We came across many things this year while reporting the triathlon news here at TRIJUICE. Here is a look at some of the highlights from the 2011 Triathlon season here in the U.S. and around the World.
Towards the end we saw Crowie and Chrissie reclaim the Ironman World Champ Titles in Hawaii, Alexander winning his 3rd Title and Wellington winning her 4th Title. We can't forget about Marino Vanhoenacker's perfect day lowering the Ironman World Record time to 7:45:58 or Andreas Raelert's new Iron Distance record time of 7:41:33. Wellington even showed off her speed, lowering her own world best time to 8:18:13. Ronnie Schildknecht 7:59:42 becomes the first person to go Sub 8 in North America, at Ironman Florida. Eneko Llanos two weeks later goes 7:59:38 at Ironman Arizona. In the end 14 athletes broke the Men's 8:00 hour mark or the Women's 9:00 hour mark in Ironman racing, check out our 2011 Ironman Triathlon Results Grid.
We saw a significant number of new triathlon races announced or take place in 2011 for the first time. Notably, the new HITS Triathlon Series, the Life Time Fitness 250km Leadman Triathlon and the Aurlandsfjellet Xtreme Triathlon in Norway The new 5150 Olympic Distance Triathlon Series kicked-off.
We caught wind of Hector Picard, a Double-Arm Amputee doing triathlons, Charles Futrell Becomes Oldest Man to Complete a Triathlon at Age 90, Blind Triathlete Patricia Walsh goes Sub 12 in an Ironman event and Pippa Middleton participates in a Triathlon.
This year was action packed, so it is likely that I missed a few things here. Don't forget to read till the end to see the Best Highlight from 2011 Triathlon Season.
2011 Triathlon Race News
- • Challenge Roth Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- • Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
- • TriStar enters U.S. Market with TriStar111 Minnesota Triathlon event
- • Ironman China & Ironman 70.3 China, Races Canceled Weeks before Race Day
- • Japan's Nuclear Crisis Postpones ITU WCS Yokohama Event
- • XTERRA World Championship Moves to New Location o Maui
- • ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Forced to be a Duathlon
- • Life Time Fitness Announces 250km Leadman Triathlon
- • Revolution3 Embarks on First International Triathlon Event in Costa Rica
- • Ironman Japan Replaced by Goto Nagasaki International Triathlon
- • Dormant Bass Lake Triathlon Event Resurrected
- • USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Set for 2011 Debut
- • New Clermont Challenge, Age Group Draft Legal Race in Florida
- • 2011 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Expands, Loses New York City Triathlon
- • Aurland, Norway Hosts New Challenging Half-Iron Distance Xterme Triathlon
- • Iron Distance Grand Columbian Triathlon Resurrected
- • Challenge Cape Town Postponed Until 2012
- • Race Tracks Host New Triathlons: Miami Speed Triathlon (Florida) & Zandvoort Circuit Triathlon in (Netherlands)
2011 Triathlon Series News
- • Inaugural year for Kona Pro Rankings Slots for 2011 Ironman World Championship
- • Inaugural 5150 Series Comes to Life
- • ITU Triathlon World Cup Celebrates 20-Years
- • HITS Triathlon Series Announced, Inaugural Race in Palm Springs in December
WTC Hosts New Events:
• Ironman Texas
• Ironman Wales
• Ironman Korea (Reincarnated)
• Ironman 70.3 San Juan
• Ironman 70.3 Mallorca
• Ironman 70.3 Muncie
• Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains
• Ironman 70.3 Ireland
• Ironman 70.3 Busselton
• Ironman 70.3 Italy
• Ironman 70.3 Pays d'Aix
• Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon
• Ironman 70.3 Canberra
• Ironman 70.3 Korea
Challenge Family Hosts New Events:
• Challenge Fuerteventura
• Challenge Henley-on-Thames
• Challenge Cairns
• Challenge Vichy
• Challenge Aarhus
TriStar Host New Events:
