Tim Van Berkel

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Tim Van Berkel

Australia

World Rank

Weight

67kg

Height

1.80m

Age

DOB

06/29/84

Swim: DeboerBike: Giant

Swim Rank

Bike Rank

Run Rank

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Tim Van Berkel

Family clearly plays a big part in Tim Van Berkel’s life. He admits his mum is his hero while he is most proud of being a Dad. 'Berks' first got into triathlon purely by chance, to help him keep fit for what was then his keener interest, Australian Rules Football. His first real foray into the higher levels was competing in the 20-24 division in the 2005 Hawaii ITU Age Group Triathlon World Championships. Tim finished ninth there and it was to be his final race as an amateur. He turned professional and says to this day the thing he is most proud of is “avoiding a 9-5 job”. Since that pivotal decision in Tim’s life he has been competing at elite level for more than 15 years, winning a string of events in IRONMAN, 70.3 and Challenge Family competition. His finest performance in the World Championship remains his seventh in 2014, though in 2019 his 16th rounded off yet another excellent season which again showcased admirable consistency. Tim’s favourite disciplines are, in order, “run, bike, swim. I’m a land creature” while from a pain perspective no particular race stands out. “They’re all painful,” he tells us. Away from the triathlon course, ‘Berks’ is a huge fan of house music, enjoys mixed martial arts and says his favourite cheat meal is beer and a burger. While roads and water play a massive part in his life, he also has an affinity for grass, admitting that probably his biggest quirk is “my lawn is my pride and joy”. The best advice he can pass on meanwhile is “consistency is key” when it comes to training, and then “visualise the race” when it comes to go time.

Current PTO World Ranking Points

2023 Ironman Cairns
Best FD +5%

79.88

2023 Ironman Australia

71.98

2023 Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast

60.62

Sum / 3

70.83

Ranking History

* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.

Results

2023

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	SOF	Points
10 Sep	7	Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast	23:51 2:02:59 1:16:35	3:46:01 60.62	71.12	60.62
18 Jun	3	Ironman Cairns	48:12 4:29:26 2:42:52	8:04:54 76.08	69.71	76.08
7 May	2	Ironman Australia	49:36 4:27:15 2:46:27	8:07:01 71.98	67.59	71.98
26 Feb	7	Husky Ultimate	25:23 2:09:30 1:19:49	3:57:42 45.57	62.78	45.57
5 Feb	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Tasmania	23:48 --:-- --:--	--:-- 0	68.19	-

2022

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	SOF	Points
8 Oct	42	Ironman Hawaii	49:41 4:38:35 3:23:28	8:57:41 45.48	91.45	45.48
11 Sep	10	Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast	23:24 1:57:47 1:15:02	3:38:46 52.79	69.96	52.79
24 Jul	33	PTO Canadian Open	28:46 1:54:54 1:06:54	3:32:23 56.31	84.87	56.31
12 Jun	4	Ironman Cairns	50:04 4:31:37 2:48:37	8:14:20 69.78	70.27	69.78
1 May	1	Ironman Australia	52:57 4:32:46 2:45:50	8:15:13 74.93	60.44	74.93
13 Mar	1	Challenge Shepparton	25:15 2:02:29 1:16:25	3:46:20 68.91	60.08	68.91
27 Feb	2	Husky Ultimate	23:57 2:07:55 1:17:47	3:52:30 60.45	56.62	60.45
20 Feb	5	Ironman 70.3 Geelong	22:53 2:06:10 1:14:15	3:47:28 61.61	65.99	61.61

2021

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
5 Dec	DNF	Ironman Western Australia	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	07:51:34	-
6 Jun	2	Ironman Cairns	46:12 4:29:36 2:46:07	8:06:38 86.56	07:57:01	86.56
28 Mar	4	Ironman 70.3 Geelong	23:20 2:08:18 1:14:17	3:50:14 68.3021	03:39:47	68.30
27 Feb	5	Husky Ultimate	23:47 2:08:22 1:16:32	3:51:46 66.4653	03:40:40	66.47

2020

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
27 Sep	2	Ironman Cairns	47:46 4:31:04 2:53:25	8:15:57 87.2598	08:06:39	87.26
23 Feb	3	Ironman 70.3 Geelong	22:03 2:09:56 1:12:19	3:48:37 73.2059	03:39:47	73.21

