Posted: March 8, 2005

Triathlon: Heatwave Classic Triathlon To Host "Best Of The Us Amateur Triathlete Competition's" Mississippi State Qualifier

(St. Paul, MN--3/08/05) The twenty-year-old Heatwave Classic Triathlon will host the "Best of the US Amateur Triathlete Competition's" Mississippi State Qualifier. The intermediate distance event, produced by Ridgeland Recreation & Parks, will be staged on Saturday, June 4 at the scenic Ross Barnett Reservoir near Ridgeland, MS. The fastest male and female amateur residents will earn the right to race against the winners of the other 49 state qualifiers at the "Best of the US Championship" in beautiful Gilford, NH on August 20.

"There is not a more respected or better produced multsiport event in Mississippi," says Jerry MacNeil, PR Director for the "Best of the US..." program. "We couldn't be happier that the Heatwace Classic is the Mississippi Qualifier,"

To learn more about the Heatwave Classic Triathlon, visit www.heatwavetri.org or www.bestoftheustriathletes.com

NOTE: In yesterday's release the date for the Ann Arbor Triathlon was incorrect. It is not June 26; it is June 12.