• TriStar111 Nevis
• TriStar111 Mallorca
• TriStar111 Lyon
• TriStar111 Madrid
• TriStar111 Split
• TriStar111 Minnesota
Revolution3 Host New Events:
• Revolution3 South Carolina
• Revolution3 Portland
• Revolution3 Costa Rica
ICAN Hosts New Events:
• ICAN Marbella Triathlon (Half)
• ICAN Mallorca Triathlon (Full)
WTC Announces 2 Region Specific Championship races along with two additional triathlons
• Ironman Mont-Tremblant (Quebec, Canada)
• Ironman Kalmar (Sweden)
• Ironman U.S. Championship (New York City)
• Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship (Melbourne, Australia)
2011 Triathlon Industry News
- • Triathlon America Host Inaugural Conference
- • 365Competitors Launches Registration Fee Reimbursement
- • Andrew Messick Named New Chief Executive Officer at WTC
- • WTC Introduces New Ironman Kona Lottery, Rewards Loyalty
- • Gatorade Launches "Inside Endurance" Web Series with Ryan Sutter
- • Janus Charity Challenge Partners with Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series
- • Tri-Magazine - New Digital Triathlon Magazine Enters the Market
- • New 3 /GO Print Triathlon Magazine Launched
- • Zipp's Introduces New Firecrest Rim Shape
- • IMTalk Podcast Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary
- • TRIJUICE Celebrates 5-Years Online
2011 Triathlete News
- • Normann Stadler Announces His Retirement from Professional Triathlon
- • Marino Vanhoenacker Receives Jim Thorpe All-Around Award
- • IndyCar Stars Tony Kanaan & Vitor Meira Race in Hawaii
- • NASCAR's Michael Waltrip Does His First Triathlon
- • Hector Picard Conquers Triathlons as a Double-Arm Amputee
- • Pease Brothers Prove Cerebral Palsy No Obstacle in Triathlon Quest
- • Terenzo Bozzone Misses Kona, Undergoes Successful Achilles Surgery
- • Ironman 70.3 Champ Michael Raelert Unable to Defend Title due to a hip injury
- • Charles Futrell Becomes Oldest Man to Complete a Triathlon at Age 90
- • Blind Triathlete Patricia Walsh goes Sub 12 at Ironman Texas
- • Mike Reilly Inducted into the Ironman Hall of Fame
- • Evolta Robot Takes On Ironman Hawaii Triathlon Challenge and Finishes
- • Pippa Middleton participates in the GE Blenheim Triathlon
- • Susan Bradley-Cox, Dave McGillivray & Dave Scott Inducted into USA Triathlon Hall of Fame
2011 Triathlon Result Highlights
- • Michael Weiss & Lesley Paterson Crowned 2011 XTERRA World Champs
- • Craig Alexander & Chrissie Wellington Reclaim Ironman World Champ Titles
- • Tim DeBoom Wins 2011 Norseman Xtreme Triathlon
- • Wins & Records for Andreas Raelert & Chrissie Wellington at Challenge Roth
- • Jordan Rapp, Angela Naeth Survive the Dessert Challenge, Win Life Time EPIC 250
- • Julie Dibens Defends Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Title
- • Cameron Brown Wins 10th Ironman New Zealand
- • Costa Rica Native Leonardo Chacón Wins Inaugural Revolution3 Triathlon
- • Marino Vanhoenacker Lowers Ironman World Record in Austria
- • Greg Bennett & Lisa Norde Win Hy-Vee 5150 Elite Cup, 1st Place Prize $151,500
2011 Triathlon Related Books
- • I'm Here to WIN - Chris McCormack
- • Iron War: Inside the Greatest Race Ever Run - Matt Fitzgerald
- • The Grace to Race - Iron Nun Sister Madonna Buder
- • The Athlete's Guide to Recovery - Sage Rountree
- • You Too Can be an Ironman! - Jacques Steinberg
Best Highlight of 2011 Triathlon Season
In closing I would have to say this is the best highlight from 2011. It involves 4 triathlon videos from Virgin Active promoting the London Triathlon. The European humor is hilarious! It's a shame no one in the U.S. does something like this. You gotta see them...
• Hilarious Triathlon Videos for London Triathlon from Virgin Active
Hope 2011 was great for you, can't wait to see what 2012 has in-store for us...
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