Media Release
July 11, 2005 --- Morden International Triathlon Weekend
The next upcoming event on the Triathlon Manitoba calendar is a weekend
of triathlons in Morden. This event is Canada's longest running triathlon and
features a variety of distances that provide a challenge for all ages and
abilities. The 25th Annual Morden International Triathlon will take
place on Saturday, July 16th, followed by the Kids Of Steel® and
Try-A-Tri events on Sunday, July 17th.
Saturday
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 $1200 prize purse
for the top two male and top two 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 race will see the top male and female
competitors sharing a prize. This
race gets under way at 9:30 a.m. at the Colert Beach in Morden. Also starting at
9:30 a.m. is the Duathlon; an event consisting of a 3.6 km run, 30 km bike and
7.2 km run.
Sunday
Events:
The Kids of Steel® and Try-A-Tri will continue the weekend of events. This is the 4th race in the 2005 Kids of Steel® Series. Kids Of Steel® is open to children between the ages of 6&15. The Kids Of Steel® distances are as follows:
6-7 years -- 50 m swim, 1.5km cycle, 500m run
8-11 years -- 100m swim, 5km cycle, 1km run
12&13 short -- 200m swim, 10km cycle, 2km run
12&13 long and 14&15 short -- 300m swim, 15km cycle, 3k run
14&15 long -- 500m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run
The Try-a-Tri is a great introductory event for anyone interested in
trying out the sport. It features a 300m swim, 15km bike and 3km run and is open
to anyone aged 16 and up.
Sunday events registration runs from 7:30 to 8:30 with the Kids of Steel®
race starting at 9:00 and the Try-a-Tri at 9:45 at Colert Beach.
For more information on any of these events please contact Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636 or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca.
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