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Racing
2002 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
Mark your calendars and start training! The USAT-MA Region Championship races have been selected. Read on for all the details.
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AT THE RACES
Starting next month, we will begin a series of race previews to highlight upcoming races in the region. The articles will be written by Bob Mina, an age-group triathletes from suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many of you may already be familiar with Hurricane Bob from his monthly columns in xtri.com. The monthly articles will combine Bob’s unique perspective and brand of humor with important race information, course descriptions and helpful tips. This month, Bob gives us a preview of what we have to look forward to in the months ahead.
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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR 2002 USAT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
Online registration is now available for the 2002 Mrs.
T's Pierogies USA Triathlon World Championship Qualifier in Lake Placid, N.Y.,
and the 2002 Mrs. T's Pierogies USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships
in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The world
championship qualifier in Lake Placid on June 15, 2002 is the last chance for
age groupers to qualify for the 2002 ITU World Triathlon Championships on Oct.
9-10 in Cancun, Mexico. The age group
national championships on Aug. 31, 2002 in Idaho will qualify participants for
the 2003 ITU World Triathlon Championships on Dec. 2 in Queenstown, New
Zealand.
To register for the Lake Placid world qualifier, go to
http://www.signmeupsports.com/12046.
For more information on the event, go to http://www.lakeplacid.com/triathlon. To register for the Coeur d'Alene national
championships, go to http://www.signmeupsports.com/12047.
For more information on the event, go to http://www.roundandround.com/TriNats/trinats.htm. For more information on qualifying for the
world championships, go to http://www.usatinfo.com.
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TRAVEL PACKAGES AVAILABLE FOR IRONMAN BRAZIL
For athletes heading to Florianopolis in May for Ironman Brazil, Endurance Sports Travel is offering complete travel packages starting at $950 for seven days and six nights.
The package includes roundtrip airfare, free bike passes (guaranteed until March 1), a choice of three oceanfront hotels, transfers to and from the hotel, buffet breakfasts and dinner, daily local transportation, translators and the help of a bicycle mechanic. Endurance Sports Travel also offers a variety of tours for after the race to locations such as Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls (the world's largest waterfalls), Bahia and the Amazon.
For more information, visit http://www.endurancesportstravel.com .
Ironman Brazil will be held on May 25th and has 50 Kona slots up for grabs. To learn more, visit the race website at http://www.ironmanbrazil.com .
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IRONMAN RACING RETURNS TO OAHU THIS AUGUST
Ironman racing will return to the place it was born this August with Ironman: 1978 Revisted, an Ironman race that will travel the original race course on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The race will be held on Sunday, August 25 and will benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), a charitable organization that helps disabled athletes purchase handcycles, wheelchairs and other equipment. The field is limited to 100 athletes and, as in the early days of Ironman racing, a support crew will be allowed. Entry fees are $1,250 per person, with $1,000 of that fee going to the CAF as a charitable donation. Fundraising materials such as postcards, videos, "Friends asking Friends" email software and fundraising kits will be available through CAF. For more information, visit http://www.challengedathletes.org .
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