St. Anthony's Triathlon Becomes Part of New Global Event Series
St. Anthony's Triathlon
Calling All Athletes For Registration
Open Registration Starts
December 1st
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
(November 16, 2010) - The St. Anthony's Triathlon,
one of the best known Olympic-distance triathlons in the United
States and now part of the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) 5150
Triathlon Series, will have open registration starting December 1,
2010 at 9 a.m., EST . "The 5150 Series will be the largest
international distance triathlon series in the world and will be
the first non-drafting international race series of its kind. "We
are proud to see that the St. Anthony's Triathlon has become quite
popular over the years and well known not only in our community but
worldwide," said Bill Ulbricht, president of St. Anthony's
Hospital. "We look forward to another fantastic triathlon and being
part of the 5150 series."
The race will be held on May 1, 2011 and the three-day weekend
event includes a sports and fitness expo, the Meek & Mighty
Triathlon and St. Anthony's Triathlon. For registration for the
2011 St. Anthony's Triathlon, visit:
SATriathlon.com or call (727)
953-9005. "Given the popularity of St. Anthony's Triathlon
and now with qualification spots available for the 5150 U.S.
Championship event, we believe registration capacity may be met
very quickly," said Philip LaHaye, WTC's 5150 director of
operations and serving as St. Anthony's Triathlon race
director.
The St. Anthony's Triathlon traditionally marks the year's first
major race in the U.S. and typically attracts some of the world's
best athletes. St. Anthony's Triathlon has been named "Race of the
Year" by USA Triathlon and has also served as a qualifier for the
Ironman World Championship. In 2010, it was once again the USA
Triathlon Regional Championship. For the past two years, the race
has been broadcast nationally on the Versus network.
More information on the 5150 Series, including professional and
age group qualification details for the 5150 U.S. Championship,
will be available at www.5150.com in the coming
weeks.
About St. Anthony's Hospital
St. Anthony's Hospital is a 395-bed hospital founded in 1931 as
a ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany and is the first
and only faith-based hospital in Pinellas County. In 1997,
St. Anthony's became part of BayCare Health System, a joint
operating agreement between the Tampa Bay area's leading
not-for-profit hospitals.
St. Anthony's has a rich history dedicated to improving the
health of the community by providing high-quality, innovative and
compassionate care.
About BayCare Health System
BayCare Health System is a leading community-based health system
in the Tampa Bay area. Composed of a network of 10 not-for-profit
hospitals, outpatient facilities and services such as imaging, lab,
behavioral health and home health care, BayCare provides expert
medical care throughout a patient's lifetime. With more than 195
access points conveniently located throughout Tampa Bay, BayCare
connects patients to a complete range of preventive, diagnostic and
treatment services for any health care need.
BayCare's family of hospitals are: Mease Countryside, Mease
Dunedin, Morton Plant, Morton Plant North Bay, St. Anthony's, St.
Joseph's, St. Joseph's Children's, St. Joseph's Hospital-North, St.
Joseph's Women's, and South Florida Baptist. For more information,
visit BayCare on the Web at www.BayCare.org.
About World Triathlon Corporation
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) is a Tampa-based company
recognized for athletic excellence, distinguished events and
quality products. WTC's growing portfolio includes the Ironman,
Ironman 70.3, 5150, Iron Girl and IronKids brands, which have a
combined total of more than 115 events worldwide each year.
Supported by partners including Ford, Timex, Foster Grant and
PowerBar, Ironman is the No.1 user-based sports brand in the world
and has been a respected name in triathlon since its inception in
1978.
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