2004 Life Time Fitness Triathlon to Take Place Saturday, July 17; Event to Bring Same-Day NBC Sports Television Coverage; Registration Now Open.Sports Editors/Business Editors EDEN PRAIRIE Eden Prairie A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300. , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2003 Life Time Fitness, Inc. announced today that the 2004 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. is scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 2004, in Minneapolis. The event will be broadcast same day on NBC Sports NBC Sports is a division of NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. The NBC Sports broadcast lineup includes: The Olympic Games (through 2012), the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame Football, the PGA Tour, the USGA Championships, Wimbledon, the French from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST. New for 2004, the event will feature an Olympic-distance course - 1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run - on a beautiful course through the Minneapolis Lakes and Parkway system. As with previous years, a Short-Course distance also will be offered. Life Time Fitness officials also announced that registration now is open. Participants are encouraged to register early as more than 1,000 people missed out on the 2003 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. . For more information about the Life Time Fitness Triathlon or to register online, visit www.lifetimefitness.com or call 952-229-7227 / 866-321-7575. 2004 Life Time Fitness Triathlon registration fees (valid through October 31, 2003) are: -- Individual Amateurs: $100.00 -- Amateur Relay: $200.00 -- Corporate Challenge: $200.00 (individual), $300.00 (relay) -- Registration discounts: Less $10.00 for Life Time Fitness members, Less $9.00 for USAT USAT USA Today (newspaper) USAT USA Triathlon USAT Ultra Small Aperture Terminal USAT United States Army Transport USAT United States Archery Team USAT Universal SIM Application Toolkit USAT United Savings Association of Texas members The 2004 Life Time Fitness Triathlon will once again feature the largest prize purse in the history - to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. in early 2004 - along with Life Time Fitness' Equalizer, "battle-of-the-sexes" race format. "The Equalizer," is 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. "On the heels of a wildly successful event in 2003, we expect even more attention on the Life Time Fitness Triathlon and the sport in general," said Marilyn Franzen, director, Life Time Fitness Athletic Events. "Our Triathlon will occur just five weeks prior to the 2004 Olympic Triathlon in Athens. This means that of the more than 40 world elite triathletes who will participate at the Life Time Fitness event, many will move on to represent their respective countries at the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . It is a truly exciting time for the sport and it is an honor to host such a stellar field of athletes." The 2004 Summer Olympics will be held August 13-29 in Athens, Greece. The women's triathlon is scheduled for August 25 and the men's event will be held on August 26. About Life Time Fitness, Inc. Life Time Fitness, Inc. is a privately held health, fitness and nutrition company that operates 30 multi-purpose, state-of-the-art Sports, Fitness and Recreational Centers in seven national markets including Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and Arizona. 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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