LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
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June 4, 2019
Quintana Roo and Wattie Ink Enter into Tri Team Partnership
Chattanooga, TN (June 4, 2019) – Quintana Roo (QR) and performance apparel company Wattie Ink today announced they have formed a partnership to provide team members of Wattie Ink’s Elite Team and the Wattie Ink company team Hit Squad with exclusive offers on QR’s PRseries bikes. When asked about the...
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May 20, 2019
The IRONMAN Group Agrees to Acquire the World’s Largest Fun Run, Sydney’s City2surf, Along with Three Additional Events from Nine’s Events and Entertainment Division
SYDNEY, AUS/TAMPA, Fla. (May 20, 2019) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire four mass-participation events from Nine’s events and entertainment division (formerly Fairfax Events and Entertainment), including the world’s largest fun run, The Sun-Herald City2Surf® presented by...
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May 7, 2019
TrainingPeaks Announces New Integration With Garmin
Boulder, Colo., May 7th, 2019 — TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, today announced the release of a new integration with Garmin International, Inc., a leader in GPS technology. This upgrade allows users to automatically sync completed activities from Garmin...
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April 24, 2019
Quintana Roo Partnering with HED to Add the Vanquish 6 GP Wheelset to its PR Disc Bike Lines
Chattanooga, TN (April 24, 2019) – American Bicycle Group (ABG), manufacturer of two lines of high-performance bicycles – Quintana Roo (QR) and Litespeed (LS) – today announced it formed a strategic alliance with HED Cycling to co-develop a new HED wheelset for its QR disc bikes. The Vanquish 6 GP...
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April 19, 2019
Altra Signs New Athletes to Men’s 2019 Elite Team
(Logan, UT - April 19, 2019) Altra announces new and returning athletes to its Men's Elite Team featuring road and trail runners, OCR and triathletes. New to the Elite Team are Andy Potts, Hayden Hawks and Ben Robinson. Potts represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics, is a four-time...
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April 19, 2019
Altra Announces 2019 Women’s Elite Team
(Logan, UT - April 19, 2019) Altra is pleased to announce new and returning female athletes to its Elite Team. As the embodiment of Altra’s Fit4Her™ campaign, these women dominate their fields in road running, trail running, triathlons, Spartans, CrossFit and thru-hiking. Many being world champions, Olympians and constant podium...
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April 4, 2019
10 Years in the Making, LUNA Sandals Announces Huge Improvements
LUNAs Sandals, known for high quality, made in the USA running sandals, has released their highest performance sandal line to date. The new Winged Edition LUNAs feature flexible, durable Performance Wings to provide the simplest, most precise, secure and comfortable LUNA experience yet. While many other sandals have posts on...
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April 3, 2019
Mirinda Carfrae Kicks Off Kona-Focused 2019 Triathlon Season
April 4th, 2019 – Three-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae officially kicks off her 2019 season this weekend at Ironman 70.3 Galveston and shares the announcement of her full 2019 race schedule. As one of triathlon’s most accomplished professionals, Carfrae is excited to start the season and back on the...
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March 29, 2019
IRONMAN Announces Course Changes for 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta Triathlon
TAMPA, Fla. – IRONMAN, A Wanda Sports Holdings company, has announced that the IRONMAN® 70.3® Indian Wells-La Quinta triathlon will return in 2019 with an updated bike course. The flat course will continue to provide participants with an unforgettable journey past the picturesque palm tree farms and desert vistas. The...
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March 28, 2019
Strength Running Celebrates 1 Million Podcast Downloads
DENVER, CO (March 27, 2019) – StrengthRunning.com is excited to announce that it has achieved a key milestone: the Strength Running Podcast has been downloaded more than 1 million times. “Seeing the growth of our podcast is incredibly rewarding because it means more runners are being inspired, educated, and motivated...
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March 25, 2019
IRONMAN Announces 2019 Facebook Watch Schedule for Live Event Coverage
TAMPA, Fla. (March 25, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings Company, is excited to announce the continuation of unprecedented live event coverage on the IRONMAN Now® Facebook Watch page which will feature 17 events from around the world in 2019. Available globally to fans on Facebook, the coverage debuts...
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March 25, 2019
PLAYTRI opens store in Middleton, WI
(Dallas, Texas, March 25, 2019) – Playtri opens store in Middleton, Wisconsin. The 5,000 SqFt location will carry an expansive inventory with over 200 bikes from Cervelo, BMC, Pinarello, Argon18, Quintana Roo and more, as well as quality swim, run and triathlon brands/products. This is another step forward in Playtri’s...
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March 21, 2019
RunSignup Launches Annual Alan Jones Timer Award
March 21, 2019 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces the new annual Alan Jones Timer Award to recognize an industry race timer who has made a significant impact on improving the race industry. Named in honor of Alan Jones, an innovative contributor to the endurance racing and timing community, the...
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March 20, 2019
IRONMAN Adds BASE Performance Bars and GU Energy Labs as New Nutrition Partners
TAMPA, Fla. – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, is excited to announce the addition of BASE Performance Bars and GU Energy Labs as IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® North American Series nutrition partners. BASE Performance Bars will serve as the Official Bar with GU Energy Labs as the Official Energy Gel....
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March 8, 2019
2018 IRONMAN Athlete Choice Awards Announced For IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons
TAMPA, Fla. – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, today announced the results of its 2018 Athlete Choice Awards, releasing the Top 10 scoring events in a variety of categories based solely on athlete surveys from all of the 2018 IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® races globally. Out of the 41...
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March 6, 2019
Nuun Launches Hydration Solution for Natural Recovery and Relaxation: Nuun Rest
Seattle, WA – March 6, 2019 – Today, Nuun debuts Nuun Rest, their latest Non-GMO and environmentally friendly hydration solution. The product is designed for restfulness and recovery and includes a magnesium, tart cherry and electrolyte blend that work together to support the body’s natural relaxation responses. Today’s active consumer...
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March 4, 2019
Altra Adds to Escalante Racer Collection with Updated Boston, London and Paris
(Logan, UT - March 4, 2019) Altra continues its popular city-inspired Escalante Racers with a new Boston version for 2019, and expands its international line with London, Paris and Tokyo. The Altra Boston Escalante Racer is back with an amazing updated colorway. The new Boston Racer has a blend of...
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January 29, 2019
Altra Launches Tokyo-Inspired Escalante Racer
(Logan, UT - January 29, 2019) Altra released the Tokyo edition of its popular Escalante Racer inspired by Japan's capital city. This limited edition shoe highlights a gold skyline silhouette on the outer heel collar and golden midsole racing stripe with a jet black upper. On the shoe's inner side,...
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January 14, 2019
Altra’s Newly Signed Elite Athlete Hayden Hawks Sets Course Record at Artenara Trail 30k
(Logan, UT - January 14, 2019) Altra is pleased to sign ultramarathoner Hayden Hawks to its Elite Team. Hawks burst onto the trail scene in 2016 with a slew of wins and course records at a handful of high-profile ultras. His most pivotal performance came in 2017 when he made...
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January 3, 2019
Endurance Sportswire Names its Most Popular Press Releases and Industry News Items of 2018
San Diego, Calif. - January 3, 2019 - As we embark on 2019, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. MOST VIEWED ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE PRESS RELEASES New Ownership Announced for Carlsbad 5000- Groundwork Endurance, LLC acquired...