triathlon

Vernon’s Shanda Hill on last leg of Triple Deca Ultra Triathlon in Italy
Vernon’s Shanda Hill has been progressing through a Triple Deca Ultra Triathlon in Italy for…

Vernon’s Shanda Hill conquers DecaUltraTri bringing home victory for Canada
Vernon ultra-athlete Shanda Hill won the DecaUltraTri Continuous Double Deca, a seemingly impossible triathlon in…

Penticton woman wins Ironman World Championship title
A Penticton triathlete earned a world championship title in Hawaii this week. Yvonne Timewell, 54,…

After a decade-long absence, Ironman Canada triathlon returns to Penticton
More than 2,000 athletes will be in the South Okanagan this weekend for the Ironman…

Penticton’s highly anticipated 2021 Ironman triathlon cancelled
Penticton’s Ironman triathlon will not be happening in 2021. In April, the event was postponed…

Penticton Ironman set for Facebook live broadcast
Fans will no longer need to jostle for a good position to catch the action…

Kelowna senior wins title at Ironman world championship in Hawaii
Turning 65 was no deterrent for this world-class Kelowna triathlete. Laurelee Nelson, 65, of Kelowna…

Penticton Super League Triathlon cancelled day before Ironman announcement
PENTICTON – The triathlon industry continues to change in Penticton as one event cancels and…

Is the Ironman triathlon returning to Penticton?
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is looking at entering into negotiations to bring an…

UPDATE: Kelowna Apple Triathlon races cancelled today due to poor air quality
KELOWNA – Air quality is so poor in the Kelowna region the Kelowna Apple Triathlon…

Early bird rates for Challenge 2015 end Sunday
PENTICTON - Time is running out to get early bird registration rates for next year’s Challenge Penticton race—North America’s oldest and most iconic long-distance triathlon. Early bird rates for full distance ($500), half distance ($250), full relay distance ($695) and half relay distance ($395) expire Sunday, Nov. 16. More information on regular registration rates will...

Cycling: the Penticton tourism industry’s next target
PENTICTON - Cycling is a popular hobby and sport in the South Okanagan but it could soon be a major tourism driver. City representatives introduced the idea of Penticton as a province-wide cycling destination to provincial ministers at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler last week. But Tourism Penticton, an entity of the city, already...

City hands Challenge reins over to new stewardship
PENTICTON - Challenge Penticton is officially under the new leadership of triathlon experts Kevin Cutjar and Michael Brown. Cutjar and Brown won the city’s bid this spring to take the Challenge reins and steer the competition in the right direction. The team will invest $300,000 over five years—the length of the new contract with the...

Loud Challenge fireworks a ‘first world problem’
PENTICTON - There has been buzz around town that some people are less than thrilled about the midnight fireworks that followed the Challenge Penticton triathlon Sunday. Several Facebook posts suggest the loud fireworks woke them from their slumbers Sunday night, while others barely noticed.. “I am that ‘younger generation’ and midnight on a Sunday was...

There’s a first Challenge for everyone
PENTICTON - Tara Ivanitz sits at the back of the room with a smile on her face as she watches her boyfriend, Nathan Champness sit on a panel at the front of the room filled with professional triathletes who will be participating in Challenge Penticton this weekend. While her beau is a seasoned athlete, finishing...