投稿者: TMJ Otsuka

IRONMANがワフーとのパートナーシップを発表している。

今やインドアトレーナーの代表格として、トライアスリートには人気のメーカーだ。より、デバイスなど周辺機器への発展も進んで来ている。

現時点ではプロダクトのコラボ製品などのリリースはないが、昨年発売のELEMNT RIVALマルチスポーツGPSウォッチのIRONMANモデルも期待できるのではないだろうか。

以下、アイアンマンNewsとなる。

ATLANTA, Ga. / TAMPA, Fla. (April 6, 2022) – Wahoo, a leading fitness technology company, and The IRONMAN Group, the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world, announced today a multi-year enterprise-wide partnership that brings two of the biggest innovators in endurance sports together. The deal makes Wahoo an Official Technical Partner for all brands under The IRONMAN Group portfolio, including IRONMAN^®, IRONMAN^® 70.3^®, Rock ’n’ Roll^® Running Series, Epic Series^™, Haute Route^®, and UTMB^® World Series. The first company-wide partnership of its kind for The IRONMAN Group provides all within the various brand communities to benefit from the complete Wahoo ecosystem, including the ELEMNT RIVAL Multisport Watch.
 
“We’re excited to partner with Wahoo across our brands to give our athletes access to their class-leading connected training ecosystem,” said Matt Wikstrom, Chief Partnerships Officer for The IRONMAN Group. “Wahoo is the only brand helping endurance athletes train indoors and outdoors, which can help all of our global athletes prepare for any of our events, regardless of time constraints, limited daylight, or weather. We hope that this partnership, along with our connected fitness offerings, will help more athletes attain their best results in our races.”
 
Wahoo made the leap into the running and multisport market in 2021 with the release of the ELEMNT RIVAL Multisport Watch. With features aimed squarely at the swim/bike/run set, including Seamless Transition, Race Running, and Perfect View Zoom, Wahoo built on the success of their well-established indoor training and bike computer business to create a wearable training solution with the multisport athlete in mind.
 
“We’re very excited to join The IRONMAN Group family and offer all athletes entering the many events under the Group’s portfolio the very best in connected training,” said Wahoo CEO Mike Saturnia. “We believe that to be the best in endurance sports you need to have the best tools, and we’re especially excited to reach the running and multisport community, who will have the chance to see how RIVAL and the entire Wahoo ecosystem can improve their training, while providing accurate race data they can be confident in.”
 
Wahoo has been synonymous with success in triathlon for years, being the platform of choice for IRONMAN World Champion Jan Frodeno, as well as legendary multisport athletes like IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay and multi-time IRONMAN Champion Heather Jackson. With the release of the ELEMNT RIVAL, Wahoo has made huge strides in the running market, becoming the choice for champions like ultra-trail runner Jim Walmsely.
 
The partnership with Wahoo expands on The IRONMAN Group’s vast array of connected fitness offerings where participants will be able to utilize Wahoo products with the brand’s virtual cycling app, FulGaz™ to further deliver enhanced services to athletes throughout their entire athletic journey.
 
For more information on The IRONMAN Group and its global event series, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group. For more information on Wahoo Fitness, visit www.wahoofitness.com.

北米のIRONMAN70.3シリーズの2022年皮切りとなる「OCEANSIDE」が開催された。

トライアスロンを象徴するようなロケーションとなるカリフォルニアで開催されるOCEANSIDEは、2600人以上のトライアスリートが集まる人気大会となってる。

男子プロ優勝は、カナダのJackson Laundry、女子プロは、アメリカのTaylor Knibbとなっている。Laundryは70.3を専門とし、安定感のある選手だ。今回SUB4は14名の選手が犇く中、バイクラップ1位とランの終盤の追い上げなど見せ場を作って、3時間44分の好タイムで優勝となっている。安定したハイスピードは、今後ロングでも期待出来る選手だろう。バイクはIRONMANバイクのVENTUMを使用している。

