AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — Triathlon Business International has announced the finalists for its Triathlete's Choice best events awards in four categories.
More than 300 events from around the world were nominated. The finalist events received the most nominations in each of the four categories: best large, small, bucketlist and intro race for beginners. Winners will be announced at the 7th Annual TBI Conference, January 22-24, 2017 in Dallas.
The voting link is surveymonkey.com/r/TriathletesChoice. Voting closes on Friday, Jan. 13.[
The finalists in the "Triathlete's Choice" events are: (Events in each category are listed in alphabetical order.)
Best Large Race (1,000+ registrants)
- 1. IRONMAN 70.3 Atlantic City
- 2. New Jersey State Triathlon
- 3. TRIFEST for MS, Bentonville, AR
- 4. USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals
- 5. Wildflower
Best Small Race (less than 1,000 registrants)
- 1. Ocean City Tri
- 2. San Diego Triathlon Classic
- 3. Savageman
- 4. Summer Round Up Joplin, MO
- 5. Tri the Wildwoods
- 6. Turkey Triathlon – San Dimas
Best Intro Race for Beginners
- 1. Laguna Niguel
- 2. New Jersey State Triathlon – Sprint
- 3. Summer Round Up Joplin, MO
- 4. Tri the Wildwoods
- 5. TRIFEST for MS Bentonville, AR
Best Bucketlist Race
- 1. Challenge Roth
- 2. Escape from Alcatraz
- 3. Escape the Cape
- 4. Gut Check Triathlon
- 5. Ironman Kona
- 6. Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon
