Ironman Triathlon interested participants. In 1990, with the help of Lew Friedland, Dr. James P. Gills acquired and purchased the Hawaii Triathlon Corporation, owner of the Ironman brand, for $3 million from Silk. With the Ironman brand, Gills established the World Triathlon Corporation with the intention of furthering the sport of triathlon and increasing prize money for triathletes. A number of non-WTC full distance triathlons have been held since the mid-1990s. The limited number of WTC-sanctioned events, and the limited number of entries available per race, have combined with a growth in the sport that has created demand for these non-trademarked events.
Wildflower Triathlon trails and follow the fire access trail back to Lynch intersection. Finally, triathletes return to the road and turn right down Lynch hill to the finish chute and the finish line. 0.25m Swim, 9.7m Bike, 2mi Run 0.25 Swim, 20k Bike, 5k Run In 2018, Wildflower added trail run events at 5K and 10K distances. Added to the event for 2018, Wildflower features stand-up paddle boarding events as an alternative to the original long run, olympic, and sprint distance events. 2 & 6 mile The AVIA Wildflower Triathlons Festival have established course closures for each portion of the triathlon. These