Alicia Kaye and Andy Potts Points Leaders in Race to the Toyota Cup
Athletes set sights on fourth Series event--the 10th annual Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon July 9
CHANHASSEN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup hosted its third event this past weekend, the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (PHLYTRI). Almost halfway through the Series, professional triathletes Alicia Kaye (USA) and Andy Potts (USA) are the current points leaders.
Within the female professional division, Rebeccah Wassner (USA) outlasted Kaye and Laurel Wassner (USA) to win the third race of the seven-event Series. Wassner completed the course in 1:59:36. Among the male professionals, Potts held off Matty Reed (USA) and Greg Bennett (USA) to capture the victory. Pott's time was 1:45:05. Both Wassner and Potts set new course records at the seventh annual event.
The Series now moves on to the Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon, which is set for Saturday, July 9.
2011 Toyota Cup Top Five Standings as of June 27, 2011
Female Professional Division: Male Professional Division: Name (Country) Name (Country) 1. Alicia Kaye (USA) 25.5 1. Andy Potts (USA) 30.5 2. Nicole Kelleher (USA) 22.5 2. Cameron Dye (USA) 26.5 3. Sarah Haskins (USA) 21.0 3. Filip Osplay (CZE) 15.0 4. Rebeccah Wassner (USA) 18.0 4. Matty Reed (USA) 14.5 5. Laurel Wassner (USA) 14.0 5. David Thompson (USA) 11.0
The total 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup professional division cash purse includes $584,000 in individual race awards. In addition, a 2011 Toyota vehicle and the coveted Toyota Cup will be awarded to the top female and male champions at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas, which serves as the Series championship.
New for 2011, the professional division also awards 0.5 points to the fastest swim, cycle and run legs at each event. In the female professional division of the PHLYTRI, American Amanda Stevens boasted the fastest swim with a time of 16:26, while Kaye turned in the fastest bike with a time of 1:02:57. American D'Ann Arthur had the fastest run with a time of 35:16.
In the professional male division, Potts secured the fastest swim with a time of 15:10, while Cameron Dye (USA) turned in the fastest bike with a time of 55:54. Reed had the fastest run with a time of 31:54.
As the 2011 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 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 June 27, 2011, the Company
operated 92 centers under the LIFE TIME FITNESS(R) 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.
Source: Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Released June 27, 2011