The Whitsunday Triathlon Club was represented by two Champions at the Hamilton Island Triathlon on the weekend with both Zane Devine and Julia Wheway performing exceptionally. Due to the wet conditions and safety, the cycle component was cancelled and instead the Event became a Run, Swim, Run! Still extremely challenging on a very hilly run in humid conditions and choppy ocean.
The standout performance was from Zane Devine, who this year completed year 11. Zane in his impressive Club triathlon suit blitzed the course and came 13th out of 170 athletes and just 12 minutes behind the winner, triathlon Olympian from France, Luke Willian. Zane comfortably finished first in his age group 14 to 19. In July Zane finished on the Podium at the most prestigious multi-sport event in Regional Queensland, the award-winning Coral Sea Marina Resort Airlie Beach Triathlon. At this Event the competition was fierce with the best triathletes in Australia competing. He is also a regular winner at the Airlie Beach parkrun with a personal best that keeps improving each week. He was yet again a podium winner at the local Whitsunday Trailfest. Zane is a fully motivated individual with a wise head on his shoulders and comfortably copes with both his academic and sporting aspirations. Zane has a wonderful sporting future ahead of him, as his body becomes accustomed to the three multi-sport disciplines of running, open water swimming and cycling. Zane has a Professional triathlon coach based out of the Sunny Coast which has helped him to continue to improve, but in saying that, the support and encouragement he receives from his parents Greg and Janiel is absolutely remarkable, he is a very lucky guy! Greg and Janiel are stalwarts of the Club and say the sky's the limit for Zane is his future pursuits!
Julia Wheway, the current Whitsunday Triathlon Club Female Champion, finished on the podium in 3rd position with a tough field in her Age Group 50 to 59. In 2023 Julia smashed the course and achieved her best result on Hamilton Island, first in her Age Group and beating a regular champion on the International World Championship stage, Megan Moa. During the journey Julia has impressed with many great performances. Julia is a legend of the sport of Triathlon losing count of the number of triathlons she has competed in over her journey. Julia has competed in many Half Ironman Events consisting of a 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and 21.1km run, a real test of the mind, stamina, endurance and will power! Julia has high expectations for 2025 but at the moment a little time to sit back and 'smell the Roses' before training starts again.
Contributed with thanks to Whitsunday Triathlon President, Michael Kimpton.
All smiles as Zane Devine crossing the finish line at the Hamilton Island Triathlon!
Julia Wheway celebrated finishing third on the podium at the Hamilton Island Triathlon.
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