Posted: December 20, 2007

Triathlon: Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series Opens for Registration January 1st

Series Expands with Addition of New Balance Half Iron, Season Pass Introduced LifeSport Coaching announced today that the 2008 Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series will expand with the addition of the very popular New Balance Victoria Half Iron. This race is one of the premier triathlon events in Canada and strengthens an already impressive line up of Half Iron/Sprint races which showcase the beautiful west coast of Canada. LifeSport also announced the introduction of a limited edition "Seasons Pass" enabling athletes to enter as many races, in any of the disciplines, for one low price. Registration for the Series will open January 1st at www.lifesport.ca. The Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series will include four international triathlon events with Half Iron, Sprint, Relay, and Kids races. The events will attract all ages and levels of triathletes from first-timers to the top elite athletes in the sport. The Series will kick off with Canada's only May long distance triathlon in picturesque Shawnigan Lake featuring the Trans Canada trails. Next up will be the perennial sell-out New Balance Half Iron held on the edge of beautiful Victoria at scenic Elk Lake. In July, Vancouver will play host the third stop on the Series in the magnificent setting of the Spanish Banks beaches framed by the backdrop of the city skyline and panoramic North Shore Mountains. The final race in the Series will be contested in the beautiful ocean side community of Sooke on the south western tip of Vancouver Island. 2008 Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series Dates Race #1 - May 25 - Subaru Shawnigan Lake International Half-Iron Race #2 - June 22 - New Balance Victoria Half Iron Race #3 - July 13 - Subaru Vancouver International Half-Iron Race #4 - Sept.14 - Subaru Sooke International Half-Iron For more information please go to www.lifesport.ca. or contact john@lifesport.ca. The Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series is organized by LifeSport, the "Official Coaches of Ironman". LifeSport is an exciting company that offers world leading custom online triathlon coaching, fitness, and individual sport programs. LifeSport also is a leader in event management and hosts training camps and clinics around the world. The company is lead by Olympic Gold Medal and Ironman Champion Coach Lance Watson, and Olympic, Commonwealth and Pan Am Games Coach and Team leader Paul Regensburg, along with experienced race director John Botelho and a team of world-class coaches and athletes. More information at: www.lifesport.ca. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest