LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS

July 10, 2019

Litespeed Honored with Selection to the “Made in America” Showcase at the White House

Chattanooga, TN (July 10, 2019) – Litespeed (LS) high-performance titanium road, gravel and mountain bikes manufactured by Tennessee-based American Bicycle Group (ABG) has been invited to the White House Monday, July 15 for the 3rd Annual “Made in America” Showcase. The Showcase is hosted by President Donald Trump to highlight...

July 10, 2019

Maurten Launches Unbranded Product Range for Athletes Sponsored by Other Brands

GÖTEBORG, SE, July 10 – Many of the best endurance athletes in the world are sponsored by big sports drink and sports nutrition companies. Swedish sports tech start-up Maurten claims that many of the sponsored athletes, in fact, use its hydrogel based products, even if they have contracts with competing...

July 8, 2019

Sportstats West acquires Pacific Sport Events and Timing

Sportstats West has acquired a majority share of Pacific Sport Events, which will bring more than 100 new races under the umbrella of Sportstats World—easily the largest race timing company in the world. Sportstats West, led by Andre Yelle and Lindsay Burns, has been involved with the Honolulu Marathon since...

July 2, 2019

Race Day Wheels Extends Partnership as Official Wheel Rental of IRONMAN U.S. Series

TAMPA, Fla. (July 2, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced today a multi-year continuation of its partnership with Race Day Wheels serving as the Official Wheel Rental across the IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® U.S. Series events. The 2019 season marks the 10th season of partnership between the...

June 27, 2019

Women For Tri Announces 20 Races That Will Provide a Total of 500 Additional Women the Opportunity to Compete in the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupо̄, New Zealand

TAMPA, Fla. (June 27, 2019) – Women For Tri®, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation®, today announced that a total of 500 additional women will earn an invitation to race in the 2020 IRONMAN®70.3®World Championship taking place in Taupо̄, New Zealand on Nov. 28-29, 2020. Slots will be awarded to top...

June 20, 2019

Women For Tri 2019 Grantees and Ambassador Team Expand Global Reach

TAMPA, Fla. (June 20, 2019) – Women For Tri®, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation®, today announced its 2019 TriClub Grantees and 2019 Women For Tri Ambassador Team. A total of 45 triathlon clubs in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, the United Kingdom...

June 14, 2019

“I’m grateful I was in the right place at the right time”

USMES Boulder, CO – June 14, 2019 – Davis Frease’s stellar 2018 triathlon season included an overall win at IRONMAN 70.3 SUPERFROG and a second place finish at the Armed Forces Triathlon Championship. However, the USMES Elite Team member, active-duty Navy Lieutenant and first year medical resident received the most...

June 10, 2019

IRONMAN Announces New Swim Start Protocol For 2019 IRONMAN World Championship

TAMPA, Fla. (June 10, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced today a new swim start protocol that will be implemented for the 2019 IRONMAN® World Championship. For the first time, the world championship event will utilize a wave start that separates the field into 11 groups. Like...

June 6, 2019

Altra Releases Spikeless Racer, the Vanish-XC

(Logan, UT - June 6, 2019) The Altra Vanish-XC is a spikeless cross country racer made to tackle the track and trails. Strategically placed rubber pods on the outsole provide extra traction like spikes typically do, yet keeps the shoe legal for non-metal spike races. The Vanish-XC is made to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...