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CapTexTri to double as state championships
Perhaps you’re buried in blankets right now, awaiting the arrival of Snowpocalypse 2011.
Poke your head out for just a minute and consider that the Capital of Texas Triathlon is less than four months away. Time to start training!
Big news came from race organizers this week: This year’s CapTexTri will double as the 2011 Texas Triathlon Championships.
State championships will be awarded to top male and female triathletes in the Olympic distance event in the open, masters, grand masters, collegiate, military and age group divisions.
The Olympic distance event consists of a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 40-kilometer bike and a 10-kilometer run.
The CapTexTri will also be the second stop on the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series and the Race to the Toyota Cup, a seven-race national series for professional triathletes competing for a series prize purse of more than $600,000.
Last year’s CapTexTri attracted more than 3,000 athletes from 33 states and eight countries. It has sold out in the past.
This year’s race kicks off at 7 a.m. Monday, May 30 at Auditorium Shores, 950 Riverside Dr.
If the Olympic distance is too much, consider signing up for the First-Timers triathlon (a 400-meter swim, 10K bike and 5K run) or the Sprint distance triathlon (a 750-meter swim, 20K bike and 4K run). Olympic and Sprint distance relays also will be staged.
Registration is $95 for First-Timers; $120 for the Sprint; and $135 for the Olympic race. Prices increase on May 1.
A portion of proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project, which provides year round sports programs for severely wounded service members. For more information go here.
For more information or to register go here.
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