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Las Vegas multi-sport management team finding success in West
filed Jan 27 2007
Company to coordinate five triathlons throughout Nevada, Utah in 2007 LAS VEGAS- BBSC Endurance Sports, owners of the Rage triathlons and the Land Rover PumpkinMan triathlon in Las Vegas, NV...
Mark Allen Inspires and Educates in Canada's Capital
filed Jan 23 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007 (Ottawa, ON) - Ironman Legend Mark Allen was hoping that his mid-winter trip to Ottawa would feature a true experience of Canadian winter. Mother nature did...
Nevada's Premier Triathlon Announces Addition of Half Distance Triathlon in 2007
filed Jan 19 2007
HENDERSON, Nev. - January 18, 2007 - Frank Lowery, Race Director of the Nevada Silverman Triathlon announced today the 2007 race will feature a half distance triathlon, in addition to...
'The Nevada Passage' Adventure Competition Reality TV Show Wants You
filed Jan 17 2007
First-of-its-kind television program invites public to audition as participants CARSON CITY, Nev. - Calling all adventure-seeking athletes! The first-of-its-kind Nevada Passage reality television adventure competition and the Nevada Commission on...
Xterra News and 2007 Schedule
filed Jan 12 2007
THIS WEEK: Just as the entire country commits to getting back into shape for the new year, we unveil the 2007 XTERRA America Tour schedule (image below) providing 56 races...
Pro Athletes Confirm for Victoria International Half-Iron
filed Jan 07 2007
Registration Opens this Thursday, January 11th LifeSport Coaching announced today that US Long Course Triathlon Champion, Kim Loeffler, and Ironman Canada Champion, Jasper Blake, have confirmed to race at the...
Nevada's Premier Triathlon to Take Place Sunday, November 11, 2007
filed Jan 06 2007
HENDERSON, Nev. - January 4, 2007 - Frank Lowery, Race Director of the Nevada Silverman Triathlon announced today the City of Henderson will once again host the Nevada Silverman Triathlon...
Israel to host 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup
filed Dec 19 2006
CANADA, Vancouver - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has just announced the addition of the Eilat BG Triathlon World Cup in the country of Israel to the 2007 calendar. The...
Tri Swim Coach Offers $100 off for Triathlete's Argentina Training Trip
filed Dec 19 2006
December 20, 2006- San Diego, CA- Tri Swim Coach, a leading triathlon resource site and creator of the book The Complete Guide to Triathlon Swimming, has announced it will offer...
LifeSport Announces the Victoria International Half Iron Triathlon
filed Dec 15 2006
New International Triathlon Event Announced Registration opens January 11. LifeSport Coaching announced today that Canada's "hotbed of triathlon", Victoria, BC, will host an international caliber long distance triathlon event. The...
TRIATHLON ONE O ONE ANNOUNCES SERIES VENUES - THE WOODLANDS TO HOST THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
filed Dec 12 2006
The Woodlands, TX - Triathlon One O One announced today their exciting plans for a new North American triathlon series featuring an exciting new distance that is taking the multisport...
Ford Ironman World Championship on NBC this Saturday
filed Dec 07 2006
Tune in this Saturday, December 9 as NBC airs the 2006 Ford Ironman World Championship from 4:00 - 6:00 PM EST. The Emmy award-winning broadcast was taped on location in...
ITU Announces 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup Series Calendar
filed Dec 07 2006
CANADA, Vancouver — The 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup series calendar was released by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today. In total 15 world cups will be organised for the...
Xterra News
filed Dec 07 2006
THIS WEEK: We take a look at the tentative schedule for the 2007 XTERRA Global Tour andlearn more about the inaugural race in Argentina, the big prize purse at XTERRA...
Auburn Triathlon adds Long Course Duathlon - World Championships Qualifier
filed Dec 01 2006
The new Auburn International Duathlon will consist of a 5k Run (3.1 miles) - 90k Bike (56 miles) - 10k Run (6.2 miles), held in conjunction with the World's Toughest...
Ironman Hawaii Announces 2006 Drug Test Results
filed Nov 30 2006
Tarpon Springs, FL (November 30, 2006) - Today, Ironman announces that all drug tests conducted on behalf of the 2006 Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii were negative. All...
ePerformance announces 2007 triathlon camps
filed Nov 30 2006
CRANSTON, RI (November 28, 2006) Triathlon training camps are an amateur athlete's best weapon in getting ahead of the competition, and ePerformance High Performance Consultants has announced its plans for...
Green light for Austria IRONMAN 70.3 in St. Polten
filed Nov 23 2006
A Half-IRONMAN race with a total distance of 113 kilometers, or 70.3 miles, will take place for the first time in Austria in 2007. After a long period of negotiations,...
Sindballe, Comerford Win ITU Long Distance World Championships
filed Nov 20 2006
As balloons rose over Lake Burley Griffin the 2006 LD Triathlon World Championships began with over 630 athletes powering into, what for some, would be a long day in the...
