to IM703 Geelong
LINKS:
Ultraman at https://ultramanoz.com.au/
Challenge Wanaka https://challenge-wanaka.com/
IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-geelong
Hawea Epic https://www.lakehaweaepic.co.nz/
Ruby Island Swim https://www.swimrubyisland.co.nz/
T100 https://t100triathlon.com/

We chat about the racing from the Loan Market Half at the weekend including the incredible performances and the use of race ranger.
We catch up with James Elvery from Race Ranger about the recent developments in drafting distance testing for triathlons, particularly in relation to IRONMAN events. He shares insights from recent tests where they experimented with different drafting distances, including 12 meters and 20 meters. James emphasizes the importance of accurate data collection and the feedback from athletes regarding their experiences with the Race Ranger system.
The discussion also delves into the future of Race Ranger, particularly its expansion into age-group events. James outlines the steps being taken to prepare for a larger rollout, including the development of new devices and the logistics of managing them at events.
00:00 – Tim's back from Aspen
06:00 – Mount Festival of Sport race review
34:35 – James Elvery of Race Ranger
LINKS:
Race Ranger - https://www.raceranger.com/
Jack Moody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Nicole van der Kaay at https://www.instagram.com/nicolevdkaay/
Mount Festival of Sport at https://mountfestival.kiwi/

The Loan Market Oceanside Mount Half use Race Ranger this weekend.
Pro Tri News have put out a survey to collect feedback on the drafting zone rules – we discuss what we know so far.
We chat to Dr Warren Bradley, Founder & CSO of Hytro - designers of the first Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to improve sports performance.
Blood Flow Restriction works by tightening a strap around the top of your arms or legs to lock blood in the muscles while you perform light exercise or recovery routines. This helps your muscles get stronger and recover faster than they would without it. 
When you're strapped in, the muscles that are being restricted fill up with oxygen-poor blood. This makes easy exercises and recovery routines feel tougher. It makes your muscles work harder and so helps your body adapt faster and better, making you stronger, improving your endurance, and helping you recover quicker.
Hytro has revolutionised BFR technology to seamlessly fit into performance protocols. Hytro's patented technology not only complements existing methods for enhancing sports performance but is the gold standard in isolated BFR wearable technology. We find out more…
00:00 – This weekend The Mount Festival of Sport
04:04 – Drafting zone rules
18:55 – Introduction to BFR
22:46 – Dr Warren Bradley of Hytro
LINKS:
Race Ranger - https://www.raceranger.com/
Pro Tri News - https://protrinews.buzzsprout.com/1736374/episodes
Jack Moody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Mount Festival of Sport at https://mountfestival.kiwi/
More about Hytro at https://hytro.com/

Jack Moody's in the hot seat and we chat about the racing in NZ in the next few months and how the triathlon landscape might look for 2026.
LINKS:
Jack Moody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Mount Festival of Sport at https://mountfestival.kiwi/
T100 at https://t100triathlon.com/
IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand
Procreate NZ at https://procreate.co.nz/
Race Ranger at https://www.raceranger.com/
Challenge Wanaka at https://challenge-wanaka.com/