2019

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
1 Dec	3	Ironman Western Australia	49:14 4:20:02 2:46:48	8:00:26 85.5632	07:50:15	85.56
12 Oct	16	Ironman Hawaii	51:44 4:31:01 2:52:37	8:20:16 76.1675	08:03:00	76.17
8 Sep	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:38:27	-
11 Aug	3	Ironman 70.3 Philippines	24:17 2:12:26 1:22:18	4:03:12 66.7098	03:51:38	66.71
9 Jun	2	Ironman Cairns	50:03 4:45:22 2:45:03	8:23:48 71.9618	08:03:28	71.96
2 Jun	2	Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay	24:34 2:13:47 1:27:17	4:08:36 61.2684	03:54:57	61.27
12 May	2	Ironman 70.3 Vietnam	22:40 2:07:17 1:17:41	3:50:56 79.1605	03:43:56	79.16
7 Apr	DNF	Ironman South Africa	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	07:37:03	-
24 Mar	3	Ironman 70.3 Davao	--:-- --:-- --:--	3:53:05 69.9596	03:43:02	69.96
17 Feb	3	Ironman 70.3 Geelong	22:21 2:09:40 1:14:15	3:49:59 65.4445	03:38:39	65.44

2018

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
25 Nov	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:40:23	-
11 Nov	2	Challenge Shepparton	24:38 2:06:43 1:13:19	3:47:30 59.8157	03:34:34	59.82
13 Oct	12	Ironman Hawaii	50:39 4:27:47 2:50:36	8:13:47 82.4719	08:01:08	82.47
26 Aug	4	Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast	22:52 2:05:50 1:12:15	3:44:57 64.0273	03:33:26	64.03
5 Aug	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Philippines	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:45:09	-
10 Jun	7	Ironman Cairns	48:47 4:25:38 2:57:28	8:15:11 68.0199	07:52:31	68.02
13 May	2	Ironman 70.3 Vietnam	23:47 2:07:07 1:23:06	3:56:40 67.2971	03:45:36	67.30
28 Apr	4	Ironman Texas	--:-- --:-- 2:51:58	7:47:43 85.162	07:37:32	85.16
25 Mar	3	Ironman 70.3 Davao	24:45 2:05:40 1:20:44	3:53:45 68.5929	03:43:14	68.59
18 Mar	3	Ironman 70.3 Taiwan	26:32 2:06:27 1:14:17	3:53:35 60.7636	03:40:36	60.76

2017

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
3 Dec	3	Ironman Western Australia	--:-- 4:13:05 3:10:29	7:27:07 60.7394	07:02:15	60.74
26 Nov	2	Ironman 70.3 Thailand	23:16 2:12:47 1:13:25	3:52:49 60.1982	03:39:42	60.20
14 Oct	15	Ironman Hawaii	51:23 4:37:24 2:55:07	8:28:05 77.9502	08:11:49	77.95
10 Sep	2	Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast	23:54 2:13:36 1:12:58	3:54:08 68.5947	03:43:36	68.59
6 Aug	4	Ironman 70.3 Philippines	28:24 2:07:09 1:22:59	4:02:31 65.7514	03:50:40	65.75
11 Jun	4	Ironman Cairns	49:50 4:25:46 2:49:54	8:09:22 78.4114	07:54:01	78.41
7 May	1	Ironman 70.3 Vietnam	25:04 2:06:18 1:20:20	3:56:19 69.8243	03:46:05	69.82
9 Apr	DNF	Challenge Melbourne	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:39:22	-
19 Mar	5	Ironman 70.3 Taiwan	23:37 2:08:17 1:17:27	3:55:01 60.1152	03:41:45	60.12
12 Mar	7	Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay	24:42 2:05:55 1:20:52	3:54:52 72.3598	03:45:31	72.36
19 Feb	7	Ironman 70.3 Geelong	24:35 2:10:27 1:17:39	3:56:28 63.9948	03:44:21	63.99

2016

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
11 Dec	4	Ironman 70.3 Ballarat	24:40 2:07:32 1:21:09	3:55:50 49.5211	03:39:14	49.52
27 Nov	3	Ironman 70.3 Thailand	24:14 2:12:05 1:25:22	4:05:32 36.3474	03:44:08	36.35
8 Oct	19	Ironman Hawaii	48:57 4:48:11 2:53:14	8:35:27 66.9212	08:11:05	66.92
12 Jun	1	Ironman Cairns	47:26 4:36:58 2:46:31	8:15:03 89.6289	08:07:28	89.63
8 May	2	Ironman 70.3 Vietnam	22:10 2:09:29 1:19:04	3:55:08 62.0418	03:42:28	62.04
10 Apr	2	Ironman South Africa	50:00 4:32:33 2:48:15	8:14:51 81.9901	08:01:50	81.99
6 Mar	4	Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay	23:44 2:05:38 1:21:22	3:53:19 61.1964	03:40:29	61.20
31 Jan	DNF	Challenge Melbourne	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:39:12	-