World Class Triathlon Coach launches the Triathlete's Dream Training Camp
filed Nov 20 2006
For years, one very special coach has been quietly guiding some of the world's best endurance athletes to achieve great things. Since 1995, Coach Gareth Thomas, originally from Great Britain...
New Zealand Ready to Host World Cup Triathlon Finale
filed Nov 10 2006
NEW ZEALAND, New Plymouth - The 2006 New Plymouth BG Triathlon World Cup is set to run this Sunday, November 12th on the island nation of New Zealand. This Sunday...
Xterra News
filed Nov 10 2006
THIS WEEK: The world of XTERRA just got a little bit cooler with the announcement of the XTERRA Winter World Championship, Nico Pfitzenmaier is honored for his humanitarian efforts, Scott...
Mark Allen Headlines Canadian Triathlon Clinic
filed Nov 09 2006
Thursday, November 9, 2006 (Ottawa, ON) - The Ottawa Triathlon Club announced today that triathlon great Mark Allen will be the facilitator for its third annual OTC Triathlon Clinic in...
Royal Windsor Triathlon Races Away At Triathlon Awards
filed Nov 08 2006
8 November 2006.....The Royal Windsor Triathlon has once again won the 'Event of the Year' award for a remarkable seventh year at the 2006 annual British Triathlon awards. The awards,...
Nevada's Premier Triathlon to Take Place Sunday
filed Nov 08 2006
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Begins at 6:30am Sunday, November 12th HENDERSON, Nev. - November 7, 2006 - Frank Lowery, of Lowery's Multisport Races announced today the City of Henderson will host...
Italy and USA claim Team Triathlon Gold
filed Nov 02 2006
The Italy triathlon team of Daniela Chmet, Beatrice Lanza and Nadia Cortassa has just won the women's ITU Team Triathlon World Championships. Standing atop the podium with them was the...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Professional Relay Team
filed Oct 31 2006
High Profile Swedish Relay Team Signs up for Nevada Silverman HENDERSON, Nev. - October 30, 2006 - Frank Lowery, of Lowery's Multisport Races announced today that another professional relay team...
Hamish Carter, Melanie McQuaid win XTERRA World Title
filed Oct 30 2006
Each earn $25,000 in Maui at the Nissan Xterra World Championship MAUI PRINCE HOTEL (MAKENA, HI) - Hamish Carter, 35, from Auckland, New Zealand and Melanie McQuaid, 33, from Victoria,...
Xterra News
filed Oct 13 2006
THIS WEEK: The countdown to Maui is on! The Nissan Xterra World Championship is just17 days away and the 11th annual event promises to be the best yet with a...
Individual Athletes Compete for More Than $40,000.00 in Prizes at the 2006 Nevada Silverman Triathlon
filed Oct 12 2006
HENDERSON, Nev. - October 9, 2006 - Frank Lowery, of Lowery's Multisport Races along with the City of Henderson , announced today that the individual athletes in the Nevada Silverman...
3rd Annual TriChic Triathlon Training Camps 2007
filed Oct 11 2006
Camp Registration opens October 15, 2006 - for Women Only TriChic ( www.TriChic.Com), a company dedicated to female triathletes, announces the 3rd Annual 2007 TriChic Triathlon Camps for women only....
USA Triathlon Announces Speakers for 2007 Congress
filed Oct 09 2006
CONGRESS 2007: SPEAKERS Julie Moss, Joe Friel, Bob Babbitt part of lineup for annual USAT event COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon's Annual Congress offers something for everyone involved in...
Race Course Announced for 70.3 Championships
filed Oct 06 2006
Today, Ironman announces the official race course for the inaugural Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 taking place on November 11 in Clearwater, FL. The race will begin and end at...
Louisville to Host Newest Ironman Event
filed Oct 06 2006
October 4, 2006 - Today, Ironman and the Greater Louisville Sports Commission announced an addition to the global Ironman event series in 2007: Ford Ironman Louisville. The parties have a...
Xterra News
filed Oct 06 2006
THIS WEEK: We learn more about the 2006 class of XTERRA Amateur National Champions, reveal this year's Mr. XTERRA award winner, look at the list of athletes that qualified for...
WINTER TRIATHLON NATIONALS COMING TO COLORADO
filed Oct 06 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - With autumn rolling in across the country, the race schedules for most multisport athletes are coming to a close. But for those involved in the up-and-coming...
FANS GET INSIDE SCOOP ON FORD IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON THEIR CELL PHONES WITH THE KONA BUZZ
filed Oct 06 2006
Washington, D.C.- ES Interactive announced today that it has teamed up with WiggleWireless to offer fans the Kona Buzz, a "fly on the wall" view of what really happens before,...
