Toyota Cup Series Kicks off with Nautica South Beach Triathlon in Miami Beach on April 1
Life Time Triathlon Series Commences in Miami
Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM):
|
WHAT: |
The Nautica South Beach Triathlon, the first of seven events in the 2012 Life Time Triathlon Series and the start of the Race to the Toyota Cup. |
||
|
WHEN: |
Sunday, April 1, 2012 | ||
| 6:55 a.m. EST—International Distance Race Start | |||
| 7:30 a.m. EST—Classic Race Start | |||
|
WHO: |
Defending female champion Sarah Haskins (USA) joins more than 40 other female and male professionals, including: | ||
| Women | Men | ||
|
|
|
WHERE: |
Swim start— Ocean swim that will run parallel to world famous South Beach. | ||
|
For the fifth year in a row, participants from around the world will travel to Miami Beach for the Nautica South Beach Triathlon. The Nautica South Beach Triathlon is one of the top athletic events of the year in South Florida and benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where a portion of the proceeds goes directly to pediatric cancer research. |
|||
|
|
|||
|
The international distance race will feature an invigorating 1.5-kilometer ocean swim, a 40-kilometer bike over Miami Beach’s causeways, and conclude with a 10-kilometer run alongside Miami Beach’s famous Art Deco District. The event also includes a classic distance race. |
|||
|
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. |
||
|
|
|||
|
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. |
|||
|
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. |
|||
|
|
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.
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 exceptional quality and value. As of
March 17, 2012, the Company operated 96 centers under the LIFE TIME
FITNESS® and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC(SM) brands in the United States and
Canada. Life Time also operated seven additional acquired facilities,
which are in transition to become Life Time centers. More information
about Life Time centers, programs and services is available at
lifetimefitness.com.
About MESP
Since 1986, MESP,
Inc. has been a leader in lifestyle sports marketing for over 25 years.
As a full service marketing and production company, MESP, Inc. has
consistently delivered top quality events to athletes across the
country. MESP, Inc. produces events such as the Nautica Malibu
Triathlon, Nautica South Beach Triathlon, the Day at the Beach
Triathlon, the Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud and Obstacle Series
presented by Subaru, and many more. MESP strives to produce events with
a festive atmosphere that make a difference in people’s lives. Through
its properties, MESP has raised over 8 million dollars for various
charities.
About Nautica
Founded in 1983,
Nautica® is a leading global lifestyle brand ranging from men’s, women’s
and children’s apparel and accessories to a complete home collection.
Nautica® products are refined casual classics inspired and energized by
the water that are always crisp, clean and distinct. Today Nautica® is
available in more than 60 countries with more than 200 Nautica® branded
stores worldwide. In 2003, the Company was acquired by VF Corporation, a
global leader in branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands,
including Wrangler, The North Face, Lee, Vans, Nautica, 7 For All
Mankind, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, Ella Moss, JanSport, lucy, John Varvatos,
Kipling, Majestic, Napapijri, Red Kap, Reef, Riders, Splendid,
Smartwool® and Timberland®. For additional information, please go to www.nautica.com
and www.vfc.com.
Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Karen Jayne Leinberger, 952-229-7162
kleinberger@lifetimefitness.com
Source: Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Released March 27, 2012