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Greater Cleveland Triathlon Update

    

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Greater Cleveland Triathlon Still Open For Registration

Register for the Greater Cleveland Triathlon by August 1st, and you will automatically be entered in the Bike Authority Bike Raffle. Bike Authority, located in Broadview Heights, Ohio will be offering a Cannondale Snapse Sport 4.

Bike Authority has long been known for supporting the local community and they have once again stepped up in a big way. They will also be offering day of race bike support at the triathlon.

With just a couple weeks before the race, we would like to thank all of you who participated in the three training sessions that we offered this year. Special Kudos to the 30 young triathletes who attended the Youth Clinic on July 21.

 

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The Greater Cleveland Triathlon will once again be a USAT sanctioned event for 2007.

In addition to being the governing body of multisport in the United States, USAT is also a non-profit organization.

Membership fees have been raised for the coming year. In addition, the one day race fee has been raised to $10.00

The cost for a youth membership is only $5.00 for the entire year. So why wait? lets get them youngsters signed up today!

Each person that participates in the 2007 GCT will be required to have a USAT membership or one day permit.

To become a USA Triathlon Member Click Here to print out a Temporary ID Card (valid at any USAT sanctioned event). Your permanant I.D. will be sent to you via regular mail.

 

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Packet pick up for the Greater Cleveland Triathlon will be on Saturday, August 11, just after the Youth Triathlon from 10:00 AM to 6:00PM.

While you are in the area we would encourage you to spend some time on the course to become familiar with it. You may want to also bring your beach towel and spend some time on Ohio's longest beach.

Please be reminded that you must pick up your packet in person and also show a photo ID.
 

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Help Us Keep This a Green Event!

When planning this event we used the principles of Recycle-Reduce-Reuse. We would like to ask that you also join us in supporting these tenets of making this a Green Event.

Please note that we will have specially marked recycling containers for aluminum cans, plastic bottles and paper items.

We will also look to reuse the pins that you are given in you race packets for other events.
 

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Starting on March 1, 2008 at Oceanside, California and concluding on July 4th in Washington, DC, The Freedom Run Across America will attempt to raise $1,000,000 for our wounded military, their children and also the Challenged Athlete Fund(CAF).

To learn more about this worthy cause use the link that has been establish by clicking on Tom's picture

Leading the run will be one of the "Original Ironmen" Tom Knoll. Tom is 75 years old and a 50 plus year military veteran.

We atnticipate that you will also see a number of the original 14 participants from the fist Ironman in 1978 also involved with Tom on his journey.

We are currently working with the route planning people to bring this inspiring group thru the Cleveland, Ohio area. I hope that we can plan on you support.

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More Race Information

On line registration and additional event information is currently available at www.GreaterClevelandTriathlon.com

Additional information on the event is also available by email at GCTriathlon@aol.com or by phone at 330-686-0993

 

For more triathlons in Ohio visit The Ohio Triathlon Calendar

 

 




 

 

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