Who i am
Background
Melanie McQuaid
Professional Triathlete
5x World Champion
I am a professional triathlon and mountain bike athlete, triathlon/cycling coach, and freelance writer. I have raced as a pro athlete in four different sports and am proud to hold titles in mountain bike endurance, mountain bike cross country and mountain bike short track; road cycling criterium and road racing; Olympic, Sprint and Half Ironman triathlon; and offroad XTERRA and ITU Cross Triathlon. My 20 year professional racing career has been a dream come true.
Being relentless, pushing my limits, and defying expectation have earned my five World titles after earning my spot to 23 World Championship events in five different sport disciplines.
My favorite part of racing is the opportunity to meet and engage with people. This curiosity has led me to coaching and I am excited to announce the launch of my Tri The Dirt offroad triathlon camp series in 2018. After 20 years of racing I am ready to share my secrets to mastering both the technical and physical challenges of offroad triathlon and mountain biking with aspiring athletes.
My approach is to create a fun, inspiring training environment that balances athlete’s goals with the reality of their busy lives. True success is keeping all of the plates in your life spinning optimally, eating healthy, employing habits for success, and spending the time you have wisely.
Feel free to look around. If you have any questions or I can help you with something, please contact me. I look forward to connecting!
Titles
World Champion Titles
Ironman 70.3 Distance Pro Victories
Professional Victories (and counting)
Results
Racing
4x World Champion/10x National Champion/6x Half Ironman Distance Champion
CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORIES
2017 ITU Multisport Elite Cross Triathlon World Champion, Penticton, BC2015 Challenge St Andrews Half Triathlon
2014 IM 70.3 Ballarat (wire to wire: fastest swim/bike)
2014 Lake Stevens IM 70.3 Champion (wire to wire: fastest swim/bike)
2014 Boise IM 70.3 Champion (wire to wire: fastest swim/bike)
2014 IM 5150 Saskatoon Champion
2014 XTERRA Canada Champion, Victoria, BC
2013 XTERRA Canada Champion, Victoria, BC
2012 Oceanside 70.3 Champion (fastest bike)
2012 XTERRA East Champion, Richmond, VA
2011 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships, Extremadura, Spain
2011 XTERRA USA Championships, Ogden, Utah
2011 XTERRA Canada Championship, Whistler, BC
2011 XTERRA West Championships, Las Vegas, NV
2011 XTERRA Southcentral Championships, Waco, TX
2011 XTERRA Southeast Championships, Pelham, AL
2011 Pisgah Stage Race, Brevard, NC
2010 XTERRA European Championships, Sardinia
2010 XTERRA USA Championships, Ogden, UT
2010 Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Winner (fastest bike split)
2010 BC Bike Race, Solo Female Champion
2009 XTERRA USA National Series Overall Champion
2009 XTERRA USA National Championships Winner
2009 XTERRA West Cup Champion
2009 XTERRA Mid West Cup Champion
2009 XTERRA Southeast Cup Champion
2009 XTERRA East Cup Champion
2009 XTERRA Northwest Cup Champion
2008 XTERRA USA National Series Overall Champion
2008 XTERRA USA National Championships, Inline Village, NV
2008 XTERRA West Championships, Temecula, CA
2008 Canadian National Offroad Triathlon Championships, Vancouver, BC
2008 XTERRA East Championships, Richmond, VA
2008 XTERRA West Championships, Temecula, CA
2007 XTERRA West Championships, Temecula, CA
2007 Canadian National Offroad Triathlon Championships, Vancouver, BC
2006 XTERRA World Championships, Maui, HI
2006 XTERRA USA National Championships, Lake Tahoe, NV
2006 XTERRA USA National Championships Series
2006 XTERRA Mountain Championships, Ogden, UT
2006 XTERRA Southwest Championships, Pelham, AL
2006 Canadian National Offroad Triathlon Championships Vancouver, BC
2005 XTERRA World Championships, Maui, HI
2005 XTERRA West Championships, Temecula CA
2005 XTERRA Mountain Championships, Keystone, CO
2005 XTERRA Italy, Sardinia
