Articles by Tim Carlson

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The roots of Jakes Triathlon

Jakes Off Road Triathlon began 20 years ago and race director Jim Curl had been at the helm of the Jamaican one-of-a-kind triathlon for the last 15 years.

by Tim Carlson, April 17, 2015

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The prerace scene at Jakes

Want an intimate triathlon with a laid back vibe in a Caribbean paradise? Jakes Off Road Triathlon in Treasure Beach Jamaica. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson

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The Weekend Box Apr 12 2015

The Weekend Box offers triathlon action from the Pacific – an Ironman in Taiwan and XTERRA off road contests in New Zealand and Guam in the northern Marianas.

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Hugo retires at top of his game

South African XTERRA star Dan Hugo just won 9 XTERRA events the season before he turned 30 – and yet he retired for a job with Specialized Global Marketing.

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Jonny Brownlee rules Gold Coast

Jonathan Brownlee joined a small bike breakaway and held off Mario Mola with a race-best run to win his second straight WTS race of the year, the Gold Coast World Triathlon Series event.

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Gwen leads a 1-2-3 US sweep

Gwen Jorgensen set more WTS records and led fellow U.S. women Sarah True and Katie Zaferes to a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium at the Gold Coast World Triathlon Series event in Australia.

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Don, Frederiksen win Brazil 70.3

Helle Frederiksen of Denmark smashed the women's field and Tim Don of Great Britain defended his 2014 title with a race-best run to win the $20,000 top prizes at Ironman 70.3 Brazil.

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Bilham, Passuello win Putrajaya

Emma Bilham of Switzerland dominated the women's field while Domenico Passuello of Italy had an equally decisive margin over the men's field to win the elite titles at Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya in Malaysia.

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Two more rising U.S. women

Kaitlin Donner and Renee Tomlin dueled to a 1-2 finish at the New Plymouth World Cup, joining a crop of rising U.S. women stars on the ITU circuit.

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2015 California 70.3 triathlon

Jan Frodeno won his second straight pro men's crown and Heather Jackson won the battle of the Heathers at Ironman 70.3 California.. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

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Sam Appleton and Yvonne Van Vlerken win Batemans Bay

Sam Appleton and Yvonne Van Vlerken took the men‘s and women‘s elite titles at the Challenge Batemans Bay half distance event Sunday in Australia.

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XTERRA weekend roundup

XTERRA off road triathlon was globally busy this weekend with three challenging and typically rugged international pro events in Malta, Costa Rica, and Saipan.

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Frodeno, Jackson rule Oceanside

Jan Frodeno outran Lionel Sanders and Andy Potts to defend his California 70.3 title while Heather Jackson outran Heather Wurtele to take her 2nd Oceanside crown.