Triathlon
Training intensifies for triathlon
(CNS Local Life): Athletes are already gearing up for the Cayman Islands Triathlon, one of the most gruelling athletic events on the island’s sporting calendar, which is scheduled for Sunday, 4 November. The annual event of the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association is the highlight of the triathlon season and starts at Public Beach.
Rotarians athletes to raise funds for CCMI
(CNS Local Life): Two Cayman Islands athletes, Rotarians Chris Bailey and Derek Haines, are gearing up to raise CI$50,000 for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s new virtual live programme. Bailey is competing in the Ironman Florida on 4 November at Panama City Beach. Then, on 3 December Haines, who just turned 69, will be taking […]
Course record set at Mercuryman
(CNS Local Life): Marino Vanhoenacker, previous world record holder for the Ironman triathlon, broke the course record of 4:11 by almost 10 minutes at the Mercuryman, held Sunday, 22 January in Grand Cayman. Of the 80 triathletes who participated in the fifth anniversary of the Mercuryman triathlon festival, 12 were overseas entrants, with four of […]
Mercuryman triathlon to support Stroke Warriors and school
(CNS Local Life): Proceeds from the fifth annual Mercuryman half-iron triathlon, set for 22 January, 2017, will go towards supporting the Stroke Warriors of Cayman and East End Primary School. The triathlon has supported the school since its conception, and is helping the Stroke Warriors for the second year in a row. “While Mercuryman is […]
Mercuryman attracts international triathletes
(CNS): The fourth annual Generali Mercuryman, the Cayman Islands’ only half-iron distance triathlon, attracted both local and overseas professional athletes competing in the various events at the 17 January races. The overall winner for the professional triathletes division was British racer Rachel Joyce.
Record turnout for Cayman Islands Triathlon
(CNS): The 2015 Cayman Islands Triathlon, held the beginning of the month, attracted just fewer than 200 triathletes, the largest number of participants for such an event to date.
Father races to launch ‘Hart for Hearts’ fundraiser
(CNS): A father whose son suffers from a rare congenital heart defect is taking part in both a triathlon and a half-marathon to raise both awareness of the condition and funds to assist these families with expenses associated with urgent paediatric cardiology healthcare.
Time to gear up for the 2015 CI Triathlon
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Triathlon, one of the most gruelling events in the sporting calendar, is set to take place Sunday, 1 November 2015. The annual event of the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association (CITA) is the highlight of the triathlon season. The race begins at Public Beach, with participants choosing one of two courses: the […]
Training ramps up for triathletes
(CNS): After bad weather forced the cancellation of the first training series of the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association (CITA) on 30 August, the organisation has revised the schedule, with the three events set for 6 and 20 September, and 11 October. In preparation for the Cayman Islands Triathlon, scheduled for 1 November, these build-up events not only help […]
