Ironman adds new event in Poland
Earlier this week we wrote about a couple of new Ironman destination races in Norway and Greece – now we get to tell you about another new event in Poznan, Poland that will take place on Sept. 4, 2022....
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Sanders and Findlay set to compete at the PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton
We reported last month that Edmonton would serve as the first “Open” race on the Professional Triathletes Organisation calendar – the PTO Canadian Open will take place on July 23 and 24, 2022. We’ll be...
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Ontario lawyer and Ironman finisher points out why triathletes and cyclists...
Ontario and Quebec were hit by a massive snowstorm, resulting in a huge snow dump in major urban centres like Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal, London, Quebec City and Ottawa. School was cancelled, and most...
View ArticleLisa Bentley appointed to PTO Board
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has appointed 11-time Ironman champion and Triathlon Canada Hall of Fame member Lisa Bently to its Board. “Lisa was one the first advisors we reached out to...
View ArticleThe Life of Tri Podcast: Stories we’re looking forward to in 2022
Phil Wrochna and Kevin Mackinnon are back with the Life of Tri Podcast after the holiday and, for Phil, COVID break. Based on this week’s podcast, 2022 will be full of even more disagreements as the...
View ArticleIronman announces new venue for Ironman 70.3 Maine
There will be a new host venue for Ironman 70.3 Maine – the event previously held at Old Orchard Beach will now be held in the state capital – Augusta. The race will be held on July 31, 2022, with...
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Lionel Sanders: “This is going to be the greatest season of all time”
Canada’s Lionel Sanders isn’t even remotely worried about trying to be at his best for five major races in 2022. With two Ironman World Championships slated for this year (May in St. George, Utah and...
View ArticleRwanda looks to build back tourism through new Ironman event
Turns out we should have seen this coming. In a story posted on its website on May 19, 2021, The New Times, “Rwanda’s leading daily” newspaper reported that the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) was...
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Deboer releases new suit geared for St. George Ironman World Championship swim
Yesterday The New York Times published a story about Kristian Blummenfelt and his Norwegian teammates, pointing out how the program uses data and technology to help its athletes excel. So it comes as...
View ArticleMunich, London and Singapore to host Esport Triathlon World Championship Series
In November we reported that World Triathlon and Super League were working together on a esports World Championship series. We now know the dates and venues for the three events that will make up this...
View ArticleHappy to be back: Triathlon Canada names coach who left program after the...
Patrick Kelly, the senior coach of Triathlon Canada’s National Training Centre between 2003 and 2012 who was criticized by Simon Whitfield at the 2012 Olympics, is the new High Performance Director for...
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Apple’s Beats Fit Pro arrives in Canada, and triathletes will want to take note
While many triathletes are likely familiar with Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro ear buds, many might not realized that Apple also owns Beats, which puts out some pretty spectacular sports-friendly...
View Article10 years (at least) of Ironman racing in Waco
Last year Ironman announced that it would be adding a full-distance race in Waco, Texas to go along with the 70.3 event that’s been happening in the “heart of Texas” since 2018. The race appeared to be...
View ArticleBrownlees sign with BMC
Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee have signed with BMC for the next three years. Both Brownlee brothers have enjoyed unmatched Olympic success – Alistair is a two-time gold medalist (he was in the lead at...
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7 stories we can’t wait to follow in 2022
Looking back at 2021, it was amazing to see how much triathlon racing actually took place despite the COVID-19 pandemic – well, outside of Canada, that is. While there were a few age group races that...
View ArticleChallenge Wanaka cancelled
Thanks to “the emergence of Omicron in the New Zealand community,” and with the country “moving into the COVID-19 Protection Framework Traffic Light level red setting,” Challenge Wanaka, considered one...
View ArticleUSA Triathlon creates new gravel triathlon series
It was only a matter of time before the popular gravel biking trend found its way to triathlon, and the American national governing body has jumped on board with a new eight-race series. The USA...
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8 Tips for a successful treadmill run
If you’re like the majority of Canadians across the country, your usual running routes are currently covered in snow and ice. The winter weather conditions might have you taking at least some of your...
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Jackson Laundry bounces back from another bike crash
If any athlete can bounce back from an injury and return to top form in a hurry, it is Jackson Laundry. In 2019 he was in a terrible bike crash at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Nice, France,...
View ArticleWhy do triathletes dress like that?
We know that we’re not like other people. In fact, we thrive on that fact. We do more workouts than just about everyone else, our races are way longer than pretty much everyone except those ultra types...
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