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Edmonton Grand Final: How to follow the action

By Erin Greene | 24 Aug, 2014
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The training is all done. Taper is in full effect. Bikes are packed. Nerves are jittery. The wait for the pinnacle of the ITU season has come – the Edmonton Grand Final. Starting on Wednesday, five spectacular days of racing will commence. From youth to elite to moms to granddads from triathlon to aquathlon, World Championship titles are on the line. It will be fast, it will be furious and it is not to be missed. So don’t.

Whether you will be on site in Edmonton to watch the races first hand or are cheering on your loved ones from home, here’s how you can take part in the action. From live viewing online to finish cams to social media updates, we’ve got you covered. Here’s where and how to follow #WTSEdmonton.

Full broadcast online:
No matter where you are in the world, if you have an internet connection, you can watch the men’s and women’s elite races LIVE! Both events will be broadcast in real time, as well as available on demand shortly after the race finish, on triathlonlive.tv. It works great on your laptop, tablet & mobile. Don’t delay. Get your pass today.

Social media handles:
Twitter: 
@WorldTriathlon@WorldTriathlon
@TriathlonLive – live play by plays
@WTS_Edmonton – Local info, race updates & more
Facebook
Instagram
Don’t forget to join the convo with the hashtag #WTSEdmonton

Social Media:
Have a doctor’s appointment, kid’s birthday, or massage appointment while your fav athlete is racing? Not a problem. Just keep your mobile nearby and follow the races live on twitter. We’ll send you general updates on our main twitter handle @WorldTriathlon, and live play by plays will be available on @TriathlonLive. Use the hashtag #WTSEdmonton to join the conversation.

For phenomenal pictures behind the scenes, during races, of your fav athletes and more, follow us on Instagram with the @worldtriathlon handle! And for race updates, photo galleries, clips and more, be sure to follow us on Facebook.

Live finish cams:
Can’t be with us in Edmonton to watch your nearest and dearest compete? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Watch them cross the line & celebrate with them from afar with our live finish cam at triathlon.org/live. It will be available for all age group, junior, Under23, and paratriathlon world championship races.

Photo galleries:
We’ll also have photo galleries for aquathlon, paratriathlon, junior, Under23, elite and age group races. Following the age group races, athletes will also be able to download individual race photos and a finisher’s certificate. Check back for info.

Related Event: 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton
29 - Sep, 2014 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
DNF. Franz Löschke GER DNF
DNF. Fernando Alarza ESP DNF
DNF. Henri Schoeman RSA DNF
DNF. Gregor Buchholz GER DNF
DNF. Benjamin Shaw IRL DNF
DNF. Yegor Martynenko UKR DNF
DNF. Ivan Tutukin KAZ DNF
DNF. Andres Cabascango ECU DNF
DNF. Kohei Tsubaki JPN DNF
DNF. Ryan Sissons NZL DNF
Results: Elite Women
DNF. Yuka Sato JPN DNF
DNF. Maria Czesnik POL DNF
DNF. Anneke Jenkins NZL DNF
DNF. Celine Schaerer SUI DNF
DNF. Sarah Haskins USA DNF
DNF. Lisa Perterer AUT DNF
DNF. Ainhoa Murua Zubizarreta ESP DNF
DNF. Sarah-Anne Brault CAN DNF
DNF. Lina Maria Raga COL DNF
DNF. Raquel Torres DOM DNF
Results: U23 Men
1. Dorian Coninx FRA 01:53:06
2. Marc Austin GBR 01:53:20
3. Gordon Benson GBR 01:53:30
4. Simon Viain FRA 01:53:46
DNF. Juan Sebastian Rubio COL DNF
DNF. Tak Hei, Arthur Cheung HKG DNF
DNF. Jose Salazar CHI DNF
DNF. Shiruba Taniguchi JPN DNF
DNF. Delian Stateff ITA DNF
DNF. Ilya Prasolov RUS DNF
Results: U23 Women
1. Sophia Saller GER 02:04:52
2. Gillian Backhouse AUS 02:05:25
3. Erin Storie USA 02:06:59
DSQ. Fumika Matsumoto JPN DSQ
DSQ. Adriana Barraza MEX DSQ
DNF. Ayaka Shibata JPN DNF
DNF. Ivana Kuriackova SVK DNF
DNF. Andrea Berenice Gutierrez Gonzalez MEX DNF
DNF. Maria Cristina Farez Pucha ECU DNF
DNF. Joanna Brown CAN DNF
Results: Junior Men
1. Raphael Montoya FRA 00:56:27
2. Jacob Birtwhistle AUS 00:56:28
3. Calvin Quirk AUS 00:56:45
4. Lasse Nygaard Priester GER 00:56:50
5. Russell Pennock CAN 00:57:05
6. Manoel Messias BRA 00:57:11
7. Lukas Pertl AUT 00:57:13
8. Gustav Iden NOR 00:57:14
9. Xavier Grenier-Talavera CAN 00:57:18
DNF. Eli Hemming USA DNF
Results: Junior Women
1. Laura Lindemann GER 01:02:35
2. Cassandre Beaugrand FRA 01:02:38
3. Audrey Merle FRA 01:02:44
4. Sophie Coldwell GBR 01:03:37
5. Avery Evenson USA 01:03:44
6. Brittany Dutton AUS 01:04:05
7. Margot Garabedian FRA 01:04:06
8. Vanesa De La Torre MEX 01:04:10
9. Taylor Knibb USA 01:04:13
DNF. Sophie Malowiecki AUS DNF
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