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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2007 USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship will also serve as the Pan American Championship for the International Triathlon Union and the Pan American Triathlon Corporation.
The February 4th event, hosted by Devil’s Thumb Ranch, just outside Winter Park, Colo., and produced by 5430 Sports, will feature an 8k trail run 15k mountain bike, and 10k cross country ski.
"It's really exciting to have the Pan American Championship in Colorado this winter. Until this event, the only other ITU winter triathlon race that has been held in North America was a World Cup held in Canmore, Canada in 2003,” said Neal Henderson, head of USAT’s Winter Triathlon Taskforce. “This will give an opportunity for American athletes to measure themselves against other world-class winter triathletes before heading to the ITU world championships in Italy in March."
The top athletes in the sport should be on hand to compete as the event will also serve as a world championship qualifier for age groupers and elites. The top two in each age group will qualify for worlds in Flassen, Italy on March 4.
Already popular in Europe for years, winter triathlon has seen growth in the U.S. and Canada of late, especially as competitive triathletes find that Nordic skiing offers a great off-season cross training workout. There is also an international push to add winter triathlon to the list of sports for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. For more information about the sport, visit: http://www.usatriathlon.org/MultiSport101/Sports/WinterTriathlon.aspx
5430 Sports is a leading developer and organizer of sport-based events. With a focus on multisport endurance races, 5430 produces high quality, premiere races for the beginner, as well as elite competitors.
Please visit 5430 Sports online at www.5430sports.com.
USA Triathlon is the national governing body for triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USAT sanctions 1,800 races and connects with more than 70,000 members each year, making it the largest multi-sport organization in the world.
Please visit USA Triathlon’s web site at USATriathlon.org.
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