# Noosa Triathlon

The Noosa Triathlon is an annual standard distance triathlon (1500m swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run) held in Noosa, in the Australian state of Queensland and organised by the World Triathlon Corporation. Since its first race in 1983 the competition has evolved from a single day race into an annual five-day multisport festival celebrating sports participation, healthy lifestyles, fitness and fun. The feature event on the final day of the festival is the Noosa Triathlon.
The founders of the Noosa Triathlon were David Power (former Australian Olympian and Commonwealth Games Medalist, a long distance runner), and his friend Joe Gilbert (Golden Gloves Champion Boxer, Queensland Rugby 'Reds' player, a swimmer and runner). Together with the Noosa Heads Lions Club, [of which Joe was a member], they staged the first Noosa Triathlon in October 1983.
Apart from the prize money which was paid to the various winners, the balance of funds raised from entry fees was donated to various voluntary organisations in the Noosa area which had assisted in the running of the event. Every fourth year, this 'surplus' was donated to the Australian Olympic Appeal.
In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Noosa Triathlon was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival".

## Winners
### Professional men

| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1983 | Michael Harris | Australia | 1:55:21 | |
| 1984 | Michael Harris | Australia | 2:11:39 | |
| 1985 | Nick Croft | Australia | 2:05:30 | |
| 1986 | Nick Croft | Australia | 2:03:33 | |
| 1987 | Stephen Foster | Australia | 1:53:46 | |
| 1988 | Brad Beven | Australia | 1:53:37 | |
| 1989 | Michael Maroney | Australia | 1:54:19 | |
| 1990 | Miles Stewart | Australia | 2:03:33 | |
| 1991 | Ben Bright | Australia | 1:50:21 | |
| 1992 | Simon Knowles | Australia | 1:51:24 | |
| 1993 | Eamon Nunn | Australia | 1:53:23 | |
| 1994 | Miles Stewart | Australia | 1:46:58 | |
| 1995 | Spencer Smith | England | 1:46:06 | |
| 1996 | Jeremy Ross | Australia | 1:52:50 | see also ITU event |
| 1997 | Craig Walton | Australia | 1:44:13 | |
| 1998 | Eamon Nunn | Australia | 2:03:33 | see also ITU event |
| 1999 | Eamon Nunn | Australia | 1:47:49 | see also ITU event |
| 2000 | Chris Hill | Australia | 1:44:20 | |
| 2001 | Paul Amey | New Zealand | 1:47:59 | |
| 2002 | Craig Walton | Australia | 1:46:38 | |
| 2003 | Craig Walton | Australia | 1:44:50 | |
| 2004 | Craig Walton | Australia | 1:47:05 | |
| 2005 | Chris McCormack | Australia | 1:46:45 | |
| 2006 | Craig Walton | Australia | 1:47:46 | |
| 2007 | Craig Walton | Australia | 1:48:46 | |
| 2008 | Courtney Atkinson | Australia | 1:46:46 | |
| 2009 | Courtney Atkinson | Australia | 1:47:03 | |
| 2010 | Courtney Atkinson | Australia | 1:46:54 | |
| 2011 | David Dellow | Australia | 1:46:36 | |
| 2012 | Peter Kerr | Australia | 1:46:35 | |
| 2013 | Aaron Royle | Australia | 1:46:10 | |
| 2014 | Aaron Royle | Australia | 1:47:59 | |
| 2015 | Joe Maloy | United States | 1:47:04 | |
| 2016 | Dan Wilson | Australia | 1:49:41 | |
| 2017 | Jacob Birtwhistle | Australia | 1:46:59 | |
| 2018 | Aaron Royle | Australia | 1:48:51 | |
| 2019 | Jacob Birtwhistle | Australia | 1:43:39 | |
| 2020 | Not staged due to COVID | - | - | |
| 2021 | Luke Willian | Australia | 1:47:13 | |
| 2022 | Charlie Quin | Australia | 1:43:12 | |
| 2023 | Hayden Wilde | New Zealand | 1:41:56 | |

