The Toyota Cup Races on with the Seventh Annual Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 25-26
Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM):
The Race to the Toyota Cup continues with the third of seven events in
the 2011 Life Time Triathlon Series--the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon
(PHLYTRI)--taking place Sunday, June 26. The seventh annual PHLYTRI has
WHAT: 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
second year as part of the Life Time Triathlon Series.
The triathlon features two courses, a sprint distance (800-meter swim,
23.5-kilometer bike and five-kilometer run, on Saturday, June 25) and an
international distance (1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike and
10-kilometer run).
WHEN: Sunday, June 26, 2011-- Pro Start 6:30 a.m. EDT
WHO: Alongside amateur and elite triathletes, the following professionals are
scheduled to compete in Philadelphia:
Women Men
-- D'Ann Arthur (USA) -- James Burns (USA)
-- Amy Bevilacqua (USA) -- Tyler Butterfield (USA)
-- Laura Brandon (USA) -- Holden Comeau (USA)
-- Alice Henriques (USA) -- Nick Coppola-Miehe (USA)
-- Lindsey Jerdonek (USA) -- Gered Dunne (USA)
-- Alicia Kaye (CAN) -- Cameron Dye (USA)
-- Nicole Kelleher (USA) -- Chris Foster (USA)
-- Missy Kuck (USA) -- Steven Hackett (USA)
-- Mandy McLane (USA) -- Jordan Jones (USA)
-- Sara McLarty (USA) -- John Kenny (USA)
-- Jenna Parker (USA) -- Maxim Kriat (USA)
-- Kristin Peterson (USA) -- Joe Maloy (USA)
-- Sharon Schmidt-Mongrain (USA) -- Matt Mangen (USA)
-- Karen Smyers (USA) -- Dan McIntosh (USA)
-- Amanda Stevens (USA) -- Justin Park (USA)
-- Misato Takagi (JPN) -- Andy Potts (USA)
-- Pip Taylor (AUS) -- Matty Reed (USA)
-- Jennifer Tetrick (USA) -- Jack Smith (USA)
-- Rebeccah Wassner (USA) -- Andrew Starykowicz (USA)
-- Kristin White (USA) -- David Thompson (USA)
-- Andrew Yoder (USA)
WHERE: Swim start--A point-to-point swim in the 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 descents, including the famed Lemon
Hill.
Run--Out and back on Martin Luther King Drive, next to the Schuylkill
River
The pro field will be battling for the event's $40,000 purse, with the
WHY: winner in both the female and male divisions taking home $10,000 each.
In addition to cash prizes, the winners will also earn 10 points in the
Race to the Toyota Cup.
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 as determined at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in
Dallas. Premiums totaling $5,000 also will be awarded for the fastest
swim, bike and run in each event for both men and women.
2011 Toyota Cup Top Five Standings as of June 7, 2011
Female Professional Male Professional Division:
Division:
Name (Country) Name (Country)
1. Sarah Haskins (USA) 21.0 1. Andy Potts (USA) 20.0
2. Alicia Kaye (CAN) 16.0 2. Cameron Dye (USA) 19.0
3. Nicole Kelleher (USA) 15.5 3. Filip Osplay (CZE) 15.0
4. Becky Lavelle (USA) 13.0 4. Hunter Kemper (USA) 10.0
5. Rebeccah Wassner (USA) 8.0 5. Michael Weiss (AUT) 7.5
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.
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Released June 20, 2011