LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS

February 27, 2020

IRONMAN Foundation to Create Global Impact in 2020: Announces All-Star Ambassador Team, Mālama Club Members and Plans for Service Projects

TAMPA, Fla. (February 27, 2020) – The IRONMAN Foundation® which creates positive, tangible change in race communities announced today the 2020 IRONMAN Foundation Ambassador Team, recent inductions into the Mālama Club, along with its 27 service project initiatives for this season. The 2020 IRONMAN Foundation Ambassador Team is comprised of...

February 26, 2020

Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Partners with Zoom MultiSport for Mentorship Program

BOSTON – ethos, the mass participation event organization that produces the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon, announced a mentoring partnership with the Boston-based triathlon team Zoom Multisport. Designed as a way to share knowledge and build community, the program is open to both experienced triathletes and those new to the...

February 26, 2020

XTERRA Introduces New World Rankings for Athletes

XTERRA Global, LLC, owners and producers of the XTERRA World Tour, today announced the launch of the first-ever XTERRA World Rankings for athletes. The new scoring system, developed by former XTERRA World Champion Nicolas Lebrun, will assign points to every finisher at an XTERRA World Championship qualifying event in 2020...

February 25, 2020

Women For Tri Ambassador Team Expands Global Reach in 2020; Applications for Women For Tri TriClub Grants Now Open

TAMPA, Fla. (February 25, 2020) – Women For Tri®, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation®, today announced its 2020 Women For Tri Ambassador Team and the opening of applications for the Women for Tri TriClub Grant Program. The Ambassador Team consists of four Global Ambassadors, 42 Brand Ambassadors and 34...

February 25, 2020

Award-Winning PRsix Reinvented – QR Launches the PRsix2

Chattanooga, TN (Feb. 25, 2020) – American Bicycle Group (ABG), manufacturer of high-performance bicycles - Quintana Roo (QR), Litespeed (LS) and Ocoee - today announced the reinvention of its award-winning QR PRsix Disc superbike: the QR PRsix2. The PRsix2 includes all the features of the PRsix with significant advances including:...

February 24, 2020

Triathlete Announces 2020 Design Awards and WIN THIS BIKE! Contest

Triathletes can enter for a chance to win Triathlete’smost valuable bike giveaway ever Boulder, Colorado, USA — February 24, 2020 —Triathlete, the world’s #1 triathlon resource, has recognized 20 product innovators for excellence in design in its March/April magazine issue. While other sports wait for trends to come to them,...

February 21, 2020

MOXiLIFE™ Introduces HydraMag® Magnesium the only HOT/COLD Electrolyte Beverage

Scottsdale, Arizona-( February 21, 2020) – MOXiLIFE™ Nutrition discovers HydraMag® Magnesium as an ALL season electrolyte beverage for athletes training in cold weather. Coaches and athletes seeking a great tasting electrolyte beverage used during sub-zero ski season and sun scorching high mid-summer heat, can now enjoy the game changing benefits...

February 20, 2020

2020 IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Schedule Announced

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb 20, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), today announced it will continue live event coverage on Facebook Watch via the IRONMAN Now® Facebook Page for the third straight year, featuring 19 events from around the world in 2020. As the number of events...

February 20, 2020

Zoot Sports welcomes 70.3 Champion Paula Findlay to their roster

Carlsbad, CA - Zoot Sports, the industry leader in triathlon apparel, is proud to welcome world class triathlete Paula Findlay, into its Elite roster of professional triathletes. The multi-year partnership will have Findlay training and racing in Zoot Apparel, Wetsuits and Swimskins. Findlay exploded on the international scene in 2010...

February 20, 2020

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces $2,000,000 Annual Bonus Programme

LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has adopted a $2,000,000 Annual Bonus Programme pursuant to which athletes will be paid based on their PTO World Rankings at the end of 2020. The bonus amounts range from $100,000 for the PTO World No. 1 male and female...

February 19, 2020

The IRONMAN Group Announces Klagenfurt, Austria And Lahti, Finland As Finalists to Host 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Triathlon

Global rotation brings event back to the Europe in 2022 with over 6,000 athletes from around the world expected to compete over two days of world class competition LAHTI, Finland / KLAGENFURT, Austria / TAMPA, Fla. (February 19, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG),...

February 19, 2020

Cura Resource Group Returns to Joins Forces With Herbalife Nutrition for the Second Annual Herbalife24 Triathlon, 5k and Bike Tour

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 19, 2020) - Herbalife Nutrition, a premiere global nutrition company is pleased to announce that Cura Resource Group (CRG) will again return to manage the fulfillment of more than 3,000 race bags for the 2020 Herbalife24 Triathlon, 5K and newly added Bike Tour in Los Angeles on Sunday,...

