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Siff Sells: Ironman purchases 5430 Sports including the Sprint, Peak and Long Course Triathlons by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 09 Jun 2009 10:02pm The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), the company that owns the Ironman and 70.3 series of races, has purchased 5430 Sports in Boulder, Colorado according to sources close to the transaction. The sale includes the entire Boulder Triathlon Series which consists of the Sprint, Peak, and 5430 Long Course Triathlons. Barry Siff, the Race D ... Read on »

Potts Runs To Victory, Berasategui Shocks Field At The Wildflower Long Course Triathlon by Tom H. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 02 May 2009 10:32pm By Liz Hichens With the day preceding the Avia Wildflower Long Course Triathlon featuring pouring rain, athletes were left to sleep in tents under the rain with hopes that the morning would bring clear skies. Luckily for the athletes the skies cleared the morning of the race, leaving ideal racing conditions and temperatures that peaked in t ... Read on »

Video: Europeans dominate at the Avia Wildflower long course triathlon by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 01 May 2010 5:19pm Julie Dibens of Great Britain and Michael Raelert of Germany mixed it up with thousands of amatuer triathletes at the annual Avia Wildflower long course triathlon, and both Europeans ended up on the top podium position at the end of the day's racing. Dibens, who from England but trains in Boulder, Colorado, beat second place finisher De ... Read on »

Jesse Thomas & Heather Jackson win the 2012 Wildflower Long Course Triathlon by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 06 May 2012 10:26am “I’ll always come back here, I love it here, this was the birthplace of my triathlon career," said Jesse Thomas after winning this year's Wildflower Long Course Triathlon in a time of 3:58:59. Thomas battled for the lead for most of the race with second place finisher Jordan Rapp. “When I passed into the lead, it was kind of dra ... Read on »

Michael Raelert, Julie Dibens Dominate 28th Avia Wildflower Long Course Triathlon by IronBrandon Posted Mon 03 May 2010 6:19am Posted by Brandon on May 3, 2010 | 05/02/10, Timothy Carlson LAKE SAN ANTONIO, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Michael Raelert of Germany and Julie Dibens of Great Britain, both the reigning World Champions at the half Ironman distance ... Read on »

Santa Barbara Long Course Triathlon by Dr. Heather S. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 23 Aug 2009 10:07pm My season was essentially over, with two small races to go. And then the e-mail two weeks ago from Jessica, with whom I travel to most of my races, which began... "Feeling impulsive?" Next thing I knew I was signed up for the Santa Barbara Long Course Triathlon. With less than two weeks until the race -- 1 mile swim, 34 mile hilly bike, ... Read on »

New long course triathlon announced in Copenhagen by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 May 2009 3:14pm YWC Sports and TEAMChallenge have announced the debut in 2010 of Challenge Copenhagen. On August 15, 2010 the Danish capital will host a truly unique long distance triathlon in an unparalleled location--the first time a capital will host a triathlon of this distance. "We are extremely proud to include Copenhagen in our race calendar. This rac ... Read on »

And the winners of the USA Triathlon Long Course National Championship are... by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 08 Oct 2011 5:56pm MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Adam Otstot and Jolene Wilkinson earned overall titles in convincing fashion at the , held Saturday at the Marina Inn at Grand Dunes. Additionally, Columbia Multisport Club defended its club title from last year while Upstate Triathlon Club, Team Fraser Multisport, Myrtle Beach Tri Club and Compass Elite Lower Triathlon S ... Read on »

Still want to go to 2011 ITU long distance World Championships? Now you have a second chance by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 17 Nov 2010 7:40pm COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon has added two additional qualifying events for Team USA for the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship on Nov. 5, 2011, in Henderson, Nev. - the 2011 Wildflower Triathlon and the 2011 Pigman Long Course Triathlon. "Due to the effects of inclement weather prior to the 2010 USA Tri ... Read on »

Last Ironman finisher is the real winner by Donna Patient Expert

Posted Sat 27 Nov 2010 8:17pm Last Ironman finisher is the real winner When people ask my why I love triathlon, a big part of my answer is, the people. I love how the age groupers, like me, can race in the same event with professionals. I mean, where else could I chit-chat with Dave Scott before a race? Just another example here... ================================= ... Read on »