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."

Triathlon: Mauritius

Check out the Youtube clip of the off-road Triathlon in Mauritius. It includes Open Water Swimming, Mountain Biking and Running a Trail around the scenic Bois Cheri Tea Estate, Mauritius.

Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of the African continent. Bois Chéri is the first tea plantation in Mauritius that dates back to 1892.

New York City Marathon, Kenyan Runners Wins Both Men's and Women's Race

Kenya's Priscah Jeptoo was victorious in the the women's race on Sunday her time was 2 hours, 25 minutes, 7 seconds, which is a minute ahead of Ethiopian Buzunesh Deba. she also received a $500,000 bonus for also capturing the World Marathon Majors women's title.

Fellow Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai, 32 won the men's race with a time 2:08:24.

Iron Man Triathlon Held in Miami

The “City Bikes Iron Man 70.3 Triathlon” was held in Miami on Sunday with over 3,000 athletes from all over the world competed. The race included a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike ride and a 13.1 mile run.

This is the 4th consecutive year the triathlon has launched from Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. Streets in the area were closed Sunday morning until afternoon.

Athlete Leaderboards:

Rank	First Name	Last Name	Swim	Bike	Run	Finish
1	Terenzo	Bozzone	0:24:09	2:03:33	1:11:16	3:41:17
2	Filip	Ospaly	0:24:04	2:05:19	1:11:42	3:43:12
3	Nils	Frommhold	0:24:10	2:03:29	1:14:00	3:44:15
4	Leon	Griffin	0:24:21	2:05:07	1:12:21	3:44:29
5	Ben	Collins	0:24:04	2:02:51	1:16:22	3:45:55
6	Yvan	Jarrige	0:24:18	2:05:17	1:16:31	3:48:30
7	Todd	Skipworth	0:24:00	2:05:21	1:16:39	3:48:38
8	Oscar	Galindez	0:26:32	2:06:20	1:15:31	3:50:55
9	Ritchie	Nicholls	0:26:34	2:10:09	1:12:11	3:51:24
10	Arturo	Garza	0:24:13	2:05:07	1:20:09	3:52:07

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

Strong Traithlon Start by Pete Jacobs

The defending champion from Australia Pete Jacobs had a strong start in the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon world championships. He came out second in the 3.8km ocean swim behind American Brandon Marsh and had the lead by the time they were out of transition and onto the 180km bike ride.

Andy Starykowicz from the US was able to snatch the lead from Jacobs within a few kilometres of the cycle race.

Haley Chura of USA led the women in swimming 53:55, seven seconds ahead of Great Britain's Jodie Swallow.

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.