2004 XTERRA East Championships, Richmond, VA
2004 XTERRA Canada, Vancouver, BC
2003 XTERRA World Championships, Maui, HI
2003 XTERRA Canada, Vancouver, BC
2002 XTERRA West Championships, Half Moon Bay, CA
2001 Squamish Triathlon Champion
2001 North Shore Elite Sprint Triathlon
2001 BC Triathlon Elite Series Champion
NOTABLE PODIUM APPEARANCES:
2019 IM Wisconsin, 2nd place 2019 XTERRA Victoria, 3rd place2015 IM Canada, 2nd place (fastest bike split)
2014 IM 70.3 Hawaii, 3rd place (fastest bike split)
2013 IM 70.3 Shepparton, 2nd place (fastest bike split)
2013 IM 70.3 Lake Stevens, 2nd place (fastest bike split)
2013 IM 70.3 Raleigh, 3rd place
2013 IM 70.3 Steelhead, 3rd place (course record bike split)
2013 IM 70.3 Tremblant, 3rd place
2013 XTERRA Southeast, 2nd place
2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships, 2nd place
2012 IM 70.3 Calgary, 3rd place (fastest bike split)
2009 3rd Place - XTERRA World Championships
2007/2004/2000 2nd Place - XTERRA World Championships
2011 IM 70.3 Lake Stevens 2nd place
2010 XTERRA 21km Trail Run World Championships, 3rd place
What I Do
Services
Expertise
Engagement
Professional Athlete
Journalist/Videography
MelRad Racing Coaching Program
Testimonials
Clients
Scott Thomson-Former General Manager BMC North America
" Melanie is the consummate professional. She has a clear understanding of her role and responsibilities, and is always willing to go the extra mile. She performs at a truly elite level both professionally and athletically. There are only a handful of people in the world who can do what she does. At the same time, she remains approachable and open. She always has time for her sponsors, a dealer, other athletes and fans. It is a pleasure to work with Melanie "
MELRAD Racing Coaching Client
" I have been coached by Melanie for two seasons of XTERRA and XC mountain bike racing. During that time, I have gone from a pedestrian "middle of the pack" XTERRA competitor, to placing 6th amateur and 2nd in my 30-34 division at the 2010 XTERRA World Championships, to ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion. Melanie structured a successful training program for me that balanced my work and home life with my desire to reach the highest level possible in my sport. She keeps me focused and motivated, along with providing the training knowledge I need to compete at a top level. She is a great mentor. Melanie has consistently helped me obtain my athletic goals and set new ones, without losing sight of the fact that it needs to be fun. She's been a great coach and I would recommend her to anyone that wants to push themselves to be the best they are capable of. - F.S., Men's 30-35 Age Group World Champion, 2012 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships "
MelRad Racing Coaching Client
" “Having Mel as my coach this past season was an incredible experience! As she states on her coaching page “If you want to put in the work, I will show you the way” and she did that plus much much more! She delivered me a detailed tailored training program. I found that she was constantly tweaking and updating my program to find a healthy, realistic balance between my work and home life yet pushing me to be my very best in all my athletic endeavours. The level of communication I received through out was astounding as she always made herself available to me by utilizing all methods of communication such as phone calls, texting and emails. Through out my season I felt Coach Mel was fully invested and committed to helping me achieve my lofty goals. I can truly attest that with Mel as your coach you will receive a coaching service of the highest level. Just some of the rad experiences Mel helped me achieve this season: Qualified for Xterra World Championships 1st M30-34 Xterra Victoria 2nd Masters M30-39 Victoria Canada Cup MTB XC 2nd Expert Male Overall in Alberta Cup MTB XC Series 2nd overall 5peaks Squamish 13km Enduro Run I highly recommend Melanie as a coach to anyone! P.N.” "