We are on the eve of a huge weekend of racing, with professional athletes lining up all over the world. Below is an overview of the races, including some of the biggest favorites. World Triathlon Cup Wollongong The international race weekend kicks off on Saturday with the World Triathlon Cup Wollongong. In the women’s event, however, the race is skipped by the best triathletes in the world, yet with Rachel Klamer, Ainsley Thorpe, Ilaria Zane, Jaz Hedgeland, Lisa Perterer, Sian Rainsley and Emma Jeffcoat, there are several top athletes going for it. In the men’s race, the pro field is stronger ..read more

This year’s WTCS season seems plagued by setbacks; after WTCS Abu Dhabi, the season opener, was cancelled a few weeks back due to severe weather, now WTCS Montreal is crossing a line. That race was not supposed to take place until the end of this season, but the organization is not getting enough public funders on board and is now forced to pull the plug on the race. According to the organization, the budget planning cannot be completed and it is too great a risk to continue without the necessary funders. Those funders normally guarantee about seventy percent of the budget. The WTCS series wou ..read more

National governing body Triathlon Ireland has confirmed that the new Cork City Triathlon will also be the stage for a 2024 Europe Triathlon Cup, set against the backdrop of the area’s scenery and historic landmarks. This event will take place on the weekend of July 13-14, and marks a key moment in Irish Triathlon history as Cork welcomes both elite and aspiring athletes to its shores for a race that will the organisers say will be ‘both challenging and breath-taking’. The weekend is set to become a festival of Triathlon with more than 11 races scheduled across the weekend of the 13th ..read more

Ironman has announced that Riviera Nayarit in Mexico will host the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Riviera Nayarit triathlon set to take place on November 10, 2024. The new IM 70.3 Riviera Nayarit triathlon will start with a 1.9km (1.2-mile) swim in the Pacific Ocean. After exiting the water, athletes will take on the 90km (56-miles) bike ride on the route towards Puerto Vallarta before capping off their race with a 21 km (13.1-miles) run through the Hotel District and main Marina of Riviera Nayarit. “We are excited to offer this new race location to the Ironman 70.3 portfolio of races now availab ..read more

Supertri is expanding in North America with two new events forming part of a five-stop League that will see athletes take on fast, technical and tactical racing just weeks after competing in the Olympics. A US-double header will open up supertri’s 2024 League, with supertri Boston and supertri Chicago taking place over back-to-back weekends in August as supertri delivers on its commitment to grow short course racing in America ahead of the LA Olympics in 2028. Chicago Triathlon, owned and operated by supertri, is the largest urban triathlon in the United States. Hosting more than 8,500 athlete ..read more

Ironman announced today that Canada’s Capital city of Ottawa will become the newest location to host an Ironman, beginning in 2025. The Full Distance IM event will make its debut in front of Canada’s Parliament on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.   “We are thrilled to announce this new partnership with Ottawa and bring Ironman Canada-Ottawa, one of our most historic race franchises, to the Canadian Capital,” said Keats McGonigal, Vice President, North America Operations for The IM Group. “Ottawa offers the quintessential Canadian race environment with a plethora of outdoor activities, great weather ..read more

The Marathon River Swim Series has been established by three open water marathons in Europe: the Flow des Gabarriers (France), the UltraEbre (Spain) and the Thames Marathon (UK). Swimmers are invited to participate in each of the events, to be crowned ‘Marathon River Man or Woman’. In order to qualify they must swim the three marathons within a five-year time span, all swimmers that have completed one of these swims in 2022 or 2023, or are planning to swim in 2024 are currently eligible. The Marathon River Swim Series aims to unite open water enthusiasts and athletes from around the ..read more

More than 100 professional triathletes are slated to toe the start line at the 2024 Ironman on April 27. Continuing the the Ironman Pro Series after its debut at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, this will be the first full-distance IM triathlon to count towards the IM Pro Series standings, offering professionals a maximum 5,000 points. Designated as the North American Championship, Ironman Texas also offers a $175,000 total pro prize purse and six qualifying slots for each gender to the 2024 IM World Championship.   Making their IM Pro Series debut in the women’s professional field ..read more

This weekend, on 20 April, the picturesque island of Gran Canaria will once again host Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria. Athletes from 27 countries will gather to test their endurance, strength, and determination against the stunning backdrop of this Canary Island European season opener. The tough and honest Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria course has traditionally attracted some of the biggest names in the sport and this year, over 40 professional athletes will line up to take on the testing course over 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run. The pro women’s field is headed by Svenja Thoes (G ..read more

There was much speculation as to why Javier Gomez decided last-minute not to start at the PTO T100 in Singapore, but now the very sad reason is known: the multiple Spanish champion’s mother has passed away. In Singapore he was told that his mother’s situation was deteriorating, so he flew back directly to still be able to say goodbye to her. Fortunately for Gomez, he was still back in time to spend some last days with his mother. “My mum was not only the kindest, sweetest and most loving person I’ve ever known, but an unconditional and key support in my career since the very beginning. She wil ..read more