The Lake Macquarie Triathlon Festival succeeded despite strong winds, saw record entries, and crowned national champions.

The Lake Macquarie Triathlon Festival overcame gale-force winds that damaged course barriers but proceeded successfully, drawing 20% more participants than last year and nearly doubling entries in the Australian super sprint race, which served as the national championship. Dylan Clough and Demi Birch won the men’s and women’s standard races, while the Platt siblings dominated age-group events. Organizers praised the event’s growth and aim to host future Olympic-distance national titles.