NUTRI-GRAIN STARS OF THE FUTURE JOINED BY "GOLDEN OLDIES"

dean jordan and darren mercer 1 photo harvpix.com.jpgSURF SPORTS, August 23: The next generation will be joined by a handful of "golden oldies" when more than 100 of Australia's fittest surf sports stars converge on Noosa Heads this weekend (August 27,28) for the 2011-12 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series Trial.

Youngsters like Northcliffe's Australian under 19 champion Tanyn Lyndon and silver medallist Jackson Maynard (Currumbin) will be trying to break into the Series for the first time while 17-year-old Jordan Mercer (Noosa Heads) will be out to qualify for her second Series, before she tackles the Coolangatta Gold on September 25.

On the other end of the scale, former stars Phil Clayton (Kurrawa), Steve Pullen (Noosa Heads), Tim Peach and Sean Kelly (Tugun), Wade Krieger (Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park) and Kirsty Holmes (Kawana), will be trying to re-live past glories and push the youngsters to the limit as they take to the Noosa surf for two busy days of Ironman racing - chasing much sought-after places  in the 2011-2012 Series.

There will be at least seven male and seven female positions in the 2011/2012 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series selected from the Trial.  

THE WEEKEND RUN DOWN:

  • 8am on Saturday morning, August 27 - The 30-40 minute M Shape Course trial races (swim, ski, board) begin with a series of heats of 20 competitors with points allocated from 20-1.
  • Saturday afternoon will see similar racing (board, swim, ski).
  • Sunday morning, August 28 will see the top 20 men and top 20 women qualifiers who have progressed to the Trial finals (ski, board, swim). They will battle it out with the top seven finishers qualifying for the Series.

FRIDAY'S MEDIA CALL:

When: Friday, August 26

Time: 11am

Where: Noosa Heads SLSC

Who:

  • Steve Pullen (Noosa Heads) - Former Australian Ironman Champion
  • Josh Minogue (Mooloolaba) - Third 2010 Coolangatta Gold; 2010 Series qualifier
  • Jordan Mercer (Noosa Heads) -World Paddleboard Champion, 2011; 2010 Series qualifier
  • Candice Falzon (Manly) - Former NSW Ironwoman Champion; Series qualifier 2008

 

2011 KELLOGG'S NUTRI-GRAIN IRONMAN TRIALLISTS

 

MEN (60)

QUEENSLAND

SUNSHINE COAST

Mooloolaba (9): Josh Minogue, Jack Hansen, Alex Tibbits, Matt Bevilacqua, Cam Cole, Dylan Newbiggin, Nic Anderson, Alex Tibbitts,  Tyler Maxwell,

Metropolitan Caloundra (1): Corey Jones

Noosa Heads (2): Steve Pullen, Mackenzie Hynard

GOLD COAST

Currumbin (1): Jackson Maynard

Kurrawa (5): Phil Clayton, Chris Moors, Luke Cuff, Ollie Puddick, Ryan Lysaught

Northcliffe (10): Cory Hill, Michael Booth, Tanyn Lyndon, Lucas Allan, Jake Nicholson, Max Beattie (Omanu, NZ), Ben Hepburn, Daniel Nelson, Jarryd McDonnell, Nick O'Hare, Trent Goulding

Tugun (3): Sam Hamilton, Sean Kelly, Tim Peach

Nth Burleigh (3): James Stewart, Thomas Trembath, Sam Marris

Burleigh Heads Mowbray-Park (1): Wade Krieger

Surfers Paradise (1): Zac Orchard

NSW

ILLAWARRA

Bulli (2): Oscar Bradley, Mitchell Fagerstrom (NZ)

Warrilla Barrack Point (3): Rhett Russell, Ben Carberry, Hayden White

SYDNEY

Cronulla (2): Dean Simpson, Mark Simpson

Wanda (1): Dane Farrell

North Cronulla (1): William Budd

SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES

Collaroy (1): Kendrick Louis;

Newport (1): Max Brooks

Queenscliff (1): Tom Atkinson

CENTRAL COAST

Avoca Beach (1): Trent Martin

Terrigal (2): Ed Gourlay, Jack Moyes

FAR NORTH COAST

Cudgen Headland (1): Jarrad Cain

Lennox Head (1): Nathan Gray

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

City of Perth (2): Tom Dowling, Joshua Maurice

Scarboro (1): Andrew Mosel

Sorrento (1): Alex Nash

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Port Noarlunga (1): Sam Fuller

Grange (2): Zac Jessup, Nic Roger

WOMEN (45)

QUEENSLAND

SUNSHINE COAST

Mooloolaba (6): Danielle Allen, Kelly-Ann Perkins, Aimee Berridge (Mt Maunganui, NZ), Claire Harris, Maddy Dunn, Teisha Jenkins

Noosa Heads (1): Jordan Mercer

Metropolitan Caloundra (1): Stephanie Cronin

Maroochydore (1): Jean Harris

Kawana (1): Kirsty Holmes

GOLD COAST

Northcliffe (4): Jess Walker, Harriet Brown, Katie Graham, Casey Leo-Litzow

Tallebudgera (1): Tenille Devine

North Burleigh (5): Alyce Bennett, Olivia Hall, Hayley Lemarseny, Sheree Merryfull, Sam Johnston

Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park (2): Miranda Davies, Kate Walker

Surfers Paradise (1): Peta Newbold

Tugun(1): Bernadette Wallace

Kurrawa (2): Larnee Stuart, Crystal Maruna

NSW

ILLAWARRA

Warilla Barrack Point (1): Maddison Prior

Bulli (1): Hannah Minogue

SYDNEY

Maroubra (2): Tara Coleman, Tatum Lawler

Wanda (1): Tahnee Fleming

SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES

Manly (2): Candice Falzon, Devon Halligan

Freshwater (1): Jessie O'Carroll

Queenscliff (2): Briella Brown, Alisha Miller

HUNTER

Swansea Belmont (1): Nikki Chapman

CENTRAL COAST

Terrigal (5): Joanna Baxter, Elyssia Gasparotto, Alicia Bain, Lauren Hall, Jessica Davis

FAR NORTH COAST

Byron Bay (1): Shannon Hulbert-Green

TASMANIA

Carlton Park (1): Allie Britton