The Noosa Triathlon is an annual Triathlon

Triathlon

A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...

 held in Noosa

Noosa, Queensland

The Shire of Noosa was a Local Government Area located about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia...

, in the Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n state

States and territories of Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...

 of Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, since 1983. It is Australia’s largest, oldest, and highest profile triathlon event. It is the third largest Olympic distance triathlon in the world, after the London

London Triathlon

The London Triathlon is the largest Triathlon in the world....

, Hamburg and Chicago Triathlons.

History

The event was conceived in 1983 and has developed into a multi-sport and entertainment Festival. In 2007, more than 7,500 competitors and 40,000 spectators attended the Festival swelling Noosa’s visitor numbers to approximately 50,000 people.. The Noosa triathlon is one of the oldest in Australia ( The oldest being the Nepean Triathlon held in Western Sydney)

The 2008 Noosa Triathlon sold out in record time.

Elite Men

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	1:46.54
2009		Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	1:47.03
2008		Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	1:46:46
2007		Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	1:48:46

Elite women

Year	Winner	Country	Time	Caroline Steffen Caroline Steffen Caroline Steffen is a professional triathlete from Switzerland. In 2010, she won the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and took second at the 2010 Ironman World Championship...	Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	2:01:18
2009		Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	2:01:02
2008		Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	1.59.39
2007		Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	2.01.09

Events

The Noosa Triathlon Festival encompasses a range of events, including a run-swim-run, ocean swimming, cycling, and golf. There are specific events for children and also celebrity events. http://www.usmevents.com.au/ntmsf/info.html

External links

• Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival homepage
• USM Events (current organisers)