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(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM):
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WHAT: |
The Race to the Toyota Cup continues its tour of the nation with the Capital of Texas Triathlon (CapTexTri), the second of seven events in the 2012 Life Time Triathlon Series, on Memorial Day, May 28, in Austin. |
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WHEN: |
Monday, May 28, 2012 | ||
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WHO: |
Alongside amateur and elite triathletes, the following professionals are scheduled to compete in Austin: | ||
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Men | |||||
| -- D’Ann Arthur (USA) | -- Jennifer Tetrick (USA) | -- Wes Anderson (USA) | -- Derek Yorek (USA) | |||
| -- Lauren Brandon (USA) | -- Natasha Van Merwe (USA) | -- Barrett Brandon (USA) | -- Matthew Pellow (AUS) | |||
| -- Amanda Felder-Derkacs (USA) | -- Kathrine Warren (USA) | -- Mauro Cavanha (BRA) | -- Andy Potts (USA) | |||
| -- Sarah Gray (USA) | -- Ben Collins (USA) | -- Matty Reed (USA) | ||||
| -- Lauren Goss (USA) | -- Cameron Dye (USA) | -- James Seear (AUS) | ||||
| -- Abby Geurink (USA) | -- Michael Fox (AUS) | -- Manuel Serrano (MEX) | ||||
| -- Sarah Haskins (USA) | -- Francesc Godoy (ESP) | -- Francisco Serrano (MEX) | ||||
| -- Kristi Johnson (USA) | -- James Hallberg (USA) | -- Roberto Estuardo Vergara Potanza (GTM) | ||||
| -- Alicia Kaye (CAN) | -- Stuart Hayes (GBR) | |||||
| -- Natalie Kirchhoff (USA) | -- Manuel Huerta (USA) | |||||
| -- Annabel Luxford (AUS) | -- Eric Lagerstrom (USA) | |||||
| -- Jillian Peterson (USA) | -- Kyle Leto (USA) | |||||
| -- Jenna Parker (USA) | -- Kris Loshack (CAN) | |||||
| -- Maxine Seear (AUS) | -- Dan McIntosh (USA) | |||||
| -- Lesley Smith (USA) | -- Dustin McLarty (USA) | |||||
| -- Sierra Snyder (USA) | -- Derek Oskutis (USA) | |||||
| -- Andrew Yoder (USA) | ||||||
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WHERE: |
Swim start— Along Auditorium Shores on Lady Bird Lake | ||
| Bike—Around the Texas Capital Grounds to the University of Texas and back along Lady Bird Lake | |||
| Run—Across the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge and through Austin’s downtown business district | |||
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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. | ||
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The total 2012 Race to the Toyota Cup professional division cash purse includes $574,000 in individual race awards. In addition, a 2012 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. |
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As the 2012 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. |
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About the Race to the Toyota Cup
Since 2006, the Race to the Toyota Cup 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 2012, the Race to the Toyota Cup consists of seven events, including: the April 1 Nautica South Beach Triathlon(Miami); the May 28 Capital of Texas Triathlon (Austin); the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 24; the July 14 Life Time Tri Minneapolis ; the Life Time Tri Chicago August 26; the Herbalife Triathlon Los Angeles September 30; and the October 7 Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas). For more information on the Race to the Toyota Cup visit www.racetothetoyotacup.com.
About Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers which sold more than 1.76 million vehicles in 2010. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com orhttp://www.toyotanewsroom.com.
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
As The Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM) helps organizations, communities and individuals achieve their total health objectives, athletic aspirations and fitness goals by engaging in their areas of interest – or discovering new passions – both inside and outside of Life Time’s distinctive and large sports, professional fitness, family recreation and spa destinations, most of which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Company’s Healthy Way of Life approach enables customers to achieve this by providing the best programs, people and places of uncompromising quality and value. As of May 7, 2012, the Company operated 105 centers under the LIFE TIME FITNESS® and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC(SM) brands in the United States and Canada. Additional information about Life Time centers, programs and services is available at lifetimefitness.com.