LONE STAR TRIATHLON FESTIVAL
filed Oct 02 2006
A BIG EVENT FOR TEXAS TRIATHLETES Texas Triathletes... clear your calendars, dust off your neoprene, and get your tri bike tuned. Endorfun Sports, producers of the renowned Timberman Triathlon Festival...
Wealing, McQuaid win XTERRA USA Race & Series
filed Oct 02 2006
INCLINE VILLAGE, NV - On an incredibly beautiful crisp and clear day on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe Seth Wealing became the first American male to win the Nissan...
SHORT COURSE DUATHLON NATIONALS HEADED BACK TO OHIO
filed Sep 28 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Mason, Ohio will once again be the site for the USA Triathlon Short Course Duathlon Age Group National Championships, USAT officials announced today. The 2007 event,...
Xterra News
filed Sep 27 2006
THIS WEEK:The national championship on Sunday (Oct. 1) graces the north shore of Lake Tahoe at Incline Village, Nevada for the sixth straight year. This year's title race, the final...
PETR VABOURSEK WINS THE 2006 ITU PAN AMERICAN LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS -TIM MARR AND LAURIE HUG OF USA ARE CROWNED 2006 ITU PAN-AMERCIAN LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONS
filed Sep 26 2006
Petr Vabrousek of Czecksovakia and Timothy Marr of the USA battled for top honors in the dual in the desert of North Central Washington at the 2006 ITU Pan American...
THE 2006 ITU PAN AMERICAN LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTESTED IN THE NORTHWEST
filed Sep 26 2006
Kevin lane of Vernon, BC Canada was crowned the 2006 ITU Pan American Long Distance Age-Group Champion on Saturday September 16, 2006 at Grand Columbian Triathlon held in Grand Coulee...
THE 2006 USAT PNW LONG DISTANCE GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT THE GRAND COLUMBIAN
filed Sep 26 2006
Brent Ruby of Missoula Montana was crowned the 2006 USAT PNW Long Distance Champion on Saturday September 16, 2006 at Grand Columbian Triathlon held in Grand Coulee Washington USA. The...
ENNETT GRABS FOURTH AT BEIJING OLYMPICS PREVIEW
filed Sep 25 2006
BEIJING, China -- Competing on the course that will be the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympics triathlon competition, American Laura Bennett (Boulder, Colo.) earned a fourth place finish at...
IRONMAN UK 2007: A NEW HISTORY IN THE MAKING!
filed Sep 25 2006
IRONMAN UK is pleased to announce that entries have opened for the 2007 IRONMAN UK at Sherborne Castle on 19th August 2007. The 2007 IRONMAN UK Triathlon will be run...
Xterra News
filed Sep 21 2006
THIS WEEK:A look at the 50+ strong pro field headed to Lake Tahoe, Nevada for the Nissan Xterra USA Championship on Oct. 1, a quick description on the course they'll...
SHOEMAKER, HASKINS CLAIM OVERALL 'HAUL SERIES' TITLES
filed Sep 19 2006
RYE, N.Y. - The second annual USA Triathlon Haul to the Great Wall Series wrapped up in impressive fashion at the ITU Westchester Pan American Cup Triathlon in Rye, N.Y.,...
LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY
filed Sep 14 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The top national event for long course triathletes, the USA Triathlon Halfmax National Championship, is set for Saturday, Sept. 16 in St. Louis, Mo. The 500...
Xterra News
filed Sep 14 2006
THIS WEEK: A salute to the 2006 XTERRA Regional Champions, a sneak peek tothe XTERRA Boney Mountain Scramble trail runin Los Angeles, XTERRA Managing Director "Kahuna" Dave Nicholas files his...
'HAUL' TITLE, CASH UP FOR GRABS AT WESTCHESTER
filed Sep 12 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The championship of the Haul of the Great Wall Series is on the line as USA Triathlon wraps up the second year of this elite series...
Tough Conditions Challenge Athletes at Ford Ironman Wisconsin
filed Sep 10 2006
Madison, WI - The weather conditions at the fifth Ford Ironman Wisconsin made it a tough day for all competitors. Rain, strong winds and cold temperatures added another element to...
Gomez and Fernandes win '07 World Champs preview
filed Sep 10 2006
GERMANY, Hamburg - Known for its sports-crazy inhabitants, Germany's second largest city of Hamburg played host to the twelfth stop of the 2006 BG Triathlon World Cup series this weekend....
World's best ready for round twelve of triathlon world cup series
filed Sep 08 2006
GERMANY, Hamburg - Less then a week after the 2006 Lausanne ITU Triathlon World Championships, a world-class field of athletes are in Hamburg, Germany for round twelve of the 2006...
USA TRIATHLON INCREASES PRIZE PURSE FOR WESTCHESTER RACE
filed Sep 08 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The USA Triathlon Haul to the Great Wall Series has gone from five events to four after inclement weather forced the cancellation of the Boston Triathlon...
