The run in Cairns takes athletes along the boardwalk and through oceanfront Fogarty Park. With lots of bars and restaurants along the course, and three loops of running, athletes have lots of company and support.
by Jordan Rapp, June 17, 2016
Ironman Cairns boasts one of the most spectacular venues in the world, in beautiful TNQ (Tropical North Queensland). A selection of swim and bike photos by Eric Wynn from this oceanfront rainforest paradise.
The recently announced Alaskaman, scheduled for July 15, 2017 in Seward, AK, joins the growing movement of extreme triathlons – ultra distance races with small fields set in stunning, but extremely challenging, locations.
Is USA Triathlon honoring their own stated selection procedure? The disparity between the announcement of the male and female spots after the WTS race in Yokohama has many asking this question.
How do you make sense of the senseless? In the wake of Dave Mirra’s death, I struggled to comprehend the emptiness I felt. And to understand how those who achieve so much can often feel so inadequate.
US Nordic skier Eric Packer recently won the Sprint Classic National Championship. But his biggest victory was his triumph over adversity.
With $58,825 raised so far, let’s make a great push to wrap up the 7th annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief.
More amazing prizes in the 7th Annual Rappstar Charity Challenge for World Bicycle Relief! Thank you to NormaTec, First Endurance, Michellie Jones, ROKA Sports, Silca, and Louis Garneau for donations. Check in to see how you can win all while changing the world for $147.
On Giving Tuesday, I’m excited to announce the special prize for the first 100 donors, an awesome opportunity for all donors from Raymond James & Associates. And some once in a lifetime opportunities from The Ironman Foundation and Specialized.
It’s that time of the year again! For the seventh year in a row, it is time for the annual WBR fundraiser that puts bikes into the hands of MANY well-deserving folks around the world.
Finding himself without a road bike, Jordan Rapp worked with Toby Stanton of Hot Tubes to create an homage to World Bicycle Relief’s Buffalo bike, based around Litespeed’s classic T3 titanium frameset. Built up with a SRAM Force1 drivetrain.
Jordan Rapp’s 2015 Ironman Mont-Tremblant awards speech. A riff on Nietzsche’s idea that, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” Adapted for Ironman and the idea of a, “why to race.”
