The Beckworth Racing Podcast

Trav Beckley sits down with Skye Laube. Skye is part of the Beckworth Racing High Performance Squad coached by Adam Beckworth. Skye's focus has been on the sprint and standard distance racing in the Elite field. Skye is still relatively new triathlon but her progression to a podium in the elite field has been rapid. Skye is reaping the rewards of her high work ethic, dedication, professional approach to her training. We look forward to seeing Skye continue her development in triathlon and we know she will do it with a great attitude. We hope you enjoy this chat.

Trav Beckley and Mark Smith sit down and recap the IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong race that took place in March. This was a HUGE race for Beckworth Racing as we had roughly 80 athletes on the start line. The boys discuss the course, the weather, the vibe as well as some standout performances, of which there were many. We will be back in 2027 to do it all again. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin sit down with Bevan Nicholson fresh off his age group win at IRONMAN New Zealand. Bevan has now completed 18 full IRONMAN races and roughly 45 IRONMAN 70.3 races. With so many years in the sport it is testament to his commitment and dedication that he is now in his peak form. Bevan is backing up from New Zealand with IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong just 2 weeks later. Bev takes us through some of the keys to his success and how he makes his training fit into his work and family life. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin chat with Head Coach Adam Beckworth about all things Beckworth Racing including the High Performance squad, new club sponsors, IRONMAN New Zealand and much more. Adam also gives us some insight into his build to IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong, his expectations for race day and his thoughts on sharing the course with his great mate "Gossy". We can't wait to see Adam out on course at IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong and wish all the best for the rest of his build. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin chat with Trav's long time mate Brad Manczak who has just come back to IRONMAN racing after 12 years off, but this time to guide Beckworth Racing ahtlete Matthew Kent. Brad shares lots of funny (we think) stories of training with Trav back in the "glory days", discussing how things have evolved and changed since he was last at it. Brad also shares with us what it is like to guide Matty and what they are expecting on race day at Geelong 70.3. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin take the podcast on the road and visit Kate "Thomo" Thompson at her house. The main reason for the visit was to be treated to one of the best home made coffees we have ever had. Kate has an elite coffee machine and set up and takes it very seriously!!!! It was delicious. Kate is training up for her first triathlon (IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong) since having her daughter Ellidy. Thomo is a much loved club member and we can't wait to see her shine on race day (just 4 weeks away). We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin catch up for episode 3 of the Road To Geelong 70.3 series. They discuss the upcoming Recon Day and what to expect. The boys also chat about how to best ride the bike course and what metrics to monitor to ensure you are in good condition to run well. They end the podcast chatting about what the bike course could be should the full distance IRONMAN ever come to Geelong. We hope you enjoy.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin sit down for episode 2 of the Road To Geelong series. This week we chat all things Cadel Evans Ride as we had many Beckworth Racing athletes and coaches participate. We also kick off our discussion about the full IRONMAN possibly coming to Geelong one day (we hope). We chat specifically about the swim course and how we think it could work best. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin kick off the Beckworth Racing Podcast for 2026 with a new short series focused on the Road To IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. They discuss the numbers and interest already in this race, reflect on previous years and also announce some key date and events in the lead up. This race is a huge race on the Beckworth Racing calendar and we once again can't wait for race day!!! We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley chats to Paralympic athlete Jeremy Peacock. Jeremy joined Beckworth Racing in 2025 and part of the Beckworth Racing High Performance Squad. Jeremy has represented Australia on the world stage several times now with the highlight of his career coming at the Paralympics in Paris, France. Jeremy takes us through the build to Paris, the race experience and what is next for him!! This is a great listen. A very inspirational guy that is at the top of his game!! We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Grant Hornsby chat about the year that was.... 2025!! We chat briefly about club achievements, stand out performance and overall highlights from what was a massive year. Thanks to everyone for a great year and we can't wait to see what 2026 brings!!

Trav Beckley and Grant Hornsby summarize race day at IRONMAN Western Australia (Busso). They. chat through the each athlete's performance giving listeners a snapshot of how the day unfolded. We hope you enjoyed the "Build To Busso" series as this is the final episode.

Adam Beckworth is on the roving mic race morning at IRONMAN Western Australia (Busso). Adam briefly chats with our athletes as they prepare for the day ahead. You can hear the excitement and the nerves in these small chats as all athletes are hoping for a successful race. We hope you enjoy.

3 interviews in this episode, Matt LeMaitre, Ben Pearman and Trav Beckley. All 3 are lining up tomorrow for the full distance IRONMAN in Busso. Ben is taking on the IRONMAN for the very first time. He shares his thoughts, nerves and expectations with us. Matt LeMaitre is a seasoned veteran lining up for number 13 full distance and the 4th time in Busso. Trav Beckley tell us about some of the hurdles he has faced in the build and how he plans to approach race day. We hope you enjoy.

