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New Triathlon Event in Eastern Iowa
Triathlon: Peregrine Charities Triathlon
When: Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 7:30 AM
Where: George Wyth State Park, Waterloo, IA, USA
Divisions: Elite, Age Group, Relays
Website: www.peregrinecharities.org/tri
A new triathlon event has been announced in Eastern Iowa. The first annual Peregrine Charities Triathlon will originate from the popular George Wyth State Park, located just off Highway 218 between Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The triathlon event will feature a 1 mile Swim in George Wyth Lake, a 22 mile Bike ride on scenic rural roads and a 6 mile Run on paved trails through scenic George Wyth State Park and Hartman Reserve Nature Center. The triathlon event is open to Individuals and Relay Teams. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three overall female and male elite finishers and to the first place finishers in each of the female and male age groups, Clydesdale, Athena and Relay Team divisions.
Proceeds from registrations to the first-annual Peregrine Charities Triathlon will directly benefit Peregrine Charities.
(APR:2008)
New YWCA of Minneapolis Women's Triathlon
A new all women's only triathlon has been added to the 2008 Minnesota triathlon schedule. The YWCA of Minneapolis Women's Triathlon will take place in August at Lake Independence in Maple Plain, MN which is located about 20 miles west of Minneapolis.
The sprint distance triathlon will consist of a 500yard Swim, a 15mile Bike and a 5km Run.
Triathlon: YWCA of Minneapolis Women's Triathlon
When: Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Baker Park Reserve, Maple Plain, MN, USA
Divisions: Elite, Age Group, Relay
Website: www.ywcawomenstri.org
The triathlon starts in Baker Park at Lake Independence where the average water temperature in mid-August is 72-78 depending on the weather. The bike course will be on the scenic roads around Baker Park and the city of Medina while the run course will be on the paved trails of Baker Park.
(APR:2008)
Switzerland Triathlon Map Updates
Racing and training in Switzerland just got a little easier for everyone with our triathlon map updates on TRImapper.com. We are glad to announce that we more than doubled our listing of triathlon events and clubs in Switzerland with the addition of 26 new map markers across the country.
The database update consists of 16 new triathlon races on our Triathlons in Europe map which brings the total number of triathlon events in Switzerland to 29. This helps bring the number of triathlons on our Europe map to 340.
We also added 10 new triathlon clubs in Switzerland on our Triathlon Clubs in Europe map.
(MAR:2008)
Venue Change for Ironman 70.3 Brazil
The Ironman 70.3 Brazil triathlon race schedule to take place in September will now be moving to a new venue for 2008. The race previously held in the capital city of Brasília will now take place in the resort city of Penha in the Brazilian southern state of Santa Catarina.
The move is related to the new title sponsor of the race, Beto Carrero which just happens to have the largest theme park in Latin America; Beto Carrero World, in the city of Penha.
The race date for the Ironman 70.3 Brazil triathlon remains the same, September 14, 2008. The triathlon is an official qualifying event for the 2008 Ford Ironman 70.3 World Championship race and will be offering 70 slots to race in Clearwater, Florida on November 8th 2008.
Course details have not been posted but with the move to the resort city of Penha expect the swim to take place in the ocean. The swim when the race was in Brasília was in a lake.
(MAR:2008)
New Half Iron Distance Triathlon in Ontario, Canada
A new addition to the HSBC Triathlon Series this upcoming summer will be a new 1/2 Iron distance triathlon event in Bracebridge. The Bracebridge Half IronDistance Triathlon event is set to take place in beautiful Annie Williams Park which sits along the scenic Muskoka River.
Triathlon: Bracebridge Half IronDistance Triathlon
When: Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Annie Williams Park, Bracebridge, ON, Canada
Divisions: Age Group, Relay
Website: www.multisportcanada.com
This is a new distance for the HSBC Triathlon Series. The triathlon will consist of a 2000me Swim in the Muskoka River, a 90km Bike, which will be an out and back course with both long steady grades as well as sections of short steep grades, then a two loop 21.1km Run along the South shore of the Muskoka River.
Organizers will also be hosting a Half IronDistance Duathlon race that will consist of a 7.5km Run, a 90km Bike, and a 21.1km Run.
