Announcing Babbittville Classic Rewind Many of you know me from Breakfast with Bob. But did you know I started hosting a radio show – The Competitors – all the way back in 1990? Yep. Back in 1990, I was looking for a way to create more awareness around the amazing endurance athletes I was covering…
The Wildflower Triathlon Experience Returns May 4 – 6th, 2018 Registration Opens for the Woodstock of Triathlon on September 19th September 12, 2017 – Denver, CO – The much anticipated Wildflower Triathlon Experience returns for 2018 to celebrate its’ 35th anniversary on May 4 – 6, 2018 at Lake San Antonio in Central California. The…
Nassau, Bahamas, 30th October 2016 After 3 days of racing, Gwen Jorgensen and Richard Murray take overall wins at the Island House Invitational Triathlon USA’s Gwen Jorgensen and South Africa’s Richard Murray fend off tough competition to claim victory on the final day of competition at the three day triathlon stage race in…
Nassau, Bahamas, 28th October 2016 Lawrence and Royle top leaderboard after day one at Island House Invitational Triathlon Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence and Australia’s Aaron Royle stand atop the leaderboard after the individual time trial stages of the Island House Invitational Triathlon, a unique three–day triathlon event in the Bahamas. The first…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 September 2016 THE PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE COLLINS CUP, APPOINTS WASSERMAN LONDON AND BOULDER, CO: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (formerly the Professional Triathlon Union) today announced the creation of The Collins Cup, a first of its kind global competition in which teams of professional triathletes from the…
Sharron Ackles was the race director for the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii from 1992 to 2002. I received this letter from Gerry Rott, race director for the Lavaman Triathlons, and a close friend of Sharron’s and Sharron’s family. August 22, 2015 Aloha Dear Friends of Joe & Sharron Ackles, As you may or…
August 13, 2015 SAN DIEGO, CA – Bob Babbitt, USA Triathlon and Ironman Triathlon Hall of Fame Inductee, is proud to announce the one year anniversary of his Babbittville Radio show. Launched on August 13, 2014, the show has received amazing support from the endurance sports community, and its audience continues to grow. The podcast…
For Immediate Release June 29, 2015 Dave McGillivray to Push Rick Hoyt of Team Hoyt for Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50 10K on July 3 at Gillette Stadium Renowned race director will fill in for Dick Hoyt, who has completed more than 1,000 endurance events while pushing his son in a specialized wheelchair BOSTON (June…
May 7th, 2015 – They’ve been each other’s biggest competitors. They’ve been fighting for the same trophies, climbing the same thrones and training for the same races. On June 13th the three legends of triathlon, Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack, Thomas Hellriegel and Luc Van Lierde will cross the finish line at Challenge Denmark as a team. …