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The following races are the official qualifying events for the 2007 Best of the US National Championship at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park near Tampa, FL on October 6. The top male and female resident amateurs at each event will earn the right to represent themselves and their states at the Championship.
ALABAMA - Buster Britton Memorial Triathlon on June 9 at Oak Mountain State Park south of Birmingham, AL. Distances: 400 yard swim - 12.6 mile bike - 3 mile run. Race Director: Team-Magic / Therese Bynum @ 205-595-8633 (therese@team-magic.com)
ALASKA - Northern Trust Triathlon / Alaska State Triathlon Championship on August 5 at Knik Lake in Knik, AK. Intermediate distance. Race Director: Turkey Toe Events @ 907-243-4709 (moflem@acsalaska.net)
ARIZONA - Sahuarita Lake Triathlon, Presented by Rancho Sahuarita, on Monday, May 28 in Sahuarita, south of Tucson, AZ. Distances: 1K swim - 25K bike - 5K run. Race Director: Tri Tucson / Jim & Rane Stites (racedirector@tritucson.com)
ARKANSAS - Ozark Valley Triathlon on June 24 at Lake Wedington Park near Fayetteville, AR. Distances: 1000 yard swim - 19 mile bike - 4 mile run. Race Director: All Sports Productions, Inc. / Bruce Dunn @ 479-521-7766 (bruce@misterguy.com)
CALIFORNIA - Wells Fargo San Diego International on June 24 at Spanish Landing Park in San Diego. Distances: 1K swim - 30K bike - 10K run. Race Director: Koz Enterprises / Rick Kozlowski @ 858-268-1250 (kozent@earthlink.net)
COLORADO - Prospect Lake Triathlon, presented by ProCylcing & Colorado Running Co., on June 24 at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, CO. Distances: Swim 750m - bike 13.1 miles - Run 5K). Race Director: Prospect Lake Events / Lisa Rainsberger & Sonya Norris @ 719-337-2737 (lrainsberger@comcast.net)
CONNECTICUT - Pat Griskus Olympic Triathlon on June 16 at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, CT. Distances: 1 mile swim - 25 mile bike - 10K run. Race Director: Tom Wilkas @ 860-868-0540 (twilkas@snet.net)
DELAWARE - Escape From Fort Delaware on June 9. Starts at Pea Patch Island and transitions and finishes at Battery Park in Delaware City. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Piranha-Sports / Neil Semmel (nsemmel@piranha-sports.com)
FLORIDA - Coca-Cola Sprint Triathlon - St. Augustine on April 21 at Crescent Beach in St. Augustine, FL. Distances: .5 mile swim - 13 mile bike - 5K run. Race Director: Exclusive Sports Marketing / Chris Carusone (carusone@exclusivesports.com)
GEORGIA - West Point Lake Triathlon on July 22 at West Point Lake near LeGrange, GA. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Georgia Multisports / Jim Rainey (jim@gamultisports.com)
HAWAII - 10th Anniversary Lavaman Triathlon on April 1 at Waikoloa Beach on the Kohala Coast. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Gerry Rott (racedirector@lavamantriathlon.com)
IDAHO - YMCA Spudman Triathlon on June 16 at Springs Shores Marina in Boise. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Tim Severa @ 208-859-7953 (tim.severa@ymcatvidaho.org)
ILLINOIS - Evergreen Lake International Triathlon, presented by Bloomington-Normal Area Sports Commission, on July 21 at Comlara County Park in Hudson, IL. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Tri-Mom Events, LLC / Colleen Klein @ 309-212-6830 (trimomevents@verizon.net)
INDIANA - Mideast Sprint Optimists Triathlon on June 23 at Lake Winona Park near Warsaw, IN. Distances: 1/4 mile swim - 13.5 mile bike - 3 mile run. Race Director: Ron Donkers (rondonkers@hotmail.com)
IOWA - Pigman Sprint Triathlon on June 3 at Pleasant Creek State Park near Cedar Rapids, IA. Distances: .5K swim - 25K bike - 5K run. Race Director: John Snitko at 319-373-0741 (john@pigmantri.com)
KANSAS - Flint Hills Triathlon on June 3 at Tuttle Creek State Park north of Manhattan, KS. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Blue Hills Adventures @ 785-410-3319 (clay@bluehillsadventures.com)
