LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
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March 12, 2021
GiveSignup | RunSignup Releases a Roundup of Q1 Events Showing a Return to Racing
(Moorestown, NJ)– GiveSignup | RunSignup, the leading technology provider for endurance and nonprofit events in the U.S., released a roundup of events across the country showing a significant resurgence of in-person running. The roundup features 50 live events across 42 states, ranging in size from under a hundred participants to...
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March 11, 2021
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge launches as new live broadcast racing format pitting teams of age-group athletes against each other and airing exclusively on the IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Page
TAMPA, Fla. (March 11, 2021) – Coinciding with the recently launched IRONMAN® VR™ All-Terrain Series, IRONMAN has announced the creation of the IRONMAN VR Team Challenge, a new live broadcast racing format focusing on three teams of age-group athletes that will compete exclusively on the IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch page. During...
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March 11, 2021
Ben Kanute Joins Team INFINIT
Cincinnati, OH, March 11, 2021 – INFINIT Nutrition is excited to announce the addition of 2016 Olympian and professional triathlete Ben Kanute to Team INFINIT. After a year of almost no racing in 2020, Kanute kicks off the 2021 season this weekend at Challenge Miami where he will be fueling...
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March 11, 2021
XLAB Launches 2 New Direct Bolt-Mount Hydration Systems for Triathlon Community
XLAB is very pleased to announce the release of two innovative, direct bolt-mount front hydration systems. Each provides a lightweight aerodynamic advantage, secure bottle retention, and a fully integrated look for select Cervelo®, Trek® and Argon 18® bikes.* The TORPEDO VERSA SLIM takes the popular Torpedo Versa 500 system and...
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March 10, 2021
USA Triathlon Announces Six 2020 Coaches of the Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today recognized six of its most influential coaches as 2020 Coaches of the Year for their contributions during the unusual 2020 triathlon season. The awards for 2020 focused on athlete development, community impact, volunteer service and coaching education — areas where awardees provided immense...
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March 9, 2021
Endurance Sportswire Executive Interview Series – CREDO Tri’s Co-Founder and CEO Heath Eskalyo
Heath Eskalyo recently launched a new mobile app for triathletes that motivates, inspires and brings together age group triathletes and pros. We sat down with Heath for a Q & A to learn more about his idea for the app and how it is helping triathletes. Tell us a bit about...
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March 9, 2021
Olympian Katie Zaferes Joins Team UCAN
Olympian Katie Zaferes has made the switch to UCAN to fuel her training and racing at the highest levels in the sport of triathlon. Zaferes is ranked the #1 short-course triathlete in the world, is the reigning World Triathlon Series Champion, and a favorite for Olympic Gold in Tokyo. Zaferes...
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March 4, 2021
Parcours announce athlete mentorship competition with professional triathlete Laura Siddall
British brand Parcours have teamed up with professional triathlete Laura Siddall to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to one lucky female triathlete. They are looking for someone with a passion for swim, bike and run, who works hard and is driven and energised about their love for triathlon. In return the...
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March 4, 2021
CHALLENGE MIAMI® to be televised on NBCSN
Miami, Florida: CHALLENGE MIAMI’s home, Homestead-Miami Speedway®, delivers the perfect backdrop for the fast and furious race action broadcast live to a global community of triathlon fans. CHALLENGE MIAMI Pro Race will be broadcasted three times on NBCSN, on March 18th at 2pm ET, March 21st at 12pm ET, and March 22nd at 2:30pm ET. The thrilling racing...
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March 4, 2021
Experience TheTriSummit Virtually March 17-19
Legends of triathlon, Olympians, top current pro triathletes, industry experts and premier brands have come together to empower triathletes as we kick off the 2021 triathlon season. The stellar lineup is hosted by USAT and IRONMAN Hall of Fame inductee Bob Babbitt and features Olympian Katie Zaferes, American Kona Record...
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March 3, 2021
Lucy Charles-Barclay To Race Super League Triathlon
Lucy Charles-Barclay is to make a sensational debut in short course triathlon by racing the SLT Arena Games Powered by Zwift. The British star, who has taken the long course triathlon world by storm with three second place finishes at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, is set to drop...
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March 3, 2021
Challenge Family expands to Russia
CHALLENGE MOSCOW is the newest addition to the CHALLENGE FAMILY race calendar. This race, which takes athletes to the iconic city’s most famous sightseeings, will take place on July 18, 2021. "Racing in a beautiful city like Moscow is definitely a bucket list thing for many people." This is the first time in CHALLENGE FAMILY’s history that racing...