2015

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
12 Dec	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Taupo	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:41:36	-
29 Nov	4	Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney	26:43 2:07:08 1:15:55	3:51:36 56.9991	03:37:34	57.00
10 Oct	36	Ironman Hawaii	52:30 4:35:34 4:25:09	9:58:18 0	08:15:44	-
13 Sep	1	Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast	24:05 2:04:45 1:13:11	3:44:28 72.9048	03:35:42	72.90
2 Aug	2	Ironman 70.3 Philippines	22:58 2:03:15 1:16:42	3:46:05 91.287	03:43:10	91.29
14 Jun	4	Ironman 70.3 Cairns	23:19 2:12:14 1:19:00	3:57:55 63.4993	03:45:34	63.50
2 May	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Busselton	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:35:52	-
22 Mar	2	Ironman Melbourne	48:06 4:27:17 2:49:20	8:07:57 77.9095	07:52:18	77.91
1 Feb	6	Challenge Melbourne	24:01 2:10:17 1:15:49	3:54:06 54.0877	03:39:01	54.09
18 Jan	16	Ironman 70.3 Auckland	24:27 2:27:09 1:21:21	4:15:19 0	03:41:24	-

2014

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
6 Dec	10	Challenge Bahrain	22:41 2:06:31 1:14:35	3:47:01 59.2844	03:33:57	59.28
11 Oct	7	Ironman Hawaii	51:21 4:36:45 2:50:53	8:23:26 84.6925	08:12:08	84.69
7 Sep	30	Ironman 70.3 World Championship	23:15 2:09:29 1:23:30	4:00:20 45.3782	03:42:08	45.38
10 Aug	5	Ironman 70.3 Wiesbaden	22:47 2:28:42 1:14:57	4:10:07 48.7658	03:52:16	48.77
13 Jul	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Vineman	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:41:05	-
8 Jun	2	Ironman Cairns	52:11 4:39:35 2:48:15	8:23:23 69.2425	08:01:11	69.24
3 May	1	Ironman 70.3 Busselton	23:14 2:04:07 1:13:26	3:43:07 57.2337	03:29:40	57.23
1 Mar	4	Ironman New Zealand	48:00 4:41:28 2:55:44	8:29:53 58.3478	07:59:54	58.35
9 Feb	DNF	Ironman 70.3 Geelong	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:--	03:51:22	-
2 Feb	1	Challenge Melbourne	26:16 2:05:56 1:16:21	3:52:37 44.1425	03:34:38	44.14
19 Jan	12	Ironman 70.3 Auckland	22:49 2:10:41 1:16:46	3:52:21 55.0281	03:37:40	55.03

2013

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
10 Nov	2	Ironman 70.3 Mandurah	21:20 2:03:16 1:17:15	3:44:31 53.5191	03:29:53	53.52
31 Aug	2	MetaMan	50:45 4:36:07 3:12:59	8:42:12 0	-	-
1 Jun	2	Ironman Cairns	52:25 4:40:57 2:44:24	8:22:16 72.4487	08:02:20	72.45

2012

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
11 Aug	11	Ironman Copenhagen	48:58 4:34:12 3:41:21	9:07:43 0	07:48:53	-
29 Apr	2	Ironman Australia	48:49 4:42:04 2:47:20	8:21:11 64.5571	07:55:53	64.56

2011

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
11 Sep	8	Ironman 70.3 World Championship	26:33 2:14:44 1:17:04	4:02:01 0	-	-
1 Aug	1	Ironman Copenhagen	48:24 4:33:18 2:46:16	8:11:15 55.5604	07:40:33	55.56
5 Jun	3	Ironman Cairns	49:28 4:39:08 2:57:44	8:29:20 58.1029	07:59:13	58.10

2010

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
13 Nov	DNF	Ironman 70.3 World Championship	--:-- --:-- --:--	--:-- 0	-	-
1 Aug	1	Ironman Copenhagen	49:28 4:28:01 2:46:54	8:07:39 52.9455	07:35:30	52.95
28 Mar	6	Ironman Australia	46:09 4:48:25 3:03:22	8:40:46 35.7404	07:54:59	35.74

2009

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
5 Dec	15	Ironman Western Australia	48:29 4:36:24 4:08:10	9:33:04 0	07:47:24	-
5 Apr	3	Ironman Australia	50:50 4:46:16 2:54:37	8:31:43 55.4799	07:59:41	55.48

2008

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
7 Dec	1	Ironman Western Australia	50:25 4:26:43 2:49:56	8:07:06 68.2403	07:44:57	68.24
6 Apr	4	Ironman Australia	51:30 4:56:00 2:56:50	8:44:20 41.247	08:01:52	41.25

2007

Date	Place	Race	Swim Bike Run	Overall	AIT	Points
24 Jun	5	Ironman Switzerland	53:36 4:46:39 3:07:04	8:49:07 11.8909	07:47:21	11.89
8 Apr	7	Ironman Australia	49:03 4:57:10 3:10:58	8:57:11 18.7869	07:58:51	18.79

Ranking per Season

Overall

Year

Points

Position

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

121

Swim

Year

Points

Position

2023

2022

142

2021

133

2020

2019

2018

111

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

103

2012

100

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

101

Bike

Year

Points

Position

2023

2022

161

2021

2020

2019

130

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

123

Run

Year

Points

Position

2023

2022

2021

125

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

156