Triathlon 2024 Discussion Thread

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[Grassmarket 4,029]

Always wondered how the PTO Tour (ie the long distance triathlon series) managed to get itself such good coverage in spite of it not really being a great spectator event.  Good luck to them.

 

Billionaire-backed PTO Tour brings elite triathlon race to central London (msn.com)

[mpjmcevoy 375]

2 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

Always wondered how the PTO Tour (ie the long distance triathlon series) managed to get itself such good coverage in spite of it not really being a great spectator event.  Good luck to them.

 

Billionaire-backed PTO Tour brings elite triathlon race to central London (msn.com)

I assume the model must be  some sense like cycle road racing; hardcore fans like the long in depth discussions, a wider group dip in and out

[Grassmarket 4,029]

1 hour ago, mpjmcevoy said:

I assume the model must be  some sense like cycle road racing; hardcore fans like the long in depth discussions, a wider group dip in and out

No, but really, in this form of triathlon it is all solo time trialling after the first 300m of the swim, so you have to be a relation, really. 

[mpjmcevoy 375]

5 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

No, but really, in this form of triathlon it is all solo time trialling after the first 300m of the swim, so you have to be a relation, really. 

Of course, I forgot, no drafting.

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 Oceania Triathlon Sprint Championship - Davenport  

 

 

Men's Elite:

1.)  Dylan McCullough

2.)  Luke Willian

3.)  Jacob Birtwhistle

 

Women's Elite:

1.)  Jaz Hedgeland

2.)  Brea Roderick

3.)  Tara Sosinski

 

Mixed Relay:

1.)  Australia I (Luke Willian / Tara Sosinski / Brandon Copeland / Jaz Hedgeland)

2.)  New Zealand I (Saxon Morgan / Brea Roderick / Trent Thorpe / Eva Goodisson)

3.)  Australia III (Lachlan Jones / Charlotte McShane / Brayden Mercer / Jessica Ewart-Mctigue)

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 Triathlon world Cup - Hong Kong  

 

 

Men's Elite:

1.)  Alberto Gonzalez Garcia

2.)  Antonio Serrat Seoane

3.)  Kenji Nener

 

Women's Elite:

1.)  Sian Rainsley

2.)  Katie Zaferes

3.)  Kirsten Kasper

[Biathlonfan 792]

European juniors that were meant to be held in Lithuania in August are cancelled because the interniational triathlon federation allowed Russians and Belerussians to compete there.

[bestmen 2,903]

African champs 2024 , why is Bulgaria in 

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

 Triathlon World Cup - Chengdu  

 

 

Men's Elite:

1.)  Max Stapley

2.)  Jonas Schomburg

3.)  Tayler Reid

 

Women's Elite:

1.)  Julie Derron

2.)  Tilda Mannson

3.)  Roksana Slupek