AUSTIN, TX, May 24, 2011 (Press-News.org) With this year debuting as part of the Race to the Toyota Cup, the 21st Annual Capital of Texas Triathlon (CapTexTri), announces, that they are expected to have a full field of amateur, elite and professional triathletes appearing in Austin, Texas this Memorial Day. Last year's event attracted over 3,000 athletes from 33 states and 8 countries, who competed in the swim - bike - run events staged in downtown Austin at Auditorium Shores. This year's participants also include 17 disabled service members, some fought in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Capital of Texas Triathlon, as the second stop on the Race to the Toyota Cup, will host over 40 of the nation's top professional tri-athletes. The Race to the Toyota Cup is a seven-race, national series for professional triathletes competing for a Series prize purse of over $600,000, with the Austin race committing to a minimum of $50,000 in prize money for the professional tri-athletes.
Current top professional men and women triathletes registered include:
- D'Ann Arthur (USA)
- Laura Brandon (USA)
- Teresa Cox (USA)
- Joanna Fiddler (USA)
- Sarah Haskins (USA)
- Pamela Hutchinson (USA)
- Alicia Kaye (CAN)
- Nicole Kelleher (USA)
- Becky Lavelle (USA)
- Sara McLarty (USA)
- Jasmine Oeinck (USA)
- Kristin Peterson (USA)
- McKenze Sander (USA)
- Lesley Smith (USA)
- Natasha van der Merwe (USA)
- Rebeccah Wassner (USA)
- Weslie Anderson (USA)
- James Bales (USA)
- Ryan Borger (USA)
- Barrett Brandon (USA)
- James Burns (USA)
- Peter Clode
- Ben Collins (USA)
- Nickolaus Early (USA)
- Cameron Dye (USA)
- Allen Gardner (USA)
- William Huffman (USA)
- Hunter Kemper (USA)
- Greg Kopecky (USA)
- Peter Mallett (USA)
- Dustin McLarty (USA)
- Filip Osplay (CZE)
- Justin Park (USA)
- Andy Potts (USA)
- Matty Reed (USA)
- Andrew Starykowicz (USA)
- David Thompson (USA)
- Daniel Tigert (USA)
- Robert Wade (USA)
WHEN: Monday, May 30, 2011, 7:00 a.m.
WHERE: Auditorium Shores
950 Riverside Drive
Austin, TX 78704 USA
To commemorate Memorial Day, CapTexTri event coordinators will kick off this week with a Wounded Warrior Dinner fundraiser to be held on Wednesday, May 25, at the Hilton downtown. 100% of the net proceeds from the Wounded Warrior Dinner will go directly to the Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project.
Also, if you are not able to race, then come watch, volunteer or sponsor the event and support thousands of triathletes as they race through the Capital of Texas. For complete details of this Memorial Day weekend's event agenda, visit www.captextri.com.
About the Capital of Texas Triathlon
Texas' premier triathlon event, the Capital of Texas Triathlon has become an exciting event that happens in downtown Austin. Attracting first timers, age groupers, and professional triathletes from around the globe, the CapTexTri is one of the most exciting and spectator friendly races in the country. (www.captextri.com) The 21st Annual Capital of Texas Triathlon will once again benefit the Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project.
About the Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project
The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project is a partnership between Disabled Sports USA, its chapters, and the Wounded Warrior Project, providing year round sports programs for severely wounded service members from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflict and the Global War on Terrorism. Forty one years of experience has shown early intervention with active sports results in successful rehabilitation, leading to employment. The "Wounded Warriors" and their family members are provided these opportunities free of charge, including transportation, lodging, adaptive equipment and individualized instruction in over a dozen different winter and summer sports. Programs take place at sites throughout the U.S., offering Wounded Warriors the chance to re-build their lives through sport. For more information visit www.dsusa.org.
About the Life Time Triathlon Series
Since 2006, the Life Time Triathlon Series has connected some of the most prominent international-distance triathlon events in the United States. Throughout the Series, the world's top professional triathletes battle for points and a chance to win the coveted Toyota Cup. In 2011, the Series consists of seven events, including: the April 10 Nautica South Beach Triathlon (Miami); the May 30 Capital of Texas Triathlon (Austin); the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 26; the July 9 Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon; the Life Time Chicago Triathlon August 28; the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon September 25; and the October 2 Toyota U.S. Open Championship (Dallas). For more information on the Life Time Triathlon Series and the Race to the Toyota Cup visit www.racetothetoyotacup.com.
About Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers. Toyota has been a leader in hybrid technology and in the past year celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the Prius. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment in the U.S. is currently valued at more than $18 billion. For more information about Toyota visit www.toyota.com, www.lexus.com, www.scion.com, or www.toyotanewsroom.com.
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
As the Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM) delivers the certified professionals, comprehensive businesses and incredible destinations that help people positively change their lives every day. The Company's healthy way of life approach enables its customers to achieve their health and fitness goals by engaging in their areas of interest - or discovering new passions - both inside and outside of Life Time's distinctive and large sports, professional fitness, family recreation and spa destinations. As of May 18, 2011, the Company operated 92 centers under the LIFE TIME FITNESS and LIFE TIME ATHLETICSM brands primarily in suburban locations in 21 states and 26 major markets. Additional information about Life Time centers, programs and services is available at lifetimefitness.com.
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[Press-News.org] The Capital of Texas Triathlon Will Host Over 40 Professional Triathletes in the Race to the Toyota Cup on Memorial DayAlongside first timers, elites and professional triathletes include a team of severely injured service members participating in the triathlon