Trav Beckley chats with Michael Iacono ahead of his 2nd ever IRONMAN 70.3 race. This will be Michael's 2nd race inside 12 months. Michael has been training hard whilst juggling family and a big project with his business BMI Constructions. Michael has managed some really consistent training and his coach Anthony Goss is confident he will be in for a good day. We hope you enjoy.

Trav Beckley chats with Wes Enticott two days out from IRONMAN Western Australia. Wes has had a forced break from racing due to injury. This is his return and he is excited to toe the line again. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley rings some of the Beckworth Racing athletes as they arrive in Western Australia. We do a quick check in, get an update on the weather, the atmosphere and how they are feeling ahead of the big race on Sunday. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley chats with Anthony Cooley on the Monday of Race Week for IRONMAN Western Australia (Busselton). Anthony takes us through a summary of his year so far, his training block for this race and how he is feeling as race day approaches. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley catches up with Anthony Devlin ahead of IRONMAN Western Australia (Busso). We have just entered taper and race day is just around the corner. We chat about Devo's build and the challenges that have come his way with work and life interrupting the training. Devo has had to put together a very quick 10 week build starting from scratch. We chat about his race day strategy, expectations and more. We hope you enjoy.

Trav Beckley flying solo for this podcast as he gives us an insight and update into the Build To Busso. Trav shares his own training ups and downs and gives us a few hints on how the other athletes targeting IRONMAN WA are travelling. With only 3 weeks to go, it's a very important time in the build. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley chats with Harry Smyth in the lead up to his very first full distance IRONMAN event which is IRONMAN WA in Busselton. Harry has been ticking off his training set by his coach Anthony Goss and is in great condition with just 5 weeks until race day. Harry takes us through how he is feeling and what he expects on race day. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Head Coach Adam Beckworth chat to up and coming young star Rory Boyd. This chat takes place at the Beckworth Racing Annual Training Camp in Lorne. Rory has grown up in small coastal town of Apollo Bay with outdoor adventure a big part of his childhood. Inspired by his dad, Rory started participating in triathlon at about age 10. Now at age 16 Rory has progressed to racing at the Youth Elite level and represented Victoria at a National level. Rory takes us through his progression, balancing school and training, his breakout season and what he is looking forward to in the next 12 months. We hope you enjoy hearing from one of the club's young stars.

Trav Beckley sits down with fellow Beckworth Racing Coach Dave Fawkes to discuss his journey from football to triathlon to IRONMAN and eventually to competing as a pro. Dave is a very driven and talented athlete who set himself big goals to chase. Dave works hard on his craft and always gives it his all on race day. Trav and Dave talk about the races he has done to this point in time, the thirst for chasing big goals but also the need to balance his training with his family life. Dave has achieved a lot and now uses his experiences to help him coach athletes coming through the ranks at Beckworth Racing. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley chats with Rachel Jewell who is one of his coached athletes that is currently training for her third IRONMAN Western Australia race. Rachel takes us through her previous races at Busso, her training and updates us on how she is feeling so far in the Build To Busso. We also discuss the terrible conditions on race day in 2024 and what we would prefer this year. Rachel is a hard worker that gets her reward for her efforts on race day. We can't wait to see what she can do in 2025!! We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley sits down with Matthew Kent and his brother and guide Jeremy Kent. The boys are taking on IRONMAN WA in Busselton this December. Matthew is a vision impaired athlete and his brother Jeremy is his guide. The boys have done two 70.3 distance IRONMAN events but this will be their first crack at the full IRONMAN distance. Training as a vision impaired athlete has it's challenges but you won't hear any whinging from Matty. His attitude is first class. Jeremy is a proud brother, guide and mate. We can't wait to see them achieve this goal together. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley sits down with Nathan Taylor for a Build To Busso episode and update. With 16 weeks til race day momentum has started to build in training and some good consistent training has been good. The boys speak about their training, the challenges, the highs and lows but the real highlight of the episode is the release of the new Build To Busso Opening Jingle!! We hope you enjoy this episode. SONG LYRICS: Early starts and endless miles, Chasing dreams with Aussie smiles. Swim, bike, run — let’s go, let’s flow, It’s Beckworth’s Build to Busso! From the first stroke to the finish line, Tune in, train hard — it’s podcast time!

