ADVISORY/Minneapolis Mayor, R.T. Rybak, Announces Life Time Fitness Triathlon As A Sanctioned Event Of The 2002 Minneapolis Aquatennial.News/Assignment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Logo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Minneapolis Mayor, R.T. Rybak, Announces Life Time Fitness Triathlon As A Sanctioned Event Of The 2002 Minneapolis Aquatennial. WHERE: Minneapolis Grand Hotel Minneapolis Life Time Athletic Club--Gymnasium 615 2nd Ave. South 612-752-7000 WHEN: Thursday--April 4, 2002 12--Noon WHY: The Life Time Fitness Triathlon, presented by Target Stores, offers the world's largest cash purse ($180,000) for an international distance race. Joining Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak in celebrating this spectacular addition to the newly reorganized Minneapolis Aquatennial will be Life Time Fitness President and CEO, Bahram Akradi and Minneapolis Downtown Council President, Sam Grabarski. In addition to the Life Time Fitness Triathlon, Life Time Fitness will assume the production duties of the Aquatennial's Torchlight Run in support of the Downtown Council's efforts to preserve one of the country's most recognized community celebrations. Also in attendance will be former world record holder and Olympic Gold Medalist in the 200-meter butterfly, Tom Malchow; Sheila Taormina, Olympic Gold Medalist in 4x200 free relay-1996 Games and winner of the U.S.A. Olympic Trials for Triathlon; Wes Hobson, retired professional Triathlete and Team USA member; Becky Gibbs, the phenomenal Wayzata High School standout and current professional Triathlete. About Life Time Fitness Life Time Fitness, Inc. is a privately held, Health and Fitness Company that operates 25 multi-purpose, state-of-the-art 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. in Minnesota and five national markets including 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, Ohio, Indiana and Washington DC. The Company has set the industry standard in providing consumers with the absolute finest in sports and fitness facilities, athletic events, adventure travel, full service spas, personal training consultation, health and nutrition education, corporate wellness programs, personal care products, as well as 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. About Target Stores Minneapolis-based Target Stores serves guests at 1,081 stores in 47 states. Target Stores, along with its parent Target Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TGT TGT Target TGT Ticket Granting Ticket (Windows 2000 Kerberos security) TGT Target Corp (stock symbol) TGT Turbine Gas Temperature TGT TDRSS Ground Terminal TGT Tank Gunnery Trainer TGT Target Tracker ), gives back more than $2 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , guests and team members to help meet community needs. About The Minneapolis Aquatennial The Minneapolis Aquatennial is an annual event held in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1940 celebrating the city's famous lakes, rivers, and streams. Its current tagline is The Ten Best Days of Summer. The Minneapolis Aquatennial takes place July 19 - 28, 2002. The Official Civic Celebration of the City of Minneapolis offers outstanding entertainment and activities in the City of Lakes for all ages. The Minneapolis Aquatennial is produced by Marketing Minneapolis, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. 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