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Follow the Riptide Multisports Elite Triathlon team on this ride on some of Colorado's finest roads. Starting in Golden, CO the team rides up Golden Gate Canyon to picturesque dirt roads near the Peak to Peak Highway. Features Matt Balzer, Tate Behning, Ryan Borger, Dan MacKenzie, Cyrus Severance,
07.27.2010| Cyrus Severance, Dan MacKenzie, Jordan Jones, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Ryan Borger, Tate Behning | Riptide Multisports
Jordan Jones led the Riptide Elite Team to an impressive showing at the Littlefoot Triathlon today. Presented by Riptide Multisports and held within Bear Creek Lake Park, the race is the first triathlon of the year with an open water swim in Colorado.
Jones was positioned in 6th place comin
05.16.2010| Cyrus Severance, Dan MacKenzie, Jordan Jones, Josh Merrick, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Developmental Team, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Riptide Junior Triathlon Team, Ryan Borger, Tate Behning, race results | Riptide Multisports
Riptide's newly minted pro, Amy Dannwolf, finished 8th overall at the iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on Sunday May 2nd. Dannwolf positioned herself well on the 1.5 mile swim that starts with a leap off a ferry anchored next to Alcatraz. She lost a couple of places on the bike, but was abl
05.11.2010| Amy Dannwolf, Jordan Jones, Josh Merrick, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, race results | Riptide Multisports
Team Riptide is prepping to race this weekend after a lull in team racing following the Mazatlan ITU Continental Cup.
Matt Balzer and Josh Merrick will travel to Wildflower for the half Ironman distance race. They will face one of the most challenging courses in the world on the famed hills of Wi
04.26.2010| Amy Dannwolf, Boulder Running Company, Jordan Jones, Josh Merrick, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team | Riptide Multisports
This past weekend I competed in the Tinley's long course triathlon. This year Tinley's was the finally of the Tri Cal series, and my 2009 racing season. Heading into the race I was excited about the extended bike length but a little nervous about the extra swim and run distance, especially becau
10.6.2009| Matt Balzer | Riptide Multisports
Building off their teammates' successes at the Pan American Championships the previous day, the Riptide Elite and Junior teams raced strongly at the Littlefoot Triathlon in Morrison, Colorado. Presented by Riptide Multisports and directed by Sean Wendt, Littlefoot again proved itself as a top-tier
05.18.2009| Amy Dannwolf, Jordan Jones, Josh Merrick, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Developmental Team, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Riptide Junior Triathlon Team, Tate Behning | Riptide Multisports
After some tough outings at early season races, Riptide got the lift it was looking for with outstanding performances at the Barkin' Dog Duathlon held in Cherry Creek State Park this past Saturday.
After sweeping the Mile High Duathlon Series in 2008, Josh Merrick showed that he is still the clas
05.11.2009| Amy Dannwolf, Cyrus Severance, Dan MacKenzie, Jocelyn Petrella, Jordan Jones, Josh Merrick, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Developmental Team, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, duathlon, race results | Riptide Multisports
Team Riptide traveled to St. Petersburg, FL to start their racing season and get back into the swing of racing.
The race was marked by the cancellation of the swim for age group competitors due to dangerous water conditions in Tampa Bay. Winds caused significant chop and waves that professionals
05.2.2009| Amy Dannwolf, Cyrus Severance, Dan MacKenzie, Jocelyn Petrella, Jordan Jones, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Developmental Team, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, race results | Riptide Multisports
Matt Balzer and Dan MacKenzie competed in the Lima ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup, finishing in 20th and 32nd respectively.
Both swam well, getting out of the water within reach of the front pack. Balzer jetted to the 2nd fastest bike split while MacKenzie was caught in a slower riding pack the le
04.6.2009| Dan MacKenzie, ITU Continental Cup, Matt Balzer, Uncategorized, race results | Riptide Multisports
Matt Balzer and Dan MacKenzie are set to compete in the 2009 Lima ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup tomorrow, March 29th, in Lima Peru.
The race features a 2 lap Pacific Ocean swim, hilly 8 lap bike course, and finishes with a 3 lap run. Team Riptide has 2 of 3 male US athletes competing. They
03.28.2009| Dan MacKenzie, ITU Continental Cup, Matt Balzer, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team | Riptide Multisports