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2022 was the Comeback - 2023 is Packed!! Eight Straight Months of Events   Getting back to in-person racing last summer was wonderful.  We got to see old friends, meet new ones and feel a bit of normality again across our community. For 2023, our goal is simple -...

Run Clinic Recap For many triathletes, November sees a shift of focus from the season that was to the season to come.  This year, a number of TriMB athletes and programs were fortunate to start our build towards 2023 success with a big boost of help from Lucy Smith....

Our triathlon season seemed to go all too fast and boy it was tightly packed, starting with an Intro to Triathlon Clinic June 4, which led us into the 5 of our 6 events held between June 12 and July 16, before capping it off with our last race mid August. Triathlon...

Triathlon team manager Claire Healey fails to hold back tears as her athlete Anja Krueger crosses the finish line in the women’s sprint-distance triathlon, winning a silver medal and Manitoba’s first medal of the 2022 Canada Summer Games. “I was so proud seeing Anja...

Anja Krueger won Manitoba's first medal of the 2022 Canada Summer Games.   Anja earned a Silver medal in the Women's Sprint Triathlon at the Canada Games! Anja has been a strong competitor all season, winning events in Manitoba and abroad, and has proven her...

Rule Updates to know before Your 2022 Triathlon Season!   Our officials would like to highlight a few rule changes made by World Triathlon (our sports global governing body), which may impact your races this year. New wetsuit rule:  the wetsuit cutoff limit for...

The imposed pause or slow down to most sports during the pandemic has left many, including Triathlon, in a state of needing to pick back up to reinvigorate all elements of our sport. Triathlon Manitoba is happy to report that over these unprecedented times, 2020 to...

At the beginning of March, a number of athletes from our Manitoba Triathlon Centre left behind snowy Manitoba and headed to sunny Florida to kick off their race season! They had two incredible weekends of racing against some intense competition. After two years of...

Racing is returning to Manitoba in 2022, and we can't wait! This season brings a variety of race opportunities – from indoor to outdoor, roads to trails, dus to tris to relays, and more! We are so excited to see everyone back in action, and for our community to be...

As of December 6, 2021, youth aged 12 to 17 years attending indoor sport and recreational facilities must provide proof that they have received: at least one dose of an approved vaccine, or proof of a pharmacist-confirmed negative result from an approved rapid antigen...

Oak Bluff's Tyler Mislawchuk will race the Tokyo Olympic Triathlon at 4:30pm this Sunday (it's 6:30am Monday for him in Japan) and we'll provide the links to everyone HERE. Triathlon Manitoba will also host a Viewing Party at Birds Hill Park.  To ensure compliance...

Phase one of Manitoba's summer reopening plan was announced this week, with Updated Public Health Restrictions taking effect on Saturday, June 26. This phase of Restart MB including the following announcements about sport and fitness: 16(2) Persons may engage in any...

Back to Back Wins at WTC Huatulco for Tyler in Final Tokyo Prep Saturday's World Triathlon Cup event in Huatulco, Mexico offered Oak Bluff's Tyler Mislawchuk one last chance to check his race fitness before next month's Olympic Games in Tokyo. After 19 months away...

Updated Public Health Orders taking effect Saturday morning (June 12) allow a return to outdoor sport and recreation for groups of up to five people.  However, they also add a new clause that continues the prohibition of organized sport. These PHOs mean Triathlon...

The last time any of our MTC Team were able to travel to a USAT Series Race, Blake Harris took the win in the Youth Event.  That was nearly two years ago and as we all know, a lot has changed since then... Training in isolation; only one month of swim training all...

Unfortunate, but understandable news today World Triathlon's Announcement today confirms the cancellation of Age-Group events at WTS Edmonton in 2021, while Almere has cancelled Aquathlon, Cross-Tri and both Duathlon events in 2021.  There is good news as the...

Yesterday's Press Release announced an extension of strict Public Health Orders. At that time, Premier Pallister and Dr. Roussin both asked at that press conference for Manitobans to stay home as much as possible, with Dr. Roussin stating “The public health orders...

Please Triath-alone this Week New Provincial Health Orders will be in effect from 12:01 am Saturday, May 22nd until Wednesday, May 26th. UPDATE - now extended through May 29th. outdoor gatherings with anyone from outside a household are no longer allowed and this...

Today's Winnipeg Free Press features a great article on Tyler Mislawchuk written by Mike Sawatzky. You can read the article for free by signing up with your e-mail address, and we'd certainly recommend doing so.  Here are a few of our favourite quotes from the story:...

The Province of Manitoba has announced new Provincial Health Orders to come into effect on Sunday, May 9, 2021. With infection numbers and hospitalizations rising quickly, the new restrictions close indoor facilities and limit outdoor gatherings to a maximum of five...

The Province of Manitoba has announced new Provincial Health Orders to come into effect on April 20, 2021. This phase of Restart MB including the following announcements about sport and fitness: • allowing outdoor sports facilities to reopen for casual sports as well...

Life during a pandemic has meant giving up a lot, which is part of the reason we don't want to give up on goals that keep us motivated.  With that in mind, we are proud to present our somewhat different 2021 Season Calendar. Most of our local Race Events still need to...

Vaccine approval may be here, but that doesn't mean mass events return overnight.  Instead of facing another season with only uncertainty and hope, Triathlon Manitoba wants to ensure our athletes have goals on the horizon, to keep you motivated and reward your efforts...

The Province of Manitoba has updated our Provincial Response level to Red: Critical. New restrictions include: All recreational facilities, including group sports, are suspended. All indoor and outdoor sport facilities closed. Effective immediately our Swim Program...

Please join us in congratulating Megan Van Heyst and Annika Niblock who are the recipients of the 2020 Triathlon Manitoba Scholarship. This year marks 25 years since the Triathlon Manitoba Scholarship was first established. This scholarship was created in memory of...

After months of working with our provincial partners, Triathlon Canada and the ITU, we can finally announce some important news for athletes who earned their spot on Age Group Team Canada for the 2020 Triathlon Grand Final events. You can read the full release from...

It still isn't a normal season, but for anyone looking to scratch their racing itch, we are excited to share new options for July & August!!   Road Time Trials with the MCA Manitoba Cycling Association and Triathlon Manitoba have teamed up to offer a Time...

We've been very fortunate in Manitoba that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been largely contained, at least relative to the rest of North America.  While it's still unknown if we'll be able to host any races in 2020, our return to play submission has been...