Trav Beckley sits down at the Beckworth Racing Noosa Tri Training Camp with Coach Kim and athletes Olivia Sciarrone, Mel Philpott and Emma Belfield. We are on day 3 of the Training Camp after some big days and challenging sessions. The girls reflect on the camp so far, explain their "WHY" and chat about the highlights and challenges. We run this Noosa Training Camp every year and getting to know the athletes and see everyone connect as a group is a real highlight. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you would like more info on our Training Camps hit us up. The more the merrier!!

Trav Beckley sits down with Beckworth Racing owner and Head Coach Adam Beckworth for a club update. They discuss the previous season highlights, the focus for the 25/26 season ahead and also announce some "breaking news". Adam gives us an insight into the junior program and the natural development of some High Performance athletes within the squad. Trav and Adam discuss their goal of attracting more females to the sport and specific the Beckworth Racing Club and what steps Beckworth Racing are taking to help achieve this goal. We hope you enjoy this podcast.

Trav Beckley takes us inside one of his bike training sessions with Nathan Taylor as they prepare for the IRONMAN Western Australia (Busselton) race. This is a short fun episode that shows the struggles of training in the Victorian winter and the highs and lows of motivation. We hope you enjoy this short and sharp episode of the Build To Busso Series.

Build To Busso! Trav Beckley sits down with Nathan Taylor 21 weeks out from IRONMAN Western Australia (Busselton) to chat about the training so far. They discuss the lack of motivation, line in the sand moment and how they are getting the "Build To Busso" started. This series will focus on the training our athletes are doing in the lead up to race day. We will hopefully speak with everyone on our start list. These episodes will be short and sharp. We hope you enjoy.

Trav Beckley and Nathan Taylor discuss the new IRONMAN World Championships Age Group Qualification System. This system applies for both the full distance and 70.3 World Champs. Nathan and Trav discuss the pros and cons and what affect it could have on how people race. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and news breaker Anthony Devlin break down the announcement from IRONMAN Oceania today on their new race calendar for 2026. What do we think? Is it the right call? What does it mean for our athletes? Where to from here? We hope you enjoy this short and sharp podcast.

Trav Beckley sits down with Byron Walton fresh off his debut IRONMAN in Cairns. Byron had a great preparation under the coaching and guidance of Adam Beckworth. Byron takes us through his training, his race experience including his 3:05 marathon to eventually finish in 6th place. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley interviews IRONMAN legend and Ultraman World Record Holder Rosie Spicer. Rosie started on her health and fitness journey at age 45. This started by quitting smoking and running around the block, to triathlon training and finally IRONMAN and Ultraman. Rosie has now complete 27 full IRONMANS and 35 IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons. Living in Bright in Victoria, Rosie is often seen doing repeats of Mt Buffalo with her partner in crime Trout. Rosie is showing no signs of slowing down and has her eyes set on winning her age group at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona this year. We wish her the best of luck. This is an inspirational chat and we hope you enjoy!!

Trav Beckley and Mark Smith wrap up what was a successful weekend at Port Macquarie for IRONMAN Australia. With the weather impacting the race with a cancelled swim, the event organisers switched to a bike - run only format. This made for a unique race day experience but like most IRONMAN races there were still plenty of ups and downs along the way. The Beckworth Racing Team had a very successful day with 3 x 2nd Place podiums and winning the Tri Club Honours in our division. We hope you enjoy this wrap up of what was an epic day in Port Macquarie.

Trav Beckley and Grant Hornsby sit down with Beckworth Racing correspondence athlete Nathan Carn on location in Port Macquarie. Nathan is about to race his 4th IRONMAN in Port Macquarie under the careful guidance of coach Grant Hornsby. The boys chat about previous races, training as a correspondence athlete and what his goals are for race day. Nath is a very relaxed, positive and likeable guy that is a valued member of the Beckworth Racing Team. We hope you enjoy.

Trav Beckley sits down with great mate and fellow athlete and coach Nathan Taylor to discuss the upcoming IRONMAN in Port Macquarie. Nathan is lining up for his 11th IRONMAN and 6th full distance race in Port Macquarie. Nathan has an incredible resume of results which is built on the back of dedication, consistency and an ability to get the most out of himself when it matters... on race day! Nathan shares some of his tips for pre race, race morning and how he approaches the swim, bike and run. This is a must listen for anyone wanting to excel at IRONMAN racing and specifically Port Macquarie. We hope you enjoy!

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin interview Michael Iacono and focus on his journey from beginner triathlete to IRONMAN 70.3 FINISHER! Michael is a beloved member of Beckworth Racing and everyone was following his progress from Barwon Heads Tri to IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. Michael faced challenges along the way and some further challenges on race day, but showed the grit and determination he has become known for to get to that finish line! We really enjoyed this chat and hope you do too.

