Media Release

July 8, 2003 --- Morden Triathlon Weekend

The next upcoming event on the Triathlon Manitoba calendar is a weekend of triathlons in Morden. The 23^rd Annual Morden International Triathlon will take place on Saturday July 12^th, followed by the Kids Of Steel and Try-A-Tri on Sunday. Exclusive to Morden, the Half Ironman event is the only triathlon race in the province that provides qualifying spots (10) for athletes to progress to the full Ironman in Penticton, BC later this year.

Saturday's Events:

The Half Ironman features a 1.9 km swim, 90km bike, followed by a 21.1 km run. This is a qualifier for Ironman Canada and features a $2000 prize purse for the overall male and female winners of the Half Ironman Distance. These competitors will be starting the swim at 7:00 a.m.

The second distance of the day is the Foilman race, which consists of a 950 m swim, 30km bike, and 7.2km run. This part of the race gets under way at 9:30 a.m. at the Colert Beach in Morden. Also starting at 9:30 is the Duathlon. This event consists of a 3.6 km run, 30 km bike and 7.2 km run.

Sunday's Events:

The Kids of Steel and Try-A-Tri will continue the weekend of events. This is the 5^th race in the 2003 Kids of Steel Series. Kids Of Steel is open to children between the ages of 8 and 15. The Kids Of Steel distances are as follows:

The Try-a-Tri is a great event for anyone interested in trying the sport for the first time. It features a 300m swim, 15km bike and 3km run. The Try-A-Tri is open to anyone age 16 and up.

Sunday's events registration runs from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM with the Kids Of steel race starting at 9:00 AM and the Try-a-Tri at 9:45 AM.

For more information please contact:

Saturday’s events -- Deanna (in Morden) at (204) 822-3573,

Sunday’s events -- Triathlon Manitoba office at 925-5636

or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca .

This page was last updated on July 8, 2003