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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Bermuda Announces Date Change ahead of CARIFTA Triathlon
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The Bermuda Triathlon Association (BTA) has confirmed a schedule adjustment for the 2026 CARIFTA Triathlon, Aquathlon, and Mixed Team Relay Championships, with competition at Clearwater Beach now set for Friday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 24th.
As defending champions and host nation, Bermuda is gearing up to stage one of the marquee fixtures on the regional junior sports calendar.
Clearwater Beach will provide the backdrop as roughly 180 rising young athletes representing 11 Caribbean nations descend on the island for two days of fast-paced multi-sport racing, encompassing individual triathlon and aquathlon events alongside the high-octane mixed team relay.
The showpiece weekend will also feature high-profile international backing, with two distinguished figures in world sport confirmed to attend.
Bermuda's Olympic champion Dame Flora Duffy, the most decorated triathlete in the island's history, will be on hand to support the region's emerging stars. She will be joined by World Triathlon President Antonio Arimany, whose presence underscores both the growing prestige of the CARIFTA multi-sport championships and Bermuda’s standing as a leading hub for triathlon in the Americas and Caribbean.
With preparations finalized and the dates locked in, the hosts will look to make home advantage count as they launch their title defence on Friday morning.
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Hawley Reflects on Treacherous Beijing turns to South Korea
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Bermudian Olympian Erica Hawley described the World Triathlon Cup in Beijing as one of the most gruelling encounters of her career after battling through relentless downpours to claim a 17th-place finish.
Torrential rain battered the course throughout the day, creating treacherous conditions that tested the field's nerve and bike-handling skills on the technical sections.
Despite the difficult elements, Hawley stayed upright and mounted a strong surge on the run leg to secure valuable Olympic qualification points.
Speaking after arriving in Tongyeong, South Korea, for the next stop on the circuit, Hawley reflected on the mental and physical demands of racing through the deluge in the Chinese capital.
"The result never kind of tells the full story," Hawley said. "I think I handled the conditions as well as I could. It was honestly one of the hardest races I've ever done just in terms of navigating the elements. It was pouring rain the entire race; even the five-minute bike ride to get to the venue, we all arrived soaking wet."
With standing water making fast descents hazardous, Hawley admitted race tactics quickly shifted towards risk management without sacrificing pace.
"There was an element of just wanting to keep upright on the bike, get through the race, not crash, and be safe—but also push hard and not get cold. Dealing with the elements was the big thing," she explained. "I still got some Olympic points, and there were good elements of the race that maybe weren't seen in the result."
The 28-year-old now turns her sights to this weekend's sprint-distance event in Tongyeong, where more wet weather is forecast.
However, having braved the worst of Beijing, Hawley believes the experience leaves her battle-hardened for the challenge ahead.
"It looks like it might be raining again, but nothing can be as bad as what it was in Beijing," she added. "I've kind of ripped the band-aid off that now, so even if it does rain, I feel a bit more confident navigating through it. I'm looking forward to another opportunity to race and hopefully improve on that 17th place."
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Hawley Produces Strong Run to take 17th at Triathlon Beijing
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Bermudian Olympian Erica Hawley produced an impressive late running surge to secure a 17th-place finish in the Elite Women’s race at the World Triathlon Cup in Beijing.
Hawley crossed the line in two hours, four minutes and one second, finishing three minutes and 28 seconds adrift of home favourite Xinyu Lin, who delighted the local crowds by taking victory for China.
Hawley faced early work to do following the opening discipline, emerging from the water in 21st position after clocking 19 minutes and 38 seconds for the swim.
The 28-year-old responded emphatically once out on the road. Navigating the technical cycling circuit, Hawley recorded the 15th-quickest bike split of 1:05:38, keeping herself firmly in contention within the main chase group heading into second transition.
Saving her best form for the final discipline, Hawley found an extra gear across the 10km run.
She carved her way through the field with a clinical 36:17 split—the ninth-fastest run time of the entire elite field—to climb several places down the stretch and lock down a hard-earned top-20 finish on the world stage.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Hawley Confirmed for World Triathlon Cup Beijing 2026
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Bermudian Olympian Erica Hawley is set to return to the global stage this weekend as she lines up in the elite women’s field at the 2026 World Triathlon Cup Beijing.
The standard-distance test will see athletes tackle a challenging Olympic-format course framed by the picturesque backdrop of Yanqi Lake, located in Beijing's Huairou district.
The action begins on the eastern waterfront of the lake, where competitors face a 1.5-kilometre swim consisting of two clockwise laps of 750 metres before heading into transition.
Once onto the bikes, athletes will face a demanding 40-kilometre leg broken into eight 5km circuits. Departing the transition area, the route travels south along Yanqi Lake Road, carving through the internal roads of Wild Goose and East Sunrise Beijing. A tight left turn directs the peloton onto Yanqi Lake South Road, extending to the technical turnaround at Jingjia Road before looping back to base.
The race will culminate in a fast-paced 10-kilometre run, contested over four laps of a 2.5km course. Heading north along Yanqi Lake’s perimeter road to the Jingjia Road turnaround point, the out-and-back circuit offers little shelter and will place a premium on pacing and stamina in the closing stages.
Hawley arrives in China aiming to build on strong World Cup performances earlier this season, looking to assert herself on the international circuit against a competitive world-class field.
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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Bermuda's Nagel Breaks 10-Hour Barrier in Gritty Kona Display
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Bermudian sailor-turned-triathlete Emily Nagel produced a standout performance on the global stage, dipping under the elusive 10-hour mark at the 2026 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Tackling one of endurance sport’s ultimate tests, Nagel crossed the line in nine hours, 58 minutes, and 23 seconds to place 542nd overall in a massive international field.
The performance saw her finish as the 51st female competitor across the line and secured sixth place in a fiercely contested Female 30–34 Age Group category.
Nagel laid the foundation for her sub-10 effort in Kailua Bay, exiting the water in a brisk 57 minutes and 10 seconds.
She maintained her charge across the unforgiving lava fields of the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, clocking 5:21:34 on the bike before closing out the afternoon with a resilient 3:31:39 marathon under brutal conditions.
The result marks another milestone in Nagel's rapid ascension across long-course triathlon, demonstrating world-class pacing to cap a memorable campaign on the Big Island.
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