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PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE TRIATHLON PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED FOR THIS SATURDAY
When: Saturday, June 24, 12 p.m.
Where: Race EXPO site, race transition / finish area. Directions below.
Who: Triathlon professionals, Race Founder Jon Reichlin, Race Director Lars Beck, among others
This short (< 30 minutes) will be a time for members of the media community to meet and breifly interview our professional triathletes, race director, race founders, some charity representative and others. There will also be some time for photos, etc.
NOTE: THIS IS AFTER THE MORNING'S SPRINT RACE AND PRIOR TO THE 1PM START OF THE KID'S RACE... PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
DIRECTIONS:
From Center City & Points East (On Friday & Saturday):
76 West to Girard Avenue exit
Straight across Girard onto Lansdowne.
Follow Lansdowne until you see parking area in front of Memorial Hall
Park car on an angle
From Center City & Points East (On Sunday):
76 West to Girard Avenue exit
Left on Girard
Right on Parkside
Enter parking on East Memorial Drive
Park car on an angle
From Valley Forge & Points West:
76 East to Montgomery Avenue exit
Right at bottom of ramp
Left on Belmont
Enter parking on South Concourse Drive
Park car on an angle
From Washington, Baltimore and Points South:
95 North to 676 West (Vine Street Expressway, left exit)
676 West to 76 West
Follow directions above from Center City & Points East
From New York & Points North:
95 South to exit for 676 West (Vine Street Expressway)
676 West to 76 West
Follow directions above from Center City & Points Eas
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For information about the race, visit the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon Web site at PhillyTri.com or contact Kyle du Ford, (720) 771-4082, pr@phillytri.com
About the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon
The Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon was founded in 2005 and is one of the largest triathlons in the country and is held in the city's historic Fairmount Park, in and around the Schuylkill River and the Art Museum. This year's triathlons will include 3,000 athletes racing on June 24-25, 2006 in the sprint, kids or sold-out Olympic-distance, which includes some of the world's top professionals. The race will raise an estimated $1 million for the two official race charities, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Oncology department and the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia, and for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through its Team In Training program. In addition to Philadelphia Insurance Companies and Accenture, sponsors to-date include: Cadence Cycling & Multisport Centers, Endless Pools, Nathan Human Propulsion Laboratories, UnitedHeatlthcare, Sorbothane Insoles, Penguin Sports Wash, AXA Financial Protection and Karr Barth Associates, Gatorade, Philadelphia Inquirer, Triathlete Magazine, Wissahickon Mountain Spring Water, Comcast, GU Sports, Great Harvest Bread Company, Winnie’s Le Bus in Manayunk, Healthplex Sports Medicine Institute, Zoot Sports, REI, Savran Bensen Certified Public Accountants and Kildare’s Pub in Manayunk. More information about the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon can be found by visiting www.PhillyTri.com or by contacting pr@phillytri.com.
