ITU World Triathlon: BBC presenter Louise Minchin "hardest and best" triathlon challenge

BBC presenter Louise Minchin from Chester said on Twitter that the ITU World Triathlon Championships was the hardest and best thing that she has ever done. Minchin 47, representing Great Britain finished with a time of 2.36.53 to place 71st in the women’s 45-49 age group in Chicago on September 19.



 “What a day, I think I am 71st in the world, proud to finish and to have been here with these awesome athletes.”

Yay done it. It was the hardest and best thing I have ever done. The support here and from you has been incredible.x https://t.co/9JjTA8k8Tr

— Louise Minchin (@louiseminchin) September 19, 2015

For those Tri nerds like me, 750k swim in 11.28, 37k bike in 1.12 and 10.7k run in very slow 1.05. I ran out of drink on the bike. Xx

— Louise Minchin (@louiseminchin) September 20, 2015

Louise, who took part in the Deva Triathlon in June, qualified for her age group at the Dambuster Triathlon around Rutland Water earlier this year.

The mum-of-two clocked 11.28 for the 1500m swim, 1.12.25 for the 40km bike ride and 1.05.07 for the 10km run.

Louise took up triathlon in 2012 after it was suggested by a friend.

Rachel McBride sets records in triathlon

Rachel McBride power through the heavy rain to set a new triathlon record for the fastest overall female finish at 2 hours 38 seconds at the 2014 Squamish Triathlon Sunday July 6, 2014.

McBride a Vancouver native, set a new bike race record (58 minutes 51 seconds) and a new 10km run course record (40 minutes and 54 seconds).

She was surprised that she broke the record since she thought she was faster last year, but based on the records she was 90 seconds faster this year.

Michael Milic, 16, from Delta won the shorter sprint race.

Man Drowns in a Triathlon Event

Pinellas County, Florida -- A man from Michigan to take part in a local triathlon drowned early Saturday morning.

The man was known as Donald Bautel 64, he was visiting Florida from Michigan to join the "Escape from Fort De Soto" triathlon event. While in the swimming part of the triathlon race, Bautel appeared to be drowning and swimmers in the area pulled him from the water and began CPR.

EMS and Deputies arrived on scene and Bautel was transported to a local hospital via ambulance where he later died.

Deputies say the drowning appears to be accidental, possibly health related.

Ironman athlete Killed in an Accident

NEW ORLEANS - An accident killed an Ironman athlete on Highway 90 near Venetian Isles Friday morning April 11, 2014. A car hit two triathletes while they were riding their bikes. The scene was awful, the bike was totally destroyed. Highway 90 is a training route for all the local cyclists.

The cops said that the athlete who was killed was Frank Guinn, 36, who is a veteran firefighter in Atlanta and the other athlete from another bike that was hit is his 40-year-old brother-in-law who is critically injured and was taken to a nearby hospital.

They were training for Sunday's Ironman 70.3 race.

Ironman triathlon officials released an statement about the accident:

"We have learned that a group of cyclists were struck by a car on the Chef Highway. We are deeply saddened to learn that one of our athletes, scheduled to participate in this Sunday’s triathlon, has passed while another is critically injured.  Our sympathy and thoughts are with all who have been affected by this tragic event.”

Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said that, Sgt. Guinn was a dedicated professional devoted to his family. As a department, we will wrap our collective arms around his wife, Kim, and his beautiful girls. We ask that you keep them and Sgt. Guinn's entire family in your thoughts and prayers.

Sgt. Guinn was survived by his wife and three daughters.

Abu Dhabi triathlon Results

Long course race:

Tyler Butterfield of Bermuda won the men’s elite long course race at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon he finished the race in 6 hours 43min.

Bas Diederen of Belgium was in second at 47 seconds, while Frenchman Sylvain Sudrie was third 2min 5sec behind the winner. Defending champion and Ironman Frederik van Lierde of Belgium was in fourth place.

Short course race:

Alistair and Jonny Brownlee from Britain won the short course Abu Dhabi triathlon, they finished the 1.5km swim, 100km bike ride and 10km run in 3 hours, 12 minutes, 21 seconds. Alistair won the event last year. Swiss athlete Ruedi Wild finished third place 4:38 behind the winners.

Women's Race:

Svenja Bazlen of Germany won the women's race in 3 hours, 34 minutes, 51 seconds while Australian duo Annabel Luxford and Lisa Marangon were second and third respectively.

Junior Triathlon:

Claudio Cellie who is only a 13 year-old Italian schoolboy, won the Abu Dhabi Junior Triathlon on Friday in an impressive time of 35 minutes and 44 seconds.

