Triathlete submission guidelines
Submitting an article: We prefer to receive submissions via e-mail (feedback@triathletemag.com). Please save your article as plain text (.txt), in rich text format (.rtf) or as a Word document (.doc or .docx). Please send your article as an e-mail attachment and copy and paste the text of the article into the e-mail window. Do not compress the file(s) unless requested to do so. E-mail to your submission directly to your assigning editor. With any submissions, please include a 30-word bio, your name and your contact information including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. Please note the below style guidelines. Any submissions not following our requested format will not be considered for publication. Please allow a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks before a decision is made on the viability of including your submission in a future issue of Triathlete.
Art: If you are submitting photographs, illustrations etc. with your article, please check with the editor for specific guidelines. We prefer digital images as long as they are high resolution (at least 300 dpi).
Length: We appreciate the time and thought that goes into your submission. As such, it is important that you adhere to the word count guidelines provided by the editor. For example, if you are assigned a word count of 1200, please try to write between 1100 and 1300 words. If you think that the assigned word count is inappropriate for the topic you will be addressing, please notify the editor and arrangements can be made to give your article appropriate space within the magazine.
Terms of use: Once your article has been accepted for publication by Triathlete magazine, Triathlete will own the worldwide copyright to the article and may reproduce the piece in any media format for one calendar year from the date of first publication. After one calendar year from the date of first publication, copyright automatically reverts back to the author. By submitting your article to Triathlete magazine, you agree to be bound by these conditions should your article be accepted for publication.
Punctuation and spelling summary
• Use U.S. punctuation and spelling
• Omit underlining: Instead, use italics
• Use only one space after terminal punctuation marks, such as periods or question marks
• Use an em-dash where a dash may be required, eliminating the space before and after the dash
• Use "double quotation marks" except for quotations within a quotation
• Do not use the serial comma
• Try to limit use of exclamation points
• Do not underline Web site or e-mail addresses
• Please spell check your document
Formatting your submission
• Use Arial 12-point font throughout the document
• Leave a one-inch margin top and bottom, left and right
• Double space the entire document
• Do not create an extra space after each paragraph
• Do not indent new paragraphs using tabs or spaces
• Do not center text or headlines
• Do not justify text
• Do not use headers/footers or page numbers
• Do not apply any formatting devices such as tables, double columns, tabs (except in results) or bullets
• Do not use ALL CAPS for headlines or sub-heads. Instead, capitalize only the first letter of the headline. E.g. Improve your transitions
Contact information
Triathlete Magazine
328 Encinitas Blvd. Suite 100
Encinitas, CA 92024
E-mail: feedback@triathletemag.com
Web: www.triathletemag.com