Triathlon America Hands Out Awards

Members of the triathlon industry gathered on Monday night in La Jolla, Calif. for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.

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Members of the triathlon industry gathered on Monday night in La Jolla, Calif. for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.

Submissions and rankings for the awards were determined by the National Voting Panel (NVP) consisting of all Triathlon America founding members and 10 additional award panel members prominent within the industry including Mark Allen, Dave Scott, Paula Newby-Fraser, Karen Smyers, as well as NBC “Today Show” host Natalie Morales.

Most Innovative Top 5 Products
Newton Terra Momentus Trail Shoe
Shimano Dura Ace Di2
Speedfil Hydration System By Inviscid Design
Trek Speed Concept 7 Series
Zipp Firecrest

Top US Retailers (Listed In Alphabetic Order)
1. All 3 Sports, Atlanta, Ga
2. Bonzai Sports, Falls Church, Va
3. Gear West Bike & Triathlon, Long Lake, Mn
4. Inside Out Sports, Charlotte, Nc
5. Nytro Multisport, Encinitas, Ca
6. Sbr Shop, Inc. New York City, Ny
7. Speedy Reedy Triathlon, Seattle, Wa
8. Sports Basement, San Francisco, Ca
9. Trisports.Com, Tucson, Az
10. Triathlon Lab, Inc., Santa Monica, Ca

Best Published Written Article
“One From The Heart” written by Lee Gruenfeld Published in Inside Triathlon Magazine

Best Published Triathlon Photo
“Men’s Start” Photo by Paul Phillips Competitive Image Published by Electronic Edition of Sports Illustrated

Triathlon America Most Valuable Triathlete
Chrissie Wellington (GBR)

Olympic Distance Female Triathlete of the Year
Emma Moffatt (AUS)

Olympic Distance Male Triathlete of the Year
Javier Gomez (ESP)

Long Distance Female Triathlete of the Year
Chrissie Wellington (GBR)

Long Distance Male Triathlete of the Year
Chris McCormack (AUS)

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Images From The Triathlon America Conference

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