The Hickory Grove Triathlon, originally scheduled for the last Sunday in August, has a new date: Sunday, August 12, 2012. Race co-director Alex Sylman says, “We are excited to announce the Hickory Grove Triathlon is moving to the second weekend in August. You guys asked for a little more distance from HyVee Triathlon and we found an [...]
continue »If you’re thinking about registering for the Pigman® Sprint (June 3, Palo, Iowa), now’s the time. There are only about 100 slots left, and entries are coming in faster than last year when the race sold out at the end of January. David Rhompson Team Challenge As a special incentive for team entries into the [...]
continue »QC Triathlon director Eric Sarno says slots are filling up fast for the 2012 edition of the Quad Cities Triathon scheduled for June 16. Don’t get left out! Sign up now at qctriathlon.com. Continue reading
continue »The dates have been set, and registration is now open for the 2012 Pigman races. These races fill up fast, so be sure to register for the Pigman triathlons now, while space is still available. Plus, you’ll save on registration fees by signing up early. The Pigman Sprint is on June 3, 2012, while the Long Course [...]
continue »As you pound the slippery pavement or nurse skinned knuckles trying to get the wind trainer set up in the basement, all to keep your training going over the winter months, remember that winter presents a perfect time to stay inside and work on your swimming technique. Why take to the water? By and large, [...]
continue »Alex Syhlman and Steve Karsjens, who run two of our favorite Central Iowa Races, want you to know that registration is now open for Bluff Creek and Hickory Grove. These two races are a great way to bookend your season. Special deals for early signup and if you sign up to race both. Plus, USAT membership [...]
continue »By Ron Adkins, Heart of America Triathlon News Not so long ago, the only triathlon to garner serious national media coverage was the Hawaiian Ironman. But as the sport grows steadily – both in participation and in spectators – some broadcast avenues are opening. You still have to scratch the surface a little, but digital [...]
continue »Despite a chilly and rainy day, over 300 participants turned out for the seventh running of the TriHawks Triathlon. Race time air temperature was 61 degrees, not terribly cold. But a stiff breeze and light rain that began just as the first wave took off caused race director Pasha Korsakov and his team to combine [...]
continue »Twenty-eight winners of the 2011 Heart of America (HOA) Championship series will race for the Championship crown Sunday, Sept. 18 at the TriHawks Triathlon in Coralville. All season, all athletes who participate in an HOA race get points for each race they do. At the end of the season, we recognize the top three overall [...]
continue »By Ron Adkins, Heart of America News Mark Wahl loves a challenge. He first got into running triathlons because “it sounded like the hardest thing I could do. I was working in Daytona Beach and I saw an ad for a local triathlon. I thought it was a crazy thing to do.” That was in 1985. Now, [...]
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