Trav Beckley, Mark Smith and Anthony Devlin sit down to discuss and wrap up IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong. We had 83 Beckworth Racing athletes compete and complete the race with lots of success stories throughout. The boys discuss a few feature results, summarise the day and chat about the highlights in what was a huge day for the club. We hope you enjoy!

IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong is our local half IRONMAN race and this year we had 83 athletes on the start line. We had experienced athletes going for podium spots and first time participants aiming to get to the finish line in style. Coach Anthony Goss along with Penny Beckworth interviewed our athletes pre race getting a feel for the nerves and excitement. Once the race was underway, Gossy headed up to the famous Leopold Hill doing some interviewing mid race as our athletes climbed up the hill. We hope you enjoy the "Sounds of Race Day".

Trav Beckley and Mark Smith preview IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong with under 3 weeks until race day. They go through race tips for swim, bike and run. With our biggest team ever entered race day will be full of atmosphere, team spirit and lots of athletes to celebrate. Bring it on!

Trav Beckley catches up with Coach Kim Dickinson for a quick chat about the upcoming IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong race. Kim shares her experience and her tips for race day with our beginner athletes in mind. Kim also chat about her new coaching role within Beckworth Racing.

Trav Beckley sits down with Beckworth Racing athlete Nathan Dickens to discuss his experience racing Challenge Roth in 2024. Challenge Roth is one of the most famous long course triathlon's in the world with unbelievable crowd support and atmosphere that is unmatched in all other events. Nathan shares his experience and highlights of his race.

Trav Beckley and Grant Hornsby sit down on New Year's Eve to review the 2024 year. They discuss the highlights, stand out performances, variety in racing and the club achievements. They give insight into what to expect in 2025 and give a big thank you to the club partners and sponsors. We hope you enjoy!!

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin sit down with great mate but also fellow Beckworth Racing athlete and coach Mark Smith to talk about his journey from Geelong Triathlon Club events to multiple IRONMAN finisher. Mark was inspired into triathlon by his late father and is building on that legacy as he continues to compete with a focus on the IRONMAN distance. Upon recording Mark has completed 7 full IRONMANS with a itch to maybe reach 10 in total. This is a great chat between mates and training partners.

Trav Beckley & Grant Hornsby interview one of the original Beckworth Racing athletes and now coach, the one and only Anthony "Gossy" Goss!! Gossy has been competing in triathlon since the 90's and has seen the sport evolve, was there for the beginning of Beckworth Racing and has raced all over the world. Gossy has raced at pro / elite level and uses his many years of experience to now coach age group athletes within Beckworth Racing. Gossy has many stories and experiences to share, hence this episode is our longest one yet. A good one for a longer run!! Put the headphones in and we hope you enjoy.

Alana Park & Trav Beckley interview current Beckworth Racing Athlete Of The Year... Tamara Spargo. They chat about her long career in triathlon and specifically IRONMAN racing. From competing overseas, being hit by a car, overcoming anxiety in the swim to now a podium athlete. Tamara has a great story and worth a listen.

Trav Beckley and Grant Hornsby wrap up the 2024 IRONMAN World Championships men's race in Hawaii. They quickly review the pro race and how it unfolded then chat about the 6 Beckworth Racing athletes and how their races went.

Trav Beckley and Grant Hornsby preview the 2024 IRONMAN World Championships Pro Mens Race in Kona. We make our selections and also preview how our 6 Beckworth Racing athletes will go over there. Good luck everyone!! Our selections are: Trav's Top 10: 1) Blummenfelt 2) Ditlev 3) Laidlow 4) Von berg 5) Gustav 6) Wurf 7) Sanders 8) Foley 9) Burton 10) Lange Grant's Top 10: 1) Sam Laidlow 2) KB 3) Magnus 4) Lange 5) Léon 6) Gustav 7) Benny Kanute 8) Lionel 9) Braden Currie 10) Mignon 11) Wurf 12) Matt Hanson Georg Fellner's Top 10: 1) KB 2) Laidlow 3) Magnus 4) Lange 5) Rasmus Svenningsson 6) Gustav 7) Sanders 8) Rudy 9) Leon 10) Daniel Baekkegard

Anthony Devlin and Trav Beckley sit down and recap the Lorne Training Camp including discussing the interview with Aussie Cycling legend Simon Gerrans. Simon generously gave his time to chat to our group at the camp and it was a real highlight. We play snippets of the interview with Simon which we are sure you'll enjoy. Simon is the new owner of Hendry Cycles which is exciting and we look forward to working with him in the future.