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World Triathlon Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, Edmonton to Host Future World Triathlon Multisport Championships

The World Triathlon Executive Board has awarded the 2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships to Abu Dhabi, while the 2027 edition will travel to Edmonton, Alberta, while also adding several new events that start in 2024. “We are delighted to see the continued commitment of Abu Dhabi with our sport,” said World Triathlon President Marisol Casado. […]

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USA Triathlon Nirvana

USA Triathlon Chooses Nirvana as Travel Management Partner

Nirvana has been named the new travel management services partner for USA Triathlon for athlete and national office travel, supporting USA Triathlon’s National Championship events in collaboration with the national governing body’s hotel booking platform, HotelPlanner. As part of the company’s expansion into North America, the USAT partnership allows Nirvana to continue its support of […]

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Ibiza 2023
Australia’s Max Neumann (center) won the first-ever PTO European Open in Ibiza on May 6, 2023. PTO photo

Ibiza to Host 2024 PTO European Open Triathlon

The Professional Triathletes Organization’s European Open will return to the Mediterranean island of Ibiza on September 28–29, 2024, and be rebranded as the European Championship as part of the PTO’s partnership with World Triathlon. “We’ve been very clear with our strategy for the PTO Tour,” said PTO Chief Executive Officer Sam Renouf. “It’s about getting […]

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Ironman Panama City

Ironman, Panama City Beach CVB Extend Partnership

Ironman and the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau have agreed to a five-year partnership renewal to keep the Visit Panama City Beach Ironman Florida triathlon and the Visit Panama City Beach Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast triathlon in the destination through 2029. The title partnership agreement has also been extended through the same period. […]

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Super League Triathlon Scott Nilson

Scott Nilson Named Super League Triathlon’s U.S. General Manager

Scott Nilson has been appointed as Super League Triathlon’s first U.S. General Manager to lead its American expansion as it prepares to launch its first full U.S. mass participation series in 2024. Super League Triathlon earlier this year acquired the New York and Chicago Triathlons, adding them to a portfolio that already includes the Malibu […]

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USA Triathlon Atlantic City

Atlantic City to Host 2024 USA Triathlon Olympic and Sprint-Distance National Championships

Atlantic City, New Jersey, will host the 2024 USA Triathlon Olympic and Sprint-Distance National Championships, the national governing body’s largest annual national championship event. The event is scheduled for September 13–15, 2024, and includes short-course amateur adult triathletes racing for age group national titles. USA Triathlon’s longest-running annual event, the championships typically attract more than […]

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Endurance Exchange

USA Triathlon and USA Cycling to Team up at Endurance Exchange

USA Triathlon and USA Cycling have announced a collaboration to provide educational and networking opportunities at the 2024 Endurance Exchange, USA Triathlon’s annual industry conference, which will be from January 4­–7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. USA Triathlon hosted its inaugural Endurance Exchange conference in January 2020 in Tempe, Arizona, to offer endurance sports professionals and […]

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Oak Mountain

Shelby County to Host Inaugural Xterra North American Championship

The inaugural Xterra North American Championship will be held at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama, on May 18, 2024, the event organizer has announced. “Oak Mountain has one of the best trail networks we’ve ever found,” said Kirk Ermels, Xterra U.S. technical director. “Thanks to the amazing work of BUMP (Birmingham Urban […]

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World Triathlon

World Triathlon Announces 2024 Event Calendar

Three World Triathlon events will be held leading to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris as part of the overall 2024 calendar approved at the international federation’s executive board meeting ahead of the 2023 Championship Finals in Pontevedra, Spain. The World Triathlon Championship Series leading to the Olympics will in Abu Dhabi from March […]

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Ironman Kentucky

Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Coming to Louisville in 2024

Louisville, Kentucky, will host a new Ironman 70.3 Louisville triathlon on August 18, 2024. “It’s exciting to welcome Ironman back to Louisville,” said Louisville Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Fante. “Our community can expect to see exceptional endurance athletes compete at a high level as they swim, bike and run through Louisville […]

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