7th Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon
filed Sep 04 2006
7th Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:45 a.m. pros start at Venice Beach; 7:30 Olympic distance amateur waves begin; 8:30 sprint distance Finish at STAPLES Center,...
Salford Loses Out
filed Sep 04 2006
The International Triathlon Union today (4 SEPTEMBER 2006) announced that Budapest would be the host city for the 2010 World Championships. Salford City Council had been hoping to attract the...
Salford Awaits World Championships Decision
filed Sep 04 2006
The city of Salford finds out tomorrow whether it has been successful in attracting another major sporting event to Britain in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games and...
McLarty and Stannard win 2006 ITU Aquathlon World Championships
filed 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 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 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,...
CANADIANS VINE & McQUAID WIN IN UTAH
filed 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 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 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...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Whole Foods Market as Official Sponsor
filed 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 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 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 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 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 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...
TIMBERMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON TO HOST TOP PROS
filed 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 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...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Allegiant Air as Official Airline Sponsor
filed 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...
PARK CITY MOSSMAN RESULTS: Youth, Junior National Champs Crowned
filed 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 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 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...
VINTAGE LESSING WINS VINEMAN 70.3
filed Jul 31 2006
Simon Lessing, showing signs that he is recovered from an early season injury, won the Vineman Ironman 70.3 Championship yesterday. Simon lead out of the swim, powered the bunch chasing...
CONNECTICUT: NEXT STOP ON 'HAUL' TOUR
filed Jul 31 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Park City Mossman Triathlon in Bridgeport, Conn., will host the third installment of USA Triathlon's five-city 2006 Haul to the Great Wall Series on Saturday,...
Morrison and Griffen named 2006 ITU Duathlon World Champions
filed Jul 30 2006
For immediate release Corner Brook, NL - Spectators of every age came out to cheer on athletes from all over the world on Sunday as Corner Brook hosted the 2006...
Tucker out of Salford Triathlon
filed Jul 28 2006
Helen Tucker has been forced to withdraw from the Salford Triathlon BG World Cup due to a leg injury. The 22 year old current National Champion finished third in Salford...
World's greatest triathletes get set for Salford
filed Jul 26 2006
One of the strongest triathlon fields ever assembled will race the Salford BG Triathlon World Cup this Sunday, July 30. Salford Quays will playhostto 200 of the world's best elite...
TIMBERMAN TRIATHLON BOOSTS ECONOMY
filed Jul 26 2006
TIMBERMAN TRIATHLON(TM) A BOOST TO LOCAL ATHLETES & ECONOMY Something wonderful happened when Timberman(TM) began in 2001 local folks took to the road and the water, and became triathletes. Now...
Going for the Bone at the Maddog Trail Triathlon
filed Jul 26 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Going for the Bone at the Maddog Trail Triathlon Nissan Xterra Points Series Event in Cincinnati Aims to Have Fun! Cincinnati, OH (July 26, 2006) Go for...
THOMPSON, LOEFFLER WIN LC ELITE NATIONAL TITLES
filed Jul 25 2006
RACINE, Wis. - David Thompson and Kim Loeffler took the male and female titles, respectively, at the USA Triathlon Elite Long Distance Triathlon National Championship on Sunday at the Spirit...
Fernandes and Gemmell take gold at last Corner Brook World Cup
filed Jul 24 2006
23 July 2006) For immediate release CANADA, Corner Brook - A gray, misty day welcomed the world's top triathletes to the final edition of the Corner Brook BG Triathlon World...
Xterra this Week
filed Jul 21 2006
THIS WEEK: The Nissan Xterra USA Championship series hosts races in Alaska, Maine, Florida, and Montana, we look at the first group of athletes to get invited to nationals and...
End of an Era
filed Jul 20 2006
July 2006) For immediate release CANADA, Corner Brook - This Sunday will mark the end of an era as Corner Brook, Canada will play host to the BG Triathlon...
LONG COURSE TRIATHLON NATIONALS ON TAP FOR SUNDAY
filed Jul 19 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Spirit of Racine Triathlon in Racine, Wis., will welcome the USA Triathlon Elite Long Distance Triathlon National Championship on Sunday, July 23. The race is...
TRIATHLON AND OPEN WATER SWIM TO BE A TRULY "INTERNATIONAL" AFFAIR
filed Jul 18 2006
Blaine, WA Jul 17, 2006 On Sunday August 13, 2006 Northwest athletes will be coming to Blaine,WA to compete in an unusual international multisports event. Triathletes and swimmers will race...
PC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CROWNED
filed Jul 18 2006
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Thirty-one Physically Challenged athletes are headed to the World Championships after a brilliant, inspiring display at the 2006 USA Triathlon Physically Challenged National Championships at the...
