The Last Athlete
Their determination to finish a long multisport race like a triathlon or SwimRun exemplifies grit and spirit. Cheerers shed tears seeing the last athlete cross the finish line. Volunteers cheer. And race directors finally exhale.
Author: Human Powered Racing
At Human Powered Racing our mission is to anticipate, guide, and cultivate the needs and performance of the multi sport athlete. From the youth triathlete looking to take up the sport to the adult triathlete looking to race their first triathlon or set a PB, our goal is to provide a comprehensive multi-sport service that addresses the training, racing, and recovery needs of the novice, veteran and elite athlete.
Triathlon of Compassion Roundup
Thank you racers and donors for being a part of the 2020 Triathlon of Compassion! We know it looked a bit different this year, but thanks to your willingness to adapt, our community still made it happen. Some of you even took event photos for us! Here are the photos from the Triathlon of Compassion…
Summer Training
Summer might be winding down but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some fun workouts to be done. Tonight – 800m run/ 5k bike/ 800m run some fun, friendly competition between team mates!
Highlights from SwimRun 2019
We had a splashing time at SwimRun 2019! Thank you to our committed volunteers, supporters of all ages, and to our incredible athletes! See our photo gallery. These are some of our favourite moments:
Second Annual SwimRun Success 2019
This morning at Thetis Lake we had our second annual SwimRun Victoria! Congratulations to all of the athletes who came out to challenge this course. Thank you to the many community partners and volunteers who help make this event work, and to Driftwood Brewery for sponsoring our event!
Moments from XTERRA Victoria 2019
Thanks to all of the athletes, volunteers, and supporters who participated in XTERRA Victoria this year! We had a great time, and here are some of our favourite moments!
Top Photos from Triathlon of Compassion 2019
We’ve been looking back on the Triathlon of Compassion, and pulled out some of our favourite moments from the day! Thank you to everyone who came out to support this important community event and make it a success!
Successful XTERRA Victoria 2019
Excellent race day everyone! Congratulations racers on some excellent times. The results are posted and you can find them on the race site at www.xterravictoria.ca!
Prepped for XTERRA Victoria 2019
Great to see so many new and returning racers ready for tomorrow’s XTERRA Victoria! Julie Baker, last year’s winner in the women’s championship race says, “so many great trails, and great athletes, the race will be very exciting!” Good luck tomorrow athletes!
Fantastic Triathlon of Compassion 2019
Fantastic day everyone! Thousands raised for Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, 37 young athletes finished the Island Savings Super Series, and so many new triathletes did their first race today! We’re so proud of the athletes and sponsors and community partners. Great work Rob and Human Powered Racing!
Triathlon of Compassion: Package Pick-Up 2019
Race package pickup is complete. First heat hits the water at Esquimalt Parks and Recreation tomorrow morning at 7:30am. Good luck tomorrow athletes and good luck to Victoria Sexual Assault Centre we love racing and we love that so many racers and community partners are coming out tomorrow to support VSAC. See you at the finish line!
Fantastic 2019 Youth Triathlon at UVic
Racers, Volunteers, Parents, Sponsors, Officials! Everyone came together to make the 2019 Vic Youth Triathlon a fantastic event! Thank you from all of us at Human Powered Racing. See you at the next race in the series; The Tri of Compassion.
Tomorrow: Youth Triathlon 2019
Tomorrow the Vic Youth Triathlon happens at UVic. Today athletes young and youngish picked up their race packages and did a briefing on the draft legal Super Series. Good luck tomorrow athletes. Thank you Front Runners, Trek Victoria Pro City, Arbutus Physiotherapy, Triathlon BC, and Island Savings for your support and sponsorship and commitment to youth triathlon.
Getting Ready for Youth Triathlon 2019
Our second summer youth triathlon is coming up at UVIC! Will we see you biking on June 9th?
Highlights from Youth Triathlon West Shore 2019
We had such a great time at the Youth Triathlon West Shore this year! Thank you to everyone who came out – supporters and racers alike – to make it such an awesome event. Here are some of our favourite photos from race day!