by Bill Plock | Dec 21, 2017 | General News
Series to run in 2018 through top international broadcasters; Casting submissions open until February 1, 2018 TAMPA, Fla. (December 15, 2017) — IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, announced today that applications for the second season of “IRONMAN: Quest for...
by Bill Plock | Oct 28, 2017 | General News, Hot Topic
Brett Tack I grew up in Two Rivers, Alaska and moved to Colorado for school in 2005. Road racing dominated my collegiate years and through my move to Boulder in 2007. I took to the trails a few years later and never looked back. This will be my 3rd time...
by Bill Plock | Oct 27, 2017 | General News, Hot Topic
Triathlon Events Saturday October 28th IRONMAN Team Colorado Open House Louisville Join IRONMAN and Team Colorado for a 90 min indoor trainer ride led by IRONMAN and 303 partner, Bill Plock. Followed by a 30 min outdoor run on the beautiful trails of...
by Bill Plock | Oct 26, 2017 | General News, Hot Topic
Mike Preston I’m off to my 3rd XWC. I started triathlon when Xterra came to Crested Butte in ’06 . After taking a break, I picked it back up on a vacation to Oahu in 2012. I punched my ticket to World’s this year with a trickle down...
by Bill Plock | Oct 19, 2017 | General News, Hot Topic
My name is Benny Smith and I’m 17 years old. I did my first tri when I was 6 and started getting serious with training at like 13. I definitely started doing them because of my dad. This will be my second year going to the Xterra World Championships. I...
by Bill Plock | Oct 18, 2017 | General News, Hot Topic
This is my 5th season in Xterra and this will be my 2nd trip to the World Championship. I qualified at Beaver Creek (3rd amateur overall) and at the Pan American Championship in Utah (3rd in age group). I have had a very rewarding season and I’m excited to cap...
by Bill Plock | Oct 15, 2017 | Hot Topic, Tri Races
By Bill Plock I’m struggling to know what to share with you. There is so much. So much. Joy. Triumph. Sadness. Perseverance. Grit. Guts. Tenacity. The list is super long! The results of the Ironman World Championships are not measured by a clock, or a place on a...
by Bill Plock | Oct 15, 2017 | General News, Hot Topic
By Tiffany DeMasters West Hawaii Today tdemasters@westhawaiitoday.com KAILUA-KONA — A professional athlete suffered serious injuries after he struck a vehicle on the cycling course of the 39th annual Ironman championship, Saturday morning. The accident occurred around...
by Bill Plock | Oct 14, 2017 | 303 Radio
TrainingPeaks co-founder and Chief Evangelist Dirk Friel talks about the Ironman World Championship swim start and Colorado representation.
by Bill Plock | Oct 12, 2017 | 303 Radio
The “Heart of Ironman,” Bob Babbitt talks about Ironman racing from its inception – day one when he ate hamburgers and fries and prepared for it to be a 2 day event–he didn’t know it was supposed to be a one day event. He paid $25 to race...