LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS

June 18, 2020

Velo Launches New Saddles, Expands North American Distribution

June 18, 2020: Velo, the global leader in bicycle saddle manufacturing, announced three new saddles this week in conjunction with expanded distribution in the North American market. The new distribution agreement with Ken Yamakoshi will focus primarily on enthusiast and elite level products from Velo and work directly with retailers...

June 18, 2020

Elite Releases the 2020 FLY Team Bottles for WorldTour Teams

FONTANIVA, ITALY, June 18, 2020 — Elite Cycling proudly releases the new FLY Team bottles to be used by its WorldTour partners in 2020.  Long-time makers of the world’s lightest cycling water bottles (and their latest biodegradable JET bottle), Elite will be supplying 10 WorldTour teams with technical products (including...

June 17, 2020

Zwift x Scott Week

(LONG BEACH, JUNE 17 2020) Zwift, the global online training platform, is partnering with SCOTT and their world-class athletes to bring SCOTT week to Zwift. Starting on Sunday 21st June SCOTT Week will bring together three categories of road, triathlon, and mountain bike together in a celebration of two wheels....

June 17, 2020

Kiwi Multi-Sport Phenom Kieran McPherson to ‘Tri Across New Zealand’

San Pedro, California (June 17, 2020) —What does a world-class multi-sport athlete do when racing is cancelled across the globe and his borders are shut? To keep in top shape in case racing reopens, New Zealand professional XTERRA athlete Kieran McPherson creates his own ‘racing’ adventures: His backyard iron-distance tri in...

June 17, 2020

Peak Content makes Diversity and Inclusion session FREE to watch

Peak Content Summit, the content marketing strategy course designed for active lifestyle, outdoor and cycling brands, has made two of its sessions free to watch, offering brands an opportunity to discover more ways to make their content more inclusive and reach a more diverse audience. “With everything that’s going on...

June 17, 2020

Revolutions in Fitness offers Global Video Fit Consultations

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Revolutions in Fitness, a comprehensive health and fitness facility, announces expanded services in the world of bike fitting with Video Fit Consultations. The Revolutions in Fitness team are regarded as Best in Class Fitters and are trusted by elite cyclists (such as Christian Vande Velde, Tour de...

June 16, 2020

USA Triathlon Partners with Blerter, Industry-Leading Event Production Platform

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has partnered with Blerter, a global industry-leading event delivery platform for sports, to support race-day operations at all USA Triathlon-owned events through May 2023. Blerter specializes in centralizing communications, operations and safety processes, bringing race directors and an entire event production team...

June 16, 2020

Draft Legal: USA Triathlon Becomes First U.S. National Governing Body to Sign a Non-Alcoholic Beer Partner in Athletic Brewing Company

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today became the first U.S. National Governing Body in the Olympic & Paralympic Movement to sign a partnership with a non-alcohol beer producer, teaming up with Athletic Brewing Company through June 2023. Athletic Brewing Company became a pioneer in the craft beer revolution with its...

June 16, 2020

KINeSYS Sunscreen rolls out their first-ever Affiliate Program

KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen announces a further program to give back to their loyal community amid the challenges associated with Covid-19; launching their first-ever Affiliate Program for close to 100 “Champions” across Canada, USA and Australia. Over the course of the last few months, with the Covid-19 pandemic, people within the...

June 15, 2020

Electrolit Celebrates 70 Years of Hydration with National Hydration Day

CERRITOS, Calif. (June 15, 2020) – Electrolit – the preferred, premium hydration beverage made from pharmaceutical quality grade ingredients – will celebrate their 70th year manufacturing and selling the highest quality hydration beverages available on the market with National Hydration Day. On June 23, the brand will recognize the importance...

June 15, 2020

Jaybird Teams Up with Equinox Media as Official Headphone Partner of New SoulCycle At-Home Bike

PARK CITY, Utah — June 15, 2020— Jaybird, the leader in sport headphones for outdoor and fitness enthusiasts, announced that it is the official headphone partner of Equinox Media’s recently launched SoulCycle at-home bike. The SoulCycle at-home bike is powered by Variis, a first-of-its-kind fitness platform that gives consumers unlimited,...

June 15, 2020

Nikki Bartlett (GBR) and Ben Kanute (USA) emerge Victorious during the IRONMAN VR11 Pro Challenge Weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (June 15, 2020) – The 11th edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw Nikki Bartlett of Cheltenham in the United Kingdom and Ben Kanute of Phoenix, Arizona take top honors in the women’s and men’s races respectively. For the second straight week, the professional triathletes took on a 3...

June 12, 2020

#TriWeek Virtual Challenge Presented by TOWER 26 Set for June 22-July 5

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the details of the #TriWeek Virtual Challenge Presented by TOWER 26, an online run-bike event designed to connect and inspire multisport athletes of all skill levels. The challenge starts Monday, June 22, the first day of National Triathlon Week (which is June 22-28),...

June 12, 2020

Brand new Challenge Bled will host the 2020 ETU European Championships: ‘Memorable race for years to come’

While CHALLENGE BLED is scheduled for the weekend of 18-20 September 2020, European athletes can look forward to more than 'just' a race in the pearl of Slovenia. It is with pride that CHALLENGE FAMILY announces that this brand new CHALLENGE BLED will host the 2020 ETU Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships, ETU Aquathlon European Championships...

June 11, 2020

XTERRA cancels 2020 World Championships and Tour Point Series

Honolulu, HI (June 11, 2020) - XTERRA today announced the 25th edition of the XTERRA World Championship in Maui scheduled for November 8 and the 13th annual XTERRA Trail Run World Championship half-marathon on Oahu, December 6, have been cancelled due to COVID-19. “The health and safety of our athletes,...

June 11, 2020

2020 Legacy Triathlon, Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon Panamerican Cup Canceled

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that the 2020 Legacy Triathlon, Open Water Swim Competition and Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon American Cup, all initially scheduled for July 17-19 in Long Beach, California, have been canceled due to current local government guidelines surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition,...

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...