LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
November 19, 2020
PTO adopts Maternity Leave Policy for female pro athletes
Under the policy, a woman PTO Professional athlete shall be entitled to take up to 15 months of maternity leave, beginning from her pregnancy date and ending six months after birth. At the time of her pregnancy, the athlete’s PTO World Ranking will be fixed, and during her maternity leave...
November 18, 2020
How do we track COVID spread at triathlons?
As large events start again, protocols are in place to mitigate risk during the race—but what happens before and after? Triathlete
November 18, 2020
IRONMAN VR World Tour Culminates with a Trip to Oceania for IRONMAN VR33 Taupō and IRONMAN VR Global Triclub Championship
IRONMAN® VR World Tour™ The IRONMAN VR World Tour: Spotlight on Oceania The five-week long IRONMAN VR® World Tour focusing on specific regions of the world kicked off Oct. 19 and runs through Nov. 22. Participants have had the unique opportunity to virtually travel to 20 stunning race locations around...
November 17, 2020
USA Triathlon Announces “Race Local, Compete Nationally” Initiative Presented by TriBike Transport to Support Race Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced its “Race Local, Compete Nationally” initiative presented by TriBike Transport, which provides USA Triathlon race directors with resources, payment flexibility and promotional support as in-person racing returns to the calendar. The initiative includes a new COVID-19 Safety Certification, which grants “Certified Safe...
November 11, 2020
Fourth Stop on IRONMAN VR World Tour Visits the Southern Coast of Africa Offering IRONMAN VR32 South Africa
IRONMAN® VR World Tour™ The IRONMAN VR World Tour: Spotlight on Africa The five-week long IRONMAN VR® World Tour focusing on specific regions of the world kicked off Oct. 19 and runs through Nov. 22. Participants have the unique opportunity to virtually travel to 20 stunning race locations around the...
November 11, 2020
2021 CapTex Triathlon Opens Registration
AUSTIN, Texas, November 11, 2020 - High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, opens registration for the CapTex Triathlon presented by Life Time today, November 11th. Every year on Memorial Day weekend, triathletes from around the country participate in Austin’s only...
November 10, 2020
The IRONMAN Group adds two new events in Poland for 2021
WARSAW / GDYNIA / LONDON / TAMPA (November 10, 2020) – The signs of high-flying ambitions turned heads right from the beginning: The 2015 Enea IRONMAN®70.3® Gdynia triathlon in Poland started with a bang – not from the starter’s gun, but with an IRONMAN-branded airliner making a flyover of the swim course...
November 10, 2020
Mallorca 140.6 Triathlon and ROUVY join forces and release a virtual edition of the race bike course
Palma de Mallorca / November 10, 2020 - The cycle leg of the Mallorca 140.6 Triathlon is a stunning 90 or 180km course with 357m of elevation change and crosses traditional mediterranean and balearic villages such as Muro, Santa Margalida, Maria de la Salut, Sineu, Llubi, Sa Pobla, Alcudia… This bike course...
November 8, 2020
From One Push-Up to an IRONMAN: Chris Nikic Makes History as The First Person with Down Syndrome to Finish a Full-Distance IRONMAN Triathlon
PANAMA CITY BEACH / TAMPA, Fla. – Today, Chris Nikic crossed the finish line at the 2020 Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN® Florida in 16:46:09, making history as the first person with Down syndrome to complete a full-distance IRONMAN triathlon. Chris Nikic, a 21-year old recent high-school graduate, keynote public...
November 5, 2020
A look back as The IRONMAN Group continues its safe return to racing with two successful IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons in North America and Latin America
TAMPA / TEMPE, Az. / COZUMEL (November 5, 2020) – As triathletes around the world eagerly await the opportunity to compete, The IRONMAN Group took another successful step in its Safe Return to Racing, with events officially taking place once again in Latin America and North America. On September 27,...