Nearly 500 competitors took part in the second Kiama Triathlon for 2025 over the weekend, with many entrants using the event as a final warm-up for the World Championships in Wollongong later this month.

Beginning and ending at the Minnamurra River, the Elite Energy Kiama Triathlon is quickly becoming one of the most loved events on the triathlon calendar.

“It was a really great day. We had beautiful racing conditions, weather-wise. We had really great feedback and responses, and we're really happy with how the event went - and our athletes are too,” said Elite Energy marketing specialist Shinead Roulstone.

“It’s just a great location, and we know that our athletes love racing in Kiama, so having two in one year just made sense.”

The big winners of the day were James Davy and Kaylen Payer, who won the male and female standard race events respectively. Davy finished the 1.5km swim, 38km bike and 10km run in a time of 01:58:05, while Payer finished in 02:14:27.

Kyle Mason (male) and Sophie Lampe (female) won the sprint races, while Glenn Norris (male) and Morgan Pike (female) took out the aquabike events.

Photo: Brian Scott

Although many local athletes took part, a significant number of competitors travelled from across Australia and even internationally, using the race as a tune-up for the World Championships.

“All the athletes did spectacularly well,” said Roulstone. “And a lot of them were using the weekend’s event as a practice race for the World Champs happening from 15 to 19 October in Wollongong.”

The event marked the third Kiama Triathlon in the space of two years, following a decade-long break, and Roulstone was thrilled to see the event continue to grow.

“It was really successful for us and we're really happy to have been able to bring the athletes together again at such a beautiful location. We just love going there,” she said.

“We're just really grateful for the support of the community, the council, our volunteers and of course our athletes - it’s all those people who make the events so popular and successful.”

The 2025 World Triathlon Championships will take place in Wollongong from 15-19 October. Closer to home, the Huskisson Marathon and Triathlon is set for 1-2 November.