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December 02, 2011 - Filed under: teamTBB

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With the northern hemisphere settling in for winter with Rum and Eggnog, the southern hemisphere is getting into full swing now with their race season. Like the migrating birds, the athletes of teamTBB are now focusing their attention to the races below the equator.

Ironman Busselton, Australia
Sunday December 4th
Distance: 3.8 km swim • 180km bike • 42.2km run
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Aaron Farlow

Aaron is racing Ironman Busselton this weekend off his dominating win at Wagga Triathlon last weekend. Aaron is very excited for the race and has recovered well from his win. He is eager to test his fitness against a very strong men's field. He is hoping for a fast time as this course is very fast with a flat salt water swim, flat bike, and run along the coast. He hopes to be at 100% so that he can bring home the win. This is Aaron's first time racing in Busseltown and he hopes to get a win at home. The athletes Aaron will face off against include last year's winner Coutney Ogden, Luke McKenzie, Timo Bracht, Maik Twelsiek, and Leon Griffin. Aaron will be challenged but I think on his best day he can take all these top pro men in a head to head competition.

Best of luck Aaron; hope you have a win to start your Aussie racing season!

Find out more: http://www.ironmanwesternaustralia.com

Asia-Pacific 70.3 Championships, Phuket Thailand
Sunday December 4th
Distance: 1.9km swim • 90km bike • 21.1km run
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Dave Dellow
Dan Halksworth

Dan and Dave will take on each other and a stellar field at the Asian Pacific 70.3 Champs in Phuket this weekend. Both Dan and Dave are hoping to start their 2012 seasons with a great race here at the end of this year. Dave is planning to shoot for Kona this year and is looking at this race as an opportunity to start earning KPR points. His goal is to finish atop the podium. Dan is coming off a great training camp in Gran Canaria and is ready to produce a great race. His training camp was disrupted a bit when his Cervélo was stolen as he had to fly home to procure a new bike. However, Dan has put in the work and is raring to race hard and test his fitness. The course is challenging as it has many hills and technical sections on the bike and will serve up hot and humid conditions making for a hard run. However, the ocean swim will help both Dan and Dave get a solid start to the day. The main competition includes Matt Reed and Justin Granger in addition to many other top professional men.

Go fast Dan and Dave, get atop that podium, and start off 2012 with a sizzle

Find out more: http://www.ironmanphuket.com