Articles by Tim Carlson

At the 33rd Wildflower long course triathlon Jesse Thomas won his 5th straight men’s title, and Heather Jackson fell 200 yards short of a 4-peat thanks to Liz Lyles sprint finish.

Jesse Thomas topped Matt Lieto for a record-extending Wildflower 5-peat; Liz Lyles passed Heather Jackson with 200 meters to go to dash her bid for a 4-peat.

The days before the 33rd Wildflower long course triathlon were filled with calm, chilled out triathletes and fans enjoying perfect sunny weather and a calm vibe at inland Monterey County.

When Richie Cunningham and several other pros were misdirected on the run course at Ironman 70.3 Texas, they all faced DQs and abandoned the race.

Canadian Lionel Sanders ran away from Andy Potts and Helle Frederiksen dominated the women’s field to win the men’s and women’s titles at Ironman 70.3 Texas in Galveston.

After a six month hiatus from racing, Alistair Brownlee showed no weakness as he outran Javier Gomez to win the fourth round of WTS series in Cape Town.

Regard triathlon action of many varieties – draft-legal and non-drafting, pavement and off road, individual and teams – in Taiwan, Fuerteventura, South Carolina, Nevada and Florida.

Vicky Holland of Great Britain surged to her first WTS win in Cape Town, South Africa, runner-up Katie Zaferes of the USA took her 4th straight podium.

Andy Potts fought off a determined challenge by Matt Chrabot and Sarah Piampiano unleashed a come-from-behind women’s best 1:26:21 run to win New Orleans 70.3

The 20th Jakes Off Road Triathlon offered sunny skies, a duel between David Bromfield and Bobby Barnes, and a an Ultimate Frisbee pro women’s winner.

Some people say that Jakes Off Road Triathlon isn’t about winning and losing – it’s about the vibe. Don’t tell that to 31-year-old David Bromfield and 49-year-old Bobby Barnes.

Jakes Off Road Triathlon began 20 years ago and race director Jim Curl had been at the helm of the Jamaican one-of-a-kind triathlon for the last 15 years.