A “Super Saturday” at the Noosa Triathlon

It truly was a Super Saturday here in Noosa, and we've got pictures to prove it.

Photo by: Kevin Mackinnon

Kevin Mackinnon November 4, 2023

It’s already been a massive festival of multisport racing … and we haven’t even got to the main event here at the Noosa Triathlon. After yesterday’s charity run and open water swim (not to mention the swim/run event held on Wednesday) the festival of activity continued at this year’s 40th anniversary event with a kids triathlon and the “Super Saturday” racing that included criterium cycling, a “legends” relay triathlon and a 5 km run.

Jack Rayner and Caitlin Adams both defended their Asics Noosa Bolt 5 km titles, with Rayner taking the win in 13:56 and Adams in 16:00.

Iconic Noosa Triathlon celebrates 40th anniversary

In the Australian Open Criterium women’s event Ella Simpson was the rider to beat for most of the racing, pushing ahead to take an impressive victory.

Declan Trezise claimed his first Australian Open Criterium men’s title, edging out Matt Boys and Black Quick across the 40 minutes plus three laps race.

The team of Courtney Atkinson, Sergio Baxter and Luke Willian took the win in the Legends Triathlon, with Willian passing multiple-time Ironman race winner Tim Van Berkel in the final couple of hundred metres to take the tape first.

Here are some photos from today’s exciting events:

A smiling Daisy gets to the finish chute

Ella Simpson rode clear of the rest of the field to take the win.

Georgia Whitehouse took the sprint for second, with Sophie Sutton taking third.

Declan Trezise takes the men’s Australian Open Criterium ahead of Matt Boys and Black Quick.

The women left two minutes ahead of the men in the Bolt 5 km

And right from the gun it was clear that Jack Rayner wanted to catch all the women and go under 14 minutes.

Rayner would break the 14-minute barrier by a few seconds

Caitlin Adams took the women’s win in 16:00.

With files from Craig Heydon/ Ironman