Triathlon
June 11, 2020
Registration Opens for RunSignup Virtual Symposium
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, is going virtual, following the lead of their many customers who have transitioned to a virtual event for 2020. The RunSignup Virtual Symposium, held June 22-25, 2020, is not a replication of the full experience of attending one of...
June 10, 2020
Barebells Protein Bars Welcomes Reality TV Star Jackson Michie to Brand Ambassador Team
LOS ANGELES (June 10, 2020) – Barebells – the delicious high-in-protein, no added sugar* protein bar brand designed to feed your cravings – is proud to welcome reality TV star and influencer Jackson Michie to their growing team of brand ambassadors. Committed to fitness and wellness, Michie will grow our...
June 10, 2020
Professional Triathletes unite at Challenge Florianopolis 2020 with a $60,000 prize purse supported by Challenge Brasil and the Professional Triathletes Organisation
Florianópolis, BRA; Almere, NED and London, ENG, on June 10, 2020. Today was announced that CHALLENGE BRASIL, CHALLENGE FAMILY, and PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION - PTO will work side by side in the edition of CHALLENGE FLORIANÓPOLIS 2020, which will take place in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis - SC, on November 29. The partnership signed...
June 10, 2020
2020 Hand and Stone Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon Going Virtual
Cape May, NJ (June 10, 2020) – Following in-depth discussions with the City of Philadelphia, DelMoSports has made the difficult decision to convert the 2020 Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon to a virtual event. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Philadelphia will not be opening...
June 10, 2020
Active Tracking Technology: RACE RESULT granted patent in EU and US
After successfully patenting the foldable ground antenna in 2019, RACE RESULT is now happy to announce the granting of a patent for its active tracking technology. “As a technology leader in sports timing, it is our goal to always be one step ahead. We developed an active transponder which can be used...
June 9, 2020
Protekt Launches Wellness Products Focused on Getting People Outdoors
SAN DIEGO (June 9, 2020)– Protekt Products, a new brand founded by two military veterans and renowned waterman Mark Healey, today launches its line of nutritional supplements and reef-safe zinc oxide sunscreen to arm people around the world with the tools they need to optimize health and get outside. The...
June 9, 2020
USA Triathlon to Host Fourth Annual National Triathlon Week from June 22-28
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the dates for the fourth annual National Triathlon Week, a nationwide initiative to celebrate the sport of triathlon and all its constituency groups. The largely social-media-based campaign brings the multisport community together from June 22-28 — not only to swim, bike and run,...
June 9, 2020
IRONSTAR Triathlon cooperates with ROUVY – 1st race on June 14
Moscow, Russia / June 9, 2020 - ROUVY and IRONSTAR believe it to be a long-term cooperation. All IRONSTAR bike courses will be added to the digital cycling platform by the end of 2020 and will be available to all users. IRONSTAR plans to run a series of AR races in...
June 9, 2020
Virtual Event For All Abilities Supports People with Parkinson’s
Where You Are — As an organization dedicated to research, education and raising funds to support people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, the Davis Phinney Foundation is delighted to bring our supporters a virtual event for all abilities. Run, ride, practice yoga, swim, you name it. We are excited to...
June 9, 2020
Zoot Sports Debuts All New Wetsuit Lineup
Carlsbad, Ca – Zoot Sports, the original triathlon brand, has released its next generation of triathlon wetsuits. With four styles, each of which was designed in collaboration with Zoot athletes, there is a suit in this new offering for every athlete. Headed up by the all new Wikiwiki 2.0. (Hawaiian...
June 8, 2020
Saris partners with ROUVY to raise funds for World Bicycle Relief
Madison, WI – June 8, 2020, Saris is pleased to announce the start of a three-week challenge on ROUVY supporting World Bicycle Relief’s mission of providing bikes to frontline healthcare workers. The Ride for World Bicycle Relief challenge will consist of three virtual routes that must be completed by June 23, 2020....
June 8, 2020
Wingate University in North Carolina Adds Women’s Triathlon as Varsity Sport
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, along with Wingate University Vice President and Director of Athletics Steve Poston, today announced that Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina, will add women’s triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. The school is the 36th in the nation, and the 14th at the NCAA...
June 8, 2020
Toyota U.S. Paratriathlon Resident Team to Ride Across Colorado to Benefit COVID-19 Relief, Care and Share Food Bank
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Nine U.S. elite triathletes training for the postponed Tokyo Paralympic and Olympic Games, along with USA Triathlon CEO Rocky Harris, will cycle a combined 483 miles across the state of Colorado starting Friday, June 19, in a 24-hour relay challenge dubbed “Operation CO>COVID.” The ride, which...
