Legal & Disclaimers
TRVL Train™ Race Finder is an independent project. This page explains how the site works, what it is and is not, and the terms under which you use it.
1. Brand non-affiliation
TRVL Train Race Finder is an independent, fan-built tool. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or connected to any race organizer, including but not limited to:
- The IRONMAN Group / World Triathlon Corporation (IRONMAN®, IRONMAN 70.3®)
- Challenge Family® / Challenge Family GmbH
- XTRI World Tour™ / Norseman, Celtman, Patagonman, Swissman, and the other XTRI events
- Professional Triathletes Organisation / T100 Triathlon World Tour™
- Extreme Triathlon Series and its member races
- Any independent race organizer whose event is listed on this site
All trademarks, race names, logos, course descriptions, and registration links remain the property of their respective owners. References to specific races and brands are made under nominative fair use for the purpose of helping athletes find and compare events. Use of a brand name on this site does not imply any endorsement, partnership, or licensed relationship.
If you are a brand owner and would like a listing removed or corrected, please contact us using the email below.
2. TRVL Train Score is an opinion, not coaching
The TRVL Train Score is a personal-preference matching tool. It is the average of five dimensions (Access, Swim, Bike, Run, Climate) scored against the user's stated preferences on a 1-10 rubric. It is not:
- Professional coaching advice
- A training plan or training prescription
- A safety assessment of any race
- A medical opinion about your readiness for an endurance event
- A guarantee that any race will be a good or bad fit for you personally
A low TRVL Train Score never means a race is wrong for you. Treat the score as one input among many. Consult a certified coach for training plans, your physician for medical clearance, and the official race page for current course and qualification details.
3. Safety and medical disclaimer
Triathlon is a strenuous endurance activity that involves swimming, cycling, and running, often at altitude, in open water, on public roads, and in extreme weather. Participation carries inherent risks including but not limited to drowning, traffic collision, heat stroke, hypothermia, cardiac events, falls, and equipment failure.
Consult a qualified physician before beginning any training program or registering for any race. TRVL Train Race Finder makes no representation or warranty about the safety of any race, the water quality at any swim venue, the condition of any course, or your personal fitness for any specific event. You are solely responsible for your own training, equipment, medical status, and race-day decisions.
4. Data accuracy
Race information on this site is compiled from publicly available sources including official race websites, race organizer press releases, athlete reports, tourism boards, and aggregator sites. We make a good-faith effort to keep the data current and accurate, but:
- Race dates, courses, distances, cutoffs, qualification rules, water temperatures, climate data, and registration URLs may change without notice.
- The information on this site may be out of date at any given moment.
- We do not warrant that any data on this site is complete, correct, or current.
The authoritative source for any race is the official race page. Always verify race details, registration windows, course information, and qualification requirements on the organizer's website before booking travel, registering, or making any other commitment.
5. No monetization, no external influence
TRVL Train Race Finder is operated as an independent, non-commercial project. The site does not:
- Earn affiliate commissions, referral fees, or any other monetary compensation from race organizers, registration platforms, hotels, airlines, gear retailers, or any third-party service mentioned or linked on this site.
- Participate in the Amazon Associates Program or any other affiliate advertising network.
- Accept sponsored content, paid placements, advertorial inserts, or sponsored race highlights.
- Display advertising of any kind.
- Receive payment, in-kind compensation, equipment, race entries, or travel from any race organizer, gear brand, hotel, or other commercial entity whose product or service is referenced on the site.
The race ranking, the TRVL Train Score, and the editorial content on every page are entirely free of external commercial influence. No outside party pays, requests, or otherwise influences which races are included, how races are scored, or how the site recommends them.
If this changes in the future, this section will be updated with a dated change-log entry and the change will be disclosed clearly and conspicuously at the point of use, per the FTC Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255). As of the "Last updated" date below, no such changes have been made.
6. Terms of use
As-is, no warranty
This site is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy of data. Your use of the site is entirely at your own risk.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operators of TRVL Train Race Finder shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on its information, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. This includes but is not limited to damages from booking travel based on stale race information, registering for a race that was cancelled, or training for a race based on outdated course data.
Third-party links
This site contains links to third-party websites, including official race pages, registration platforms, route platforms (Strava, RideWithGPS), and informational resources. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising from or related to your use of the site shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in San Diego County, California.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
7. Privacy
TRVL Train Race Finder is designed to be a privacy-respecting static website. Specifically:
- No accounts or sign-ups. You do not create an account to use this site. We do not collect names, email addresses, passwords, or any other personally identifying information.
- No analytics or tracking. We do not run Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other third-party tracking or advertising service.
- No cookies. We do not set tracking cookies. The site may use
localStorageon your device to remember your race-finding preferences (home airport, swim type, bike profile, etc.) so the per-race pages can show your personalized TRVL Train Score. This data stays on your device, is never transmitted to us, and you can clear it any time via your browser's developer tools or by clearing site data. - Map tiles. The interactive map loads tile imagery from CARTO and OpenStreetMap, served via the CARTO CDN. These providers may log standard web server data (IP address, request time, user agent) as part of normal map tile delivery. See CARTO's privacy policy and OpenStreetMap's privacy policy for details.
- No data sold or shared. Because we do not collect personal data, we have no personal data to sell, share, or transfer to third parties.
If we add analytics or any other data-collecting feature in the future, this section will be updated and the change will be reflected in the "Last updated" date below.
8. Intellectual property
The original content on this site, including the TRVL Train Race Finder name, the TRVL Train Score methodology, the per-race summaries authored for this site, and the site's design and code, is the property of its operators. Third-party trademarks and race-specific content (race names, course information, official photos referenced via link) remain the property of their respective owners.
9. Contact
For corrections to race data, takedown requests from brand owners, vulnerability disclosures, press inquiries, or any other matter, please email: contact@trvltrain.com
For security vulnerability reports specifically, please see security.txt.