HITS Inc has announced today that the HITS Triathlon Series, the first national race series to feature five distances at each venue, with events taking place at unique destinations all year long, has added Fort Collins, Colorado, to its list of 2012 event locations. Scheduled to take place on 28-29 July, HITS Triathlon Fort Collins will replace the previously scheduled Galena, Illinois race.
Located in northern Colorado and nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins provides the perfect backdrop for the HITS Triathlon Series. HITS will be the first organisation to host a full distance triathlon in Fort Collins, a popular race venue for triathletes throughout the region.
Dave Scott named official race ambassador
For nearly 20 years, six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott has called Colorado his home. In addition to being a USA Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee, he trains many of today’s most talented triathletes including this year’s Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington. Dave will announce the start of the HITS Triathlon Series Fort Collins half and full distance races, and will serve as the event’s official ambassador.
“Colorado is a mecca for triathletes, so I’m extremely excited that HITS Triathlon Series will be making a stop in Fort Collins in 2012,” said Dave Scott. “As a long-time resident, coach and athlete in northern Colorado, I’m personally very happy to see a full distance triathlon in my backyard. And with five distances to choose from, it is the perfect way to get friends and family participating in what is sure to be a fun-filled weekend for all.”
HITS Triathlon has postponed the Galena, Illinoi, event originally scheduled to take place in July 2012. Galena Lake, the chosen location of the HITS Triathlon Series swim course, will be undergoing marina renovations due to flooding earlier this year and will be unavailable for a major triathlon event at that time.
“From the warm and welcoming people to its beautiful scenery and historical roots, we felt that Galena was the ideal location for a HITS Triathlon Series event in Illinois,” said Mark Wilson, Race Director for the HITS Triathlon Series. “Although marina renovations will prevent us from holding our event in Galena this year, we are extremely fond of this town and look forward to revisiting this location for a race in the future.”
Unlike other triathlon events, the HITS Triathlon Series includes five distances during a single weekend, targeting the beginner in the HITS Open and the experienced triathlete in the USAT sanctioned Sprint, Olympic, Half and Full distances. The HITS Open is a free novice participatory triathlon that will feature a 100 metre swim, a 3 mile bike and 1 mile run ‘created especially for first-timers who never thought that competing in a triathlon was possible.’
The HITS promise of ‘A distance for everyone!’ assures a challenging course geared to the unique level of training, endurance and personal goals of participants. Registration for HITS Triathlon Fort Collins will be open soon.
