Triathlon continues to increase in popularity in North Carolina, and now the triathlon world has taken notice of Wilmington's Beach2Battleship Triathon.

The swim-bike-run competition has been ranked the fifth-best
Ironman-distance race in the world by Triathlete magazine in its March
issue.

Under the heading "Best 140.6-Mile Races,"  the Editor's Choice Award went to the Ford Ironman World Championship, the only other U.S. race in the top 10.

Whether you compete in or just follow triathlon, you will have the
opportunity to hear one of the sport’s all-time greats in Raleigh on
Sunday, Oct. 25.
Six-time Ironman world champion Dave Scott will speak at the North Carolina Triathlon Series awards banquet at the Hilton North Raleigh hotel.

Durham's Tom Hughes sets out to break the 12-hour mark at popular Ironman that drew about 80 Tarheel triathletes.