Posted: May 17, 2007

Triathlon: “Best Of The US” Invites Colorado’s Best To Race At The Prospect Lake Triathlon On June 24

(St. Paul, MN – 5/17/2007)–– “Best of the US” Management and Prospect Lake Events invite the triathletes of the Rocky Mountain State to race at the 2nd annual PROSPECT LAKE TRIATHLON / BEST OF THE US COLORADO QUALIFIER, a sprint distance event contested at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs’ Memorial Park on June 24. Colorado is one of America’s most talent-rich states. Among the plethora of fine triathletes that we hope to see at Prospect Lake are 2005 representatives Craig Greenslit (2nd @ 2005 BOUS Championship; 11th in 2006) and World 30-34 champion Wendy Mader (6th @ 2005 BOUS Championship; 5th in 2006), who placed a close 2nd (5 seconds!) in the Fastest State Team Competition at the inaugural BOUS Championship, Kristi Arthur, Jeanne Batizy-Morley, Haley Beann, Andy Biglow, Emily Deppe (2005 MN Representative; 8th at 2005 Championship), Mary Beth Ellis, Gwen Erffmeyer, Lars Finanger, Jan Francke, Michael Hagen (1997 USAT Athlete of the Year), Jason Hodgson, Tim Hola (Triathlete Magazine Athlete of the Year & USAT Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention in 2005), Lindsay Hyman, Kirk Framke, Danielle Kehoe, Jeff Keil, Leah Larson, Kelly Lear-Kaul, Kirsten McCay-Smith, Katrin Meade, Mary Miller, Kirk Nelson, Jocelyn Petrella, Chris Peeters (USAT Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention in 2005), Eric Peterson, Steph Poplar, Kylie Ramsey, John Ryan, Josh Shadle, Lynn Sharf (2006 VA BOUS Representative) and Tracy Stewart. The fastest male and female resident amateurs will receive invitations to represent Colorado at the “Best of the US National Championship” on October 6 at Cypress gardens Adventure Park in Winter Haven, FL. Any male/female combination of the abovementioned athletes will give the Rocky Mountain State a podium-worthy presence at the Championship. For more information on the Prospect Lake Triathlon, visit http://www.prospectlaketriathlon.com. The Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition is produced by Midwest Events, LLC of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Website: www.bestoftheustriathletes.com