This weekend I was in New York announcing at the Toughman Westchester Triathlon, which was back for the first time since 2019. Over 600 athletes took part in the event that included a small kids race on the Saturday, and the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Northeast Championship.
There was some debate on the exact year the Westchester event got started, with one athlete telling me the first event took place in 1981, and another saying it was a year or two later. Suffice it to say that the race was one of the original triathlons in the US. Steve Tarpinian helped make the event part of the USTS Triathlon Series in 1996, and at its heyday the event saw 2,000 competitors.
“We are thrilled to bring the Westchester Triathlon back to the city of Rye,” said Event Director Rich Izzo. “The energy, community spirit, and athlete enthusiasm were incredible. Thanks to everyone who made this event possible — it’s just the beginning of many more successful years ahead.”