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Irena Ossola

ULTRA ATHLETE, Professional Triathlete, Coach, Travel Guide, Adventurer

MOST RECENT

31 May 2025- UNBOUND – 200 miles gravel bike

Finished in 12 hours , 45/65 place

Not greatest placing, crashes in beginning that my positioning was too far back and so after 50 milers got separated and finished alone.

TODAY

Where I am today …. write up coming soon about what got me to the pro level I’m at today ….

Runner at Columbia University

Pro Cyclist 2012-2017

Hit by Car 10 Nov 2017

Recovery 2017-2019

Pro Triathlete 2020-2024

Ultra Bike and Ultra Run 2024- …..

2019-2023 were dedicated to my build in professional triathlon.

2025 I move into a new chapter of ultra running & long distance gravel/mountain biking

New video created by IRONMAN about my journey to recovery and back into PRO racing:

https://vimeo.com/892577187/4a00eb465f?share=copy

New focus, new life …. ULTRA Run & Gravel/Mountain Bike

Ultra Biking and Running….

2025 — Race Plans

18 January El Paso Puzzler El Paso, New Mexico 50 Mile Mountain Bike Race 8 February Black Canyon Ultra Mayer, Arizona 100K Ultra Run 15-16 February 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Oracle, Arizona 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race 11 April Sea Otter Bike Festival Monterey, California 90 Mile Gravel Bike Race 31 May Unbound Emporia, Kansas 200 Mile Gravel Bike Race

October Little/ Big Sugar Bentonville, Arkansas

Triathlon Life ….

2023 had a tough start as I struggled with injury and travel for unsuccessful sponsorship, but I still focused on strong races

2022 was dedicated to TRIATHLON and becoming the best athlete I can be

2021 was dedicated to triathlon, work, and finding my direction

I began racing at the amateur level in 2020, and have progressed forward in Triathlon (Xterra & 70.3 Half Ironman) to race at the pro level

ENDURANCE LIFE

2024

6 April Half-Ironman Oceanside, California 20 April 6 Hour Mountain Bike Galisteo Basin Preserve, Santa Fe 18 & 19 May Gravel & Road Century Santa Fe 22 June 50 Mile Ultra Run Bears Ears National Monument, Utah -4th Place 20 July 100 km Mountain Bike Lake Tahoe, California -3rd Place 11-14 August Breck Epic Mountain Bike Breckenridge, Colorado – Race 3/6 days, broke rib day 2 28 September The Rad 110 Mile Gravel Trinidad, Colorado

2023 – TRIATHLON

20/21 May Oak Mountain, Alabama, USA , Xterra 27 May Lake Garda, Italia, Xterra 10/11 June Namur, Belgium, Xterra 17 June Vallee de la Brevine, Switzerland, Xterra 26 August Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA , Xterra 3 December Half Ironman Indian Wells, California