I can’t say this race’s name without thinking of Dorthy and her skipping along the yellow brick road. Although, this race was anything but a skip through some fields. We weren’t in Denver anymore. Racers Ready – Practice Starting We lined up, all chatting away our nerves. I was next to Anna and wanted to…
Congratulations XLAB Champion Daniela Ryf, now 2X Kona World Champion! Ryf fought off a star-studded field by nearly 24 minutes to take the win in 8:46:46, cementing a new course record along the way. She also took home the fastest bike split of the day, clocking a 4:52:26 on the Queen K. Ryf entered T2…
Kailua-Kona, HI – Rudy Project, the #1 Most Worn Helmet at the 2016 IRONMAN® World Championship, just wrapped up an a record setting week at triathlon’s biggest event in Kona earning historic athlete finishes, unveiling new blockbuster 2017 gear, and winning LAVA Magazine’s prestigious helmet count for the sixth consecutive year. “We thought last year was phenomenal,…
INDIANAPOLIS – (Oct. 11, 2016) Executive Director Blake Boldon is leaving Beyond Monumental at the end of November to accept a position as the associate athletic director in charge of the Drake Relays at Drake University. The Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, are considered one of the top track and field events in the…
CHICAGO, October 12, 2016 – On Sunday, October 9, Smile Train Team EMPOWER partnered with the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon as an official charity partner to help raise funds and awareness around the issues faced by children living with untreated clefts in the developing world. To date, the team has helped to raise 246 new smiles for children…
The Endurance House of Delafield has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the 2017 Tri-ing For Children’s Triathlon held July 29th & 30th in Dousman, WI. “We are looking forward to working with Jason and his team at the Endurance House of Delafield. This is a great fit for us to help broaden the exposure of our event,” said CJ…
The Endurance House of Delafield has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the 2017 Tri-ing For Children’s Triathlon held July 29th & 30th in Dousman, WI. “We are looking forward to working with Jason and his team at the Endurance House of Delafield. This is a great fit for us to help broaden the exposure of our event,” said CJ…
Detroit, MI (October 12, 2016) – Race2Rebuild, the nonprofit endurance sports program supporting disaster recovery is headed to Detroit to partner with The Northwest Detroit Flood Recovery Project to support continued flood recovery and race the Detroit Free Press Marathon and Half Marathon. Their partners include Brethren Disaster Ministries, Team Rubicon, UMCOR-United Methodist Committee On Relief, CrowdRise and the Detroit Free Press Marathon. With funding…
AUSTIN, TX – October 12, 2016 – Triathlon Business International (TBI), the multisport industry organization dedicated to promoting the business and sport of triathlon, today announced that registration is open for its 7th Annual Conference presented by ACTIVE Network®, January 22 – 24, 2017 at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, TX. This is the must-attend conference where the business of triathlon gets done. With…
LIVERMORE, California – October 12, 2016 – FINIS Inc., a global leader in technical swimming innovation announces the launch of revolutionary earplugs designed to let sound in and keep water out. The SwimEars® were originally designed by Christian Dittrich and his team at Ear Labs in Sweden, where they spent over 1,000 hours designing, developing and…