Posted: February 17, 2005

Triathlon: Qualifying Events For The "Best Of The US Amateur Triathlete Competition" Championship

(St. Paul, MN): To date, 31 states have qualifying races for the inaugural "Best of the US Amateur Triathlete Competition" Championship in Gilford, New Hampshire on August 20. The fastest resident man and woman from each state will receive invitations to the Championship, which will be hosted by the Timberman Triathlon Festival, one of our sport's premier "Destination" events.

Midwest Events, LLC, producers of the "Best of the US...", couldn't be more pleased to work with the events, directors and management teams that are currently in place. Most of these events enjoy national or regional icon status. The others are ambitious newer races that are destined to become classics.

Here are the qualifiers:

ALABAMA. Buster Britton Triathlon--Pelham, AL
June 12--Sprint--www.team-magic.com
ARIZONA.  Sahuarita Lake Triathlon -- Tucson, AZ --
May 30--Sprint--www.tritucson.com
CALIFORNIA.  Santa Cruz Triathlon--Santa Cruz, CA--
July 10--Intl--www.bythebeachproductions.com
CONNECTICUT & RHODE ISLAND.  Pat Griskus Triathlon--
Middlebury, CT--June 18--Intl--twilkas@snet.net
HAWAII.  Lavaman Triathlon--Kona, HI--April 3--Intl--
www.lavamantriathlon.com
IDAHO.  Spudman Triathlon--Boise, ID--June 11--
Intl--tim.severa@ymcatvidaho.org
ILLINOIS.  Iron Horse Quartermax--Springfield, IL--June 19--
Intl+,--www.ironhorsetri.com
INDIANA.  Pepsi Y-Tri--Muncie, IN--August 13--Sprint--
www.muncieymca.org/events/y-tri
IOWA & NEBRASKA.  Pigman Sprint Triathlon--Cedar Rapids, IA--
June 5--Sprint--www.pigmantri.com
MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE & VERMONT.
Moose Man Triathlon--Newfound Lake, NH--
June 5--Intl+,--www.timbermantri.com
MARYLAND/DC & VIRGINIA.  Columbia Triathlon--
Columbia, MD--May 22--Intl---www.tricolumbia.org
MICHIGAN.  Seahorse Challenge--Kalamazoo, MI--June 5--
Intl--www.3disciplines.com
MINNESOTA.  Lake Waconia Triathlon--Waconia, MN--June 26--
Sprint--www.lakewaconiatriathlon.com
MISSOURI.  Quartermax Triathlon--St. Louis, MO--July 31--
Intl--www.ultramaxtri.com
NEW MEXICO.  Milkman Triathlon--Dexter, NM--June 4--Sprint
lmarshall@fbfs.com
NORTH CAROLINA.  White Lake Sprint Triathlon--White Lake, NC--
May 8--Sprint--www.set-upinc.com
NORTH DAKOTA & SOUTH DAKOTA.  Timberman Triathlon--
Grand Rapids, MN--July 9--Intl--www.timberman.org
OHIO.  Caesar Creek Triathlon--Waynesville, OH--July 10--Intl--
www.hfpracing.com
PENNSYLVANIA.  City of Philadelphia Triathlon--Philadelphia, PA--
June 26--Intl--www.phillytri.com
SOUTH CAROLINA.  Clemson Triathlon--Clemson, SC--May 14--
Sprint--www.set-upinc.com
TENNESSEE.  McMinnville City Triathlon--McMinnville, TN--June 25--
Sprint--www.team-magic.com
TEXAS.  Tri Raider Sprint--Lubbock, TX--June 26--Sprint--
www.buffalospringslaketriathlon.com
WEST VIRGINIA.  Mountaineer Triathlon--Morgantown, WV--June 26--
Intl--www.hfpracing.com
WISCONSIN.  Wisconsin Triterium--Verona, WI--June 19--Intl--ep1@charter.net

BEST OF THE US...CHAMPIONSHIP.  Timberman Triathlon Festival--Gilford, NH--
August 20-21--Distance TBA--www.timbermantri.com

Midwest Events welcome inquiries from event directors in states that are not currently represented. They can be contacted at 651-714-1829 or jerry@midwestevents.com.