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March 3, 2021
KT Tape® Leverages FitRankings Technology to Power the 2021 KT Tape Charity Series
Austin, TX – March 3, 2021 –FitRankings, the fitness industry’s most technologically advanced connected fitness platform, is excited to team up with KT Tape®, leaders in elastic therapeutic sports tape, for the KT Tape® 2021 Charity Series. Participants from across the globe are invited to kick-off the Charity Series by...
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March 3, 2021
RunSignup l GiveSignup Announces New Timer Program
March 3, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup | GiveSignup announces the launch of its RunSignup Timer Certification program. The new RunSignup Timer Certification program is designed to provide timers with the ability to offer their events new and expanded registration and marketing related services that help increase event registrations....
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March 2, 2021
USA Triathlon Foundation, Professional Triathletes Organisation Open Application Window for $55,000 in COVID-19 Relief Fund Grants
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The USA Triathlon Foundation, in partnership with the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), is now accepting applications for its second round of COVID-19 Relief Fund donations, with $55,000 in grant funding available. The relief fund provides financial support to members of the U.S. multisport community who have...
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March 2, 2021
Stages Cycling Re-Opens Factory Install Power Meter Production
BOULDER, CO - March 2, 2021 - Stages Cycling announced the re-opening of Factory Install Power Meter production, which allows customers to send their existing crank arm to be converted into an accurate, reliable Stages Power Meter. The Factory Install program was previously paused due to COVID-19 related complications at...
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March 2, 2021
USA Triathlon Announces 2021 Toyota U.S. Paratriathlon National Team Roster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the 16 members of the 2021 Toyota U.S. Paratriathlon National Team, the group of athletes who will represent the U.S. at the highest levels of elite paratriathlon competition during the 2021 season. The talented group, which includes four Paralympic triathlon medalists and...
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February 26, 2021
The SOS Curacao Offers Crypto Prize Purse
Willemstad, Curacao - The SOS Curacao March 12, 2022 looks to blaze a new path in the Triathlon world by offering Bitcoin as part of the prize purse to Athletes! Foundation Tri Curacao and PC Racing are looking to make the SOS Curacao a house hold name and by implementing...
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February 25, 2021
Super League Triathlon Shortlisted For Sports Technology Awards 2021
Super League Triathlon has been recognized for its outstanding innovation by being shortlisted in the prestigious Sports Technology Awards 2021. Super League’s new format, the SLT Arena Games, which blends in real life and virtual racing, debuted last year in Rotterdam and proved a massive hit both among fans and...
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February 24, 2021
Headline: Super League Triathlon’s first London event to be broadcast live in the UK by BBC
The SLT Arena Games Powered by Zwift is heading to London on March 27 and viewers across the UK will be able to tune in to Super League's innovative blend of in real life and virtual racing live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website from 3pm. A host of...
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February 24, 2021
Crews Subaru Continues as Title Sponsor of 2021 She Tris Sprint Triathlon Events
Charleston, SC - Crews Subaru confirmed this month they will return as the title sponsor of all three 2021 She Tris Sprint Triathlon events to take place this year. The series will kick off on May 23rd in a new venue (Hobcaw Yacht Club, Mt. Pleasant) with a sprint triathlon...
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February 23, 2021
Pocket Outdoor Media raises $150 million from Sequoia Heritage
Pocket Outdoor Media, home to 22 active lifestyle publications and several technology groups, raised $150 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Heritage to fuel its recent acquisitions. Axios
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February 23, 2021
IRONMAN Virtual Club Launches 2021 IRONMAN VR All-Terrain Series Bringing Stunning Geographic Elements of Iconic Race Locations Around the World to the Virtual Racing Community
- Six-month-long training program includes weekday workouts, month-long challenges and virtual races that will take IRONMAN VR athletes on a tour of various terrains that make up some of the best IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 race destinations - New series to include two IRONMAN VR Championship Series virtual races offering athletes the...
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February 22, 2021
Pocket Outdoor Media Closes Major Acquisitions, Rebrands as Outside
Boulder, Colorado — February 22, 2021 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, today announced the following acquisitions that significantly expand the scope of its audience and range of services provided to customers and partners: Outside Integrated Media, the iconic producer of...
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February 22, 2021
KINeSYS Champion Applications Open for 2021
Vancouver, Canada - KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen is preparing for the launch of its 2021 Ambassador Program. Now in its third year, the hugely successful program will once again be growing the Champion community, and featuring over 80 Ambassadors. KINeSYS is inviting individuals to apply from Canada, the USA and Australia,...