Posted: March 8, 2005

Triathlon: "Best of US" Qualifiers Named for Montana and Kansas

"Best Of The Us Amateur Triathlete Competition" Names Janet Clarkson Memorial Triathlon As Its Official Montana State Qualifier

(St. Paul, MN--3/08/05) The four-year-old Janet Clarkson Memorial Triathlon will host the "Best of the US Amateur Triathlete Competition's" Montana State Qualifier. The event is arguably the program's most unique qualifier. It features a .64 mile point-to-point swim, a 7.3 mile bike leg over logging roads (mountain bikes are recommended) and a 5.2 mile cross-country run. It will be staged on Saturday, June 18 at the Madison Arm Resort on picturesque Lake Hebgen near West Yellowstone, MT. 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.

The event is named for Janet Clarkson, an intrepid outdoorswoman, who died of Ewings Sarcoma in 2001 at the age of 37. Event proceeds are donated to the American Cancer Society for Cancer research, and a yearly scholorship is given to a deserving student athlete.

To learn more about the Janet Clarkson Memorial Triathlon, visit www.janetstriathlon.org or www.bestoftheustriathletes.com.

"Best Of The Us Amateur Triathlete Competition" Names Midwest Mayhem Triathlon As Its Official Kansas State Qualifier

(St. Paul, MN--3/09/05) The inaugural Midwest Mayhem Triathlon will host the "Best of the US Amateur Triathlete Competition's" Kansas State Qualifier. The international distance event is produced by Midwest Multisport Races, replaces the venerable Lawrence Memorial Hospital Triathlon, which was discontinued in 2002.

The Midwest Mayhem Triathlon, which will also feature a sprint course event, will be staged on July 24 at Lone Star Lake, near Lawrence, KS. 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.

To learn more about the Midwest Mayhem Triathlon, visit www.bestoftheustriathletes.com.