SHOEMAKER, KEMPER PACE STRONG AMERICAN CONTINGENT
filed Jul 10 2006
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Canada - Jarrod Shoemaker nabbed his first podium finish at an ITU World Cup event, finishing second (1:47:37), just four seconds behind 2004 Olympic gold medalist Hamish Carter...
ONNET-EYMARD, GARRISON CAPTURE OVERALL NATIONAL TITLES
filed Jul 10 2006
SMITHVILLE, Mo. - Sunny skies and enthusiastic spectators greeted the 800 athletes competing at the USA Triathlon 2006 Age Group Triathlon National Championships at Smithville Lake near Kansas City, Mo.,...
Olympic and World Champions win gold at Edmonton World Cup
filed Jul 10 2006
CANADA, Edmonton - It was dubbed "The Race of Champions" and it was nothing but with Olympic gold medallist, Hamish Carter from New Zealand and current world champion Emma Snowsill...
Lawn wins on first time over Quelle Challenge Roth course
filed Jul 02 2006
New Zealand's Joanna Lawn turned conventional wisdom on its ear at the Quelle Challenge Roth today, earning a stirring victory in 9:01:17 on her first trip over the storied course...
McCormack turns hat trick in Roth
filed Jul 02 2006
ROTH, Germany-Australia's Chris McCormack won his third consecutive Quelle Challenge Roth today, overcoming a flat tire and stiff competition from a young Kiwi he coaches and the current Kona
ITU Announces Olympians Jenny Thompson and Carol Lewis to headline ITU Corporate Triathlon World Championships
filed Jun 28 2006
CANADA, Vancouver - Olympic star Jenny Thompson will join Carol Lewis, Olympian and NBC Olympic commentator, and other leaders in the field of workplace health and fitness at the first...
KEMPER TAKES SIXTH TITLE, HASKINS WINS AT LONG BEACH
filed Jun 26 2006
Content Courtesy of Earl Williams at the Long Beach Press-Telegram LONG BEACH, Calif. - Hunter Kemper didn't break through the tape to celebrate his victory in the men's division of...
New athletes join field; entries for 2007 will open July 2
filed Jun 26 2006
The Franconian hamlet of Roth, Germany is readying for the fifth anniversary running of the independent Quelle Challenge Roth...
Epic battles on tap for Quelle Challenge Roth
filed Jun 22 2006
The Quelle Challenge Roth, the world's largest long-course triathlon, is readying for an epic showdown among the best long-course athletes in the world. The race is set for Sunday, July 2 in the triathlon-mad hamlet of Roth.
STOLTZ, WHITMORE WIN IN RICHMOND
filed Jun 19 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Conrad Stoltz and Jamie Whitmore won their respective pro divisions at the 8th annual Nissan Xterra East Championship on a hot and sunny afternoon in Richmond, Virginia....
FRIMAN LEADS U.S. CONTINGENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
filed Jun 12 2006
RICHARDS BAY, South Africa - Doug Friman led the U.S. men with a 10th place finish in the first ever ITU BG Triathlon World Cup race held in South Africa.Friman...
Snowsill and Kahlefeldt win in South Africa
filed Jun 12 2006
SOUTH AFRICA, Richards Bay - A picture-perfect day in Richards Bay, South Africa welcomed the ITU athletes to the seventh stop of the 2006 BG Triathlon World Cup series. In...
McQUAID, McMAHON WIN IN ALABAMA
filed Jun 12 2006
PELHAM, AL- A pair of Canadians - Brent McMahon and Melanie McQuaid - took home top honors at the inaugural Nissan Xterra Southeast Championship on a beautiful sunny day with...
Athletes arrive for African World Cup debut
filed Jun 09 2006
SOUTH AFRICA, Richards Bay - One hundred and eighteen of the world's top triathletes have filtered into Richards Bay on the Northern shore of South Africa for the first BG...
USAT CLUB NATIONALS HEADED TO VEGAS
filed Jun 07 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon is pleased to announce that the Third Annual Land Rover Pumpkinman Triathlon in Boulder City, Nev., will serve as host of the USAT Club...
Bastos third, again, at Rock 'N RollMan Triathlon
filed Jun 06 2006
MACON, Ga. (June 5, 2006) After a recent bout with food poisoning, Gainesville, Florida-based professional triathlete Felipe Bastos (Breathe-O-Prene), 25, of Brazil, began cautiously today's USA Triathlon's Southeast Long Course...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Firefighter Challenge
filed Jun 06 2006
The N. Las Vegas Fire Department is Challenging all Other Southern Nevada Fire Departments in the Nevada Silverman Triathlon HENDERSON, Nev. - June 5, 2006 - Frank Lowery, of Lowery's...
Youth Triathlon Returns to Headlands Beach State Park for 2006
filed Jun 06 2006
Mentor, Ohio - The Greater Cleveland Youth Triathlon will return to Mentor Headlands Beach State Park on Saturday, August 12, 2006. The youth triathlon will consist of two divisions, the...
