We wrote on March 6th with the latest news on Barrelman 2021 and our hopes to be able to announce a firm decision on registration by July 1st. We have heard from quite a few athletes who are concerned that there will not be enough spots once we are able to open registration. The concern […]
Currently Barrelman Niagara Falls is scheduled for September 19, 2021. At this point we have not opened registration because of the uncertainty of what COVID restrictions will be in place in the coming months. Our plan is to announce, no later than July 1st, if and when registration will open. Our latest email newsletter outlines […]
I’m thankful every day for finding triathlon. Not only do I love the sport itself, but treasure the people it has brought into my life, particularly my fellow teammates. These are people I probably never would have even met had I not decided to tri. The triathlon community is full of amazingly warm and friendly […]
— By Michelle Rumney As a moderate achieving age grouper I have raced many of the multi sport races. I raced Barrelman when it was called simply Welland and it stayed in Welland. I also raced it when it became the Rose City Triathlon. Of course I have raced it in it’s next form which […]
— By Stepfanie Johnston When I was asked to write this article, I thought sure no problem! Then I took a minute and thought, what are my top three items that I always bring with me? I started to go over my checklist in my head. Wetsuit, goggles, earplugs, bike shoes, helmet, running shoes, etc., […]
Nutrition — it’s the 4th discipline of triathlon. When starting out in the sport of triathlon, not only do we need to learn how to swim, bike and run, but we also need to learn how to fuel and hydrate our body during training and racing, especially if doing the longer distance races. You can […]
We’re excited to profile one of our talented local pro athletes in the men’s field at Barrelman this year — Mikael Staer Nathan. Mikael has been a longtime supporter of the local Ontario race scene for years and we’re excited to have him return to Barrelman for what’s shaping up to be our most competitive […]
We are proud to announce that one of Canada’s best 70.3-distance triathletes, Taylor Reid of Caledon, Ontario, will be on the start line at Barrelman this year! Taylor has one Ironman 70.3 competitions around the world and is passionate about racing in Canada, for the amazing atmosphere he feels on race day and because he […]
Barrelman Niagara Falls is a point-to-point course with two transition zones. If you’re familiar with MultiSport Canada races, you’ll likely be an expert with it comes to the single transition format, but things get slightly more complicated when you’re dealing with two! Part of the way we create transition ease is with the race bags […]
Barrelman Niagara Falls Triathlon is owned and produced by MultiSport Canada, Canada’s largest triathlon series. Both Rev3 and MultiSport Canada genuinely care about their athletes/customers, the safety and quality of their events and believe in putting the athlete first. The Canadian and U.S. triathlon markets have slight differences. By collaborating on best practices, we believe we […]