May. 16, 2008
Macherowski Captures St. Croix Ironman 70.3BOULDER, Colo. – May 14, 2008 – A. Shayne Macherowski captured the St. Croix Ironman 70.3 CEO Challenge competition on May 4 in a winning time of 5:15:51. Macherowski topped second-place overall finisher Kim Nelson of Toronto, who also earned ...
May. 15, 2008
Hot Race Season Resumes
After a slight lull in triathlon action last weekend, the 2008 race season goes off the chain this Sunday, with big-time events shaking down everywhere from Cali to Columbia. Here’s a look at what’s on tap.
First up, the XTERRA season heats ...
May. 10, 2008
Nevada Passage FinalNELLIS DUNES, Nev. – Just twenty miles north of the bright lights and lavish casinos in Las Vegas, Lisa Lieb (Durango, CO) and her partner Tom Lyons (Reno, NV) won it big – taking top honors at the 2008 Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage ...
May. 10, 2008
Fernandes Wins Fifth European Championship; Belaubre Takes Men’s Crown
Portugal’s Vanessa Fernandes earned her unprecedented fifth straight European Championship on her home grounds in Lisbon, while France’s Frederic Belaubre returned to the top of the podium to retake the championship he had earned in 2005 and ...
May. 9, 2008
Fernandes, Gomez Vie for European TitlesLisbon, Portugal (May 9, 2008) - Tomorrow in Lisbon, Vanessa Fernandes and Javier Gomez will defend their European championships. Home favorite Fernandes will be seeking a record-breaking fifth consecutive European title. The 2007 world champion ...
May. 9, 2008
Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage Day ThreeCATHEDRAL GORGE STATE PARK, Panaca, Nev. – Day three of the Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage took competitors across the high desert to some rugged mountain biking trails then through a colorful rock wall canyon for a 50-foot vertical climb. ...
May. 9, 2008
Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage Day TwoHELL’S HALF ACRE, Alamo, Nev. – The second day of competition at the Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage started with the ultimate test of driving control and teamwork as teams navigated through a challenging trials course in their Land Rover ...
May. 7, 2008
Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage Adventure Competition StartsFor Immediate Release
May 6, 2008
ECHO BAY MARINA, Echo Bay, Nev. – The first of four days of racing in the Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage got underway at 7am this morning from the Sunset Station Hotel and Casino ...
May. 4, 2008
Aussie Repeat in St. Croix
Laid back. That’s how most first-time visitors to St. Croix Ironman 70.3 describe the atmosphere. However, once the gun went off promptly at 6:30 a.m., the nearly 40 professional triathletes racing for the $50,000 prize purse, were anything but ...
May. 4, 2008
Carolyn Murray’s Upset Gives Canadians Second Straight Richards Bay Win
Carolyn Murray of Canada pulled off a major upset Sunday, winning today’s Richards Bay BG Triathlon World Cup. Murray, whose previous best world cup result was an 8th place back in 2005, took her first world cup title in a tense duel with ...
May. 4, 2008
Daniel Unger Outsprints Matt Reed for Richards Bay World Cup Win
In a dramatic finish line sprint, Germany’s Daniel Unger edged out red-hot Matt Reed of the USA and defending home country champion Hendrik DeVilliers of the Republic of South Africa to win his very first World Cup Sunday in Richards Bay.
In a ...
May. 3, 2008
McCormack wins a record-tying fourth Wildflower, McGlone takes her third
Modern Wildflower masters Chris McCormack and Samantha McGlone extended their domination of the legendary toughest half Ironman on the planet Saturday.
Australian Chris McCormack broke a race long duel with Spain’s Eneko Llanos, surging away ...