Gomez and Rana make Spain proud
filed Jun 04 2006
SPAIN, Madrid - In the shadow of Spain's Royal Palace in the heart of Madrid, eighty-one men dived into the water for the start of the newly renamed Madrid BG...
Fernandes continues winning streak in Madrid
filed Jun 04 2006
SPAIN, Madrid - The sun was shining bright today for the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the City of Madrid as the seventh edition of the newly renamed 2006 BG...
McCormack and Jones Reach Victory at the 2006 Ford Ironman 70.3 Honu
filed Jun 03 2006
Saturday, June 3, 2006 (Kohala Coast, Hawaii) - Today, Australia's Chris McCormack crossed the finish line in first at the 2006 Ford Ironman 70.3 Honu. A seven-time Ironman champion, McCormack...
KANSAS CITY TO HOST TRIATHLON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
filed Jun 02 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - For three days in July, Kansas City, Missouri will serve as home to close to 1,400 athletes taking part in one of the premier events for...
Xterra this Week
filed Jun 01 2006
THIS WEEK: The XTERRA European Tour heads to Italy, the Scramble Series goes to Detroit, and the XTERRA Points Series is in West Virginia and Arizona, a report from France...
Standard Chartered Bank introduces Nations Challenge to Standard Chartered Ironman Korea Jeju attracting world top athletes to participate
filed May 30 2006
Seoul, Korea 10th May 2006. Top triathletes from around the world will be competing in the first ever Nations Challenge, as part of the 2006 Standard Chartered Ironman Korea, to...
Third Time a Charm for Bjorling at Auburn International Triathlon
filed May 30 2006
The fourth annual Auburn International Triathlon took place on Saturday May 20th in Auburn. Racers enjoyed perfect mid-70's weather on a weekend sandwiched by strong rainstorms on Friday, Sunday and...
ITU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DUATHLON 2006 LONG DISTANCE
filed May 30 2006
Vansteelant and Van Vlerken wins gold in Fredericia It was a total Belgian triumph at today's World Championship Duathlon Long Distance in Fredericia, Denmark. Benny Vansteelant defended his world title,...
Fredericia ready for 2006 ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships
filed May 25 2006
DENMARK, Fredericia - In just a few days, the ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships will again visit the port city of Fredericia, Denmark for the second time in three...
Storming to Wimbleball and the UK IRONMAN 70.3!
filed May 25 2006
The UK IRONMAN 70.3 are excited to announce that the 2004 IRONMAN World Champion Normann Stadler will be signing autographs at the 2006 UK IRONMAN 70.3 race to be held...
LEGH & MCGLONE WIN IRONMAN 70.3 RACES
filed May 24 2006
McGLONE WINS IRONMAN 70.3 FLORIDA Samantha McGlone won her second major half Ironman race of the season last weekend with an easy win at the Ironman 70.3 Florida race. Sam...
TUSCALOOSA TO HOST 2007 COLLEGIATE NATIONALS
filed May 24 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. � USA Triathlon is pleased to announce that Tuscaloosa, Alabama has been selected to host the 2007 USAT Collegiate National Championship. The event, scheduled for April 21,...
Maddog Trail Triathlon Offers Area Athletes New Challenge Nissan Xterra Points Series Race now in Greater Cincinnati
filed May 24 2006
Cincinnati, OH (May 23, 2006) Off-road athletes and multi-sport lovers will now have the opportunity to compete in the new Maddog Trail Triathlon, a Nissan Xterra Points Series event on...
TEAM USA HEADS TO LONG COURSE DUATHLON WORLDS
filed May 23 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A group of 42 athletes are on their way to Fredericia, Denmark to represent the U.S. at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Long Course Duathlon World...
RICHMOND TO HOST 2007 ITU DUATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
filed May 22 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Richmond, Virginia has been chosen to host the 2007 World Long Course Duathlon Championships, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced. The winning bid was submitted...
WHITMORE, McMAHON WIN So Cal SHOOTOUT
filed May 22 2006
TEMECULA, CA – Among the vineyards on a cool and breezy Sunday afternoon in Southern California Brent McMahon and Jamie Whitmore shined, winning their respective pro divisions at the Nissan...
SPEEDO TO PROVIDE PRIZE BONUSES AT ‘HAUL’ EVENTS
filed May 19 2006
$40,000 up for grabs for top American finishers COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – American triathletes have a little more incentive to reach the podium at this year’s USA Triathlon Haul to...
Xterra this Week
filed May 18 2006
THIS WEEK: The first of six races in the Nissan Xterra National Championship Series for pros takes place in Southern California. For the second straight season Vail Lake Resort in...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces Corporate Challenge
filed May 12 2006
Findlay Volkswagen is Challenging all Southern Nevada Car Dealerships HENDERSON, Nev. – May 11, 2006 – Frank Lowery, of Lowery’s Multisport Races in coordination with the City of Henderson, announced...
