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Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon

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Date: June 28, 2009
Race Type: Triathlon
Course: 1.5 kilometers swim, 40 kilometers bike, 10 kilometers run
Start: 7:00 AM
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Address: Memorial Hall. 43 North Concourse Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Contact: 215-555-5555    |    info@phillytri.com

Individual Price: $150 before Nov 30, $160 Dec 1 thru March 31, and $190 afterwards
Team Price: $200 before Nov 30, $210 Dec 1 thru March 31, and $240 afterwards

Course Info: This exciting course will travel through some of the most historic and picturesque sections of Philadelphia. The start/finish area and the transition area will be located just off of Martin Luther King Drive, near the base of Black Road – it is a beautiful part of Fairmount Park, complete with statues, trees and grassy fields.

More: Elites

The 2008 Philadephia Insurance Triathlon in Fairmount Park will provide a $13,500 prize purse for the Olympic Distance Race on Sunday, June 22, 2008. Breakdown is as follows:
1st $3500
2nd $1500
3rd

$1000
4th $500
5th $250

Athletes must present a USAT Elite membership card or a professional membership card from their national triathlon federation at the mandatory Elite Athlete meeting to compete in the Elite Division.

Directions: Race Site
Parking for the race will be on Landsdowne Avenue and North Concourse Drive, the roads in front of Memorial Hall. The address for Memorial Hall is 43 North Concourse Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19102. PLEASE ANGLE PARK. Also note that on Sunday morning, you will only be able to access the parking area from two intersections: 1) Memorial Drive on Parkside and 2) North Concourse off of Belmont. From parking, it is a 5-10 minute walk down Black Road to the event and transition area.

Directions and parking for the Expo, Registration and Race site are as follows:

From Center City & Points East:
76 West to Girard Avenue exit
Left on Girard
Right on Parkside
Enter parking on East Memorial Drive
Park car on an angle

From Valley Forge & Points West:
76 East to Montgomery Avenue exit
Right at bottom of ramp
Left on Belmont
Enter parking on South Concourse Drive
Park car on an angle

From Washington, Baltimore and Points South:
95 North to 676 West (Vine Street Expressway, left exit)
676 West to 76 West
Follow directions above from Center City & Points East

From New York & Points North:
95 South to exit for 676 West (Vine Street Expressway)
676 West to 76 West
Follow directions above from Center City & Points East

Register: Click here
Website: Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon

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There has been 1 update to this race:
JohnnyKay at December 9, 2008 5:37 AM