SURF COAST TRIFECTA SERIES OF CYCLING, RUNNING & SWIMMING EVENTS
ROLLS INTO EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
Melbourne, Fla. – Smooth Running, LLC, the producer of the USATF National & State Championship State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon Weekend is today announcing the creation of a three-event multi-sport series that will be the first of its kind in East Central Florida. The Surf Coast Trifecta will kick off in mid-April and crown overall and age group series champions in the third week of June. Athletes may enter one or all events in the series, but series championships will only be awarded to those competing in all three events.
The Surf Coast Trifecta and its $3,000 total cash series championship purse will undoubtedly draw some serious triathletes, but it is primarily aimed at everyday people looking for personal challenges and accomplishments. “We have a couple of really great longstanding events in our area with the Pineapple Man and Health First Triathlons,” said Smooth Running’s Mitch Varnes. “The Surf Coast Trifecta is designed to complement those two triathlons while giving athletes the opportunity to compete in more events and improve their competitive fitness through much of the year. We have spoken with lots of runners and Triathletes around Central Florida, and there is enthusiastic support for the series.”
The Surf Coast Trifecta will feature a sprint distance – ¼ mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run -- triathlon in Cocoa Beach, a “Bikearathon” -- 6.2 mile run and 20-mile bike ride -- in Viera and another sprint distance triathlon in Sebastian Inlet State Park in Melbourne Beach. The Cocoa Beach swim will be in the Banana River while the Sebastian Inlet swim will be off the beach in the Atlantic Ocean. The two triathlons will be sanctioned and overseen by USA Triathlon.
Each event will be capped at just 500 entrants this first year and are scheduled as follows:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Ron Jon Triathlon Cocoa Beach – April 18, 2010
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->State Farm Bikearathon – May 23, 2010
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Dad’s Day Tri – June 20, 2010
Aside from event title sponsors Ron Jon Surf Shop and State Farm, the Surf Coast Trifecta enjoys support from the Space Coast Board of Tourism, the Hampton Inn in Cocoa Beach, the Crowne Plaza Oceanfront in Melbourne, Bob’s Bicycle Shop, Physical Addictions, the Running Zone and Beachside Performance & Health Studio.
Entries are now being accepted online and through mail entries that can be downloaded off the event site. Hard copy applications will be widely available by January 20. For complete information on the series, go to www.surfcoasttrifecta.com