The Abu Dhabi triathlon is the unofficial season opener ahead of the World Series, which is composed of 8 races around the globe and starts on 5 April in Auckland, New Zealand.

Good Nutrition Tips For Triathletes

Triathletes need to endure daunting tasks to perform their sports, and a good nutrition is critical to help the body function at its optimal level.

Yes, sports drinks like Gatorade and energy gels are helpful but they contain too much sugar. Check out this Generation UCAN webinar on how to have a healthy and natural energy source that promotes fat burning during training. You will also learn how to take carbohydrates that won't mess up your GI level.

Generation UCAN's unique sports nutrition will keep you healthy and not only improve your performance on race day but will also improve your overall health.

World Triathlon Cape Town 2014

Check out the promotional video for the World Triathlon Cape Town 2014. Entries for the ITU World Triathlon Cape Town race is now open. 

You can just visit their site at http://capetown.triathlon.org to register.

The even will be well attended and expect the world's best to compete.

World Triathlon Cape Town is the first ITU WTS triathlon event will be the first in Africa and will be a weekend Festival of Sport that is scheduled for 26, 27 April 2014 at the V&A Waterfront Cape Town. The race will be Olympic distance of a 1500m swim, 40Km cycle and 10km run.

Geelong triathlon Results

Under a brutal weather heat and wind of Australia three time IRONMAN World champion Craig Alexander was victorious in Geelong 70.3 2014. It was a battle between Craig Alexander and fellow Australian Tim Reed.

Alexander and Reed took control of the race at the 60km mark of the bike leg they built a 1:25 buffer over Hodge with just under a minute back to Robertson.

Saba Triathlon 2014

The Saba Triathalon is back after being absent for 4 years. Included in the race is 800m swim in open ocean, 8k bike ride ascending 1500 ft on steep, and a 5k run through the upper Saban jungle. They had a successful 2014 race that is sponsored by  TriSport and Satel.

2014 Honolulu Triathlon

The Honolulu Triathlon is an annual event held since 2004 every May. It is an Olympic distance triathlon event with 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run courses that begin and end at Ala Moana Beach Park. There is no sprint course in this race. It will be held on May 18, 2014.

You can register online on honolulutriathlon.com. Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki is the official hotel for the 2014 Honolulu Triathlon they also offer discounts for the event.

Cancelled Triathlon Organized by BoneIslandTri is Back

BoneIslandTri organized a race then canceled the full race due to financial problems. However, athletes went online to express their dissappointment and disgust, now it seems the scheduled race is back on. It is set on Januaray 25, 2013 in Key West. It is a 140.6-mile race.

The organizer announced last Thursday on their Facebook page that they have not attracted enough athletes for the race and that they are canceling the full race and moving it to July 2015.

"BoneIslandTri will still move the 2015 date to July as we have had a difficult financial loss trying to create an event in January for full athletes."

On their website, they have announced that the full distance event is re-instated:

"The BoneIslandTri Full-Distance event will still be held this January 25, 2013.  We will be making changes to the course to keep both events for all athletes. Thank you for all of your comments and feedback."

Insurance for Triathletes

Triathlon is an extreme sport that can take a lot from the athletes and it is done outdoors where a lot of things can happen like accidents. In events like this, insurance are important not just for the organizers but also the athletes participating in the event.

If you are a triathlete and you got injured in an event that is sanctioned by the USA Triathlon, you are covered by their insurance that can help you with the expenses.

You can simply apply for the USAT Excess Medical Coverage, this means you are eligible to submit claims that are over and above what your own medical insurance covers. A deductible does apply for this excess coverage.

Follow these steps if you wish to file a claim:
    1. Complete the USAT Medical Claim form.  The race director can provide the form or email sanction@usatriathlon.org for one.
    2. Follow the directions on the second page of the USAT Medical Claim form carefully.  Submit the requested information to the address.

visit Athlete Excess Medical Policy for more info

Click Here -  for information on filing claims online

International Triathlon Union Race Distance

Distance in Triathlon races differs, but the International Triathlon Union and USA Triathlon have set of distances for a triathlon race they are:

Sprint Distance: 750 meter (.465 mi) swim, 20 kilometer (12.5 mi) bike, 5 kilometer (3.1 mi) run

Intermediate (Standard) distance or Olympic distance: 1.5 kilometer (.93 mi) swim, 40 kilometer (25 mi) bike, 10 kilometer (6.2 mi) run
Long Course or half-Ironman (70.3): 1.9 kilometer (1.2 mi) swim, 90 kilometer (56 mi) bike, and a 21.1 kilometer (13.1 mi) run
Ultra Distance or the Ironman (140.6): 3.8 kilometer (2.4 mi) swim, 180.2 kilometer (112 mi) bike, and a full marathon: 42.2 kilometer (26.2 mi) run.

