VICTORIA—Triathlon Canada welcomes Dan Proulx back to the community as high performance director to guide the organization toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and beyond. The Calgary-based Proulx returns to the Triathlon Canada Nation after a 16-year stint coaching within Cycling Canada’s national program, including the last three as head coach. Early in his coaching … Read more
Before joining The Ironman Group, DeRue held the position of President at Equinox, a global lifestyle brand in the health and wellness sector. His tenure at Equinox was marked by remarkable achievements, including steering the company through significant growth and maximising customer satisfaction. Prior to Equinox, DeRue was the Dean of the Stephen M. Ross … Read more
In Andrew Messick’s transformative 12-year tenure as CEO of the Ironman Group, his vision led the company from being a licensing-focused triathlon firm to the world’s largest organizer of mass participation events, spanning multiple sports and locations. His leadership has forever marked the endurance sports industry, reflecting in his words and actions.Discussing the expansion of … Read more
A man who competed in Salem’s Ironman 70.3 died Tuesday after suffering an unspecified medical emergency during the swim portion of the Sunday race. Paddleboarders acting as water safety personnel on the Willamette River during the swim recognized the man was in distress in the water, said Brian Carrara, Salem Fire Department deputy chief … Read more
Announced back in October, the new Ironman Pro Series is a 17-race (per gender) pro long-course triathlon series that began with 70.3 Oceanside on April 6 and peaked in September at the Ironman World Championship in Nice, France, for the women and in October at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, for the men. … Read more
The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced on Tuesday that they have banned a long course athlete for two years after he tested positive for a performance enhancing drug. Derik Felix Fornili, who competed as an age-group athlete in multiple long-distance events, tested positive for Clomiphene on 4 October 2022. The ITA confirmed that Afornali has … Read more