Black Triathletes Association · Atlanta, GA

Swim. Bike. Run. Together.

Promoting the sport of triathlon to the Black community. Find your people, your next start line and the coaches who will get you there.

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Members: 1.6k+
States & countries: 63
Races on the roll call: 19

About BTA

One community, three disciplines

The Black Triathletes Association exists to promote the sport of triathlon to the Black community. We are a multisport club based in Atlanta with members racing across the country and beyond.

Whether you are learning to swim or chasing your next IRONMAN, BTA gives you a crew at the start line, a coach in your corner and a family at the finish.

Community

Group swims, rides and runs where you never train alone.

Representation

More Black athletes on start lines, podiums and race staff.

Encouragement

First-timers welcome. Every finish gets the same cheer.

Service

We volunteer, mentor and give back to the races that host us.

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Upcoming races

See where BTA is racing next. Tap I'm racing to join the roll call and find your crew on course.

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NOV07

11 days outSat · Panama City Beach, FL

IRONMAN Florida

IRONMAN 140.6USAT sanctioned

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NOV22

26 days outSun · Cozumel, MX

IRONMAN Cozumel

IRONMAN 140.6

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DEC06

40 days outSun · La Quinta, CA

IRONMAN 70.3 La Quinta

IRONMAN 70.3USAT sanctioned

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DEC13

47 days outSun · Haines City, FL

IRONMAN 70.3 Florida

IRONMAN 70.3USAT sanctioned

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Member accomplishments

Finish lines worth celebrating

Spotlights from members who shared their stories. Add yours when you join.

Featured athlete

Zsa-Zsa Porter

Charlotte, NC

Charlotte-based IRONMAN finisher, author of Fuel the Work and owner of Exposed Vegan. Finished the 2024 World Aquabike Championships in Townsville and the 2025 World Aquathlon Championships in Pontevedra, and heads to Abu Dhabi in November 2026 with Team USA for six races: sprint and standard duathlon, cross triathlon, cross duathlon, aquathlon and long-course aquabike. Team Varlo's North Carolina captain.

Team USA races, Abu Dhabi 2026: 6

IRONMAN finisher
Team USA, 2026 Multisport World Championships
2025 World Aquathlon Championships finisher
2024 World Aquabike Championships finisher
Author, Fuel the Work
BTA member since 2015

Kelly Smith

Brighton, GB

Founded The Black Tri Tribe in 2022, the UK's first triathlon club for Black people, now a thousand members strong across London and Sussex.

1,000 · Tribe members

A. Travis Bacon

Sugar Land, TX

Has completed an IRONMAN 140.6 and a marathon.

IRONMAN 140.6 · Furthest triathlon

Aaron Embry

Summerville, SC

Has completed an IRONMAN 70.3 and a marathon.

IRONMAN 70.3 · Furthest triathlon

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