33RD ANNUAL TRANSAMERICA® CHICAGO
TRIATHLON HITS LAKEFRONT AUGUST 29-30
More than 9,000 participants
will swim, bike and run, making Chicago the largest triathlon and kids tri in the nation
WHAT:
More than 9,050 elite, amateur and youth triathletes
will descend upon Chicago’s
lakefront on Saturday, August
29th and
Sunday, August 30th to
compete in the 2015 Transamerica
Chicago Triathlon produced by Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Company.
The
Chicago Triathlon is the nation’s largest and the fifth oldest
triathlon in the world. This year the event brings together participants
from 46 states and 18 different countries, ranging in ages
from 7 to 84 years old. A
new bike course for the international distance event and changes to
Sunday’s start sequence – both introduced last year – along with other
significant course improvements in 2014 led to explosive
travel growth among 2015 participants. Out-of-market participation
increased 25 percent over last year.
In
addition to the International and Sprint distance events, race weekend
also consists of the Life Time Kids Triathlon – now in its 25th
year – as well as the SuperSprint
Triathlon designed for new entrants to the sport. The Life Time Kids
Tri is the largest kids triathlon in the country with more than 1,050
participants ranging from ages 7 to 14. The event encourages healthy
competition in a fun, safe environment. Over the
last two years enhancements have been made to the SuperSprint Triathlon
including a special Divvy bike wave that pairs new triathletes with signature blue bicycles from Chicago’s
bikeshare system.
As
part of Tri weekend, Life Time has expanded its partnership with St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Individuals who have committed to
raise funds through participating in “St.
Jude’s Heroes” help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude
for treatment, travel, housing or food.
,
the official website
of the Chicago Triathlon. Updates
also will be provided on Twitter by following @ChicagoTri and
by liking the Chicago
Triathlon Facebook
page.
WHEN: FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015
Chicago Triathlon Multisport & Fitness Expo
Hilton Chicago | 720 South Michigan Avenue
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015
Chicago Triathlon Multisport & Fitness Expo
Hilton Chicago | 720 South Michigan Avenue
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Chicago Triathlon SuperSprint Race
Foster Beach | 5200 N. Lake Shore Dr.
·
5:30 AM Transition and Packet Pick-up Opens
·
7:00 AM Race Start
·
7:09 AM Para Triathlete Start
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8:06 AM Divvy Wave Start - Males
·
8:09 AM Divvy Wave Start - Females
·
8:15 AM SuperSprint Awards Ceremony
Life Time Kids Tri Chicago
Foster Beach | 5200 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
·
6:30 AM Transition and Packet Pickup opens
·
8:30 AM Race Start
·
10:30 AM Kids Tri Award Ceremony
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015
Transamerica Chicago Triathlon
Monroe Harbor | Swim Start: 700 S. Lake Shore Drive
Transition Area: 600 E. Randolph St.
·
4:00 AM Transition area opens (International and Sprint)
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6:00 AM International distance waves start
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7:30 AM Post-Race Party at Finish Line: Columbus and Balbo
·
8:45 AM Sprint distance waves start
·
11:00 AM Award Ceremony
·
1:45 PM Final Finisher (estimated)
·
5:00 AM – 10:00 AM Swim Start | 700 S. Lake Shore Drive (at Balbo)
·
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Finish Line | 1100 S. Columbus Drive
About LifeTime Fitness, Inc.
As
The Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time Fitness 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 August 25, 2015, the Company
operated 117 centers under the LIFE TIME ATHLETIC® and LIFE TIME
FITNESS® brands in the United States and Canada. Additional information
about Life Time centers, programs and services is available at lifetimefitness.com
.
About Transamerica
With a history that dates
back over 100 years, the Transamerica companies are recognized as
leading providers of life insurance, savings and retirement and
investment solutions, serving
millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica works
to Transform Tomorrow® for those who entrust its dedicated professionals
with their financial needs, helping them take the necessary steps to
achieve their long-term goals and aspirations.
Transamerica’s
corporate headquarters is located in Baltimore, Maryland, with other
major operations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Transamerica is part of the
Aegon group of companies. Aegon is one of the
world’s largest providers of life insurance, pension solutions and
asset management products, operating in over 25 markets worldwide with
some 28,000 employees. For the full year of 2014, Aegon managed $675
billion in revenue generating investments.
www.transamerica.com