一方、Knibbは、WTCS横浜でもお馴染み（昨年1位）だろう。基本は、オリンピックを主戦場とする選手だが、昨年から70.3にも出場し、世界選手権では3位となっている。昨年8月のPTOコリンズカップ（トータル100kmでショートからロングの選手が同一カテゴリーとして競うレース）でのバイクパフォーマンスの高さは、幅広いカテゴリーでの活躍が期待される選手だった。バイクは、ショートと同じロード（Specialized Tarmac）で出場したことも驚きに湧き話題となっていた。今シーズンからTREKとなり、バイクはNew Speedconceptだった。

そして、日本からは上田藍選手がIRONMAN70.3の2戦目として出場し、プロカテゴリーで12位となっている。この後、4/23（土）開催のIRONMAN TEXASにフルの初参戦予定となっている。

上田藍選手公式ブログ：https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/ai-ueda-triathlon

以下、レースNewsとなる。

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JACKSON LAUNDRY (CAN) AND TAYLOR KNIBB (USA) CLAIM VICTORIES AT ATHLETIC BREWING IRONMAN 70.3 OCEANSIDE TRIATHLON TO KICK OFF THE 2022 NORTH AMERICAN IRONMAN 70.3 RACE SEASON

– Over 2,600 athletes converged in southern California for longstanding and popular IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (April 2, 2022) – Oceanside, California and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton once again played host to the Athletic Brewing IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Oceanside triathlon on Saturday, April 2 kicking off the 2022 North American IRONMAN 70.3 schedule. With many of triathlon’s best on hand, the event saw Jackson Laundry (CAN) overtake the field in the final half mile to win the overall race finishing with a time of 3:45:00, while Taylor Knibb (USA) provided a dominate performance in the women’s professional race finishing with a time of 4:06:32, securing her first IRONMAN 70.3 victory. The race was featured live on Outside TV, and was the first in a series of 11 IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon events from across globe to broadcast exclusively on the platform.

In a thrilling photo finish for second place, Lionel Sanders (CAN) edged out Rudy von Berg (USA) for second spot on the podium finishing less than a second behind each other with a time of 3:45:33 and 3:45:33, respectively. In the professional women’s race, Luisa Baptista (BRA) took second in 4:08:45, while Holly Lawrence (GBR) finished in third with a time of 4:09:17

Top five professional men’s results:

		SWIM	BIKE	RUN	FINISH
1. Jackson Laundry	CAN	00:22:53	02:07:53	01:10:10	03:45:00
2. Lionel Sanders	CAN	00:24:26	02:08:09	01:08:29	03:45:33
3. Rudy von Berg	USA	00:22:35	02:08:05	01:10:54	03:45:33
4. Alistair Brownlee	GBR	00:22:32	02:08:03	01:11:04	03:45:55
5. Ben Kanute	USA	00:22:28	02:08:11	01:11:58	03:46:32

Top five professional women’s results:

		SWIM	BIKE	RUN	FINISH
1. Taylor Knibb	USA	00:23:22	02:20:17	01:17:48	04:06:32
2. Luisa Baptista	BRA	00:23:38	02:23:38	01:17:01	04:08:45
3. Holly Lawrence	GBR	00:23:27	02:23:50	01:17:39	04:09:17
4. Ashleigh Gentle	AUS	00:24:02	02:27:20	01:16:36	04:12:21
5. Jackie Hering	USA	00:25:48	02:23:58	01:18:59	04:13:46

The 2022 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside triathlon saw more than 2,600 athletes start the race. Competitors ranged in age from 18-80 years old. The event led athletes along a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run throughout Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and the city of Oceanside. The competition began with a beach start that saw athletes swim around and exit in Oceanside Harbor before they embarked on the single-loop bike course that ventured through the rolling hills of Camp Pendleton and San Onofre Bluffs State Park. The flat and fast two-loop run course took athletes along the scenic southern California coast before an exciting finish on two iconic Oceanside landmarks including the Strand and the Oceanside Pier. The event offered 75 age-group qualifying slots to the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission in St. George, Utah, taking place on Oct. 28 & 29, 2022.
 
Official results can be found at www.ironman.com/im703-oceanside-results. 
 
To access coverage from the 2022 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside triathlon and other exclusive content, visit Outsidetv.com.
 
For more information on the 2022 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside triathlon visit www.ironman.com/im703-oceanside. For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit www.ironman.com.