Vendee Grand Prix: The World Cup in France
filed May 11 2006
Filed by: Xtriathlon.com / Roland Beaubois The French Vendee Triathlon Grand Prix, first of the stages of the 2006 FFtri Grand Prix, will offer an exceptional event to the public...
HAUL TO GREAT WALL 2006 SET TO BEGIN
filed May 10 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Elite athletes from around the world will gather at the Honolulu Triathlon this weekend as USA Triathlon kicks off the second season of its five-city 2006...
The 24th Annual Jamba Juice Wildflower Triathlon Festival
filed May 10 2006
The hippest coming together in the world of multi-sport was off the chart at the 24th running of the Wildflower Triathlon Festival. In 2005 Simon Lessing of Great Britain did the impossible and went under 4 hours ( 3:59:33) on the wildflower long course...
USAT CROWNS DUATHLON NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
filed May 08 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 8, 2006) – Duathletes Tom Jeffrey and Briana Boehmer took home U.S. elite national titles at the USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships on Saturday in Mason,...
Nevada Passage
filed May 08 2006
The second annual Nevada Passage, an XTERRA-type adventure competition, will take 10 two-person teams 1,000 miles across the Silver State to compete in events ranging from steer riding to car...
Fernandes and Henning win in Mexico
filed May 08 2006
MEXICO, Mazatlan – A world-class field of women athletes gathered today in Mazatlan, Mexico for the fifth stop of the 2006 ITU World Cup series. Vanessa Fernandes continued her dominance...
The Grand Columbian May Training Weekend
filed May 03 2006
Total Health Events Announces Bike Course Training and Over the Dam Run Apr 27, 2006 The Grand Columbian Triathlon is excited to again offer iron, long course and half iron...
Court Ruling Rescinds ITU Ban on Ironman
filed Apr 28 2006
Tarpon Springs, FL (April 28, 2006) - By mutual agreement and order from Court of Arbitration & Sport (CAS), resolution No. 1, adopted at the 2005 International Triathlon Union (ITU)...
Xterra this Week
filed Apr 26 2006
THIS WEEK: The Nevada Passage Wide Open opens registration, Zorrel T-Shirts back on the backs of XTERRA racers, Mike Vine speaks up at Big Blue, Richmond trail workers recognized, Pittsburgh...
UC BERKELEY MEN, MONTANA WOMEN TAKE TOP SPOTS AT COLLEGIATE NATIONALS
filed Apr 23 2006
RENO, Nev. – The University of California-Berkeley men and University of Montana women were crowned national champions by USA Triathlon at the CSTV Collegiate Nationals in Reno, Nev. on Saturday....
Xterra this Week
filed Apr 20 2006
THIS WEEK: It’s all about Southern California with info on the new SoCal Scramble Trail Run Series, camping out in Temecula before the Nissan Xterra West Championship, a preview to...
Atkinson defends in Ishigaki
filed Apr 17 2006
JAPAN, Ishigaki – Courtney Atkinson from Australia has successfully defended his crown, winning the 2006 ITU Ishigaki World Cup triathlon in a sprint finish with American Hunter Kemper. For the...
Kiwi Tanner wins in Ishigaki
filed Apr 17 2006
JAPAN, Ishigaki – The clouds rolled in and the temperature dropped to 18 degrees Celsius as the Elite women took the start line. Pre race favourite, Annabel Luxford (AUS), pulled...
Xterra This Week
filed Apr 14 2006
THIS WEEK: A presidential race report from XTERRA New Zealand where Hamish Carter is golden again, XTERRA Travel partners up with Travelocity, the XTERRA Duathlon in Temecula turns two, and...
Ishigaki, Japan celebrates its tenth year as an ITU World Cup triathlon
filed Apr 14 2006
For immediate release JAPAN, Ishigaki – Seventy-five of the world’s top triathletes are gathered on the small fishing island of Ishigaki, Japan for the tenth anniversary of the ITU Ishigaki...
GUAM HOSTS MICRONESIA'S ONLY EXTREME ADVENTURE RACE
filed Apr 13 2006
TUMON BAY, Guam, April 13, 2006 — The island of Guam welcomes adventure sports enthusiasts from around the world for the sixth annual Guam Extreme Adventure Race, a 24-hour multi...
Go Long – Go International. A Unique “Must do” Long Distance Triathlon
filed Apr 11 2006
Located in north central Washington the Grand Columbian Triathlon has been created to offer an unparallel championship long distance triathlon experience. Pristine water, wide open roads of stunning beauty, graveled...
MARCEAU, WHITMORE WIN PIC DOUBLE
filed Apr 08 2006
Swiss triathlon legend Olivier Marceau and XTERRA great Jamie Whitmore from California won the men’s and women’s Pacific Islands Club Double awards on a picture perfect day in Saipan this...
