In 1993 a race of the Duathlon Germany Cup series took place here and with the Jümme-Man a triathlon was held in 1993, 1994 and 1995 on the Ironman distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running).
In 1994 the German Triathlon Union (DTU) held the long-distance triathlon championships here.
In 1995 the European championship over the Ironman distance was held here. Matthias Klumpp and Ines Estedt were able to secure the title.
The 21st Enova Ostfriesland Triathlon took place here on July 6, 2014 under the overall direction of Edzard Wirtjes . Popular (0.5 km swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running), sprint and relay competitions were offered. The SO Medien Triathlon Ostfriesland has been held with a new sponsor since 2015 .