Toyota Cup Series Races on to Eighth Annual Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 23-24
Two-day event marks third race in 2012 Race to the Toyota Cup
Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM):
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WHAT: |
The Race to the Toyota Cup continues its tour of the nation with the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (PHLYTRI)—the third of seven events in the 2012 Life Time Triathlon Series, on June 23 and 24 in Philadelphia. The eighth annual PHLYTRI has been named a top-five triathlon in the United States by Outside Magazine, one of the top big city triathlons by Inside Triathlon Magazine, and one of the “10 Greenest Races” by Triathlete Magazine. It is the event's third year as part of the Life Time Triathlon Series. |
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WHEN: |
Sunday, June 24, 2012—Pro Start 6:30 a.m. EDT | ||
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WHO: |
Alongside amateur and elite triathletes, the following professionals are scheduled to compete in Philadelphia: | ||
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Men |
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-- D'Ann Arthur (USA) |
-- Tyler Butterfield (BMU) |
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| -- Anna Battiata (USA) |
-- Kevin Collington (USA) |
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| -- Amanda Derkacs (USA) |
-- Ben Collins (USA |
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| -- Abby Geurink (USA) |
-- Cameron Dye (USA) |
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| -- Lauren Goss (USA) |
-- Holden Comeau (USA) |
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| -- Sarah Haskins (USA) |
-- Nickolaus Early (USA) |
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| -- Alice Henriques (USA) |
-- Daniel Eckel (USA) |
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| -- Lindsey Jerdonek (USA) |
-- Dan Feeney (USA) |
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| -- Alicia Kaye (CAN) |
-- Matt Gloekler (USA) |
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| -- Natalie Kirchhoff (USA) |
-- Mitchell Kibby (AUS) |
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| -- Heather Leiggi (USA) |
-- Kyle Leto (USA) |
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| -- Annabel Luxford (AUS) |
-- Dustin McLarty (USA) |
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| -- Sara McLarty (USA) |
-- Matthew Pellow (AUS) |
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| -- Jennifer McLean (CAN) |
-- Andy Potts (USA) |
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| -- Jenna Parker (USA) |
-- Matty Reed (USA) |
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| -- Robin Sandos (USA) |
-- Gregory Reznich (USA) |
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| -- Jennifer Tetrick (USA) |
-- Doug Van Wie (USA) |
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| -- Jonna Trexler (USA) |
-- Andrew Yoder (USA) |
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| -- Kathrine Warren (USA) | ||||
| -- Rebeccah Wassner (USA) | ||||
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WHERE: |
Swim start—A point-to-point swim in Schuylkill River beginning at St. Joe’s Boathouse on Kelly Drive. | |
| Bike—Through Fairmount Park along Martin Luther King and Kelly Drives with short technical climbs and descends, including the famed Lemon Hill. | ||
| Run—Out and back on Martin Luther King Drive, next to Schuylkill River. | ||
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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 champions as determined 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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2012 Toyota Cup Top Five Standings as of June 11, 2012 |
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Name (Country) |
Name (Country) |
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| 1. Sarah Haskins (USA) | 21.5 |
1. Ben Collins (USA) |
18 |
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| 2. Annabel Luxford (AUS) | 18 |
2. Cameron Dye (USA) |
14 |
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| 3. Alicia Kaye (CAN) | 14.5 |
3. Ivan Kalashnikov (RUS) |
11 |
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| 4. Jenna Parker (USA) | 13 |
4. Hunter Kemper (USA) |
10.5 |
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| 5. (tie) Lauren Gross (USA) | 12.5 |
5. Javier Gomez (ESP) |
10.5 |
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| Jillian Peterson (USA) | 12.5 | |||||||||
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About the Race to the Toyota Cup
Since
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.
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Source: Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Released June 18, 2012