Media Release
June 8, 2004 --- First big triathlon weekend of the season!
The first big triathlon
weekend of the season is in full swing this coming weekend, with events taking
place across the province.
On Saturday June 12th,
the Triple Threat Kids of Steel® and Try-a-Tri will be
held at Birds Hill Park East Beach. This event is also the Winnipeg
regional qualifying event for the MTS
Manitoba Summer Games. The waves of races start at 9:00 AM. There
are distances offered for youth's ages 6 to 19 and the Try-a-tri (300m swim/15
km cycle / 3 km run) is for beginner adults.
On Sunday June 13th,
the Triple Threat Triathlon, which is race #1 of Triathlon Manitoba's Grand
Prix Series, will be held at Birds Hill Park East Beach.
The Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500m swim / 40km cycle / 10km run)
& Duathlon (5km run / 40km cycle / 10km run) start at 8:00 AM, with
the Sprint Distance Triathlon (750m swim / 20km cycle / 5km run) starting at
8:05 AM.
The 2004 MTS Manitoba
Summer Games are in Dauphin from August 11th to 15th, and triathlon is one of
the 12 sports. Athletes aged 11 to 19 from throughout the province will
compete in regional qualifying events, with the top two males and females from
each age category moving on to the Games.
This weekend, in addition
to the Winnipeg qualifier, athletes in Central and Westman region can try to
qualify for their respective regional triathlon team.
MB
Games Central Qualifier, Saturday June 12th, 10
am start, in Carman
MB
Games Westman Qualifier, Sunday June 13th, 11am
start in Birtle
www.triathlon.mb.ca/manitoba_summer_games.htm
has complete information about the 2004 MTS Manitoba Summer Games and regional
qualifying event.
Up in the Northern part
of the province on Sunday June 13th, Flin Flon will be
hosting a Kids of Steel® event & Try-a-tri for adults. The event will feature 3 different distances for athletes.
For more information on any of the events, contact Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636 or visit our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca
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This page was last updated on June 8, 2004