Xterra This Week
filed Apr 06 2006
THIS WEEK: Part two of the PIC Double in Saipan, a preview to XTERRA New Zealand, XTERRA UK’s new website link, and the XTERRA TV schedule for this weekend. COMING...
International Women’s field to contest Ford Ironman Arizona
filed Apr 05 2006
The women’s pro field at the 2006 Ford Ironman Arizona will include several international stars as well as Ironman favorites from the United States. Australian Michellie Jones, Bella Comerford from...
Adopt-an-Ironman
filed Apr 05 2006
An Ironman triathlon is one of the most grueling events in the world of sport, and one of the most inspiring. The event features a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike,...
A SWISS SWEEP AT THE 5TH ANNUALXTERRA SAIPAN CHAMPIONSHIP
filed Apr 03 2006
SAIPAN (April 1, 2006) – On yet another magical day in paradise Swiss triathletes Renata Bucher and Olivier Marceau conquered the coral and jungle covered course faster than anyone en...
KAISER PERMANENTE ANNOUNCES THREE YEAR TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES TRIATHLON
filed Mar 31 2006
Premier West Coast Triathlon Seeking Recreational and Professional Triathletes of All Levels Los Angeles, Calif., (March 28, 2006) — Kaiser Permanente and the City of Los Angeles Triathlon today announced...
Des Moines, USA to Host Richest ITU World Cup Triathlon in 2007
filed Mar 31 2006
UNITED STATES, Des Moines ––Des Moines, Iowa will join the ranks of leading cities of the world when it hosts the first Hy-Vee ITU Des Moines World Cup triathlon in...
Ironman World Champion Dave Scott Hosts Training Camp
filed Mar 30 2006
HENDERSON, Nev., March 30, 2006 - In coordination with Lowery’s Multisport Races and the City of Henderson, six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott will host a training camp at the...
Xterra This Week; Saipan Edition
filed Mar 30 2006
THIS WEEK: A newcomer to XTERRA – Monique “Pua” Sawicki – is the focus of some pre-race hype leading up to this Saturday’s XTERRA Saipan Championship in the exotic Northern...
Luxford claims second title in Mooloolaba
filed Mar 26 2006
AUSTRALIA, Mooloolaba – Home town girl, Annabel Luxford has won gold at the 2006 ITU Mooloolaba World Cup triathlon in a time of 2:01:10. Liz Blatchford from Great Britain pulled...
Docherty does it again!
filed Mar 26 2006
AUSTRALIA, Mooloolaba – The Sunshine Coast lived up to its name as the sun continued to shine over the thousands of spectators who lined the course to watch forty-eight men...
Ironman 70.3 Expands
filed Mar 23 2006
World Triathlon Corporation, owner of the Ironman brand, announces two new events to the Ironman 70.3 Series, which was launched in June of 2005. The following events will serve as...
Xterra This Week
filed Mar 23 2006
THIS WEEK: A new challenged athletes division means legitimate regional crowns and national championship races for guys like “One-Arm Willie” Stewart, the XTERRA Scramble Trail Run Series turns “2”, and...
Quelle Challenge Roth, PRO4 reach five-year agreement for on-course nutrition
filed Mar 22 2006
The Quelle Challenge Roth, the world’s largest long-course triathlon, and New Zealand’s PRO4 sports nutrition company have inked an agreement under which PRO4 will provide on-course nutrition for the race...
MONSTER MAKE-OVER NETS BELL’S FIRST IRONMAN WIN
filed Mar 20 2006
Following his 13th place finish at Kona last October, Luke Bell took a wrecking ball to his career. Five months later, standing at last Saturday’s Ford Ironman 70.3 California start...
Australians claim titles at Ford Ironman 70.3 California
filed Mar 18 2006
OCEANSIDE, Calif.-Australians Luke Bell and Michellie Jones claimed the men’s and women’s titles respectively at the Ford Ironman 70.3 California Triathlon held on Saturday in Oceanside and on neighboring Camp...
Nevada Silverman Triathlon Announces $100,000.00 Challenge
filed Mar 17 2006
Silverman challenges any combination relay team to break 8 hours HENDERSON, Nev. – March 17, 2006 – Frank Lowery, of Lowery’s Multisport Races in coordination with Centra, a Las Vegas-based...
Galindez and Chavarria win Off-Road Triathlon Titles in Portobelo, Panama
filed Mar 16 2006
Oscar Galindez continued his winning ways of 2006, using a powerful bike and run combination to win the “Agua Brisa” Portobelo International Triathlon in Portobelo, Panama on Saturday. Galindez, a...
TriFREAK Indoor Triathlon Championship Results are In!
filed Mar 16 2006
The championship race, the third in a series of three indoor triathlons held at the Korum YMCA in Puyallup, made its inaugural