Phoenix, AZ, 10/10/2008 – Co-race director, John Lierle, announced today that the TriSports.com Desert Classic Duathlon has been chosen by USA Triathlon (USAT) to host the western qualifying race for the 2009 ITU Short Course Duathlon World Championships which will be held in Concord, NC in September.

VeloPress Publishes the First Strength Training Book for Triathletes

Top-ranked triathlon celebrates fifth anniversary November 3, 2008 (Philadelphia, PA) – One of the top ranked multi-sport events in the country, the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon presented by Suzuki will celebrate its fifth anniversary in 2009. Scheduled for June 26-28, online registration for the popular race opens Monday, November 3 at 10 am EST at www.PhillyTri.com.

Former Professional Cyclist Joins Team to Raise Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors Aliso Viejo, Calif. (November 3, 2008) – AVIA, the leader in endurance sports training products, is proud to announce its newest team member, endurance athlete and activist Saul Raisin.

MAUI PRINCE HOTEL (Makena, HI) – Ruben Ruzafa, 24, from Spain and Julie Dibens, 33, from England won the men’s and women’s XTERRA World Championship titles on a trademark tropical day in Maui this afternoon.

Endurance Nation presents a FREE webinar this Sunday (Oct 19, 5pm PST, 8pm EST) on the topic of "Out-Season Training." Attend our FREE webinar and you'll learn why you should: * Ignore or disregard the advice of almost every triathlon magazine from October through February! * Get out of the weight room! * Stop swimming! * Start riding and running fast NOW!

October 11, 2008 (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) – Today, Australia’s Craig Alexander and Great Britain’s Chrissie Wellington celebrated first-place titles at the 30th anniversary of the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Alexander, with an Ironman 70.3 World Championship title in addition to a second-place finish last year in Kona, crossed the line with a time of 8:17:45.

INCLINE VILLAGE, NV – Inspired by 5-time XTERRA USA Champ and now cancer-stricken athlete Jamie Whitmore - Canadians Mike Vine and Melanie McQuaid powered their way through a chilly morning and grueling course to win the eighth annual XTERRA USA Championship on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe this afternoon.

(Westlake Village, CA) October 6, 2008 - Iconic footwear and sportswear brand K•Swiss will be bringing spirit to the masses at the Ironman World Championships as the official run course sponsor in Kona, Hawaii October 6-12, with a host of seven world-class athletes representing K•Swiss U.S.A. and Australia.

BEND, OR (September 27, 2008) - Several hundred athletes from 21 states gathered at the upscale Old Mill District in Bend today for the fourth annual XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on an incredibly beautiful, crisp and clear morning along the Deschutes River.