LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS

April 1, 2021

Zone3 Signs Exclusive Partnership with Balanced Art Multisport

BOULDER, Colorado, March 30th, 2021– Zone3 USA is happy to announce the signing of Balanced Art Multisport (BAM) to an exclusive agreement to be the wetsuit and swim gear provider for the Elite Athletes of BAM. Zone3 USA will also support the athletes of Intermountain Health Care (IHC) Multisport under...

March 31, 2021

Hyland’s Powered Announces 2021 Ambassador Lineup

LOS ANGELES – March 31, 2021 – Hyland’s, a century-old leader in creating products to support a healthy, active lifestyle, is proud to announce its 2021 Hyland’s Powered Ambassador Team. The Hyland’s Powered team includes 85 marathoners, ultrarunners, triathletes and cyclists from 27 states who will represent the brand at high-profile events...

March 31, 2021

San Diego Supporters Petition for Return of Fun Runs, Marathons, Cycling Events

State COVID-19 restrictions continue to impact endurance events. Now event planners push state leaders with online petition. NBC

March 31, 2021

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Wraps Up North America Competition on IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Page with Teams taking on Olympic Distance Triathlon Simulation; Emea Preview Show Slated for April 7

- Team Morgon Latimore stretches lead on Team Ryan Kinder and Team Shannon Spake going into the final week of competition for the North America portion of the IRONMAN VR Team Challenge - Third and final week of North America region competition taking place on Thursday, April 1 at 7:00...

March 31, 2021

GiveSignup | RunSignup Reports Growth at the Close of Q1 2021

Moorestown, NJ – After a challenging year for endurance events and nonprofits, GiveSignup | RunSignup closes Q1 of 2021 with encouraging signs of market expansion. Total transactions on the platform in March 2021 were just short of the transactions from March 2019, despite the continued absence of many large endurance...

March 30, 2021

USA Triathlon Foundation Announces Recipients of $59,250 in Additional COVID-19 Relief Fund Grants

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The USA Triathlon Foundation, in partnership with the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), today announced the 27 recipients of nearly $60,000 in grant funding through the second round of the USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund. The fund was established last April to support multisport community members...

March 30, 2021

RunSignup Launches New and Improved RaceDay Check-In App

March 30, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of its new and improved RaceDay Check-In mobile application for efficient race day processing of participants. Available for Android and iOS devices, the new release of the free RaceDay Check-In app offers core functionality improvements, simplified user...

March 30, 2021

Dr. Andy Pruitt Joins Fast Talk Laboratories

March 30, 2021 – Boulder, Colorado, USA – Fast Talk Laboratories, the new sport science community and virtual performance center, welcomes Andrew Pruitt, EdD to its roster of experts as Director of Sports Medicine. Dr. Pruitt is a world-leading expert in sports medicine, overuse injuries, and bike fit. Bringing over...

March 29, 2021

Registration Now Open for USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run Presented by RaceX

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the opening of registration for the second annual USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run presented by RaceX, a virtual multisport challenge set for April 15-May 3. The event is free to enter. Participants have the option to make a $35 donation to the USA...

March 26, 2021

Challenge Lisboa: ‘In this special week, we look forward even more to September 25’

It is with great enthusiasm, passion and pleasure that CHALLENGE LISBOA Race Director Gustavo Caraça and his team are looking forward to September 25. At that date CHALLENGE LISBOA is scheduled, according to Garaça a nice goal for at least a thousand athletes. "For us and lots of athletes it's a special week right...

March 26, 2021

New Mobile App – Designed for the Triathlon Official – Improves Athlete Experience

(Chicago, IL) - She was on the back of a motorcycle at one of the world’s largest triathlons when it hit her – the typical age grouper raced with thousands of dollars in state-of-the-art technology. Advanced nutritional potions, progressive bikes, smart watches linked to Strava and electronic shifting were everywhere,...

March 25, 2021

CADEX Signs 70.3 Triathlon World Record Holder Kristian Blummenfelt

(March 25, 2021) —CADEX, the maker of high-performance cycling products, announced that triathlete and Olympian Kristian Blummenfelt has signed with the brand for 2021-2022. The 27-year old Norwegian has broken the 70.3 world record twice and currently holds the world record in that distance with a time of 3:25:21, set...