(MAR:2008)
2008 TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour Schedule
Sommer Sports Events announced its schedule for the 2008 TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour schedule which will feature six confirmed stops in 2008. The series will features the new TriAmerica Distance Triathlon featuring a 2K swim, 60K bike and a 15K run. Other weekend events include a short course triathlon, a TriAmerica Super Sprint Triathlon, a TriKidz youth triathlon, and the two-day interactive TriAmerica Festival of Sports & Fitness.
This year’s tour launches on Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast at Charlotte Harbor and concludes with the TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour Championship at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Other destination stops of the tour include the Louisiana North Shore; Clear Lake – Houston, Texas; Syracuse, New York; and Michigan City, Indiana.
2008 TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour schedule*:
Stop #1 May 3-4 Charlotte Harbor – Englewood, FL
Stop #2 May 24-25 New Orleans North Shore (Mandeville), LA
Stop #3 June 14-15 Clear Lake – Houston, TX
Stop #4 June 28-29 Syracuse, NY
Stop #5 September 6-7 Indiana Dunes – Michigan City, IN
Championship October 11-12 Myrtle Beach, SC
*Additional cities may be added prior to the series launch on May 3-4
For more information on the TriAmerica National Triathlon Series visit www.triamerica.com, or call 352-394-1320.
(MAR:2008)
New Iron Distance Race in France
We have another new Iron Distance triathlon event, this time in the south of France in 2008.
Triathlon: Triathlon Homme de Fer des Salles sur Verdon
When: Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 7:30 AM
Where: Le Parc Naturel Régional du Verdon, Les Salles sur Verdon, France, Europe
Divisions: Age Group, Relay, Team competion against the clock
Website: www.llamas-sport.fr
The race will be staged from the Regional Natural Park of Verdon with a 3.8km swim in the pristine waters of Lake Sainte Croix. You'll then leave the park area on your bike and go on a 2 loop, challenging 90km bike course which is touted to be lined with beautiful scenery. The total positive elevation change on the bike course is stated as 3324 meters or over 10,000 feet. The run will be 2 x 21km loops along Lake Sainte Croix and through the Regional Natural Park of Verdon.
(MAR:2008)
New Ironman 70.3 Series Race Map Added
TRImapper.com has added a new specialty triathlon map called the Ironman 70.3 Series Race Map to the site to enhance the search experience when it come to finding triathlons in the popular Ironman 70.3 Series. In the past you had to view all of our triathlon maps by continent to find races in the series. The new map will solely have Ironman 70.3 triathlons around the world plotted on it making it a one-stop visual resource when it comes to finding a races in the series to participate in. The 2008 Ironman 70.3 Series schedule has 29 races this year and not all of them are SOLD OUT, so check it out!
You will be able to access the new specialty map two different ways. You can come to the TRImapper.com home page and click on the map image that will be in the center column or you can remember / bookmark this easy web url: www.trimapper.com/im703.
(FEB:2008)
La France Major Update
TRImapper.com enhanced it's listing of triathlon events and triathlon clubs throughout France with a major update. The data update consists of 51 new triathlon clubs in France which can be seen on our Triathlon Clubs in Europe map. The update helped us reach 550 triathlon clubs listings on TRImapper.com. This doubles the number of triathlon clubs we now have listed since we started the map back in 2006.
We also added 16 new triathlon events in France on our Triathlons in Europe map. This brings the number of Triathlons in France on our map to 27.
TRImapper.com now has a total of 85 listings throughout France. If we don't have your event or your club listed please let us know via our Submit a listing link.
(FEB:2008)
2 New Races Added to the SheROX Triathlon Schedule
Triathlon: SheROX Triathlon Series
- SheROX Tempe Triathlon
May 10, 2008 - Tempe, AZ, USA
- SheROX Charlotte Triathlon
September 14, 2008 - Charlotte, NC, USA
Website: www.sheroxtri.com
The SheROX Triathlon was launched last year at the Philadelphia Triathlon and was highly successful. Now two new all-women's triathlon races have been added to form the SheROX Triathlon Series which brings the number of race in 2008 to 3. The original SheROX race will take place on August 3, 2008 in Philadelphia. A SheROX Triathlon is more than just another triathlon. It’s an all-women’s event that will inspire and motivate all participants, volunteers and spectators alike.
The race in Tempe will take start at Tempe Town Lake while the race in Charlotte will take place at the Latta Plantation Park.
(FEB:2008)
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