Stage Set for July 14 Life Time Tri Minneapolis
Fourth event in Race to the Toyota Cup Series brings 44 pros from six countries
Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM):
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WHAT: |
Thousands of professional and amateur triathletes will descend upon Minneapolis on Saturday, July 14 take compete in the Life Time Tri Minneapolis at beautiful Lake Nokomis. This event marks the fourth of seven events in the 2012 Race to the Toyota Cup Series where professional athletes compete across the nation for the coveted Toyota Cup, a cash purse including $574,000 in individual race awards and a 2012 Toyota vehicle. |
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In addition, the North American Junior Triathlon Invitational will also take place where children ages 12-17 will compete with teams from Canada and the United States for individual and group awards. Junior participants will swim 0.25 miles, bike 15.0 miles and run 3.1 miles. |
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WHEN: |
Saturday, July 14, 2012—Pro Start 7 a.m. CDT | ||
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WHO: |
Alongside thousands of amateur and elite triathletes, the following pros are scheduled to compete: | ||
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* Participants in the Top 5 Race to the Toyota Cup Standings as of Jun 5, 2012
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2012 Toyota Cup Top Five Standings as of July 5, 2012 |
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Female Professional Division: |
Male Professional Division: |
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| 1. | Sarah Haskins (USA) | 32 | 1. | Ben Collins (USA) | 26 | |||||||||||
| 2. | Alicia Kaye (CAN) | 20 | 2. | Cameron Dye (USA) | 24.5 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Annabel Luxford (AUS) | 18 | 3. | Andy Potts (USA) | 18.5 | |||||||||||
| 4. | Jenna Parker (USA) | 17 | 4. | Javier Gomez (ESP) | 10.5 | |||||||||||
| 5. | Lauren Gross (USA) | 15.5 | 5. | Hunter Kemper (USA) | 10.5 | |||||||||||
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Swim start—Minneapolis’ Lake Nokomis starting and beginning on the northwest side of the lake. | ||
| Bike—Navigates along the iconic Mississippi River and “City of Lakes” before returning to the Lake Nokomis transition area. | |||
| Run—Around Minneapolis’ Lake Nokomis to the cheers of thousands of spectators. | |||
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WHY: |
The pro field will be battling for the event’s $40,000 purse, with the winner in both the female and male divisions taking home $10,000 each. In addition to the cash prizes, the winners will also earn 10 points in the Race to the Toyota Cup. | ||
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The total 2012 Race to the Toyota Cup professional division cash purse includes $574,000 in individual race awards. In addition, a 2012 Toyota vehicle and the coveted Toyota Cup will be awarded to the top female and male points champions at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas. |
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As the 2012 Race to the Toyota Cup progresses, participant results and current point standings will be made available at racetothetoyotacup.com, the official website of the Race to the Toyota Cup. |
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About the Race to the Toyota Cup
Landed
in 2006, the Race to the Toyota Cup 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 2012, the Race
to the Toyota Cup consists of seven events, including: the April 1 Nautica
South Beach Triathlon (Miami); the May 28 Capital
of Texas Triathlon (Austin); the Philadelphia
Insurance Triathlon June 24; the July 14 Life
Time Tri Minneapolis; the Life
Time Tri Chicago August 26; the Herbalife
Triathlon Los Angeles September 30; and the October 7 Toyota
U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas). For more information on 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 which sold more than 1.76 million
vehicles in 2010. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the
U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18
billion. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com
or http://www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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
July 5, 2012, the Company operated 105 centers under the LIFE TIME
FITNESS® and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC(SM) brands in the United States and
Canada. Additional information about Life Time centers, programs and
services is available at lifetimefitness.com.
Life Time Fitness
Karen Jayne Leinberger
952-229-7162
kleinberger@lifetimefitness.com
Source: Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Released July 5, 2012