Trek Women, ‘the community of women who love riding bikes’, is sponsoring three triathlon series in 2011, encouraging thousands of women to take on the attainable challenge of completing a triathlon.
The 2011 Trek Women Triathlon Series, already in its third year of existence, will travel to six locations throughout the US, including a new venue in Howell, Michigan.
To boost participation among younger riders, a new ‘14221’ category has been added for participants aged 14-21, with a reduced entry fee of US$60.
“Women and triathlon go together like chocolate and peanut butter,” said Leslie Prevish, Trek Women Brand Manager.
“The growth of the sport is exploding, and female athletes are the fastest-growing demographic. As more women discover triathlon, they inspire others who realize, ‘if they can do it, so can I!’ We’re excited to support events that help thousands of women to ‘tri’.”
New this season, Trek Women will be the Official Bike Sponsor of the 2011 Iron Girl series. Featuring events in 13 locations across the US, including 3 run/walk races, the Iron Girl series is an opportunity to introduce runners to the cross-training advantages of cycling.
For the 5th year, Trek Women will also be the Official Bike Sponsor for the 2011 Danskin Series, the longest-running women’s triathlon series. The 2011 Danskin schedule has five locations and dates identified, with additional races to be announced in the near future.
Many women get into the sport of triathlon riding one of the Trek’s Women Specific Design (WSD) road bikes, such as the new Lexa line, which is designed to fit women better than traditional men’s bikes.
Other race participants are experienced triathletes who look forward to improving their times on triathlon models such as Trek’s Speed Concept, which features Trek’s ‘industry-leading triathlon technology.’
2011 Trek Triathlon Series
Jul 10 Pleasant Prairie, WI
Aug 7 Howell, MI
Aug 28 Columbus, Ohio
Sep. 4 Orlando, FL
Sep 18 Seattle, WA
Oct 2 Austin, TX
2011 Danskin Series
May 8 Orlando, FL
Jun 5 Austin, TX
Aug 14 Seattle, WA
Aug 21 Pleasant Prairie, WI
Sep 11 Sandy Hook, NJ
2011 Iron Girl Series
Apr 10 Clearwater, FL (Run/walk)
Apr 30 Lake Las Vegas, NV
May 15 Atlanta, GA
May 22 New Orleans, LA
Jun 26 Portland, OR
Jul 31 Racine, WI
Aug 7 Syracuse, NY
Aug 21 Columbia, MD
Aug 27 Boulder, CO
Sep 11 Seattle, WA (Run/walk)
Sep 18 Lake Tahoe South Shore, CA
Sep 25 Bloomington, MN (Duathlon)
Nov 6 Del Mar, CA (Run/walk)
www.trekbikes.com/women
www.facebook.com/TrekWomen
www.trekwomenstriathlonseries.com
www.irongirl.com
www.danskintriathlon.net
