SEO – What You Need To Know About Getting To The Top Of Google SEO Google : One of the key aspects of getting any website ranked in the search engines is doing what’s known in the business as “off-page SEO”. And one of the main ways to get your off-page SEO right is to make sure that your keywords, and phrases, are in the right places. But before you start building your links and building your network of websites, you need to know what those “at” or “on” pages are. Knowing what they are, and how to get them will be the focus of this article. Atop table First, when you think about a website, it ..read more

Good day, The Athletes’ Commission is hosting a 1st Annual Athlete Forum on February 16th, 2020 for athletes, coaches and parents! Please share with your athletes, and encourage them to attend and participate in this Athlete Forum. There will be random prizes available for those athletes attending (such as Digicel Gift cards and more!). No age limit; must be registered as a National Sport Governing Body! Panel discussions will include the topics attached and more information regarding panelists and their background in sport will be shared at the event. There will be a Q&A at the end of eac ..read more

For those of you who were unable to attend the BTA AGM, the following people have kindly agreed to act for the coming year and hopefully beyond. Board of Directors with executive position Sharon Hammond – President Alec Shepherd – Vice President Caroline Wright Martin Bolton Jon Herring Steve O’Reilly Other members of the Executive will be Charlie Duffy – Treasurer Tina Rowse –  BSADA and Newsletter Secretary and BOA/ITU representatives to be determined ..read more

Date: Saturday, 22nd February 2020 Location: Fourways Inn Tickets will be available on Race Day World at Racedayworld.com Guest speaker is Kris Gemmell from New Zealand…he is now head of Marketing for ITU and General Manager of the WTS series. He is a former elite triathlete with 107 ITU starts..29 podiums and 6 wins. He competed in 2 Olympics and 2 Commonwealth Games for New Zealand and is known for his great sense of humour ..read more

If you have any Bermuda related triathlon news please send me an EMail on dm@uptonmanagement.com and I will post it. Of special interest is information on athletes who are participating in upcoming races abroad ..read more

Mike Neil / Jasper Blake Adult Triathlon Camp The 2018 camp with coaches Jasper Blake ( left) and Mike Neill (right) kneeling.The hugely successful Mike Neill / Jasper Blake Camp has been running for over 10 years now and returns in 2020 to coincide with the Annual Prize Giving Dinner. The camp is for all abilities and includes swim, bike and run sessions designed to accomodate all abilities including complete beginners who have never participated in a triathlon.Dates: 21st through 29th February, 2020 Locations: Various – NSC Pool, Track, Clearwater, Etc. These sessions are normally held out ..read more

A reminder that the BTA – AGM will take place this Wednesday 29th January 2020 at 6PM on the 2nd floor of the Robin Hood Pub, 25 Richmond Road . STEVE PETTYWith President Steve Petty and Vice President Ian Pilgrim stepping down, this meeting is of special importance as the BTA looks to continue the good work in recent years. IAN PILGRIM ..read more

In a rare move up to longer racing Flora Duffy today competed in the Ironman 70.3 South Africa, her debut Ironman event, and produced a hugely impressive performance to dominate the field, winning by 7 minutes from the talented UK athlete Emma Pallant. Flora’s overall time  was faster than all but 9 of the professional men and she emerged from the water in 25:43 which matched all but a couple of the top professional men’s times. What was most impressive however was Flora’s run time showing that the hard work she has put in during the off season on her running is paying dividends. Her time for ..read more

As already reported, a group of Bermuda’s finest, competed in the Arizona Ironman Triathlon 2019 with mixed results and fortunes. At the time of reporting not all of Bermuda’s triathletes had finished. Here is an update. WENDA ROBERTSThe saddest story coming out of the race was that Wenda Roberts suffered a pulmonary edema on the swim and was taken to hospital but I am advised that she was released before the end of the day and is making a full recovery ; stay well Wanda.     Louise Wells and Geoff Smith (file photo)Geoff Smith suffered a recurring calf injury on the run and had to pull out at ..read more

In winning Ironman Cozumel today in Mexico in 7 hrs 44 mins and 01 seconds Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield recorded the second fastest time in Ironman history. The previous 2nd fastest time was held by Canada’s Lionel Sanders who’s time of 7 hrs 44 mins and 38 seconds is just 37 seconds slower than Tyler’s time today. The fastest time recorded is 7hrs 40 mins 23 secs, by the UK’s Tim Don in Brazil. Don was the guest speaker at the Bermuda Triathlon Association’s Prize Giving Dinner last year and is a good friend of Tyler ..read more