Events

Echelon Gran Fondo

Echelon Gran Fondo
May 1, 2011
Tucson, AZ

Echelon Gran Fondo is a series of European-style mass participation cycling rides (Cyclosportif rides) held on epic courses in destination locations. Echelon Gran Fondo encourages all cyclists including casual riders, weekend warriors, amateur racers and a few professional cyclists. All courses include a theatrical party atmosphere, great food & entertainment. http://www.echelongranfondo.org/

Ironman World Championship 70.3

Ironman World Championship 70.3
September 9, 2012
Las Vegas, NV

Beginning in 2011, the Ironman World Championship 70.3 will move to Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nev., located just minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip. Since its inception in 2006, the championship race in the global Ironman 70.3 Series has been held in Clearwater, Fla. More than 1,800 domestic and international competitors will earn the right to compete in the Ironman World Championship 70.3 by qualifying at an Ironman 70.3 event.

http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/worldchampionship70.3

 

Interbike International Trade Expo

Interbike International Trade Expo
September 19, 2012
Sands Expo, Las Vegas, NV

Interbike is the leading bicycle industry business-to-business event, bringing together top manufacturers, retailers, industry advocates and media to conduct the business of cycling. Now celebrating nearly 30 years of successful events, Interbike (www.interbike.com) gathers more than 1,100 cycling-related brands and approximately 23,000 total attendees annually.

For more information, go to: http://www.interbike.com

Ironman World Championship

Ironman World Championship
October 13, 2012
Kailua-Kona, HI

If you are a triathlete, there is no bigger day in this sport than the Ford Ironman World Championship. It is the race that defined our sport as it came of age, and continues to be the defining race in our sport for any avid triathlete.

To get to the starting line in Kona, you must either be very lucky and get yourself a spot through the lottery, or very talented, and win yourself a qualifying spot at one of the qualifying events held around the world.

Tens-of-thousands of triathletes try to get one of those coveted Ironman spots every year. Only 1,800 succeeded.

That means 1,800 "lucky" people get to test themselves on one of the biggest challenges the sports world has to offer ... 2.4-miles of swimming, 112-miles of biking, and a 26.2-mile marathon run through tough ocean waves, and challenging lava-covered terrain.

While there are thousands of triathlons around the world, it is this one that truly defines the sport. It all began at an Awards Ceremony for a relay running race in Honolulu in 1977. A group of local athletes discussed the idea of an endurance triathlon and combining three major events that already existed on the island. John Collins suggested combining them and making it a single-day event. Later that evening, Collins took the stage announcing the event and that "whoever finishes first, we will call him the IRONMAN." It has since become triathlon's Super Bowl, Wimbledon, World Series, World Cup, and Tour de France all rolled into one. What makes this event so unique is that "average" people get to compete alongside the best in the world.

For more information, go to: www.ironman.com/events/ironman/worldchampionship