2003 LIFE TIME FITNESS Triathlon to Be Held August 2nd, 2003, in Minneapolis; Registration Now Open for Internationally Renowned Event.Sports/Lifestyle Editors EDEN PRAIRIE Eden Prairie A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300. , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002 LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc. announced today that the 2003 LIFE TIME FITNESS Triathlon The Life Time Fitness Triathlon is a triathlon race held annually in Minneapolis MN. An Olympic Distance length course winds its way through the city, drafting is not permitted. will take place Saturday, August 2nd, 2003 in Minneapolis. With hundreds of participants already registered, event organizers expect a full field, including more than 2,000 of the world's top professional and amateur triathletes. For 2003, LIFE TIME FITNESS has committed to deliver the largest prize purse PURSE. In Turkey the sum of five hundred dollars is called a purse. Merch. Dict. h.t. in the history of the sport and, as with the 2002 event, are finalizing plans for same-day network television coverage. Company officials stated that they expect to announce additional prize purse and network television coverage details in early 2003. Once again, the Triathlon triathlon, athletic event made up of three contests. Since the 1970s the term has come to mean especially a race combining swimming, bicycling, and running. A notable example is Hawaii's Ironman Triathlon, held since 1978, which features a 2. will feature, "The Equalizer," a unique timing structure that allows professional women and men to compete on equal ground. Based on past LIFE TIME FITNESS Triathlon course results as well as results from a number of world and American international-distance events, The Equalizer allows pro women to start ahead of pro men by a predetermined pre·de·ter·mine v. pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing, pre·de·ter·mines v.tr. 1. To determine, decide, or establish in advance: amount of time, resulting in a new and innovative competition format, and an exciting, dramatic "battle-of-the-sexes" race to the finish. The 2003 Event will feature a stunning course, beginning and ending at Lake Nokomis Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lake was originally named Lake Amelia in honor of Captain George Gooding’s daughter, Amelia, in 1819. and covering a 27-mile path within the beautiful Minneapolis Parkway system. Both short- and international-distance courses will be offered. The short-distance course includes a .4-mile swim, 10-mile bike race and a 2.1-mile run. The international-distance course features a .75-mile swim, 21.3-mile bike race and 4.7-mile run. "On the heels of a phenomenally phe·nom·e·nal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or constituting phenomena or a phenomenon. 2. Extraordinary; outstanding: a phenomenal feat of memory. 3. successful event last year, the 2003 LIFE TIME FITNESS Triathlon will be bigger and better than ever," said Marilyn Franzen, director, LIFE TIME FITNESS Athletic Events. "Our primary goal is to dramatically raise the visibility of this exciting sport - an effort that will serve to benefit all triathletes around the world - while delivering an event of the highest quality and experience for our participants." Registration For more information about the LIFE TIME FITNESS Triathlon or to register online, visit www.lifetimefitness.com or call 952-229-7227 or 866-321-7575. Through January 31, 2003, the event registration fees are:
LIFE TIME FITNESS Non-USAT Members
MEMBERS Annual USAT Members (Adds required USAT permit fee)
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Individual Amateur $76.00 $85.00
Relay Amateur $176.00 $185.00
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Non- LIFE TIME Non-USAT Members
FITNESS MEMBERS Annual USAT Members (Adds required USAT permit fee)
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Individual Amateur $91.00 $100.00
Relay Amateur $191.00 $200.00
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About LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc. LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc. is a privately held health, fitness and nutrition company that operates 29 multi-purpose, state-of-the-art Sports, Fitness and Recreational Centers in six national markets including Minnesota, Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. , Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E). , Ohio, Indiana and Washington DC. Additional LIFE TIME FITNESS expansion is underway in Arizona and Texas. LIFE TIME FITNESS has set the industry standard in providing consumers with the absolute finest in sports and fitness centers Sports and Fitness Center is an indoor sporting arena located in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people and is home to the University of the Virgin Islands Buccaneers. , athletic events, adventure travel, full service spas, personal training consultation, health and nutrition education, corporate wellness programs, personal care products, and the most scientifically advanced nutritional products and supplements. The Company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. and can be reached at 952-947-0000 or on the Web at www.lifetimefitness.com. |
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