### Professional women

| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1983 | Elizabeth Hepple | Australia | 2:28:05 | |
| 1984 | Erin Baker | New Zealand | 2:01:09 | |
| 1985 | Kim Hicks | Australia | 2:28:20 | |
| 1986 | Jan Wanklin | Australia | 2:25:47 | |
| 1987 | Sue Turner | Australia | 2:11:14 | |
| 1988 | Carol Pickard | Australia | 2:08:12 | |
| 1989 | Elizabeth Hepple | Australia | 2:09:47 | |
| 1990 | Elizabeth Hepple | Australia | 2:07:45 | |
| 1991 | Bianca VanWoesik | Australia | 2:05:27 | |
| 1992 | Rina Hill | Australia | 2:08:02 | |
| 1993 | Jackie Gallagher | Australia | 2:02:37 | |
| 1994 | Sarah Harrow | New Zealand | 2:01:09 | |
| 1995 | Rina Hill | Australia | 2:02:09 | |
| 1996 | Adrianne Ngawaiti | New Zealand | 2:01:09 | see also ITU event |
| 1997 | Emma Carney | Australia | 1:54:22 | |
| 1998 | Belinda Smith | Australia | 2:04:37 | see also ITU event |
| 1999 | Tania Brennan | Australia | 2:02:02 | see also ITU event |
| 2000 | Emma Carney | Australia | 2:01:09 | |
| 2001 | Loretta Harrop | Australia | 2:01:09 | |
| 2002 | Carol Montgomery | Canada | 2:02:30 | |
| 2003 | Emma Snowsill | Australia | 1:56:09 | |
| 2004 | Emma Snowsill | Australia | 1:54:55 | |
| 2005 | Emma Snowsill | Australia | 1:55:23 | |
| 2006 | Felicity Abram | Australia | 2:00:03 | |
| 2007 | Emma Snowsill | Australia | 2:01:09 | |
| 2008 | Emma Snowsill | Australia | 1:59:39 | |
| 2009 | Emma Jackson | Australia | 2:01:02 | |
| 2010 | Caroline Steffen | Switzerland | 2:01:18 | |
| 2011 | Melissa Rollison | Australia | 2:00:25 | |
| 2012 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 1:58:57 | |
| 2013 | Emma Moffatt | Australia | 1:58:41 | |
| 2014 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 1:59:10 | |
| 2015 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 1:59:18 | |
| 2016 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 2:02:26 | |
| 2017 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 2:00:48 | |
| 2018 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 2:00:48 | |
| 2019 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 1:57:53 | |
| 2020 | Not staged due to COVID | - | - | |
| 2021 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 2:00:36 | |
| 2022 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 1:57:26 | |
| 2023 | Ashleigh Gentle | Australia | 1:55:13 | |

## Golden Legends

Participants who have completed the event 30 times as individuals are awarded "Golden Legend" status. Standard "Legends Club" membership is after 10 events (recipients too numerous to list presently).
| Year Awarded | Recipient | Country | Notes |
| 2013 | Garth Prowd | Australia | Recognition of years of service |
| 2013 | Peter O'Neill | Australia | Most ever starts (41) |
| 2015 | Ron Acutt | Australia | Most consecutive finishes (39) |
| 2014 | Tony Duffy | Australia | |
| 2018 | Brian Harrington | Australia | |
| 2018 | Neale Glanfield | Australia | |
| 2021 | Dennis Bates | Australia | |
| 2021 | John Dixon | Australia | |

## ITU Events held in conjunction with the Noosa Triathlon
### Men

| Year | Winner | Country | Time |
| 1996 | Miles Stewart | Australia | 1:55:21 |
| 1998 | Gilberto González | Venezuela | 1:55:21 |
| 1999 | Shane Reed | New Zealand | 1:55:21 |

### Women

| Year | Winner | Country | Time |
| 1996 | Carol Montgomery | Canada | 1:58:42 |
| 1998 | Loretta Harrop | Australia | 1:59:39 |
| 1999 | Michelle Dillon | United Kingdom | 1:55:03 |