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WHM: World Champion Triathlete Flora Duffy
[Part of Women’s History Month Series | Written by Robyn Bardgett] She is on top of the world as one of the world’s best triathletes and she credits Bermuda as part of what made her dream a reality. Flora Duffy started her triathlon career at the early age of seven and the island’s mild weather, undulating hills, winding roads and warm water... Read more of this article
Pilgrim & Ingham Compete In F1 Triathlon
Young triathletes Nicholas Pilgrim and Caleb Ingham competed in the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge F1 Triathlon in Florida. The pair competed in the 12-16 year 0ld division, which saw the competitors compete over a 375m swim, 10K bike and 2.5K run. Pilgrim finished second in a time of 32:35. He was 13 seconds behind the winner Jeremy Lajoie who was... Read more of this article
Registration Opens For Kids Duathlon Event
Bermuda’s school children are invited to participate in next month’s MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda Festival Weekend. The TMR Kids Duathlon is Friday April 27th, the evening before Bermuda hosts the World Triathlon Series, and children will compete on part of the very same race course that the world’s top triathletes, including Flora Duffy,... Read more of this article
Hawley Finishes 13th In Sprint Triathlon Cup
Erica Hawley competed in the 2018 Clermont CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup event in Clermont, Florida, United States. Taking part in the CAMTRI Elite Women’s Field, she finished 13th with a time of 1:05.29. Hawley would clock 11.02 on the swim, then 8.24 on the bike, before closing out with a time of 45.19 on the run course. Erika Ackerlund from... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy ‘Crashes Out’ Of Abu Dhabi Triathlon
[Updated] World Champion Flora Duffy is set to race in Abu Dhabi on Friday [March 2], with nine of the top ten women in triathlon set to line-up in what is being billed as “one of the most competitive races in ITU history.” The Triathon.org report said, “For the fourth consecutive year, Abu Dhabi will find itself the focus of world... Read more of this article
60 Days Until World Triathlon Festival Opening
Today [Feb 26] marks 60 days until the start of Bermuda’s MS Amlin World Triathlon Festival Weekend, and a countdown clock has been installed at the flagpole on Front Street in Hamilton, as a visual reminder for residents and visitors to save the date and make plans to get involved in the festivities. The organisers said, “World Triathlon Festival... Read more of this article
Kent Richardson Wins Category In Ecuador
Bermudian triathlete Kent Richardson finished on top of the podium on Saturday [Feb 24], winning the Men’s 50+ age group at the 2018 Saludsa Xterra in Salinas, Ecuador. His time of 1:31:40 not only saw him win the over 50 category, but was also faster than anyone competing in the over 40 category as well. He finished the 800m swim in a time of 16... Read more of this article
Erica Hawley Wins CAC Regional Silver Medal
Bermuda’s Erica Hawley competed in the 2018 Bridgetown CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup and Central American and Caribbean Championship in Barbados, finishing 8th overall and 2nd in the CAC region to earn a silver medal. Ms Hawley finished 8th overall with a time of 1:05:55, Sophie Chase from USA clocked a winning time of 1:04:07, Canada’s Dominika... Read more of this article
World Triathlon Festival Schedule Announced
The event line up for the Bermuda World Triathlon Festival Weekend — which will take place from Thursday April 26th to Sunday April 29th — has been announced with a Kids Race, Hangover Swim, and Carnival-style street party set to take place along with the amateur and elite races. A spokesperson said, “Social events and free public... Read more of this article
Duffy Named Best Overall Triathlete Of 2017
Bermudian Flora Duffy has been named 2017′s best overall female triathlete by Triathlon.org, which said that her performance through 2017 “only gets us more pumped and excited to see what she can do in 2018.” The story said, “Every year and every single new triathlon season always brings its own set of memorable moments such... Read more of this article
MS Amlin To Be Title Sponsor For ITU Triathlon
MS Amlin AG Bermuda Branch, a global re/insurer with offices in Bermuda, will be the title sponsors of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Bermuda on April 28th, with the event to be branded as the ‘MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda’. The prestigious ITU event in Bermuda is the second of eight stops on the World Triathlon Series circuit before the... Read more of this article
Video: ITU Triathlon Bermuda Info Session
[Updated] Organisers of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Bermuda – which will be part of a weekend of festivities in Hamilton from April 26th to 29th — are holding presenting a public information session this evening [Jan 25], and you can tune in and watch the presentation live below. The announcement said the one-hour presentation will cover details... Read more of this article