June 8, 2020
KINeSYS Sunscreen Sponsors The Physical Performance Show
8th June 2020 - North America’s leader in active sun care, KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen, have sponsored The Physical Performance Show, an Australian produced podcast with listenership across Australia, USA, Canada and Europe. Over the course of the last few months, with the Covid-19 pandemic, podcasts have seen a spike in listeners and...
June 4, 2020
TRR Nutrition partners with Three World Class Triathletes
TRR Nutrition, an industry leading sports supplement brand that develops products for elite level endurance athletes, is proud to announce its newest partnership with three World Class and Ironman Champion triathletes: Craig Alexander, Tim Don and Sara Svensk. The three ambassadors will be joining TRR, a team of health experts and world-class...
June 3, 2020
BASF Triathlon-Cup Rhein-Neckar 2020 goes virtual on June 7 – Hawaii winner Anne Haug, Florian Angert and Julian Erhardt at the start
Ladenburg, June 3 - Who wouldn't even want to test their strength against the world champion Anne Haug or the winners of the BASF Triathlon Cup Rhein-Neckar (TCRN), Florian Angert and Julian Erhardt? This will be possible with the virtual TCRN races in 2020. Although the traditional events "on site"...
June 3, 2020
iFit Celebrates #GlobalRunningDay with Streaming Training Programs for 5K and 10K Distances
(LOGAN, Utah, June 3, 2020) — iFit, the leader in at-home connected fitness, celebrates Global Running Day on June 3 with streaming progressive training programs for 5K and 10K distances. With races postponed to fall, runners are faced with a new challenge: training in dangerous summer heat and humidity. iFit’s...
June 2, 2020
5km of Pure Fun: Challenge Women Virtual Run powered by GARMIN – 4/5 July 2020
Each July, 2,000 women of all ages and nationalities line up for the 5km Challenge Women run in the lead up to the world’s largest long distance triathlon, DATEV Challenge Roth in Bavaria, Germany. This year, while the event can no longer take place in Roth due to COVID-19, that’s not stopping event organisers, fiedler concepts...
June 2, 2020
Encouraged by a real astronaut, ReSport helps 32 nations “Row to the Moon”
Realtime Experience Sport (ReSport), a platform for advanced virtual races and challenges, mapping, registration, results, and race tracking systems, successfully implemented a "Row to the Moon" virtual challenge over the past ten days in partnership with British Rowing, Rowing Australia, Rowing Canada Aviron, and Rowing New Zealand. Thirty-two nations took...
June 1, 2020
Next Evolution of IRONMAN Virtual Racing Unveiled with Launch of The Championship Series, Providing Athletes Multi-Week Competition with IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slots on The Line
TAMPA, Fla. (June 1, 2020) — IRONMAN today announced the formation of the IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Championship Series, a four-week long regulated age-group competition designed to reward top-performing athletes. In a structured and competitive virtual environment, an athlete’s overall standing will be based upon their top three performances in...
May 31, 2020
Emma Pallant (GBR) and Sam Long (USA) Take Titles in Battle of Champions During IRONMAN VR9 Pro Challenge Weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (May 31, 2020) – The ninth edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge featured a battle of champions with the professional women and professional men winners of the IRONMAN VR1-VR4 Pro Challenges, along with one featured guest each day, going head-to-head-to-head-to-head over two days of racing on the...
May 29, 2020
USA Triathlon Announces Rescheduled 2020 Collegiate Club and High School, Duathlon National Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the dates and locations for its rescheduled 2020 Collegiate Club & High School National Championships and 2020 Duathlon National Championships, both of which were initially set for this spring but were postponed due to the COVID-pandemic. Both events are now scheduled for...
May 29, 2020
The Championship 2020 Age group race has been cancelled: registrations and qualifications move on to next year
The postponement of CHALLENGE FAMILY THE CHAMPIONSHIP to August 16th, as communicated a few weeks ago, was based on hope for better times. Although the situation is improving, at this point of time it turns out to be impossible to host a big event with many participants and today the organisers had had to...
May 29, 2020
90-year-old man does Virtual Triathlon on his Birthday during Pandemic
Portland, OR While alcohol and food purchases soar during the 2020 pandemic and most of the world binges on Netflix, it appears that we have all succumbed to a sedentary, unhealthy lifestyle and the Quanran-15 pound weight gain will be a reality. Then we get a boost of inspiration from...
May 28, 2020
IRONMAN Announces Safe Return to Racing Event Guidelines Through IRONMAN Smart Program
TAMPA, Fla. (May 28, 2020) – IRONMAN today announced its Safe Return to Racing event guidelines, a series of comprehensive operating principles prepared in accordance with industry standards for open air mass participation sporting events. Based on standards from the World Health Organization (WHO) and developed with guidance from the...