SAVE THE DATE AUGUST 16, 2026 | Super Sprint, Sprint, & Olympic Races
SAVE THE DATE AUGUST 16, 2026 | Super Sprint, Sprint, & Olympic Races
Cleveland resident Adam Rosen took home a win at Tri CLE in his hometown—and his performance even caught the attention of Cleveland Jewish News. The feature article, “Rosen rides hometown win to world triathlon stage,” was published on August 22, 2025, celebrating his success and spotlighting his journey onto the international triathlon stage.
What started as a lost bet turned into national attention when an Ohio athlete raced Tri CLE in denim jorts—and still crushed the competition! His story was featured in the New York Post with the headline: “Ohio man competes in triathlon wearing jorts after losing bet — and still trounces the competition!” The article was published on August 11, 2025.
On Monday, August 11, 2025, Spectrum News shared an inspiring story about Lisa, an Ohio woman who faces the challenges of disruptive pulsatile tinnitus while continuing to live life with resilience and determination.
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, local news covered a fun and inspiring story about goal-setting and follow-through: “Chafing the Dream: Cleveland Man Runs Triathlon in Jorts After Losing Bet.”
What started as a bet turned into a powerful reminder that determination (and a sense of humor) can carry you across the finish line!
One of our very own Ambassadors, Kim, was recently featured in Mahoning Matters! The article, “Meet the Trumbull County child welfare supervisor leading a local triathlon club,” is a wonderful piece on how the triathlon community has positively impacted her life—and how she, in turn, is inspiring others.
We’re proud to have Kim representing Tri CLE and sharing the power of multisport with her community!
Cleveland.com featured Tri CLE in an article titled “From zero to #1: How Cleveland’s Tri CLE Rock Roll Run became the nation’s best sprint triathlon” on Monday, August 4, 2025.
What a perfect way to kick off race week and celebrate the 5th anniversary of Cleveland’s very own multisport race
On July 10, 2025, Tri CLE was highlighted in Triathlon News & Notes: Roth Set for 20th Anniversary, Sub7/8 Broadcast Announced, and Buttigieg Trains for Tri.
In the Podcast section, Tri CLE was recognized alongside some of the biggest names and events in the triathlon world—a huge honor during our 5th anniversary year!
We’re thrilled to share that Tri CLE was highlighted in the May 2025 Edition of Triathlete Magazine’s Triathlon News & Notes!
The feature came on the heels of an incredible honor—Tri CLE being voted Best Sprint Triathlon in the nation by USA Today’s 10BEST.
This recognition shines a spotlight on the Cleveland multisport community and celebrates everything that makes Tri CLE special—from our athletes and volunteers to our sponsors and supporters.
Tri CLE was named the #1 Best Sprint Triathlon by the USA TODAY 10Best! Check out the Press Release about this award!
The Tri CLE Rock Roll Run has was nominated as one of the Best Sprint Triathlons through USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice 2024. Voting began on Monday, February 26, 202,4 and ended on Monday, March 25, at 11:59 AM.
Our team is pleased to announce that Tri CLE’s final votes made our race #4 out of 20 triathlon races selected throughout the United States.
April 15, 2024: Behind-the-scenes happenings and news tidbits from Weekly Chatter.
Tri CLE makes it into Signal Cleveland's 'Weekly Chatter' which highlights the race start to Edgewater Park.
Cleve It To Us featured Tri CLE in the 'Dive In, Pedal Hard, and Run Wild at the Tri-CLE Rock-Roll-Run' episode
Listen to the June 18, 2023 episode where Natalie talks about Tri CLE! This episode features a few other topics.
Tri CLE is from 20:24 to 26:48.
Tri CLE has a half-page ad in the June 2023 Smart Business magazine.
Listen to the January 2, 2023 episode of The Working Triathlete Podcast, where our Founder, Mark. This podcast discusses our mission to get more people involved in the sport of triathlon and the impact it has had on communities in Cleveland.
What a great race day!
Check out the coverage from Share the River: YouTube & Facebook
Plus the Spectrum News coverage of Myra!
Tri CLE was featured on the Kickin' It With Kenny Show on Monday, August 8, 2022.
Didn't catch the live coverage? Check out the segments that were recorded.
The July/August 2022 Triathlete Magazine issue is out!
Check out the cover story article about our Founder Mark. But the story is more than about Mark - it's about bringing triathlon racing back to Cleveland and having a program (Kids That Tri) to give youth an opportunity to learn the sport of triathlon.
A look back at 40 years of Triathlete Magazine.
'Mark Brandt was nominated and won the vote to be featured as one of our Triathlete members giving back to the triathlon community. When you get to know Mark, you’ll see he has boundless energy for triathlon.'
Mark is on the cover of the July/August 2022 edition.
(which was the last [hysical print of the magazine as TM is transitioning to digital onlyp
Listen to the March 20,2022 episode of The Working Triathlete Podcast, where our Marketing & Communications Director Melanie gave some insider information on what it takes to put on a triathlon.
For more than 30 years, Smart Business Magazines, Events, and Books has produced the highest-quality content, events, and marketing materials for our diverse audience of entrepreneurs and senior executives. Within the Smart Business Magazine Northeast Ohio March 2022 edition, on page 7, Tri CLE had an ad to promote the race.
Check out the news coverage of our race in 2021: Tri CLE Rock Roll Run brings nearly 600 athletes out to compete!
Mark, Mel, and all staff and volunteers,
Just echoing what so many others have already shared…Thank you so much for all that you did to make my newbie triathlon experience such a blessing. It was a BEAUTIFUL day in so many ways and I’m thankful I could participate (and finish) in this event, in my hometown, on the shores of Lake Erie!
Best to you all,
- Megan S.
I had the absolute BEST time during Tr CLE! I am so happy I signed up for the race and I am looking forward to the 2022 race
- Meghan D.
The race was well organized and what a great venue! Swimming in the harbor was great, biking on the shoreway was amazing and the run in the park was nice too! Guitar solo national anthem behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was very fitting for the and race venue and theme and just cool. All workers and volunteers were nice, educated on the course and very informative. Shuttle service worked great and left on a timely basis. Aid stations were plenty which is good. COVID-10 safety and protocols were great. Spectators along almost the entire run cheering us all on was awesome.
- Jeffrey C.
You guys did an amazing job organizing the event. Especially for being the inaugural year, it seemed like it ran really smoothly. The production was very professional and the volunteers along the course were outstanding. I made sure to thank as many of them as I could because they were such a big help along the way and were so positive!
- Etienne M.
Finished a big name-branded race and thought that Tri CLE put on a better event! I super appreciate the local racing scene you all put on! This rivals international multisport racing companies!
- Will E.
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