ITU World Cup Season Continues in Alicante

The 2013 World Cup season continues in Alicante this weekend, with big fields turning out for the second event in Spain this year. It’s the first World Cup event in the coastal city and the course will take in a two-lap 1.5km swim in the Port of Alicante, followed by a hilly and technical six-lap 43km bike course and finishes with a four-lap flat 10km run.

The start list in Elite Women includes the Netherlands Rachel Klamer, Italy’s Alice Betto, the Czech Republic’s Vendula Frintova, Great Britain’s Katie Hewison, Austria’s Lisa Perterer, Australia’s Felicity Sheedy-Ryan, South Africa’s Gillian Sanders, Belgium’s Katrien Verstuyft and Germany’s Rebecca Robisch. Frintova is already a World Cup winner, while Klamer picked up the elite women’s 2013 European Championship title.

In Elite Men line up includes World Cup winners Mark Buckingham (GBR), Brendan Sexton (AUS) and Simon De Cuyper (BEL), as well as Italy’s Davide Uccellari, Germany’s Gregor Bucholz, Russia’s Igor Polyanksiy and Andrey Bryukhankov. There is also a big team flying the flag at home in Spain, including Francesc Godoy and Jesus Gomar.

Spike in Interest in Hever Castle Triathlon

Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee took gold and bronze in the triathlon at the London Olympics last year and have spark interest in the Hever Castle Triathlon. The organisers are getting ready to welcome over 5,000 competitors including first timers, 1,300 children and 400 participants taking on The Gauntlet (new half iron distance) on Saturday and Sunday (September 28/29).

On Saturday morning close to 2,000 participants will compete in the sprint distance with many raising money for charity.

The Saturday afternoon will see parents cheer on their children with 1,300 of them aged between 8 and 15 - a record - trying to grasp their own bit of family glory at the Hever Castle Triathlon in the largest children's triathlon in the world.

The children, including 116 pairs of siblings, are hoping to follow in the Brownlee brothers footsteps as they race around the stunning grounds of Hever Castle.

This year 65 schools battle it out for the Inter Schools Tournament trophy with one school (St Lawrence Primary School, Stone Street, near Sevenoaks) entering 20 children and 20 parents including the head teacher trying her hand at her first triathlon in a bid to fundraise for a new classroom.

There will be proud parents aplenty whether they plan to spectate or compete themselves.

The Gauntlet, is the new half iron distance race (1.9km swim / 90km cycle / 21km run), that has attracted serious triathletes from across Europe to race around the scenic Kent countryside, including the 13th world ranking triathlete, David McNamee.

The Hever Castle Triathlon is part of the Markel Castle Triathlon Series which is increasingly well known for the beautiful venues and scenic grounds, held at iconic castles across Europe, promising a high quality triathlon festivals and race for all levels, from first-timers and children, to elite performers.

Spectators can enjoy a festival atmosphere at the event village at the Hever Castle Triathlon this weekend whilst they watch the races, including archery, live bands, refreshments, hot air balloon, bouncy castle and access to the castle grounds (Adults pay £5/children aged 5 – 15 pay £3).

Channel 4 are sending a camera crew and helicopter to take in the action. Footage is due to be broadcast on Channel 4 (7am Sunday October 13), Sky Sports and EuroSport.

Competitors can enter the 2014 events and receive a 30 per cent discount for a limited period of time by visiting www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk, or for more information follow the organisers on Facebook (Castletriathlonseries) or Twitter (@CastleTriathlon).

More than 200 compete in triathlon festival in rain

WORTH TWP — More than 200 participants show up at Saturday's Mighty Moraine Man Triathlon Festival despite of heavy rains.

The event which was held at Moraine State Park featured a Half-Ironman race — which is a 1.2 mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1 mile run — and an Olympic distance triathlon — which is a .9-mile swim, a 27-mile bike ride and a 6.2-mile run.

Joella Baker, race director, said rain can slow racers down, particularly when biking. She said that one person quit the race because the rain was too heavy and some people had mechanical problems with their bicycles.
But most racers stuck it out.

“Despite the rain, it's going very well,” Baker said.

This was the first time for the event, which had the first Half-Ironman ever in Western Pennsylvania. The park has made a five-year commitment to hold the event.

Racers swam in Lake Arthur. The bike course took racers outside the park and up toward Slippery Rock, while the running was on trails in the park.

The races were designed for both beginners and experienced competitors. Baker said she was amazed by the number of beginners who attended.

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