March 7, 2008
Spring Forward

This weekend's transition to Daylight Savings Time brings promises of longer days and warmer weather. And despite losing an hour, it's easy to spring into action when you check out this handy list of girl power races and triathlons taking place throughout the country (and world).

Triathlons:
Danskin Women's Tri Series: In its 19th year, this is one of the most established triathlon series for women. Choose from 8 locations in the U.S. and sign up soon...these races sell out!

Iron Girl: 10 events throughout the U.S. including triathlons, duathlons and running. A super long season, events start in April and continue until December.

Ramblin' Rose: Enjoy the southern hospitality with one of three triathlons in North Carolina.

SheRox Tri: After a successful first year in Philadelphia, SheRox is expanding to Tempe, AZ and Charlotte, NC.

US Women's Tri Series: Support the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund with one of these four events. Great for newbies, athletes can choose between sprint or super-sprint distances.

For more triathlons just for the girls, check out HerTriFind

Running:
Nike Women's Marathon and Half - Marathon: A grandmother of events, join 20,000 women in San Francisco. Registration by random draw is open until March 18. Fabulous bonus: a special Finisher Necklace designed by Tiffany's.

Skirt Chaser 5K: Not your standard 5K, women start first while men start 3 minutes later in the Skirt Chaser wave.

Women's Distance Festival: Hosted by running clubs throughout the U.S., these races have been celebrating female runners for nearly 30 years. Check back often as this page is updated regularly or check with your local running club.

Zooma Run: Be part of history when the newest racing series for women kicks off in the Washington DC area in June followed by a fall race in Atlanta.

Extra time, frequent flier miles and money to burn? Check out these women-centric events taking place on the other side of the world:
10th Annual Casablanca Women's 10K Run: Join 30,000 women of all nationalities, for one of the largest women's running events in the world.

La Parisienne: Attracting nearly 15,000 women to the heart of Paris, these enthusiastic organizers have transformed a 6k race into a weekend festival featuring yoga and dance classes, and instructional workshops.

Active Woman Series: Trained all winter? Can't wait for warm weather? Head to New Zealand for the Active Woman Series. With 5 dates remaining, each event includes triathlons, duathlons and straight-up running.

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