March 24, 2021

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Enters Week 2 on IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Page with Teams Taking on Half-Distance Triathlon Simulation

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge North America IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Week 2 taking place on Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET (11:00 p.m. GMT) with three teams from North America facing-off in a Half-Distance virtual triathlon. Professional triathlete Lindsay Corbin will join this week’s competition providing the teams an...

March 24, 2021

Introducing Elevate 2028: USA Triathlon’s 2021-2028 Strategic Plan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today unveiled Elevate 2028, the organization’s 2021-2028 Strategic Plan, which will guide its priorities, decision-making processes and culture through the next two Olympic and Paralympic Quadrennials. The robust set of guiding principles, goals and strategies will enable USA Triathlon to grow participation, provide unmatched...

March 23, 2021

What’s the Minimum Dose of Training to Stay Fit?

A new review assesses what it takes to maintain endurance and strength when circumstances interfere with your usual training. Outside

March 23, 2021

GiveSignup | RunSignup’s Biannual Race Registration Market Analysis Shows Growth

Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup released the Spring 2021 Registration Market Analysis, a biannual effort to evaluate the true state of the endurance market in an industry without a comprehensive aggregator for data. The report builds a three-dimensional view of the marketplace, with a snapshot of major news in...

March 22, 2021

Finland Named Host Country Of The 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship

LAHTI, Finland / TAMPA, Fla. (March 22, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group today announced that Lahti, Finland has secured the right to host the 2023 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship, a two-day event that will take place on August 26-27, 2023. It is the third time that the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will...

March 22, 2021

Celebrating 25 years of KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen

22 March 2021 - Performance sunscreen brand KINeSYS is celebrating 25 years of protecting active outdoor people. The milestone has brought a perfect opportunity to reminisce on the past, define what makes the brand unique, and welcome a new era of KINeSYS. The KINeSYS mission is to develop innovative sun...

March 18, 2021

2021 IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Kicks Off with Sprint Distance Triathlon Simulation Airing on IRONMAN Now on Facebook Watch

Team Captains Nashville singer and songwriter Ryan Kinder, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and IRONMAN U Certified Coach Morgon Latimore, and veteran sportscaster Shannon Spake go head-to-head-to-head in a Sprint distance triathlon simulation Cody Beals to join in the competition offering opportunity to bolster their scoring with Pro Wild Card Lifelines ...

March 18, 2021

Peloton instructors design a new Adidas clothing line

The 11-piece line, called the adidas x Peloton SS21 collection, is priced between $30 to $85 and consists of tank tops, pants shorts and hoodies. Peloton has other branded clothes with athletic companies, like Nike and Lululemon, but this is the first designed with the help of its instructors, who...

March 18, 2021

USA Triathlon Announces 2021 Paratriathlon Development Race Series

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the four events that will make up the 2021 Paratriathlon Development Race Series, a set of races for emerging paratriathletes who aspire to compete at a future Paralympic Games. Participants will be able to gain experience racing at the national level, and...

March 18, 2021

Super League Triathlon Appoints Aurora Media Worldwide As Global Broadcast Partner

Aurora will help Super League to drive further innovation and build on the success of both its Championship Series and the SLT Arena Games. Specialising in the development and production of live, premium global sports events such as Formula-E and Extreme-E, Aurora Media is recognised as a creator of innovative,...

March 17, 2021

LEOMO Forges Innovative Cycling Partnership with MOVISTAR TEAM

Boulder, CO (March 17, 2020) — LEOMO Inc., a company that helps cyclists and triathletes of all levels break through power plateaus with products and direct-to-customer services that enable faster, stronger, more efficient, injury-free riding, has announced a new partnership with the Movistar Team. Under the agreement, LEOMO will supply...

March 17, 2021

TheTriSummit Begins TONIGHT!

TheTriSummit kicks off tonight at 8pm ET with Challenge Family North America CEO Bill Christy, IRONMAN Senior Regional Director Paul Huddle, and USAT Board member and race director Gabriela Gallegos. Rarely are senior members from Challenge Family and IRONMAN found on the same panel, but they are at TheTriSummit, to...

March 16, 2021

Southern Firecracker Introduces Elite Field

March 16, 2021 Grenada, MS – Rockstar All Access announces today it has opened up registration for an elite field for the inaugural Southern Firecracker 70.3 mile triathlon to be held on June 26, 2021 at Grenada Lake in Mississippi. The event will pay $3,400 in cash payouts to the...