Friday 22 Mar 2019
The race begins with a one-loop swim at the beautiful property development of Azuela Cove where they will go back for their first transition. They will then exit onto the main highway to start the 90km bike course. The fast, single loop bike course heads all the way to the turnaround point at Tagum City more
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Friday 22 Mar 2019
First held in 2010, the IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan has become a premier event. After having six IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan events at the fantastic location in Kenting, the event has been moved to the East Coast of Taiwan for the first time in 2016. IRONMAN 70.3 Taiwan will take place on March 24, 2019, and invite athletes from all around the world to celebrate its 10 Years Anniversary more
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Monday 18 Mar 2019
The men’s race was a real scrap between former IRONMAN world champion Frederik Van Lierde (BEL), Michael Weiss (AUT), Pieter Heemeryck (DEU), Ben Hoffman (USA), and Michel Gonsalez (MEX) throughout in the swim and the early portions of the bike. Van Lierde took control in the first of two loops of the bike and shattered the chase group behind him. more
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Sunday 17 Mar 2019
The coastline of Queensland, set in Australia, was the stage for the 2019 elite men’s Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup. A stacked field of 67-men lined up to take on the sprint distance race format, featuring a 750m ocean swim, 20km technical bike course and 5km hilly run. Conditions cooled down considerably as the elite men took to the stage and hit the water for the first portion of their race. more
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Saturday 16 Mar 2019
Queensland’s Mooloolaba Main beach set the scene for the start of the 2019 elite women’s Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup. Conditions were typical for Queensland being hot and humid however the surf was not favourable for those hoping to catch a few waves back into shore. more
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Friday 15 Mar 2019
For the third edition of this fantastic event, athlete’s will be starting by the afternoon and finishing the race by sunset or even night, running in a fresh weather with the moon and the stars above. The 1.2 mile (1.9km) single-loop swim takes place in the protected water of the Gulf of Mexico. The rolling start swim start will take place at the Campeche Country Club Marina. more
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Friday 15 Mar 2019
For the 17th consecutive year, Queensland, Australia, will play host to the second stop of the ITU World Cup tour in Mooloolaba. With athletes vying for valuable Olympic points, the start list for the 2019 ITU Mooloolaba World Cup is stacked, with the best triathletes on the circuit motivated to produce podium performances. The sprint distance race format, staged in Mooloolaba, is renowned for being tough, scenic and a spectacle for the crowds, which line the coastal course. more
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Monday 11 Mar 2019
Santiago Ascenco wasted little time once the lead group of swimmers exchanged their swim caps for helmets and headed out on the two-lap bike course in the Patagonia region of Argentina. There was little time for sightseeing from the roads in the picturesque Nahuel Huapi National Park as the Brazilian immediately opened gaps on the field. more
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Friday 08 Mar 2019
The Patagonia region is a picture-perfect postcard and Bariloche is a number-one host city within this breathtaking setting. Founded in 1902, Bariloche is one of the most visited cities in Argentina. It was declared the Argentine Capital of Adventure Tourism in 2012, and the Argentine Capital of Chocolate in 2015, and is a paradise for adrenaline lovers more
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Friday 08 Mar 2019
On a glorious Friday afternoon in the UAE, the USA’s Katie Zaferes delivered a brilliant run to win the fifth WTS Abu Dhabi and claim a precious second World Series gold of her career as she looks to build her 2019 title challenge. Second overall last year, Zaferes put together a near-perfect race, followed over the line by a delighted Taylor Spivey (USA) and Jessica Learmonth (GBR). more
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Friday 08 Mar 2019
Defending ITU World Champion Mario Mola made the most of near-perfect conditions at Yas Marina to take the tape at WTS Abu Dhabi and begin the 2019 season with the kind of majestic display to which we have become accustomed. Great Britain’s Alex Yee impressed hugely on his WTS debut, sticking with Mola for much of the run to grab a brilliant silver, Spain’s Fernando Alarza summoning a powerful finish for the bronze. more
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Thursday 07 Mar 2019
In a sign of things to come from what looks like being a fascinating 2019 men’s season, the Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi sees the first WTS action of the year get underway on Friday afternoon, with all ten of the top-ranked athletes from 2018 taking to the start line. The race raises the curtain on the new season for the fifth consecutive year and after Henri Schoeman’s comprehensive display last year more
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Thursday 07 Mar 2019
The waiting is over. The 2019 World Triathlon Series finally gets underway this weekend, even with the women’s 2018 ITU World Championships still fresh in the memory after Vicky Holland (GBR) left it late to wrestle the title from Katie Zaferes (USA) in a brilliant, gripping Grand Final on Australia’s Gold Coast. As it had all season, the momentum of that final swung repeatedly from one rival to the other, and both will be eager to get strong performances, not to mention a place on the Daman Wor more
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Tuesday 05 Mar 2019
Building on the undeniable success and unique circumstances of the inaugural CHALLENGE DAYTONA triathlon in December 2018, race organizers are thrilled to announce the new “Daytona Distance Under the Lights” format for the 2019 professional field. The event, which is exclusive to professional athletes. more
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Monday 04 Mar 2019
American Jocelyn McCauley produced a run course record of 2:58:07 to win the 2019 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand for the second time. It was her third IRONMAN victory. McCauley joined Meredith Kessler in the lead on the bike at the 70km mark and pushed hard in the second lap to take a six-minute advantage at the start of the run. A former collegiate runner, McCauley made the most of her lead and clocked a 2:48 marathon more
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Friday 01 Mar 2019
There should be plenty of fireworks in Taupo this weekend in the pro races. Defending champion Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) will face some tough competition from the ageless Cameron Brown (NZL), who has won this race an astounding 12 times. The pair will have their hands full with Andrew Starykowicz (USA), Tim Reed (AUS) and 2017 race winner Braden Currie (NZL). more
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Friday 01 Mar 2019
This weekend sees the return of SA's best long distance triathletes and past ULTRA winners to Durban's warm shores for the 2019 Durban Ultra Triathlon hosted by B-Active Events Past winners, Matt Trautman, James Cunnama and JP Burger are back to contest ones of SA's most loved races, in what is undoubtably one of the best race venues in the country more
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Monday 25 Feb 2019
South Africans Bradley Weiss and Hayley Preen captured the 16th annual XTERRA South Africa Championship off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful morning at the Elgin-Grabouw Country Club in the Western Cape on Sunday, February 24. It’s the third SA victory in four years for Weiss, the 2017 XTERRA World Champion, and the first XTERRA World Tour win for Preen. more
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Friday 22 Feb 2019
Reigning XTERRA South Africa Champion Bradley Weiss is hoping to get his 2019 XTERRA Racing Season off to a good start with a victory (and successful title defence) at the XTERRA South Africa Championship at the Elgin Grabouw Country Club this coming Sunday, 24 February 2019. more
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Monday 18 Feb 2019
Javier Gomez (ESP), the two-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, remained in cover of the lead pack in the swim and on the bike before unleashing on the run. Coming off the bike in a pack of five, the Spaniard had the race under control by the 3km mark on the run, clocking a 1:11 half marathon to win in 3:45:23. more
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