THE GRAND COLUMBIAN ANNOUNCES THE 2008 NORTH AMERICAN ENDURANCE CLUB CHALLENGE
Total Health Events is please to announce the creation of the first true multisport endurance challenge between clubs throughout the US and Canada – The North American Endurance Club Challenge. The challenge will be part of the 5th annual Grand Columbian Triathlon Sept 13, 2008. Over $7500 in cash and prizes will be awarded to up to 6 clubs based upon points awarded members competing in the Iron, Half Iron and Olympic distance events.
The North American Challenge has been created to give active multi-sport clubs in the US and Canada the opportunity to go “head to head” with other clubs on one of the premier long course triathlon venues in North America. Imagine racing for club pride against some of the best long course amateur triathletes in North America.
The Grand Columbian has been noted in Inside Triathlon as one of the “must do” triathlons. In 2006, the Grand Columbian was host to the ITU Pan American Long Distance Championship. In 2008 the Half Iron distance race is the USAT Pacific Northwest Regional HalfMax Championship – a direct qualifier for USAT National Half Max Championships and the 2008 USAT National Club Championships scheduled simultaneously for October in Las Vegas Nevada.
For the championship there will be two major categories of competition. In order to give clubs traveling from far away a chance at the prize purse one category is for teams of 3 to 5 members. The other category is for teams with 6 or more. Combined scores will be based upon participation and athlete results overall and in age-group.
Prizes will be awarded as follows in the two categories
1st - $1250 cash, $500 voucher for 2009 Grand Columbian
2nd - $750 cash, $300 voucher for 2009 Grand Columbian
3rd - $500 cash, $200 voucher for 2009 Grand Columbian
4th Honorable mention - $250 voucher for 2009 Grand Columbian
See website at www.thegrandcolumbian.com for complete competition details.