KENTUCKY - Buffalo Trails Triathlon on May 26 in Maysville, KY. Distances: .5 mile swim - 22 mile bike - 5K run. Race Director: Mark Day (activedc@maysvilleky.net)
LOUISIANA - Hidden Paradise Triathlon on April 29 at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, LA. Distances: 600 yard swim - 13 mile bike - 3.2 mile run. Race Director: DLT Event Management, Inc. / Fred Phillips @ 870-246-6686 (DLTevents@yahoo.com)
MAINE - Pine Tree Triathlon, the official triathlon of the Maine Games, on July 29 in Brewer/Orrington, ME. Distances: .5 mile swim - 12 mile bike - 5K run. Race Director: Ron Lawson @ 207-990-2013 (ron@triathletesports.com or jscully@maine.rr.com)
MARYLAND / DC - Columbia Triathlon, presented by Under Armour, on May 20 at Centennial Park in Ellicott City, MD. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Columbia Triathlon Association / Rob Vigorito (info@tricolumbia.org)
MASSACHUSETTS - Duxbury Beach Triathlon on September 15 at Duxbury Beach, MA. Distances: 1/2 mile swim - 13.7 mile bike - 3.3 mile run. Race Director: Brian Noyes at 781-706-1166 (director@duxburybeachtriathlon.com)
MICHIGAN - Waterloo Triathlon on July 15 at Waterloo Recreation Area near Grass Lake, MI. Distances: .5 mile swim - 16 mile bike - 5 mile run. Race Director: Elite Endeavors at 419-829-2398 (jdjp@sev.org)
MINNESOTA - Lake Waconia Triathlon on June 24 in Waconia, MN. Distances: .5 mile swim - 16.5 mile bike - 4 mile run. Race Director: Tom Konrardy at 952-442-2825 (waconiatriathlon@aol.com).
MISSISSIPPI - Heart O' Dixie Triathlon, presented by the Philadelphia Sertoma Club, on July 21 at Lake Tiak-O'Khata in Louisville, MS and finishes at Neshoba County Fairgrounds in Philadelphia, MS. Distances: .5 mile swim - 25.7 mile bike - 7 mile run. Race Director: John Williams at 601-562-2266 (john.willims2@cingular.com)
MISSOURI - Who Tris Harder? Multisport Weekend on June 23-24 at the Innsbrook Resort near St. Louis, MO. Distances: 1000 yard swim - 28 mile bike - 6.5 mile run. Race Director: Ultramax Events / Mark Livesay at 573-443-7036 (mark@ultramaxtri.com)
MONTANA - Janet Clarkson Memorial Triathlon on June 16 at the Madison Arm Resort near West Yellowstone, MT. Distances: .65 mile swim - bike 13.3 miles - run 4.2 miles. Race Director: Jack Clarkson @ 406-646-9328 (janetstriathlon@earthlink.net)
NEBRASKA - Nebraska State Games Triathlon, presented by Tiger Coaching and Villager Hotel, on July 29 at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln. Distances: 1K swim - 20K bike - 5K run. Race Director: Gary Bredehoft of Tiger Coaching & Personal Training @ 402-488-8280 (coach@tigercoaching.com)
NEW HAMPSHIRE - Mooseman International Triathlon on June 2-3 at Wellington State Park in Bristol, NH. Distances: Swim 1.5K - Bike 44K - Run 10K. Race Director: Endorfun Sports / Keith Jordan (keith@endorfunsports.com)
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey State Triathlon on July 22 at Mercer County Park, NJ. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: CGI Racing / Larry & Michelle Redrow at 856-468-0925 (lredrow@cgievents.com)
NEW MEXICO - 23rd Annual Milkman Triathlon, a.k.a. the Southwest Regional Sprint Championship, on June 2 at Lake Van in Dexter, MN. Distances: .5K swim - 20K bike - 5K run. Race Director: Larry Marshall (lmarshall@fbfs.com)
NEVADA - Rage in the Sage Triathlon on April 22 at Lake Mead Recreational Area near Las Vegas, NV. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: BBSC Endurance Sports / Brogg Sterrett (race@bbscenduranesports.com)
NEW YORK - Shoreline Triathlon Race on July 29 at Hamlin Beach State Park near Rochester, NY. Distances: .5 mile swim - bike 22 miles - 5 mile run. Director: YelloJacket Racing / Dave & Ellen Boutillier (YellowJacketRacing@hotmail.com)
NORTH CAROLINA - White Lake Sprint Triathlon on May 6 at North Carolina FFA Center in White Lake, NC. Distances: 750m swim - 14 mile bike - 5K run. Race Director: Set Up Events / Bill Scott (bill@setupevents.com)
