Written by Harald Gehring | 15 July 2010

Also in 2011, TriStar111 Germany is looking for the fittest company. Team spirit is vital - whether at work or in sport. That's why the organizers of TriStar111 Germany in Worms sought the fittest company of the year. And they've found it in R+V. "R + V is very open for the subject of sport," says amateur triathlete Andreas Bode of R+V who finished Tristar as individual competitor after 4:04 hours. Bode was one of seven R+V individual starters. These were joined by two participants in relays consisting of employees of R+V and Volksbank Worms Wonnegau, and another three individual participants of Volksbank Worms-Wonnegau.

"We were all pretty flat at the end, but the overall success of the teams and the results of the individuals made us celebrate in the nice summer weather. Next year we naturally want to defend the success," commented Heiko Braun, who, together with Bode, would like to start a R+V-Triathlon-sports team within the company. Already now there are common trainings, in Wiesbaden for example. And the award for the "Fittest Company 2010" at TriStar111 Germany is not the first sports award for R+V: 2009 a company team has already won the 25-hour run in the Wiesbaden Kurpark.

One thing is a done deal: "Next year we will certainly start in Worms again. The date is already booked," said Bode. Because also in 2011, the quest is on to find the Fittest Company at TriStar111 Germany on 29 May 2011.

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Written by Harald Gehring | 10 June 2010

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8 Ironman victories between 1989 and 2001 and a second place at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in 1997 all go on Jürgen Zäck’s resume. TriStar spoke with the 44 year old triathlon coach, who retired in 2006, at the premiere of the TriStar111Germany in Worms

TriStar: Jürgen, what bring you to the TriStar111 Germany in Worms today?

Jürgen Zäck: „I am here with Jens Kaiser and Till Schramm, two athletes in the race.” (Places 5 and 6, remark of the editorial staff).

And how is your first impression?

Zäck: „Very well. The race gives a great impression, everything looks extremely professional.”

And what do you think about the distance and the new format?

Zäck: „The bicycle distance is really first-class. I would have desired such a format.”

To what extent?

Zäck: „A normal middle distance makes you tired for some days. At the TriStar111 you only have to run 10 km at the end – so you can start training again after two or three days. The regeneration time is much shorter.”

Where do you see the TriStar in the coming years?

Zäck: „The TriStar series has a lot of potential and makes the triathlon scene hum. It draws athletes from cycling, however, meets with a positive response under the professionals.”

Written by André Karsai | 08 June 2010

The TriStar111 Germany Photo Gallery is up and running. More photos will be added over the next days, so please come back!

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Select a photo, then click on the magnifying glass in the top left corner to see high resolution versions of each image. Enjoy! All personal pictures from the race course taken by Marathon-Photos.com are being attributed to race numbers for easier searching - you will receive an email as soon as all pictures are online!

Thank you for offering us a fantastig fun day in Worms! Each participant is a TriStar! Thank you!

Written by Harald Gehring | 06 June 2010

Chris McCormack and Michaela Giger have made history by winning the world-premiere TriStar111. For the 111 km – 1km Swimming, 100km Cycling, 10km Running – enthusiastically received TriStar 111 Germany in Worms, “Macca” earned a time of 3:14:24, and the 34-year old Swiss Giger a time of 3:42:56. “The Bike Course was something special,” continued the 37-year old Australian. Giger was also especially interested: “This kind of course is tailored for me, as a strong cyclist.”

2:22 minutes behind McCormack were Christian Brader from Memmingen and local hero Jürgen Stilgenbauer (3:04) in second and third place. „The format is terrific and the course layout in and around my hometown was simply wonderful“, said the 27-year old Worms native, who after the race spontaneously agreed to participate in all the remaining races in the TriStar Series this year. For the Women, Isabelle Ferrer (France/3:49:43) placed second, ahead of Nicole Leder (Darmstadt/3:54:08).

With a “Rolling Start” the approximately 500 racers, who had presented themselves in the early morning hours at the Transition Area in the Wormser Festptatz, began the kilometer-long swimming course in the Flosshafen. Here Macca laid the foundation for his win, finishing in 12:25 minutes, nearly one and a half minutes ahead of the rest of the field and only seconds behind Priit Ailt (Estonia). Macca did not let lead out of his hands through the rest of the race.

Giger dominated the Womens competition on the cycling course through the wine country from Rheinhessen. The Zürich native picked up a nearly ten-minute lead during this portion of the race.

The organizers were also extremely pleased with their first fixture in the Nibelungenstadt. “Everyone has cooperated wonderfully,” said Lothar Leder. And all of the athletes were of one mind: The new format has a future. “You can build up to the distance very well in training, with a shorter regeneration time after the 10km than a typical half-distance race,” said Michaela Giger, who like many of the other professionals and amateurs in this year’s race, will be returning on 29. May 2011, when the starting gun fires for the second TriStar111 Germany in Worms.

The next events in the international series, organized by Star Production SARL, are Tristar 111 Estonia on 7 August, Tristar 111 Monaco on 5 September, and TriStar222 Sardinia on 3 October.

TriStar111 Germany Results