Posted: February 16, 2007

Triathlon: Best Of The US Welcomes The Piitsburgh Triathlon As 2007 Pennsylvania Qualifier

(St. Paul, MN – 2/15/07) Best of the US Management is pleased to announce that the 10th annual Pittsburgh Triathlon, which will be contested on Sunday, July 15, will host the 2007 “Best of the US’ Pensylvania Qualifier. The fastest resident amateur male and female finisher will be invited to represent the Keystone State at the “Best of the US National Championship” on October 6 at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park in Winter Haven, FL. The Pittsburgh Triathlon consists of very popular, urban sprint and intermediate distances races. The intermediate distance event (1.5K swim – 40K bike – 10k run) will host the qualifier. The race will start and finish at North Shore Riverfront Park. The swim is in the Allegheny River. “We are very pleased that the Pittsburgh Triathlon will host the Pennsylvania Qualifier,” says Jerry MacNeil, BOUS Media Director. “It’s one of the premier urban tris in America and consistently draws top notch fields. With athletes like Erik Limkeman, Adam Weber, John Brockenbrough, Heather Leiggi, Lauren Henzler, Tracy McGurk and Lisa Shaffer competing, Pennsylvania is certain to send a very competitive team to the Championship next October.” For more information on the Pittsburgh Triathlon, visit http://www.pittsburghtriathlon.com. The Pittsburgh is produced by Piranha Sports, which also produces the Best of the US Delaware Qualifier (Escape From Fort Delaware / http://www.piranha-sports.com . Proceeds from the event benefit the Friends of the Riverfront, a local non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration, promotion, expansion and protection of Pittsburgh’s river resources. The Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition is produced by Midwest Events, LLC of Saint Paul, Minnesota.