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So, You’ve Never Done a Point to Point Triathlon Before?

By Barrelman Ambassador, Kim Ruble Doing a point to point triathlon can be a little confusing at first, but once you have done one or two, they become much less anxiety producing. Barrelman Triathlon is set up with 2 transition areas. The Swim start and T1 is at the Welland Flatwater Center and T2 and […]

Top 10 Reasons to Make the Barrelman Triathlon in Niagara Falls a Must Do Event!

By Kim Ruble 10. You will become an International Triathlete, and that just sounds very cool doesn’t it? 9. You get to swim at the Welland International Flatwater Centre. You don’t have to worry about waves, salt water, jellies and you have ropes to site off of so you swim straight. The water temperature is […]

The Volunteers

We all sign up for the races, train (maybe :)), show-up to the event, grab our swag and race our race. Many of us will even, while gasping for air, thank those who provide the security and safety for our event. But how many of you have been on the flip side of the race […]

Prepare to Succeed!

“People make their own luck by good strategy and even better preparation!” (modified from a Jack Canfield quote). This quote doubles as sage advice. Aside from revealing training weakness, I love multi-sport for the lessons it teaches about race day strategy and preparation. After 18 years competing in triathlon, I am still humbled by new […]

Take a Walk/Run on the Wild Side

The dog days of summer are upon us and I, for one, am in need of some relief from the searing heat of the concrete/asphalt urban paths. But where to go? And how should I adjust my training? Why hit the trails? Well for starters, it’s usually a bit cooler as there a greater amount […]

Barrelman Training Day in Northeastern Ohio

Ambassadors Kim Ruble and Yvonne Lipinsky held a ‘mini-triathlon ‘ training event at Craig Beach, Lake Milton. Ohio. It was a cloudy, windy, and cool morning on Saturday, June 15 but several people came out to learn about Barrelman and point-to-point transitions. After a 30 minute swim in choppy water, the group rode and hour […]

VanderLinden & Hansen are #BarrelmanTri 2016 Champions

The third annual Skechers Performance Niagara Falls Barrelman Triathlon presented by Recharge With Milk, was our biggest and best ever. Thanks to all of you who were there to support us as a participant, volunteer, or spectator. There is no better triathlon swim venue than the Welland International Flatwater Centre. It’s both spectator and athlete […]

#BarrelmanTri 2016 – Results, Race Photos, Triathlon Magazine Canada Re-cap

What a spectacular day we had yesterday for our third annual Skechers Performance Niagara Falls Barrelman Triathlon presented by Recharge With Milk. Whether you were a competitor, volunteer or spectator, we hope you will be back next year. Results Race results are available at Sportstats. You can also contact them to report any corrections to […]

LC Provincials and LC Series Finale This Sunday at #BarrelmanTri

Triathlon Ontario, the recognized Provincial Governing Body of Multisport in Ontario, wraps up 2016 season of Provincial level competitions this weekend in the Niagara Region as the Skechers Performance Niagara Barrelman hosts the Long Course Provincial Championships and the final stop on the Triathlon Ontario Long Course Series. The 2016 edition of the Niagara Barrelman […]

Jackson Laundry is ready for the #BarrelmanTri

By TJ Flynn MultiSport Canada Ambassador Jackson Laundry has had an outstanding season to date, with some big results not only in the MultiSport series, but also in races further afield and across North America. We caught up with him as he puts his final preparations on the remainder of the season, which includes an […]