World’s Best Athletes and Squads To Compete In 2018 Major League Triathlon Series

Charlotte, NC – Major League Triathlon is proud to announce new squad-based teams and franchises for 2018. Major League Triathlon will welcome 5 squads and 3 composite teams for the 2018 season.

“This new squad based system will bring the World’s top athletes to MLT”, said Daniel Cassidy, CEO of Major League Triathlon. “We will have virtually every single USA athlete that is favored to race in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the league this year. We will also have some of the top international athletes competing, including the reigning World Champions of Mixed Team Relay, the Australians.”

MLT teams will carry a roster with a minimum of 6 athletes. During each round of the series, the top 4 athletes from each team will compete.

The following squads will race for MLT:

1. San Diego Stingrays- Represented by Paulo Sousa’s Squad
2. Arizona Kingsnakes- Represented by Jono Hall’s Squad
3. Colorado Peaks– Represented by Neal Henderson’s Squad
4. Toronto Freeze – Represented by Craig Taylor’s Squad
5. Atlantic City Waves – Represented by Ian O’Brien’s Squad
6. Carolina Gliders – Represented by Composite Team #1 (Captain Ben Kanute)
7. Florida Sun- Represented by Composite Team #2 (Captain John O’Neill)
8. Australian Franchise-TBA– Represented by an Australian Composite Squad

MLT rosters will have the top ranked US Male athletes including, but not limited to:

Ben Kanute
Matt McElroy
Kevin McDowell
Eric Lagerstrom
Eli Hemming
Jason West

MLT rosters will also have some of the top US Female athletes including, but not limited to:

Summer Cook
Taylor Spivey
Lindsey Jerdonek
Tamara Gorman 
Chelsea Burns

Beyond the US based powerhouse athletes, MLT will also feature international stars on team rosters, including:  

Paula Findlay
Dominika Jamnicky
Joanna Brown
Matt Sharpe
Tyler Mislawchuk
Jason Wilson

In addition, Major League Triathlon will be offering amateur ambassador teams for fans and athletes to support and interact with their local pro team franchise. MLT will be releasing more information about amateur ambassador teams in the coming weeks.

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Tri-California Events Returns to Host another Successful Triathlon at Alcatraz

San Francisco, Calif – Saturday morning, on the warm sandy shores of Rio’s Copacabana Beach, triathlete Gwen Jorgenson set her focus on winning the first Gold Medal in triathlon for the United States. Which she did. Sunday morning, over 600 steely amateur triathletes battled the chilly 62 degree waters of San Francisco Bay in hopes of earning their own personal best in Tri-California’s San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz.

Before daylight, another Olympian, USA’s 2004 Triathlon Olympic Team member, Victor Plata, was welcoming athletes into both the transition area and eventually, across the finish line. Athletes from across the country prepared for one of triathlon’s most historic Olympic distance races by checking their bikes, positioning their gear, and slipping into their wetsuits for the 1.2-mile rough water swim. Once out of the water, racers biked a hilly 23-mile route, following it up with a 6.1-mile run along some of California’s most scenic coastal bluffs.

By sunrise, athletes found themselves at the rather unique start of this triathlon — on a barge heading out to the middle of San Francisco Bay where they then braved a 10 foot jump into this season’s unexpectedly icy waters. “This race is not for the faint of heart but it also takes some blood, sweat, and tears to pull it off,” says Tri-California Events Founder and CEO, Terry Davis. “We are very proud to be able to bring back, by popular demand, the original and most successful triathlons at Alcatraz,” said Davis, referring to Tri-California having to suspend future races after its inaugural race in 2010 due to The America’s Cup.
At the end of the day, it would be Pedro Gomez, 33, of Scottsdale, Ariz., who would take the gold for the Men’s Division with a time of 2:09:09. Second overall male was Jack Calhoun, 27, of San Francisco, Calif., with a 2:11:20 and a close third was John Dahlz, 32, of Daly City, Calif., with a 2:11:31.

For the women, Emily Cocks, 39, from Napa, Calif., topped the podium with a time of 2:29:36. Second overall would go to Tina Eakin, 46, of Elk Grove, Calif., and Cocks’ Freeplay teammate, Kelly O’Mara, 31, of San Rafael, Calif., grabbed third with 2:35:49.

The San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz provides athletes of all calibers the opportunity to test their grit on the challenging terrains of this race and to shake up the monotony of traditional races. “The swim was a washing machine, the bike was great — to have the breeze coming off the coast, and that run was the toughest part, ” said first time triathlete Travis Knight. “I can’t wait to come back and do it all over again”

IRONMAN Texas Triathlon to set for April 2017

MEMORIAL HERMANN IRONMAN TEXAS TRIATHLON TO RETURN TO THE WOODLANDS AS 2017 IRONMAN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Seventh edition of race in Woodlands set for April 22, 2017;

General registration to open on Wednesday, July 27th

TAMPA, Fla. (July 19, 2016) – IRONMAN announced today that the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN^® Texas triathlon will return to The Woodlands for 2017 and be designated as the IRONMAN North American Championship for the third consecutive year. In addition, the event will now take place on April 22, 2017, shifting from its traditional date in mid-May.

“We are pleased to be able to continue our relationship with Montgomery and Harris Counties and keep this event in The Woodlands and surrounding areas,” said Shane Facteau, Chief Operations Officer for IRONMAN. “We have always believed that this is a great location for a championship event and the new agreement will allow us to uphold the highest of standards that our athletes deserve. At the same time, the change to April establishes a cooler race date in which both professional and amateur triathletes can now compete in an early season event in North America.”

One of more than 40 events in the global IRONMAN Series, the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon will lead athletes along a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run throughout The Woodlands and its surrounding areas. The point-to-point swim takes place in Lake Woodlands, where athletes enter the water at North Shore Park and swim toward South Shore Park. The new bike course will then take competitors through Montgomery and Harris Counties, utilizing the flat and fast Hardy Toll Road. Athletes then enjoy a triple-loop run entirely within The Woodlands that concludes with a spectacular finish on Waterway Avenue.

“We are thrilled to have IRONMAN return to the Woodlands after finalizing and approving a route that includes a new bike course,” said Montgomery County Commissioner James Noack. “This event means a lot to our community and we look forward to hosting athletes from around the globe for a seventh year as they fulfill their IRONMAN dreams here in The Woodlands, Texas.”

“It is great to be partnering with IRONMAN as title sponsor of the IRONMAN North American Championship once again in The Woodlands,” said Wayne Fraleigh, Vice President of Operations of Ambulatory Services for Memorial Hermann. “We would like to thank the Montgomery and Harris County leaders, along with IRONMAN for making this race happen. It is an event not only enjoyed by the athletes but by the community as well.”

An automatic bid to the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship will be on the line as all professional winners of each IRONMAN Regional Championship race will receive automatic qualification to the IRONMAN World Championship held in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i on October 14. The Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon will also offer a $150,000 total prize purse distributed among the top ten male and female professional finishers.

In addition to a competitive professional field, the race is expected to draw approximately 3,000 registered age-group athletes. The race will offer 75 coveted age-group qualifying slots to the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship.

General registration for Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas will open on Wednesday, July 27 atwww.ironman.com/texas Athlete inquiries may be directed to texas@ironman.com. For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit www.ironman.com. Media may contact press@ironman.com.