FRONT N' CENTRE
MULTISPORT
MAGAZINE
F R E E TO A G O O D H O M E
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Shane Smith
A NEW START
BY SHANE SMITH
I
t has been almost 10 years since I have formally been involved with
a magazine that covers the sport of triathlon and multisport events.
Previously I have been the editor for magazines here in Australia and in
the USA, gaining experience and knowledge from some of the best in
the business including Sam Mitchell, Ross Copeland, TJ Murphy, Heather
Gordon, Cam Elford and the irrepressible John Duke, the now publisher of
LAVA magazine who I worked with at Triathlete USA.
Along the way I worked for Ironman for over 15 years and have also led
age group athletes to world championships and tours around the world
including Challenge Roth.
It has, since 2003 after I stopped racing, been my ‘calling’ to help athletes
enjoy the multisport lifestyle.
So, when previous owner of Multisport Magazine Natalie Kuhnemann and
I caught up for a coffee one day, the idea of her passing the baton over to me
became an appealing proposition.
Natalie has created a great magazine that focuses on the ‘everyday athlete’
and has a strong following on the eastern seaboard of Australia. Natalie’s
work ethic and passion could be seen in the pages of each issue over the
past 5 years and I feel very honoured that our team of writers and designers
will now nurture her ‘baby’.
As a team we are aiming to build the profile of the magazine, showcase
great events and work closely with our partners to allow the magazine to
stay ‘free to a good home’ forever.
Our first new-look edition highlights two iconic events, the Ironman World
Championship in Hawaii and the Coolangatta Gold. Both have incredible
history and are races that many of our readers aim to compete in.
While in Hawaii I ran (actually swam) into my old friend Peter Reid, a
3-time winner of the Hawaii Ironman who was inducted into the Hall of
Fame this year, and I couldn’t think of a more worthy recipient. He inspired a
generation of athletes during the 1990’s and set a standard that many tried
to follow. I am not ashamed to say he was my hero and it is fantastic that he
has now been recognised with the greats of triathlon.
Until the next issue, train hard, very hard.
SHANE SMITH
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Managing Editor
Donna Noble
Sub Editor
Michaela Smith
Magazine Designer
Rachael Charles
Account Manager/Event Coordinator
Adam Goodger
Contributors
Michelle Hemley, Brenton Ford, Rachael
Charles, Adam Goodger, Kim Stubbs, Brit
Caling, Lucy Shewell, Brendan and Chelsea
Downey, Troy Szczurkowski, Delly Carr
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