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2008
» HiElbow "TRY" Series 2008 at Antrim Forum

» Lough Neagh Triathlon at Ballyronan

2007
» HiElbow "TRY" Series 2007 at Antrim Forum

» Lough Neagh Triathlon at Ballyronan

2006
» HiElbow "TRY" Series 2006 at Antrim Forum

» Lough Neagh Triathlon at Ballyronan

2005
» Novice Race Series at Antrim Forum- Info and results

» Youth/Junior Race Series at Antrim Forum- Info and results

» Michelob ULTRA Lough Neagh Triathlon at Ballyronan

Triathlon Timeline 1904 - An event in the Olympic Games was called triathlon, consisting of the long jump, shot put and 100-yard dash. September 4, 1921 – The Petit Perillon swim club in Marseilles, France, held an event called Course Des Trois Sports: The Race of Three Sports. The race consisted of a bicycle leg of about 7K, a run of 5K, and finished with a 200 m out-and-back swim, and was won by Lulu Helmet. 1972 - David Pain, celebrating his 50th birthday, held a run-bike biathlon in San Diego, Calif., the first known multi-sport event in the United States. September 1974 – While advertising its new race, the San Diego Track Club Newsletter headline read, “Run, Cycle, Swim – Triathlon set for 25th,” using the word “triathlon” for the first time in the modern sense. January 1977 – John Collins challenged those gathered at the Oahu Perimeter Relay Run awards ceremony to compete in the first Iron Man Triathlon, a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run. February 18, 1978 – Fifteen men started and 12 men finished the first Iron Man Triathlon, won by Gordon Haller in 11 hours 46 minutes 58 seconds. May 1979 – A Sports Illustrated article by Barry McDermott features the Hawaii Iron Man Triathlon. Entries increased to 108 the following year. February 6, 1982 – The unforgettable crawl to the Ironman finish line by second-place finisher Julie Moss shown on ABC Wide World of Sports inspires many to take up triathlon. September 12, 1982 – The first triathlon offering prize money, the Torrey Pines Triathlon, is also the first United States Triathlon Series event, won by Dave Scott. 1984 - Timex Corporation creates the “Triathlon” watch, and then joins with Ironman organizers to use the name “Ironman.” It is now the top-selling watch in the world. 1985 – Triathlon sparks the cross-training fitness boom. Nike features Pro-triathlete Joann Ernst, in national ad campaigns, later made famous by Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders. March 31- April 1, 1989 – The International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded at its initial Congress in Avignon, France. Les McDonald was elected president. August 6, 1989 – The first triathlon world championship is held in Avignon, France, using the Olympic distance of 1.5k swim, 40k bike and a 10k run. June 13-16, 1991 - The IOC recognized the ITU as the sole international governing body for the sport of triathlon at its 97th session in Birmingham, England. September 1993 - Actor Tom Cruise completed an 18-mile bicycle leg as part of a relay team in the Malibu triathlon, other celebrities participating in the sport in subsequent years include Baywatch actress Alexandra Paul, comedian/actor Robin Williams, and singer/songwriter Alanis Morrisette. July 23, 1994 – The first Goodwill Games triathlon was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. September 4-5, 1994 – At the IOC's 103rd session in Paris, France, triathlon was named to the Olympic program as a medal sport at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. September 16-17, 2000 – Triathlon debuts as an Olympic sport. The women's event, on the 16th, will be the first medal awarded at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.