Colorado athletes Ben Hoffman (second), Justin Metzler (third) and Steven Zawaski (ninth) posted top-10 finishes in the men’s pro field at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz. Eric Lagerstrom claimed victory in 3 hours 47 minutes 25 seconds. Hoffman finished about a minute and a half later in 3:49:04, followed by Metzler in 3:51:45. Metzler posted the fastest run split of the day with … [Read more...]
Colorado’s Middaugh Wins XTERRA Quebec
Josiah Middaugh and Fabiola Corona captured the 2018 XTERRA Quebec off-road triathlon elite titles on a gorgeous blue-sky day at Lac Delage in Quebec, Canada, on Saturday, August 18. It’s the fourth XTERRA Pan Am Tour win of the year for both. In the elite men’s race Branden Rakita posted the fastest swim split, followed by Ian King and Karsten Madsen. Middaugh … [Read more...]
Bike Bolder with Rachel Joyce’s Cycling Tips
Sharpen your cycling skills, improve confidence, and gain speed while ascending and descending with these top tips from the Bike Bolder workshop held in Boulder in June with Ironman champion Rachel Joyce and leadership coach and founder of the Warmi Project, Dana Platin. General cycling tips: Look ahead, and not down at your front wheel. This helps you anticipate gear … [Read more...]
Ironman Boulder Photo Gallery
Local pro triathlete, Chris Leiferman, won the 2018 Ironman Boulder to complete his journey back from injury and illness. Leiferman set a new time to beat on the redesigned course, stopping the clock in 8:07:55. Boulder's Joe Gambles took second in 8:13:16, Patrick McKeon third in 8:20:48, Kevin Collington fourth in 8:26:16, and Sam Long fifth in 8:29:56. In the women’s … [Read more...]
Escape From Alcatraz Photo Gallery
Several Colorado triathletes competed in the legendary Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon this year, taking on the 1.5-mile swim in the rough waters near Alcatraz Island, the hilly 18-mile bike filled with twists and turns, and the challenging 8-mile run that features the infamous sand ladder on Baker Beach. Boulder’s Cameron Dye led the Colorado contingent as he gunned for an … [Read more...]
