TriBike Transport is pleased to offer complimentary service from TriBike Transport (TBT), the Official Bike Transport Partner of Ironman. This benefit pertains to athletes with access to one of TBT’s numerous partner bike shops throughout the U.S., traveling to Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races within the continental U.S. and Canada. For more information: TriBike

TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2012) – World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) today announced changes and additions to the 5150 Triathlon Series.  Professional WTC champions will have the opportunity for expanded automatic qualifying across three world-renowned championship events: the Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship, Ironman World Championship 70.3 and Ironman World Championship.  Professional athletes will also have expanded opportunities for 5150 Pro Ranking (5150 PR) points with the addition of 5150 Triathlon Series races and select Ironman 70.3 races to the qualifying schedule. “This is a milestone for our sport,” said Andrew Messick, Chief Executive Officer of WTC. “Automatic qualifying for our champions across the three championship events will add an interesting and competitive dynamic.  With this change and the additional opportunities to earn points in the 5150 PR system, we’re giving professional athletes a chance to add variety to their season and compete across different distances … Continue reading →

January 12, 2012 (Tampa, Fla.) — Today, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) announced that Canadian athlete Brent Poulsen, residing in Fort Worth tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a suspension for a doping offense. Poulsen was tested by WTC at the Affresh Ironman 70.3 Muncie on July 9, 2011.  The sample resulted in an Adverse Analytical Finding for testosterone and/or its precursors, which are prohibited in the class of Anabolic Agents on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List that has been adopted by the World Triathlon Corporation Anti-Doping Rules (“WTC Rules”). Poulsen accepted a two-year period of ineligibility; beginning on July 9, 2011, the date the sample was collected.  As a result of the doping violation, Poulsen has also been disqualified from all competitive results achieved at and subsequent to July 9, 2011, including forfeiture of any medals, … Continue reading →

All 2011 Ironman Membership numbers/ data records expire after the final Ironman 70.3 event of the year on December 11th. 2012 Ironman Membership Applications: Athletes wishing to register for a 2012 Annual Ironman Pro Membership must complete the registration process by February 28, 2012 or 60-days prior to your first event. For more complete details – http://ironmanpromembership.com/membership/ For those athletes planning on competing in the first two events coming up in January 2012 at the Ironman 70.3 Pucon and Ironman 70.3 South Africa  – the first registration cut-off for either annual membership or single event membership is due in November.

The WTC Anti-Doping Program will expand it’s I AM TRUE campaign with a stop at at this year’s Keiki Dip-n-Dash event at the Kailua-Kona Pier on Tuesday October 4th as well as through increased outreach among our Professional and Age Group triathletes. The WTC’s efforts are in partnership with World Anti-Doping Agency’s “Say No! to Doping” program.  Last year’s Ironman World Champion, Mirinda Carfrae, made her statement in an advertisement recently featured in LAVA Magazine, stating “I AM TRUE because my motivation is to find and push my natural limits.” When you see someone around the Kona wearing the WTC’s new “Ask Me Why I AM True?” t-shirt – take a moment and ask them, and yourself, the question.  Be part of the WTC’s ongoing work to preserve the integrity of our great sport.