NORTH DAKOTA - Young Life Triathlon on August 18 at City Park in Detroit Lakes, MN. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: LuAnn Milner @ 218-532-2262 (lmilner@castaway.younglife.org)
OHIO - Buckeye Lake Triathlon on July 15 at Buckeye Lake State Park in Millersport, OH. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: HFP Racing / Shannon Kurek (shannon2007@hfpracing.com)
OKLAHOMA - Route 66 Triathlon, presented by Tri-OKC and the City of El Reno, on June 3 at Lake El Reno in El Reno. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Tri-OKC / Steve Bussjaeger (steveb@hispaint.com)
OREGON - Deschutes Dash on July 22 in Bend, OR. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Fresh Air Sports / Gina Miller (gina@freshairsports.com)
PENNSYLVANIA - Seagate Pittsburgh Triathlon on July 15 at North Shore Riverfront Park in Pittsburgh. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Piranha-Sports / Neil Semmel (nsemmel@piranha-sports.com)
RHODE ISLAND - Pat Griskus Olympic Triathlon on June 16 at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury. Distances: 1 mile swim - 25 mile bike - 10K run. Race Director: Tom Wilkas @ 860-868-0540 (twilkas@snet.net)
SOUTH CAROLINA - Clemson Triathlon on May 12 at Foothills Family YMCA in Seneca, SC. Distances: 750m swim - 11 mile bike - 5K run. Race Director: Set Up Events / Jeremey Davis (jdavis@setupevents.com)
SOUTH DAKOTA - Dakota Man Triathlon on June 16 at Lake Alvin near Harrisburg, SD. Distances: 600m swim - 16 mile bike - 3.5 mile run. Race Director: Howard Bich (habich@sio.midco.net)
TENNESSEE - McMinnville City Triathlon (350m swim - 15.25 mile bike - 5K run) on June 23 at McMinnville Civic Center. Race Director: Team-Magic / Faye Yates @ 415-460-9927 (faye@team-magic.com)
TEXAS - Tri Raider Sprint Triathlon, part of the Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 Festival, on June 24 at Buffalo Springs Lake east of Lubbock, TX. Distances: 750m swim - 20K bike - 5K run. Race Directors: Mike & Marti Greer (marti@buffalospringslaketriathlon.com)
UTAH - Utah State Games Triathlon on June 16 at The New Sand Hollow Reservior near St. George, UT. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: SGTRI / Jared Stanley (Jared@sgtri.com) at 435-770-3122 (www.sgtrifecta.com)
VERMONT - Mooseman International Triathlon on June 2-3 at Wellington State Park in Bristol, NH. Distances: Swim 1.5K - Bike 44K - Run 10K. Race Director: Endorfun Sports / Keith Jordan (keith@endorfunsports.com)
VIRGINIA - Luray International Triathlon on August 18 at Lake Arrowhead Park in Luray, VA. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Set Up Events / Greg Hawkins at 336-577-2801 (greg@setupevents.com)
WASHINGTON - Chelanman Multisport Weekend on July 21-22 at Lake Chelan in Chelan, WA. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Total Health Events / Jonathan Hoskins at 360-325-0715 (info@totalhealthevents.com) (www.chelanman.com)
WEST VIRGINIA - Med Express Mountaineer International Triathlon on July 1 in Morgantown, WV. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: HFP Racing (scott2007@hfpracing.com)
WISCONSIN - Wisconsin Triterium Triathlon on June 17 at Fireman's Park in Verona, WI. Intermediate Distance. Race Directors: Jim Bruskewitz & Dan Seymour (ep1@charter.net)
WYOMING - Janet Clarkson Memorial Triathlon on June 16 at the Madison Arm Resort near West Yellowstone, MT. Distances: .65 mile swim - bike 13.3 miles - run 4.2 miles. Race Director: Jack Clarkson @ 406-646-9328 (janetstriathlon@earthlink.net)
The 3rd Annual BEST OF THE US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP will be staged on October 6 at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park near Tampa, FL. Intermediate Distance. Race Director: Exclusive Sports Marketing / Chris Carusone at 888-ESM-SPORTS (carusone@exclusivesports.com)
More info:www.bestoftheustriathletes.com
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