Clermont, FL – Sommer Sports Events announced its 2008 TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour schedule today featuring six confirmed stops. The TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour is America’s premier triathlon series and is the only series of its kind in the U.S. Visiting six states in 2008, each destination city tour stop features the new TriAmerica Distance Triathlon featuring a 2K swim, 60K bike and a 15K run. Other weekend events include a short course triathlon, a TriAmerica Super Sprint Triathlon, a TriKidz youth triathlon, and the two-day interactive TriAmerica Festival of Sports & Fitness.
“Athletes are excited about our new TriAmerica distance and series format,” said Fred Sommer, TriAmerica Series founder and company president. “We have some really great venues lined up for 2008 and all of our host community partners are dedicated to make each stop a huge success.”
This year’s tour launches on Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast at Charlotte Harbor and concludes with the TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour Championship at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Other destination stops of the tour include the Louisiana North Shore; Clear Lake – Houston, Texas; Syracuse, New York; and Michigan City, Indiana.
The current TriAmerica Tour schedule is as follows*:
Stop #1 May 3-4 Charlotte Harbor – Englewood, FL
Stop #2 May 24-25 New Orleans North Shore (Mandeville), LA
Stop #3 June 14-15 Clear Lake – Houston, TX
Stop #4 June 28-29 Syracuse, NY
Stop #5 September 6-7 Indiana Dunes – Michigan City, IN
Championship October 11-12 Myrtle Beach, SC
*Additional cities may be added prior to the series launch on May 3-4
The TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour is owned and managed by Sommer Sports; a nationally recognized event management team based in Clermont. Sommer Sports’ triathlons have received numerous awards including the USA Triathlon Race of the Year award (two time recipient).
For more information on the TriAmerica Series, please visit www.triamerica.com , email fred@triamerica.com or call 352-394-1320.
“Athletes are excited about our new TriAmerica distance and series format,” said Fred Sommer, TriAmerica Series founder and company president. “We have some really great venues lined up for 2008 and all of our host community partners are dedicated to make each stop a huge success.”
This year’s tour launches on Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast at Charlotte Harbor and concludes with the TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour Championship at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Other destination stops of the tour include the Louisiana North Shore; Clear Lake – Houston, Texas; Syracuse, New York; and Michigan City, Indiana.
The current TriAmerica Tour schedule is as follows*:
Stop #1 May 3-4 Charlotte Harbor – Englewood, FL
Stop #2 May 24-25 New Orleans North Shore (Mandeville), LA
Stop #3 June 14-15 Clear Lake – Houston, TX
Stop #4 June 28-29 Syracuse, NY
Stop #5 September 6-7 Indiana Dunes – Michigan City, IN
Championship October 11-12 Myrtle Beach, SC
*Additional cities may be added prior to the series launch on May 3-4
The TriAmerica National Triathlon Series Tour is owned and managed by Sommer Sports; a nationally recognized event management team based in Clermont. Sommer Sports’ triathlons have received numerous awards including the USA Triathlon Race of the Year award (two time recipient).
For more information on the TriAmerica Series, please visit www.triamerica.com , email fred@triamerica.com or call 352-394-1320.