New winter triathlon format set to debut

by Erin Greene on 06 Mar, 2014 11:59 • Español

ITU will this weekend welcome a new format of winter triathlon to its 2014 calendar. After making the Pentathlon des neiges the world’s biggest winter outdoor event, the non-profit organization, together with ITU, will be introducing the Québec ITU Winter Triathlon on March 8 and 9. 

The new Winter Triathlon includes snowshoeing, speed skating and skiing. Russia’s Pavel Andreev, who last month won his fourth World Championship title in the run, bike, ski discipline, will line up to try his hand at the new format.

The Québec ITU Winter Triathlon will organise three events over two days of racing. Elites and paratriathletes will be racing on Sunday, March 9, while age group athletes will take to the snow and ice on Saturday.

On Monday, March 10, ITU and National Federations will be hold a meeting in Quebec dedicated exclusively to the worldwide development of the new winter triathlon format.

Women’s start list
Men’s start list

Related Event: 2014 Québec ITU Winter Triathlon Event
08 - 09 Mar, 2014 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
1. Dusan Simocko SVK 01:04:33
2. Marc-André Bédard CAN 01:05:03
3. Pavel Andreev RUS 01:06:19
4. Aidan Lennie CAN 01:06:22
5. Ryan Kelly USA 01:06:43
Results: Elite Women
1. Annie Gervais CAN 01:14:44
2. Claude Godbout CAN 01:14:58
3. Evelyne Blouin CAN 01:15:19
4. Kamila Borutova CZE 01:21:00
5. Elvy Lapointe CAN 01:21:37
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