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McLarty and Stannard win 2006 ITU Aquathlon World Championships
filed under Event on Aug 31 2006
SWITZERLAND, Lausanne - American Sarah McLarty and Richard Stannard from Great Britain have just won the 2006 ITU Aquathlon World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. In a preview of this weekend's...
ITU and BG Group Launch Programme For Global Triathlon Growth
filed under Event on Aug 31 2006
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today unveiled the first phase of a new global triathlon development programme to enhance the growth of the sport worldwide. The plans are the first...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces First Professional Relay Team
filed under Event on Aug 29 2006
High Profile US Relay Team Signs up for Nevada Silverman HENDERSON , Nev. - August 29, 2006 - Frank Lowery, of Lowery's Multisport Races along with the City of Henderson,...
CARMICHAEL TRAINING SYSTEMS ADDS THREE NEW DVD'S TO THE BEST-SELLING TRAIN RIGHT SERIES
filed under Gear on Aug 22 2006
Colorado Springs, CO - Carmichael Training Systems is excited to announce the release of three new DVD's to their popular Train Right DVD series. With the release of Cycling for...
CANADIANS VINE & McQUAID WIN IN UTAH
filed under Event on Aug 21 2006
OGDEN/SNOWBASIN, UT - A pair of Victoria, B.C. bred pros - Mike Vine and Melanie McQuaid - won their respect divisions at the aptly named Nissan Xterra Mountain Championship at...
2006 Boulder Triathlon Series Comes To a Dramatic Conclusion
filed under Event on Aug 18 2006
BOULDER, CO -- As the 2006 Boulder Triathlon Series comes to a close, the titles and spoils of "series winner" are handed out to 30 athletes in overall and age...
AGE GROUP NATIONALS HEADED TO PACIFIC NORTHWEST
filed under Event on Aug 17 2006
Portland, Oregon to serve as host of 2007 and 2008 events COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The 2007 and 2008 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships will be held at Hagg...
Chris Lieto puts in a solid "training camp" at Tour of Utah
filed under Athlete on Aug 17 2006
What a week of training. I decided to do my Ironman training a little different this year. Not your typical Ironman prep. I joined some of the top UCI Pro...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Whole Foods Market as Official Sponsor
filed under Event on Aug 16 2006
(Henderson, Nev.) August 15, 2006 - The Nevada Silverman Triathlon is excited to announce that Whole Foods Market has signed on as an official sponsor for the 2006 race. Whole...
U23 STARS LEAD AMERICANS IN HUNGARY
filed under Event on Aug 14 2006
TISZAUJVAROS, Hungary - USA Triathlon U23 national champion Sara McLarty led the American women at the 2006 Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup with a 16th place finish in a time...
Franzmann wins first ever while Kahlefeldt wins fourth of the year at Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup
filed under Event on Aug 13 2006
HUNGARY, Tiszaujvaros - Joelle Franzmann from Germany and Brad Kahlefeldt from Australia won gold today at the tenth anniversary of the Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup in front of an...
USA TRIATHLON FIELDS STRONG ELITE TEAM FOR WORLDS
filed under Event on Aug 11 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Led by two-time Olympian and current world No. 1 Hunter Kemper and three-time world medalist Laura Bennett, USA Triathlon will send a team of 30 elite...
Xterra News
filed under Event on Aug 11 2006
THIS WEEK: A look at the start list for the upcoming Nissan Xterra Mountain Championship in Ogden, Utah, a Nico vs. Nico battle is brewing at the first-ever XTERRA Denmark,...
MEN'S HEALTH URBANATHLON SETS NYC LANDMARK RACE COURSE, REGISTRATION OPEN FOR INAUGURAL EVENT
filed under Event on Aug 10 2006
**FIRST ANNUAL** MEN'S HEALTH URBANATHLONtm & FESTIVAL SETS RACE COURSE IN NYC 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER; INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM; CENTRAL PARK; WEST SIDE BIKE PATH AMONG...
VeloPress Releases Joe Friel's Newest Book Your First Triathlon
filed under Gear on Aug 10 2006
Boulder, CO, August 10, 2006 -- VeloPress is pleased to announce the release of Your First Triathlon, the latest book from top triathlon and cycling coach, Joe Friel. Your First...
TIMBERMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON TO HOST TOP PROS
filed under Event on Aug 10 2006
Gilford, NH - The Timberman 70.3 Triathlon, set for Sunday, August 20, will host top pro triathletes from around the world, including Bjorn Andersson (Sweden), 2001 winner Karen Holloway (Canada),...
Tiszaujvaros celebrates ten years as a World Cup
filed under Event on Aug 10 2006
HUNGARY, Tiszaujvaros - The second oldest World Cup on tour will celebrate its tenth anniversary this Sunday as it hosts round eleven of the newly renamed 2006 BG Triathlon World...
Recover-Ease Athlete Marcel Vifian Comments on: 2006 Wilkes Barre Triathlon
filed under Athlete on Aug 09 2006
"...it would take a huge effort to win this race." August 8, 2006 - FROM THE RACE DIARY OF MARCEL VIFIAN Sunday I competed in the 25th anniversary Wilkes-Barre Triathlon...
Ride Any Course in the World in the Comfort of Your Own Home
filed under Gear on Aug 08 2006
CompuTrainer Now Offers Global Course Capability SEATTLE, WA - Cyclists anywhere in the world who wish they could ride today's great course again tomorrow now have access, through one of...
USA TRIATHLON TEAMS UP WITH SPEEDO
filed under Gear on Aug 08 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon is pleased to announce that Speedo USA has signed on as a corporate partner and will be designated the Official and Exclusive Swimwear and...
AskATriCoach.com Website Launches
filed under Training on Aug 08 2006
The coaches at Performance Training Systems (www.performancetrainingsystems.com) are excited to announce the launch of Ask A Tri Coach (www.askatricoach.com). "We receive email questions from triathletes several times each week, but...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Allegiant Air as Official Airline Sponsor
filed under Event on Aug 07 2006
(Henderson, Nev.) August 07, 2006 - The Nevada Silverman Triathlon is excited to announce that Las Vegas based -Allegiant Air will be the race's official airline sponsor. With the success...
SkirtSports to unveil spring 2007 line of tri, cycling, golf and tennis skirts at Outdoor Retailer
filed under Gear on Aug 07 2006
SkirtSports Inc., the powerfully pink fitness skirt-specialty company founded and inspired by Ironman champion Nicole DeBoom, will unveil its Spring 2007 line of TRIKS apparel at the Aug. 10-13 Outdoor...
PARK CITY MOSSMAN RESULTS: Youth, Junior National Champs Crowned
filed under Event on Aug 07 2006
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - USA Triathlon crowned its youth and junior elite national champions, and an exciting senior elite race capped off the day, at The Park City Mossman Triathlon in...
SMITH, WHITMORE WIN THE ULTIMATE MUD-IN-YOUR-EYE XTERRA
filed under Event on Aug 07 2006
MILWAUKEE, WI - The thunder and lightening were no match for Brian Smith and Jamie Whitmore as the pair survived a storm, ensuing mud bath, and a collection of hard...
Xterra News
filed under Event on Aug 04 2006
THIS WEEK: Professional and amateur athletes representing 35 states and eight countries converge on Milwaukee's Lakefront to challenge Mother Nature, Lake Michigan, and the magnificent Milwaukee County Park System at...