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(St. Paul, MN – 5/20/2008)–– “Best of the US” Management and Race Director Peggy Shockley invite the triathletes of the Rocky Mountain State to race at the 8th annual LOVELAND LAKE TO LAKE TRIATHLON / BEST OF THE US COLORADO QUALIFIER, a slightly longer than Olympic distance (1.5K swim, 30 mile bike, 10K run) event contested at North Lake Park in Loveland on June 28.
Colorado is one of America’s most talent-rich states. Among the plethora of fine triathletes that we hope to see at Loveland Lake to Lake are three-time representatives Craig Greenslit (2nd @ 2005 BOUS Championship; 11th in 2006; 5th in 2007) and former World 30-34 champion Wendy Mader (6th @ 2005 BOUS Championship; 5th in 2006), who placed a close 2nd (5 seconds!) in the Fastest State Team Competition at the inaugural BOUS Championship, Haley Beann, Andy Biglow, Emily Finanger (2005 MN Representative; 8th at 2005 Championship), Gwen Erffmeyer, Lars Finanger, Jan Francke, Michael Hagen (1997 USAT Athlete of the Year), Jason Hodgson, Tim Hola (Triathlete Magazine Athlete of the Year & USAT Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention in 2005), Lindsay Hyman, Kirk Framke, Danielle Kehoe, Jeff Keil, Leah Larson, Kelly Lear-Kaul, Kirsten McCay-Smith, Katrin Meade, Chris Peeters (USAT Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention in 2005), Eric Peterson, Kylie Ramsey, John Ryan, Josh Shadle, Lynn Sharf (2006 VA BOUS Representative) and Tracy Stewart. And let’s add the name of tri-newcomer Brooke Davison, who demolished the Elite Amateur field at St. Anthony’s last April, She finished 4:09 ahead of runner-up Florida’s Lotte Branigan, a two-time 2nd place finisher at the Best of the US Championship and 2006 USAT Athlete of the Year.
The fastest male and female resident amateurs will receive invitations to represent Colorado at the “Best of the US National Championship” on October 26 at Tempe Towne Lake in Tempe, AZ. Any male/female combination of the abovementioned athletes will give the Rocky Mountain State a podium-worthy presence at the Championship.
For more information on the Loveland Lake to Lake Triathlon, visit www.lovelandlaketolake.com.
The Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition is produced by Midwest Events, LLC of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Website: www.bestoftheustriathletes.com.
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