LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS

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 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...

May 28, 2020

Inaugural Endurance Conference to Benefit USA Triathlon Foundation as Charity Partner

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The USA Triathlon Foundation was announced today as the charity partner for Endurance Conference, a new virtual conference for athletes that is set to take place June 5-7. Endurance Conference is founded and created by Juan Lopez Salaberry, a sports marketing executive and member of USA...

May 28, 2020

San Diego Sport Legends Bill Walton, Rob Machado and Tiffany Joh Team with JIVA VR & SDSI to Send a Positive Message of Enjoying the Outdoors with Social Responsibility

May 27nd, 2020, SAN DIEGO, California – As quarantine restrictions are slowly lifted across California and the rest of the nation. San Diego Rising, a live-action 360° video short, aims to inspire viewers to continue acting responsibly as they return to the active pursuits they love by practicing gratitude for...

May 28, 2020

Stampone O’Brien Dilsheimer Law Announced As Title Sponsor Of Tri The Wildwoods Triathlon

North Wildwood, NJ – DelMoSports is pleased to announce that Stampone O’Brien Dilsheimer Law has agreed to Title Sponsor the historic Tri the Wildwoods Triathlon, 5K and Kids Race Weekend for the next 3 years.  Scheduled for August 22, 2020 in North Wildwood, NJ, the Stampone Law Tri the Wildwoods...

May 28, 2020

RACE RESULT Timing Technology used as Tracing Solution to Help Fight Covid-19

As the innovation leader in sports timekeeping solutions, RACE RESULT’s engineering team has developed a system to trace Covid-19 cases and help contain the virus, using UHF transponders and its latest product development, the Passive Track Box. "The new Track Box has not been officially released for timekeeping yet. Rather...

May 28, 2020

UltrAspire Elite athlete, Zach Bitter, secures another world record

Zach Bitter secures not one, but two world records on a treadmill. Maintaining a pace of 7:18 allowed Zach to finish 100 miles in the phenomenal time of 12:09:15. What an incredible feat to take on during your quarantine! The second world record was set with Zach travelling the farthest...

May 28, 2020

IRONMAN Champion Chris Lieto Gets Up Close and Personal With World Class Athletes In New Podcast Series

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 28, 2020 – World champion athletes may seem like they are blessed with super powers and immune to issues that most “mortals” face. But on the inside, they are all human and experience the same challenges and controversies that any “normal” person does in their day-to-day...

May 27, 2020

INFINIT Nutrition Extends Team Membership into 2021

Cincinnati, OH May 27, 2020 — INFINIT Nutrition, the original custom nutrition company, is excited to announce a year long membership extension for Team INFINIT Performance. The nationwide endurance team was formed by athletes with a passion for competition, and a desire to be fueled by clean, simple nutrition. Due...

May 26, 2020

MOXiLIFE® Nutrition Debuts an ‘Online Biomarker Testing’ partnership with PersonaLabs

Scottsdale AZ May 26th, 2020 – MOXiLIFE® Nutrition; a female founded Endurance Sports Nutrition Company starting June 1st in partnership with PersonaLabs, will provide personalized online blood testing for endurance athletes. The data derived from personalized testing can target nutrient deficiencies prior to symptoms an endurance athlete might experience due...

May 25, 2020

World Endurance Coaching Business Summit

The events of 2020 have massively disrupted the world of endurance sports, requiring a fundamental shift and adaptation to the way coaches need to operate in the future. COACH 2020 VISION is the world’s first virtual business development Summit, specifically tailored to help endurance sport coaches innovate and improve their...

May 25, 2020

Imogen Simmonds (SUI) And Andi Boecherer (DEU) Put in Top Performances During IRONMAN VR8 Pro Challenge

TAMPA, Fla. (May 23, 2020) – The eighth edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw four professional women and four professional men battle on a 40 km portion of the newly offered IRONMAN Arizona bike course utilizing Official Virtual Cycling partner ROUVY’s augmented reality. After the conclusion of an...

May 22, 2020

Inaugural Collins Cup Triathlon to take place exactly one year from today on May 22nd 2021

LONDON, ENGLAND--BOULDER, USA: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that the new date for the inaugural Collins Cup will be exactly one year from today – on the 22nd May 2021. The race, which was originally scheduled for 29-30th May 2020 but could not go ahead due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...

May 22, 2020

ROUVY announces 2020 Brand Ambassador program for cyclists and triathletes

After the successful experience in 2019 the company is looking to extend the number or the pro and amateur representatives in the athletic community. “The company is looking for passionate athletes who have a love for cycling and use Rouvy as their favorite partner for indoor training.”, says Petr Samek,...

May 22, 2020

NorCalUltras’ Virtual Lunacy Series 3-Part Event Raises Money for Fit for Girls

The Lunacy Series, presented by NorCalUltras, is a virtual series of races comprised of three events: the Jammie Jam, Rock Your Block – 24 Hour Event and Twilight Twinkle Toes. $5 from each event entry will be donated to Fit for Girls, a nonprofit organization that helps girls set and...

May 21, 2020

deboer wetsuits is proud to support Robert Wilkowiecki and his project IronWolf PL8H

Stamford, CT, Release: May 21, 2020 deboer wetsuit is proud to support Robert Wilkowiecki and his project IronWolf PL8H. Wilkowiecki will aim to complete an indoor Iron-distance triathlon in less than 8-hours, while raising funds for Fundację FizjoTRIterapia– a Polish organization dedicated to helping disabled children participate in sport. Wilkowiecki is the current...

May 21, 2020

Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Innovates New Experiential Offerings for Fundraisers, Supporters, Cyclists and Endurance Athletes of All Abilities

SAN DIEGO, CA – May 21, 2020 – In a world of rapidly advancing technology, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) remains dedicated to innovating new ways for individuals with physical challenges to gain access to sports. To coincide with Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21, CAF has launched...

May 21, 2020

QT2 Systems, LLC and the New England Region’s Top Race Directors Partner to Launch the New England Virtual Triathlon

May 21, 2020, Boston MA–  QT2 Systems, LLC, one of endurance sports’ leading coaching organizations, announced a partnership with New England’s leading multisport event companies to produce the New England Virtual Triathlon. The event will take place between June 28, 2020 and July 5, 2020 in partnership with Max Performance,...