Photos from the 25th anniversary Laguna Phuket Triathlon

November 19th, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Feature, Races & Travel | No Comments »

Thanks to the beautiful (but tough) race course and the spectacular host resort, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon is the destination event that started destination events in the world of triathlon. While athletes enjoy the […]

Laguna Phuket Triathlon Celebrates 25 years

November 19th, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Feature, News, Races & Travel, Racing | No Comments »

Started 25 years ago by International Management Group as a “made for television sporting event” to promote the Laguna Phuket Resort to the world, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon remains an iconic bucket list event, […]

We Are Triathletes airs in Canada

August 9th, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in News | No Comments »

The new film We Are Triathletes will air at select theatres across Canada starting today. The feature-length film follows six athletes, including three-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae, Challenge Roth race director Felix Walchshöfer […]

Gupta-Baltazar rocks Ontario Summer Games Triathlon

August 3rd, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Blogs, Races & Travel, Racing | No Comments »

There was no stopping Kira Gupta-Baltazar at today’s Ontario Summer Games Triathlon in Denfield, Ontario, just outside of London. The Kleinburg, Ont. native led the way out of the water and then rode away […]

Daniel Clarke looks long

May 22nd, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Blogs, Feature, Training | No Comments »

With less than seven weeks until race day at Triathlon Vitoria, my training focus has shifted from half- to full-distance training. It’s not just going to be longer workouts and big simulation days, I’m […]

Accident coverage for your next triathlon event

May 22nd, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Feature, News, Special Feature | No Comments »

Triathletes have many things to worry about when it comes to getting to events. When surveyed on the biggest stress during race week a few years ago, Ironman competitors listed traveling with their bikes […]

Daniel Clarke on why the Wildflower Triathlon is so wonderful!

May 15th, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Blogs, Feature, Pro, Video | No Comments »

Since I’ve been back from California I’ve been raving to lots of people about what a great event Wildflower was, so I decided to put together a video on it. It’s not just the […]

Wildflower star: Catching up with Andrew MacNaughton

May 10th, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Feature, Personalities, Pro, Profiles, Video | No Comments »

He was the first person to win a triathlon on aero bars. He was also the first Canadian to win the prestigious Wildflower Triathlon – one of only three Canadians to win the race […]

Daniel Clarke heads to Wildflower

May 9th, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Personalities, Races & Travel, Racing, Video | No Comments »

Wildflower is likely the most fun I’ve ever had at a race. It wasn’t just race day, but the whole weekend was a blast. I had my first ever mechanical issue in a race, which […]

Canadian crew heads to Texas

April 26th, 2018 by Kevin Mackinnon | Posted in Feature, News, Pro, Racing | No Comments »

Saturday’s Ironman North American Championship in the Woodlands, Texas will feature a strong Canadian contingent of pros. Leading the way will be two-time Ironman champion Brent McMahon, who is taking on the Texas course […]