The 5150 Hy-Vee Championship race was my goal this season and the effort to qualify was worth the effort. A purse of $1,000,000, 60 of the best non-drafting athletes in the world, and a huge crowd made this the best race I've ever competed in. As soon as Amy and I landed in Des Moines, we were imp
09.13.2011| Jordan Jones, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, race results | Jordan Jones
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With 8 weeks between my last race, Boulder Peak, and Hy-Vee, 70.3 Boulder was a nice opportunity to break up the tough training and get in a race without having to travel. I haven't seriously competed in a half distance race since 2007 and was excited to test myself over the distance. My achilles
08.8.2011| Jordan Jones, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Uncategorized, race results | Jordan Jones
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Jordan Jones raced to his best performance of the year over the weekend with a 4th place finish at the 5150 Washington DC triathlon. Getting out of the Potomac River in around 20th and one minute down from the main pack, Jones quickly got to work aboard his Trek Speed Concept bike. He moved up t
06.21.2011| Jordan Jones, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, race results | Riptide Multisports
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Dan Mackenzie traveled to Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada this weekend to compete in the ITU Kelowna Pan American Cup. The race served as the Canadian National Championships, and thus provided a star studded field in arguably the strongest triathlon nation. Mackenzie toed the line with 2000
08.23.2010| Dan MacKenzie, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Ryan Borger, race results | Riptide Multisports
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Cyrus Severance led wire to wire to win this morning's Tri the Creek at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Denver, Colorado. The race is put on by the Denver Athletic Club and drew 275 local triathletes. Severance, racing in the 30-34 age group, started the race in the second wave of athletes. Des
06.5.2010| Chris Athey, Cyrus Severance, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, race results | Riptide Multisports
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15 year-old Taylor Fogg took 2nd place overall at Friday night's Metro Brokers Triathlon in Cherry Creek State Park. Fogg is a member of the Riptide Junior Team and has her sights set on a Youth Elite National Title this summer. Watch Fogg's progress as she races throughout the year here at rip
06.5.2010| Riptide Junior Triathlon Team, Taylor Fogg, race results | Riptide Multisports
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Ryan Borger finished 4th overall, and was the 1st amateur finisher at the Capital of Texas Triathlon held this morning in Austin, Texas. The second-year triathlete earned his USA Triathlon elite license by way of his strong finish, and will now begin racing in the pro ranks. Borger fought his w
05.31.2010| Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, Ryan Borger, race results | Riptide Multisports
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Taylor Fogg and Fiona Dretzka started their seasons at the Summer Open Triathlon in Longmont, Colorado this past Saturday. Fogg, 15, and Dretzka, 14, went 1-2 in the 10-15 year old age group. Showing tremendous potential, Fogg placed 10th overall and Dretzka was 56th overall, a great showing in
05.27.2010| Riptide Junior Triathlon Team, race results | Riptide Multisports
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Dan Mackenzie finished third in a competitive men's pro field at the Columbia Triathlon in Columbia, Maryland this morning. Mackenzie, who worked overtime in the pool over the winter, emerged from the swim amid the race leaders, most of whom were wearing swim skins (Mackenzie was not). Leavi
05.23.2010| Dan MacKenzie, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, race results | Riptide Multisports
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Cyrus Severance was the 13th elite amateur to cross the finish line at the Memphis in May Triathlon today in Memphis, Tennessee. Unlike most triathlons, the race begins with a time trial start, instead of in waves. A major disadvantage of a time trial start is not knowing exactly where you are a
05.23.2010| Cyrus Severance, Riptide Elite Triathlon Team, race results | Riptide Multisports
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