McQuaid and Killam top all-Canadian Ironman VR21 pro challenge
Triathlon Magazine Canada columnist Mel McQuaid won today’s all-Canadian Ironman virtual reality pro race, beating Jen Annett, Heather Low and Robyn Hardage in the 500 m swim, 40 km bike and 3 km run...
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6 Best sport watches for triathletes
Picking a multisport watch isn’t easy. What is a perfect watch for one athlete might not do the trick for another. These days, though, there are so many options out there that you really should be able...
View ArticleAthletes, including Canadian pro Jen Annett, celebrate Ironman Canada weekend...
Last weekend was to have marked the return of Ironman Canada to Penticton, but thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, that return will have to wait until next year. (We sincerely hope!) That didn’t stop a...
View ArticleRace cancelled, but PTO and Challenge Family to distribute prize money to...
After Challenge Davos race organizers had to cancel the much-anticipated race on the weekend, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Challenge Family say they will distribute the prize...
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Form adds open water swimming to its heads-up display goggles
When I reviewed the Form Goggles earlier this year, I was impressed with the comfortable fit and all the information these innovative “smart” goggles provide while swimming in a pool. Having spent well...
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PTO provides prize purse for Canadian Pro Triathlon Championship
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) is providing $20,000 for prize money at the upcoming Canadian Pro Triathlon Championship in Caledon, Ont. on Sept. 13. The non-drafting Olympic-distance...
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Kienle’s frank (and funny) Davos recap, and Tallinn preview
Sebastian Kienle is trying it again. After lining up at Challenge Davos last weekend (before the race was cancelled due storms), the 36-year-old German will race the Ironman 70.3 Tallinn (formerly...
View ArticleThe Life of Tri Podcast: Glen Murray is Korupt Vision
One of the best in the business at shooting stills and moving imagery in the sport, Glen Murray has been covering the sport both in Australia and around the world for many years. Phil Wrochna catches...
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Wetsuit Review Series: Dare2Tri Mach 4.1Fina
With the recent pandemic many of us have swapped the pool for the open water. No problem during the summer months, but as temperatures start to drop, now might be a good time to consider investing in a...
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Ironman takes a pass on prize money help from the PTO
In a bid to try and help out pro triathletes, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has been working with races around the world to augment prize purses. Last weekend the group added 21,000...
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Alistair Brownlee’s crazy weekend double
After convincing fellow pros to take part in the Helvellyn triathlon, Alistair Brownlee found himself in a bind after the ITU not only decided to put on the WTS race in Hamburg, but to make that event...
View ArticleLuis defends world title
It wasn’t until about 10 days ago that the ITU declared that the WTS event in Hamburg would be this year’s world championship – for many the event will always have an unofficial asterisk beside it as...
View ArticleTaylor-Brown takes “world title” in Hamburg
There’s been no shortage of controversy since World Triathlon declared that WTS Hamburg would serve as this year’s world championship and today even the women’s winner acknowledged that fact. “It feels...
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France takes the mixed relay worlds three-peat
While the Mixed Relay worlds had long been planned to take place in Hamburg (it was only 10 days before the event that the individual races were given worlds status), even with some advanced notice...
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Ironman racing is back with 70.3 and full-distance races in Europe
It has been quite a year for our sport, with racing pretty much shutting down in March due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Ironman Group has been especially hard hit – as the “largest...
View ArticleChallenge North America adds a second race in Miami
We’re starting to see a trend here – the organizers of Challenge Daytona have added another race to the Challenge North America series, this one at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Thanks to his close...
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IOC, Tokyo organizers to push forward with 2021 Games ‘at any cost’
Officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Organizing Committee (TOC) have said the postponed Olympic Games will go ahead no matter what next summer, as reported by the CBC...
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Brownlee blasts at Helvellyn to complete big weekend
Last week we reported that two-time Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee was planning on a crazy double over the weekend – and while he didn’t manage to win both races, a top-10 finish at the...
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5 Takeaways from the Hamburg “World” Championship
Yeah, you’re probably getting sick of seeing the “” around the World when we refer to last weekend’s race in Hamburg, but remember that we’re a Canadian publication and the ITU was fully aware that...
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Cody Beals’ Ironman-winning flexitarian diet
My diet is best described as “flexitarian”, i.e. flexible-vegetarian. My diet has been mostly vegetarian for nearly a decade and increasingly plant-based. I’ll occasionally eat seafood or meat when I’m...
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