Stage Set for 32nd Annual Transamerica® Chicago Triathlon August 23-24th
More than 9,000 participants will swim, bike and run in event featuring new bike course and largest Kids Tri and SuperSprint races in event history
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM):
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More than 9,000 professional, amateur and youth triathletes will descend upon Chicago’s lakefront on Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th to compete in the 2014 Transamerica® Chicago Triathlon, presented by Toyota and produced by Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Company. |
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Course and Updates: |
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Sunday’s main event includes an International and Sprint distance, along with a relay component for teams of three. This year’s triathlon features several course enhancements, including a new bike course for the International distance event, a new start sequence for Sunday’s races, team challenge competitions, and a special Divvy bike wave at the SuperSprint event. |
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Purse: |
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Professional triathletes will battle for the event’s $40,000 purse, with the top male and female taking home $8,500 each. Chicagoan Ben Collins is a strong contender to win the Professional division after wins at the Life Time Tri Minneapolis in July and the Panasonic New York City Triathlon earlier this month. |
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Life Time Kids Tri: |
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In addition, Saturday’s Life Time Kids Tri will host the largest event in its history with more than 1,100 children ages 7-14 breaking into the sport of triathlon, building confidence and encouraging healthy competition in a fun, safe environment. Awards will go to the top three boys and top three girls in each age group. The family friendly event will take place at Montrose Avenue Beach, along with Saturday’s SuperSprint. |
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St. Jude: |
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As part of Tri weekend, Life Time has expanded its partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to Chicago. Individuals who have committed to raise funds through participating in “St. Jude’s Heroes” help ensure families never receive a bill from the St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. |
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WHEN/WHERE: |
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Chicago Triathlon Multisport & Fitness Expo |
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| Hilton Chicago, 720 N. Michigan | |||
| Lower Level | |||
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August 22nd: 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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August 23rd: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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Life Time Kids Tri |
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| Montrose Avenue Beach | |||
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August 23rd |
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| 8:30 a.m.: First wave starts | |||
| 10:30 a.m.: Kids Tri awards ceremony | |||
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SuperSprint |
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| Montrose Avenue Beach | |||
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August 23rd |
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| 7:00 a.m.: First wave starts | |||
| 8:09 a.m.: Last wave starts | |||
| 8:15 a.m.: SuperSprint Awards Ceremony | |||
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Chicago Triathlon – International and Sprint Distance |
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| Monroe Harbor | |||
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August 24th |
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| 6:00 a.m.: Professional race start – International Distance | |||
| 6:08 a.m.: Amateur first wave starts – International Distance | |||
| 8:00 a.m.: Post race party and picnic opens (Columbus and Balbo) | |||
| 9:00 a.m.: Sprint start | |||
| 3:00 p.m.: Post race party closes | |||
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RACE DISTANCES: |
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| Life Time Kids Tri – Junior: 100m swim | 4K bike | 1K run | 5.1K (3.2 miles) total | |||
| Life Time Kids Tri – Senior: 200m swim | 8K bike | 2K run | 10.2K (6.3 miles) total | |||
| SuperSprint: 375m swim | 10K bike | 2.5K run | 12.9K (8 miles) total | |||
| Sprint: 750m swim | 24.5K bike | 5K run | 30.3K (18.8 miles) total | |||
| International: 1.5K swim | 40K bike | 10K run | 51.5K (32 miles) total | |||
Participant results will be available at chicagotriathlon.com, the official website of the Chicago Triathlon Updates also will be provided on Twitter by following @ChicagoTri and by liking the Chicago Triathlon Facebook page.
* MEDIA NOTE:
For inspiring participant stories
and on-site media credentials, please contact Adam Mesirow at
708-280-4811 or am@respublicagroup.com.
In addition to the thousands of local amateur and elite triathletes, the following pros from around the world are scheduled to compete:
| Males | Females | ||
| Chase Baraczek | Lauren Barnett | ||
| Greg Bennett | Lauren Brandon | ||
| Ben Collins | Paola Caceres | ||
| Brooks Cowan | Abby Geurink | ||
| Sam Douglas | Sarah Haskins | ||
| Robert Duncan | Bailey Hinz | ||
| Cameron Dye | Tanu Kaushik | ||
| Kevin Everett | Alicia Kaye | ||
| Jon Fecik | Samantha Kennedy | ||
| Ryan Frederickson | Mandy Mclane | ||
| Jordan Jones | Sara McLarty | ||
| Hunter Kemper | Jillian Petersen | ||
| Jim Lubinski | Nell Rojas | ||
| William Martin | Molly Woodford | ||
| Andrew Mueller | |||
| Reeven Nathan | |||
| Andrew Nielsen | |||
| Timothy O'Donnell | |||
| Taylor Reid | |||
| Jake Rhyner | |||
| Dan Tigert | |||
| Jason West | |||
| Alex Willis | |||
| Matthew Wisthoff | |||
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
As The Healthy Way of Life
Company, Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM) helps organizations, communities
and individuals achieve their total health objectives, athletic
aspirations 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, most of which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. The Company’s Healthy Way of Life approach enables customers to
achieve this by providing the best programs, people and places of
uncompromising quality and value. As of August 14, 2014, the Company
operated 112 centers under the LIFE TIME FITNESS® and LIFE TIME
ATHLETIC® brands in the United States and Canada. Additional information
about Life Time centers, programs and services is available at
lifetimefitness.com.
About Transamerica Direct
Transamerica Direct is the
direct-to-consumer business unit of Transamerica. At Transamerica, we
help our customers Transform Tomorrow®. Through Transamerica
Direct, the Transamerica companies offer a wide array of life and health
insurance solutions that create better tomorrows by protecting families
and their dreams. Insurance products and services are issued by
Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Cedar Rapids, IA, and affiliated
Transamerica companies.
With more than a century of experience, Transamerica has built a reputation on solid management, sound decisions and consumer confidence. For more information, visit www.transamerica.com, Facebook or Twitter.
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 which sold more than 2 million vehicles in 2012.
Toyota directly employs over 31,000 people in the United States and its
investment here is currently valued at more than $24 billion. For more
information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com,
www.lexus.com,
www.scion.com
or www.toyotanewsroom.com.
For Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Lauren (Flinn) Hartung,
952-229-7776
lflinn@lifetimefitness.com
or
Adam
Mesirow, 312-755-3523
am@respublicagroup.com
Source: Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Released August 14, 2014