Monthly Archives: October 2011
WTC Announces 2012 Ironman Lottery Program Enhancements
The CEO of the World Triathlon Corporation, Andrew Messick posted a video announcement today on Youtube about new changes to the 2012 Ironman Lottery Program. The lottery opens tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1st. The two enhancements include the new Ironman Legacy Program and a change in how the regular lottery slots will work. “Long Overdue. WTC … Continue reading
Daylight Savings Time Tips for Endurance Athletes
Technically, it’s called daylight saving time (DST), not daylight savings time but regardless of how you say it, it means an extra hour to exercise and train outside for your next race. Come one, you didn’t think I was going to suggest sleeping in, did you? To be a good endurance athlete, you must be … Continue reading
XTERRA World Champion Melanie McQuaid carried off course
“I remember my race on Sunday up to about 2 miles of the run to go. The run was 3.5 miles up and 2.5 miles down. I believe at some point on the descent things went haywire.” 3-time XTERRA World Champion, Melanie McQuaid was minutes away from her 4th XTERRA World Title when the wheels … Continue reading
Lance Armstrong Crashes, Finishes XTERRA World Championship, 23rd
The 7-time Tour de France winner started the race strong at the 2011 XTERRA World Championship Sunday morning but faded at the end, finishing 23rd overall. The retired cycling great was with the first group out of the water on the first lap of the swim and held steady into transition one in fifth place. … Continue reading
Lesley Paterson Wins 2011 XTERRA World Title
Lesley Paterson from Scotland is your women’s 2011 XTERRA World Champion. Paterson swam a 26:12, suffered two flat tires early on the bike course but still managed to post 1:35:53 and finished the day off with a 43:54 run. She crossed the line in 2:45:59. Paterson won the XTERRA Pacific championship earlier this year and … Continue reading
Michael Weiss Wins 2011 XTERRA World Championship
The men’s 2011 XTERRA World Champion is Austrian Michael Weiss. He posted a 23:34 swim, had the best bike split of the day at 1:19:32 and ran a 43:54. His finish time was 2:27:00. The second place finisher was only :33 seconds back. Dan Hugo, from South Africa, swam 21:42, biked 1:23:24 and ran 42:27 … Continue reading
Lance Armstrong Interview, 2011 XTERRA World Championship
Lance Armstrong says he’d be happy going out there and giving his best and maybe that means a top 5 or top 10 finish, maybe better. The only way to find out is to race the race. Armstrong is known globally as the man who won the Tour de France seven consecutive times after beating … Continue reading
One on One with Conrad Stoltz, 2011 XTERRA World Championship
It’s the number one ranked professional XTERRA triathlete in the world right now and for good reason. He’s the defending XTERRA World Championwith 4 titles under his belt. On Sunday, October 23rd, in Kapalua, Maui, Conrad Stoltz wants to make it number five! So far this year, Conrad has won XTERRA Buffelspoort, was 2nd at … Continue reading
XTERRA World Championship Event Overview
Sunday is the 16th annual XTERRA World Championship off-road triathlon in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. Should be an extra exciting race this year because nobody has raced this course before. Between 1996 and 2010, the event was held on the south side of the island in the Makena/Wailea area. The host hotel for this years … Continue reading
Xterra World Championship Swim Course Preview
Off-road triathletes competing in the 2011 Xterra World Championshipon Sunday will do so at a new location. Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii is the new host of this now 16th annual event. A new location means a completely new swim, bike and run course. This article will focus on the swim. The race now starts with a … Continue reading
2x Ironman World Champion Talks Lance Armstrong at Xterra World Championship
Boulder, Colorado based Ironman triathlon legend, Tim DeBoom is breaking new endurance ground by switching from traditional triathlon racing to off-road triathlon. The 40 year old two-time Ironman World Champion did his first XTERRA race in late September at the USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. Tim finished 16th overall, only 15 minutes … Continue reading
Age Group Athletes Talk Xterra World Championship Bike Course
The 16th annual Xterra World Championshipis this Sunday, October 23rd on the northwest side of Maui, Hawaii. More than 600 of the best off-road triathletes from around the world will compete for tens of thousands of dollars and the crown of Xterra World Champion. It’s still a few days before the event but many of … Continue reading
Caveman Reveals Secret Weapon for the XTERRA Championships
5x World Champion Triathlete Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz will not be empty-handed when he crosses the finish line at this year’s XTERRA World Championship in Maui. In fact, he’ll be holding his secret weapon – the BEX Runner – to close out the race. The BEX Runner is a 3oz, reusable hand-held cooling device that … Continue reading
First Off The Bike, Kona Recap
The two men behind firstoffthebike.com, Phil Wronchna and swimbikerunvideos.com, Dave Erickson, joined forces following the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship for a brief recap looking at both the pro men and pro women’s races. firstoffthebike.com is an informative, irreverent and interactive triathlon hub. Australia’s first stop for Triathlon news, firstoffthebike.com gives triathletes the inside edge … Continue reading
