Posted: October 6, 2004

Triathlon: Three-time Ironman Australia champion McCormack to compete at the Soma Triathlon

TEMPE, Ariz.-Three-time Ironman Australia champion Chris McCormack (Australia) will compete in the 2004 Soma Triathlon set to take place on Sunday, October 31 in Tempe, Ariz.

A long-time Olympic distance standout, McCormack burst on the Ironman-distance scene by posting back-to-back-to-back wins at Ironman Australia in 2002, 2003, and 2004. The 30-year-old Aussie posted an overall time of eight hours, 18 minutes and 10 seconds to take the title in 2004.

McCormack is part of an outstanding Australian group of triathletes who compete at any and all distances and he is a threat to win any event that he races in.

The Soma triathlon is expected to feature more than 1,000 athletes from around the world competing, more than three times the amount of athletes who competed in the inaugural event in 2003.

The event will feature a half-Ironman distance (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and a 13.1-mile run) and a ¼ Ironman distance event (1000-meter swim, 28-mile bike and a 6.5-mile run).

The Soma triathlon is the premier Half-Ironman distance triathlon in Arizona and will take place on much of the course to be featured at the inaugural Ironman Arizona triathlon set to take place in Tempe on Saturday, April 9, 2005.

Limited entry is still available for the Soma Triathlon, but is expected to close shortly. Athletes who are interested can enter by logging onto www.redrocktriathlon.

For more information on the Soma Triathlon, log onto www.redrocktriathlon.com.