WHAT: The Nautica South Beach Triathlon, the first of seven events in the 2011 Life Time Triathlon Series and the start of the Race to the Toyota Cup.

WHEN: Sunday, April 10, 2011—6:55 a.m. EST

WHO: Defending Champions Sara McLarty (USA) and Filip Osplay (CZE) join more than 40 other female and male

professionals, including:

Women Men

Angi Axmann (USA)

Laura Brandon (USA)

Jenny Fletcher (USA)

Abby Guernik (USA)

Sarah Haskins (USA)

Nicole Hofer (SUI)

Pamela Hutchinson (USA)

Christine Jeffrey (CAN)

Alicia Kaye (CAN)

Nicole Kelleher (USA)

Becky Lavelle (USA)

Kristin Peterson (USA)

Laurel Wassner (USA)

Rebeccah Wassner (USA)

Dirk Bockel (LUX)

Damon Barnett (USA)

Ethan Brown (USA)

Ben Collins (USA)

Brian Fleischmann (USA)

Cameron Dye (USA)

Allen Gardner (USA)

Sean Jefferson (USA)

John Kenny (USA)

Greg Kopecky (USA)

Stanislav Krylov (RUS)

Eric Limkemann (USA)

Dan MacKenzie (USA)

Justin Park (USA)

Volodymyr Polikarpenko (UKR)

Andy Potts (USA)

Matty Reed (USA)

Greg Reznich (USA)

Bryan Rhodes (NZL)

David Thompson (USA)

Joe Umphenour (USA)

Kaleb VanOrt (USA)

Michael Weiss (AUT)

Nathan White (USA)

Andrew Yoder (USA)

WHERE: Swim start— Ocean swim that will run parallel to world famous South Beach.

For the fourth year in a row, participants from around the world will travel to Miami Beach for the Nautica South Beach Triathlon. One of the top athletic events of the year in South Florida, the event benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where a portion of the proceeds goes directly to pediatric cancer research.

The international distance race will feature an invigorating 1.5-kilometer ocean swim, a 40-kilometer bike over Miami Beach’s causeways, and conclude with a 10-kilometer run alongside Miami Beach’s famous Art Deco District. The event also includes a classic distance race.

WHY: The pro field will be battling for the event’s $40,000 purse, with the winner in both the female and male divisions taking home $10,000 each. In addition to the cash prizes, the winners will also earn 10 points in the Race to the Toyota Cup.

The total 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup professional division cash purse includes $584,000 in individual race awards. In addition, a 2011 Toyota vehicle and the coveted Toyota Cup will be awarded to the top female and male champions as determined at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas.

As the 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup progresses, participant results and current point standings will be made available at racetothetoyotacup.com, the official website of the Race to the Toyota Cup.

About the Life Time Triathlon Series

Since 2006, the Life Time Triathlon Series has connected some of the most prominent international-distance triathlon events in the United States. Throughout the Series, the world’s top professional triathletes battle for points and a chance to win the coveted Toyota Cup. In 2011, the Series consists of seven events, including: the April 10 Nautica South Beach Triathlon (Miami); the May 30 Capital of Texas Triathlon (Austin); the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 26; the July 9 Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon; the Life Time Chicago Triathlon August 28; the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon September 25; and the October 2 Toyota U.S. Open Championship (Dallas). For more information on the Life Time Triathlon Series and the Race to the Toyota Cup visit www.racetothetoyotacup.com.

 

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