Triathlon Ireland
Irish national governing body for triathlon sports
Triathlon Ireland, formerly the Irish Triathlon Association, is the governing body of triathlon, and duathlon,[1] on the island of Ireland.[2] It was founded in 1984.[3] Darren Coombes has been the CEO since 2000.[4] The organisation is one of a number of governing bodies based in Sports Campus Ireland in Fingal.[5] It joined the Olympic Federation of Ireland in 2000.[6]
The organisation supports both able-bodied and parasports.[7]
The organisation honours athletes of the year, and maintains a Hall of Fame, at their annual awards.[8][3]
The Irish Triathlon calendar of events runs to 200 events annually.[9][10]
Adventure racing
Multisport races, with running, cycling and kayak stages in events like WAR (Wicklow Adventure Race) and Gaelforce West,[11] are also regulated by the organisation. There are also a few longer international-style adventure races lasting 24 hours and 36 hours, events like Beast of Ballyhoura and Cooley Raid.[12]
References
- ^ "TríSpórt duathlon - Triathlon Ireland". Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Cork Ironman wasn't sanctioned, Triathlon Ireland says". RTÉ News. 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b Staff Reporter (22 November 2017). "Hell founder in hall of fame - Limerick Post News".
- ^ "Triathlon Ireland Appoints New CEO". 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Laura and Olivia among winners at Triathlon Ireland awards". Westmeath Independent. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Ireland Summer Sports". SportsReference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ Cunningham, Rachel (28 April 2022). "Inclusive triathlon challenge invites participants to set their own pace". Dublin Gazette Newspapers - Dublin News, Sport and Lifestyle.
- ^ "Maeve is Triathlon Ireland's Junior Athlete of the Year". Connaught Telegraph. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "irishtriathlon.com". irishtriathlon.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Home". Triathlon Ireland.
- ^ "12-Week Triathlon Training Plan" (pdf). GaelForceEvents.com.
- ^ "Adventure races in Ireland". IrishTriathlon.com.
External links
- Official website
- Triathlon Ireland on Instagram
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