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Sunday Shopping Festival For World Triathlon
Bermuda’s retailers are planning a Sunday Shopping Festival the day after the MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda in April. The international sporting event attracts hundreds of amateur and professional athletes from the US, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia who travel with their support crew, families and fans. Bermudian World Champion Flora Duffy, who... Read more of this article
British Triathlete Tim Don To Coach Young People
Bermuda’s young people are invited to meet Britain’s 3 x Olympian, 4 x ITU World Champion and Ironman Tim Don, this weekend at the National Sports Centre. ‘ Mr Don will be a special guest at this year’s first World Triathlon Bermuda Kids Coaching Clinic, on Sunday, open to all children 7 years and older. A spokesperson said, “Tim Don is... Read more of this article
Duffy Named ‘Best Of 2018: Bike Breakaway’
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has been named as having the Best Women’s Bike Breakaway last year by Triathlon.org, who noted the World Champion is “famous for her strength and tenacity in the cycle.” The story said, “While the new year is in full effect, the anticipation for the upcoming 2019 Triathlon season is rapidly approaching! However,... Read more of this article
World Triathlon Series Issue Photographer RFP
Bermuda is preparing to host the International Triathlon Union [ITU] World Triathlon Series Bermuda for a second time. On Saturday April 27th, 2019 Hamilton will be the venue once again for the televised international sporting event, with the signature blue carpet finish line on Front Street. “The Local Organising Committee of World Triathlon... Read more of this article
Signed Duffy Suit Offered For A Good Cause
Several professional triathletes, including Bermuda’s Flora Duffy, have rallied together to “help raise funds for a friend’s son who has been diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder.” Witsup.com reported, “Elite athletes are putting a shout out for your help to raise much-needed funds for a friend’s son who has been diagnosed... Read more of this article
Lucrecia Ming Loses 150lbs, Trains For Triathlon
A diabetic, Lucrecia Ming knew that at 350lbs it could be a matter of life and death unless she changed her lifestyle. So, one day finding herself at Clearwater where children were training for a triathlon, she asked to join in. Four years later and after losing 150 lbs, she is now training for a half Iron Man in Hawaii, in June next year. Much of her... Read more of this article
National Sports Governing Bodies Hold Meeting
The Association of National Sports Governing Bodies [ANSGB] held their General Assembly Meeting on Saturday, December 1st at the CedarBridge Academy. Delegates representing Bermuda Boxing Association, Bermuda Association of Motorsports, Bermuda Badminton Association, Bermuda Basketball Association, Bermuda Bicycle Association, Bermuda Body Building... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Receives Order Of The British Empire
World champion triathlete Flora Duffy is now ‘officially’ Flora Duffy OBE after receiving her Order of the British Empire award at Buckingham Palace in the UK recently. Ms Duffy tweeted the photo below saying, “Now it is official. Flora Duffy OBE. Very special morning at Buckingham Palace. Such an honor!” In announcing that she was... Read more of this article
Conway Finishes 5th In Age Group In Mexico
Bermuda’s Carolyn Conway finished 5th in the over 60 age group at the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Los Cabos, Mexico, crossing the line of the 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride, and 13.1-mile running race in a time of 6.57.06. Ms Conway said she was “delighted to get 5th in over 60 age group,” adding that it “was a challenging race... Read more of this article
Triathlon: BTA Aquathlon Home Event Results
Cory Brunton, Daria and Brian Desmond were crowned the inaugural Bermuda Triathlon Association Aquathlon Home Event Champions following the event at Clearwater. Course 1 – 250m Swim & 1.1K Run 8.06 Daria Desmond 8.24 Bella Howes 8.26 Adrian Argent 8.27 Rory Fleming 8.29 Giulio Ligori 8.49 Callum MacFarlane 9.22 Nell Wightman 9.26 Marleigh... Read more of this article
Triathlon: Tyler Smith Finishes 18th In Ecuador
Bermuda’s Tyler Smith competed in his last race of the season in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. Smith was in large lead pack of 30+ off the bike and achieved a solid result, finishing in 18th out of 67 international triathletes finishing in a time of 54:06. The race was won by Valentin Wurz of Germany in 53:10, with under a minute separating the winner from... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: AON National Sprint Triathlon
[Updated with photos] The AON National Sprint Triathlon event is taking place this morning [Oct 28] at Clearwater in the east end. We will have additional information and a photo gallery later on, and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 35-minute video is below Update: Philip Mace and Maddie Durkin... Read more of this article
Smith, Hawley Compete In World Cup in Ecuador
The third edition of the Salinas ITU Triathlon World Cup saw two Bermudians in action, with Tyler Smith and Erica Hawley both competing in Ecuador. Hawley finished 39th in the Elite Women’s Field in a time of 1:00:24. She clocked at 9:49 in the swim, 30:11 on the bike course, before closing out with a time of 18:33 on the run course. Smith finished... Read more of this article
Karen Smith Finishes 7th In Kona Age Group
Bermuda’s Karen Smith competed at the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Smith finished 7th out of 69 competitors in the Female 50 – 54 Age Group Division in a time of 11:01:43. Smith was the 243rd female finisher out of 638 female competitors, and she was the 1,373rd person to cross the line in a field of 2,305 competitors. Smith... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Finishes 29th In Ironman Worlds
Bermudian triathlete Tyler Butterfield competed at the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Butterfield finished 29th in the Men’s Pro Field, completing the 2.4-mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2-mile run course in a time of 8:30:38. Butterfield came out of the water in 24th place with a time of 50:42, then clocked a time of... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Tokio Millennium Triathlon
Adam Gordon and Ashley Couper were crowned the 2018 Tokio Millennium Re Triathlon Male and Female Champions. Gordon, who has been in Bermuda conducting his 2nd annual Triathlon Camp, cruised to victory in a time of 1:00:33, Philip Mace was second in 1:07:09 and Alan Potts was third with a time of 1:07:53. Couper was 8th overall stopping the clock in... Read more of this article
