triathlon ← ABrandão.com ← Page 2

2016 Nations Triathlon – Washington DC

Sep

11

2016

This year I took advantage of TriRock’s discounted 2 Olympic triathlon early registration special rate and this was my second TriRock race (its part of TriRock series but without the the name TriRock.. go figure ) . The race is Washington DC’s main triathlon. The race now has both Sprint and Olympic distances in the same ...

2016 West Point Sprint Triathlon Report

Aug

21

2016

This past weekend a bunch of friends and I took part in the 2016 edition (26th Annual) West Point sprint triathlon. This popular local triathlon held at Camp Buckner, in West Point NY , just a short distance from the US Military Academy campus. The race itself is a sprint triathlon, Its a 800m swim, ...

2016 NJ State / CGI Olympic Triathlon

Jul

11

2016

Last weekend I too part in the NJ State triathlon, its part of a two day triathlon festival put on by the folks at CGI held at Mercer County Park, just south of Princeton. CGI , who also do the Rutgers half marathon among st other events. Always very well supported and professionally organized, they ...

2016 Philadelphia TriRock – Olympic Distance

Jun

26

2016

A few weeks back I took part in the 11th annual Philly TriRock Olympic triathlon. This year the weather was perfect, no massive downpour like last year, and the swim was going to happen.. This year’s race seemed to have fewer folks and the pro field didn’t have any big names I recognized (no disrespect to ...

2016 Wyckoff Triathlon

Jun

19

2016

This weekend I took part in the 2016 edition (34rd Annual) Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes triathlon. This race is somewhere between a sprint and Olympic distance race. Its a 800m swim, 17 mile bike and 5 mile run. Weather conditions were perfect , clear blue sky in the low to mid 70’s , virtually no humidity or wind. This years event ...

10 reasons why triathlon is the coolest participation sport 1

Jan

6

2016

Those of you who have come across this blog, no doubt notice that I’m a big fan of the sport of triathlon. In my opinion its just a fantastic participation sport, perhaps not the most exciting spectator sport, but definitely entertaining for the participant. So below are my Top 10 reasons what I think makes this sport so ...

2015 Clinton Skylands Triathlon race report

Sep

19

2015

Last September some friends and I took part in the 29th annual 2015 Skylands Sprint Triathlon held at the Spruce Run Recreational Area in Clinton , NJ. I was back here to try and redeem myself against my younger brother, who was also here. This has become our annual bragging rights triathlon rivalry, and after getting caught ...

2015 WestPoint Triathlon Report & Photos

Aug

16

2015

This past weekend a bunch of friends and I took part in the 2015 edition (26th Annual) West Point sprint triathlon, along with 700+ other folks. Its popular local triathlon held at Camp Buckner, in West Point NY , just a short distance from the Military Academy campus. The race itself is a sprint triathlon, ...

2015 NYC Triathlon race report 2

Jul

24

2015

This past weekend I participated in the 2015 NYC triathlon, an Olympic distance race that takes place in and around Manhattan. The race is your standard large city race with about 4000+ participants. Race packet pickup and mandatory bike racking begins Saturday in Midtown and then transition area near 72nd Street. Be sure to leave plenty ...