Meet Boston Joins as Host Partner of the Boston Triathlon and supertri Boston

July 24, 2024

BOSTON, MA – July 24, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ethos, the mass participation event organization that presents the Boston Triathlon, and supertri, organizers of the world’s fastest professional triathlon series, jointly announced today that Meet Boston, the official destination marketing and sales organization for the Greater Boston area, has signed on as a Host Partner for this iconic summer event. The weekend-long Boston Triathlon includes Kids Day at the Boston Tri, the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon (Olympic and sprint distance races), and supertri Boston (Professional League). Information for all of the events can be found HERE.

“Since Day One, we have been focused on partnering with quality organizations so the Boston Tri can have a positive impact on the city of Boston and ensure this is a race for everyone,” said Michael O’Neil, president of the Boston Triathlon. “We are excited to host the first ever supertri Boston and work with Meet Boston to show Boston Triathlon participants and supertri fans around the world how vibrant and amazing the city is during the summer.”

Boston Triathlon participants and fans will have the opportunity to watch the fastest Olympic triathletes compete as part of supertri Boston, the last event of the weekend, just a fortnight after the gold medals have been handed out in Paris. This season opener of the supertri League will include a live, global TV broadcast, giving audiences a chance to see the world’s best triathletes race in Boston. supertri is expanding to North America where it will host two new events in the USA to form a five-stop League that will see fast, technical, and tactical racing on spectator friendly stadium-like courses in iconic locations.

“We look forward to working with the Boston Triathlon and Meet Boston to further our vision to inspire the competitor in everyone within the Boston community,” said Michael D’hulst, supertri CEO and Co-Founder. “We are excited to bring the supertri League to the iconic sports city of Boston. Boston will kick off our 2024 global series and be a chance to see the gold medalists compete in high-octane racing just a fortnight after the Paris Olympics.”

The weekend-long Boston Triathlon is expected to bring thousands of participants and fans to the Boston waterfront for two days of races for kids, adults, relay teams, and Olympic triathletes.

“We partner with events and organizations that highlight the very best of Boston and provide opportunities to bring visitors to our city,” said Martha Sheridan, President and CEO at Meet Boston. “Over its 16 year history, The Boston Triathlon has increasingly drawn athletes from around the country and the world to race here in our great city. The Boston Triathlon /supertri Boston weekend showcases some of the most scenic parts of the destination and offers both family-friendly activities and exhilarating competition among the world’s best athletes.”

For more information about all the events at the Boston Triathlon, visit www.Bostontri.com

About Meet Boston

Meet Boston is the primary private sector marketing and visitor services organization charged with the development of meetings, conventions, and tourism-related business in the region. As a partnership organization, Meet Boston promotes and collaborates with over 1,000 partners in the greater Boston region and across New England to drive a robust visitor economy and to build equity within the sector. The Meet Boston mission is to elevate Boston’s vibrant neighborhoods and diverse people, amplifying their stories and sharing them locally and across the globe. Meet Boston delivers exciting and inclusive programs and services that enhance the local economy by unifying an eclectic range of community stakeholders around the opportunities, experiences, and energy that define the destination and the visitor journey. For more, please visit https://www.MeetBoston.com/.

About supertri

supertri has a vision to ‘Inspire The Competitor In Everyone’. Its professional racing falls under the supertri brand. supertri is the innovative and entertaining professional closed league format that redefined the sport, delivering high-octane racing featuring the world’s best athletes competing in teams on stadium-like courses. supertri E is one of the sport’s most innovative and award winning formats which blends real life and virtual racing, and which featured at the IOC’s Olympic Esports Week. Its supertri E World Triathlon Championship in partnership with World Triathlon crowns the official Esports triathlon World Champions. It has an additional brand pillar that delivers some of the biggest short course triathlon participation events in the world and has raised millions for charity.

About ethos

e•thos |ˈēθäs| the characteristic spirit of a culture or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. ethos is a mass participation event organization created to bring athletes together through challenging and unique sporting events. The organization produces the Boston Triathlon, now in its 16^th year.

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