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Maine Events

Maine Prepares to Host Two International Sporting Events

Maine will host two big sporting events in the next two weeks, with Ironman Triathlon and an international soccer friendly coming to the state. The Kennebec Valley will welcome the Ironman 70.3 Maine triathlon on July 25–27 for its fourth consecutive year. The event is expected to bring more than 5,000 people from around the […]

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Jason Rizzi

Jason Rizzi Named USA Triathlon Foundation Chief Development Officer

USA Triathlon and the USA Triathlon Foundation have announced the appointment of Jason Rizzi as the Foundation’s new chief development officer. Rizzi will play a leadership role in securing philanthropic investment to advance USA Triathlon’s Elevate 2028 Focus Forward Strategic Plan. His focus will include expanding USA Triathlon Foundation’s impact on triathlon in the U.S. […]

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T100 Gold Coast
Left to Right: Andrew Powell (Queensland Minister for Tourism), Ben Mannion (Events Management Queensland CEO), Ash Gentle (T100 professional athlete) and Sam Renouf (PTO CEO) at T100 Gold Coast Announcement on Surfers Paradise Beach. PTO photo

Professional Triathletes Organization to Make Australia Debut in 2026

The Professional Triathletes Organization will have a T100 Triathlon World Tour event on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, starting in 2026. Queensland joins Singapore, San Francisco, London, Lake Las Vegas, Vancouver, Dubai and Qatar as T100 Tour host locations. The inaugural Gold Coast T100 Triathlon weekend will take place over March 21–22, 2026, with […]

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Ironman Kona
The Ironman World Championships will return to Kona in 2026 after the event was split for three years. Ironman photo

Ironman World Championship to Return to Hawaii in 2026

Ironman has announced that beginning in 2026 the Ironman World Championship will return to its roots of Hawaii, with Kona hosting men and women racing on the same day. For the first time in its history, the Ironman World Championship moved to split locations in 2023. After three years of the men and women having […]

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USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon Creates Youth and Junior Cross National Championships

USA Triathlon will hold its inaugural Youth and Junior Cross National Championships from July 12–13 on the mountain biking trails in Hagg Lake, Oregon. The inaugural youth event will take place in conjunction with USA Triathlon Cross National Championships, offering multisport athletes of all abilities the chance to compete in cross triathlon on a national […]

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Xterra World Championships

Xterra World Championship Returns to U.S. in 2026

The Xterra World Championship will celebrate its 30th anniversary by returning to the United States in Ruidoso, New Mexico, from October 8–11, 2026. The 2025 event will take place September 25–28 in Trentino, Italy, before returning to the U.S. for the next three years. Ruidoso’s Lincoln National Forest at over 6,900 feet elevation will host […]

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Toronto Triathlon

Supertri Adds Toronto Triathlon Festival to Portfolio

Supertri has acquired the Toronto Triathlon Festival, scheduled this year for July 27, which will now operate under the By Supertri brand. The Toronto Triathlon Festival has taken place each year since 2012. Participants race through the downtown of Canada’s largest city, featuring a swim in Lake Ontario, a bike ride on Toronto’s highways passing […]

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Elevate 2028

USA Triathlon Announces Elevate 2028: Focus Forward

USA Triathlon has announced a strategic plan that will shape the future of the national governing body ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The ‘Elevate 2028: Focus Forward ‘ campaign will focus on new priorities and initiatives to bring greater participation to the sport. The LA28 Games will be the […]

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By Supertri

Supertri Launches New Race Series with Four U.S. Events

Short course triathlon organization Supertri is expanding its portfolio with the launch of By Supertri, a brand designed to broaden access to the sport. The expansion is marked by the acquisition of two events in Texas — the Ascension Seton CapTex Triathlon and the Kerrville Triathlon — which join events in Chicago, Long Beach and […]

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