February 19, 2020

Eleven Injured Veterans Set Their Sights on the Finish line of IRONMAN® 70.3® Oceanside

OCEANSIDE, CA – (February 19, 2020) – Just south of the nation’s largest marine corps base, eleven resilient Challenged Athletes Foundation’s (CAF) Operation Rebound® athletes will compete at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside on April 4, 2020. The Operation Rebound competitors will compete alongside over 5,000 athletes to swim 1.2 miles in...

February 18, 2020

Jaybird VISTA True Wireless Headphones Now Meet Tough Military Standards

Jaybird Drops Special Edition Colorway Celebrating EarthProof™Best-in-Class Durability PARK CITY, Utah — February 18, 2020— Jaybird, the leader in sport headphones for runners and adventurers, announced today the launch of a special edition colorway for its Jaybird VISTA™ Totally Wireless Sport Headphones – Planetary Green. VISTA is Jaybird's first true...

February 17, 2020

Wanda Sports considering $1 billion sale of Ironman triathlon

Wanda Sports Group Co. is considering selling the Ironman triathlon business it bought in 2015, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, part of Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin’s conglomerate, is working with an adviser and has held discussions with some private-equity buyers that expressed interest in the business according to...

February 17, 2020

Challenge Family heading to Sweden with Challenge Vansbro

With the focus on high quality racing and the beautiful nature of Sweden, CHALLENGE FAMILY announces a brand new race: CHALLENGE VANSBRO. This Middle Distance race will be introduced in 2021 and is the result of a partnership with open water swimming competition Vansbrosimningen and Vansbro Triathlon. The first edition of CHALLENGE VANSBRO will take...

February 14, 2020

USA Triathlon and TriBike Transport Deliver Renewed Partnership Through 2022

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced it has renewed its partnership with TriBike Transport (TBT), a full-service bike transport company based in Asheville, North Carolina, through the 2022 season. USA Triathlon’s Official Bike Transport Provider since 2018, TBT offers a variety of transport services including both Fully Assembled...

February 14, 2020

Challenge Salou 2020 will feature the best triathletes in the world

 The international triathlon event presents the best starting list of professional triathletes in its 6th edition Salou (Spain), February 14th, 2020. On March 29th, the 6th edition of the CHALLENGE SALOU will take place, the international sporting event of the German franchise CHALLENGE FAMILY, which will begin the triathlon season in Europe. After...

February 14, 2020

XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship cancelled due to coronavirus

The 2020 XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship off-road triathlon scheduled for March 28 in Taiwan has been cancelled due to health and travel concerns related to the coronavirus. “The health and safety of our participants is our primary concern thus it was imperative to remove the risks associated with international travel for...

February 13, 2020

USA Triathlon to Fund First Paratriathlon Prize Purse in ITU History

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon, with the support of the International Triathlon Union and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, today announced a professional prize purse for podium finishers at the Sarasota-Bradenton ITU Paratriathlon World Cup, set for March 22 in Florida. Made possible by USA Triathlon corporate partners...

February 13, 2020

Combine Challenge St. Pölten, Challenge Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee and Challenge Davos, get discount and become ‘Alpe Master’

Athletes who like a real challenge can enjoy a really nice concept this summer: CHALLENGE ST.PÖLTEN, CHALLENGE KAISERWINKL-WALCHSEE and CHALLENGE DAVOS join forces with a so-called 'Challenge the Alps'. Athletes who compete in all three races and master the many altitude meters, not only will get a nice discount during signing up, but also will...

February 12, 2020

The 2020 Carilion Clinic IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia’s Blue Ridge Triathlon announces course details with a major portion of the bike course set to take place on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Swim to take place in Carvins Cove Reservoir; bike portion from Roanoke County to Botetourt County and along the Blue Ridge Parkway into the Town of Vinton ending in Roanoke City and run portion along the Roanoke River Greenway ROANOKE, Va. (February 12, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda...

February 12, 2020

St. Anthony’s Triathlon Names Patrick McGee as New Triathlon Manager and Race Director

PETERSBURG, FL., (FEBRUARY 12, 2020)–  Patrick McGee, an industry veteran in triathlon and multisports, is taking the helm as the new St. Anthony's Triathlon manager and race director. McGee will lead the Triathlon as it prepares for its 37th annual race weekend, to be held from April 24-26. St. Anthony’s Triathlon is...

February 11, 2020

Women in Triathlon: Where Are We Now?

As triathlon approaches five years of working toward gender parity, how much has changed? Check out his piece on Triathlete that discusses what notable steps have been taken in the last five years to reduce gender disparity and grow women’s participation in triathlon, as well as where we are still missing...

February 11, 2020

40th Anniversary Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon™ To Host First Ever ESCAPE Aquathlon

SAN FRANCISCO (February 11, 2020) – IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, is set to launch ESCAPE Aquathlon on Saturday, June 6, at 7 a.m. (PST), the day before the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Staying true to the...