Continuing a goal of providing athletes and spectators with the best all inclusive race experience possible, US event organisers Fearless Races and F1 Triathlon have teamed up. Under the new strategic partnership, Fearless aims to bring F1 Tri’s high-octane spectator friendly elite racing to its events.
Beginning in 2013, F1 Triathlon will become fully integrated into Fearless Races with each triathlon event weekend also hosting an elite athlete invite-only F1 race.
Under the terms of the partnership, Lars Finanger of F1 Triathlon will become the President of Fearless Races and assume all Race Director responsibilities for all events and races. Fearless Races’ Brian Fahmie will remain closely involved with the company as a special advisor.
Founded by Brian Fahmie in 2010, Fearless Races hosts professional quality endurance races often with unique and exciting twists. All Fearless Races are designed to be what the company calls, ‘Competitively Fun’, aiming to provide the best overall race experience for the weekend warrior and elite athlete alike.
Founded by Lars Finanger in 2012, F1 Triathlon is a fast and furious Super Sprint series showcasing elite athletes in spectator friendly venues. F1 Tri’s multiple-lap format puts spectators right in the middle of the action while racers are going flat out, pushing themselves to their limits. These 30-45 minute races almost always end in a sprint finish!
“I’m excited to see Fearless Races continue its growth and development under the strong leadership of Lars. We share a very similar vision for the company and know that through this partnership the company can achieve this vision,” said Brian Fahmie, Founder of Fearless Races.
He added, “The company’s mission to produce competitively fun events for all athletes will be bolstered by the inclusion of these elite athlete F1 races, which will allow age-group athletes the up-close and personal opportunity to watch their favourite Olympians duke it out in the same format they themselves will be racing with their fellow age-group athletes during the event weekend.”
“Saddling up with Fearless Races and Brian was a no-brainer,” said Lars Finanger, founder of F1 Triathlon. “Our visions are in sync to make this fast and furious race format accessible for age-groupers and pros alike.”
Finanger added “Our launch event last September was well received by the pros who competed as well as by spectators, sponsors and attending media. The only step missing was to provide a way for age-groupers to experience the thrill of racing fast and now we’ve achieved that.”
The near term goals for the newly combined Fearless Races is to expand to other regional markets in the USA and internationally over the next 2-5 years. This expansion into a national and eventually international race series ‘will provide all athletes, age-group and elite alike, the opportunity to compete in one of the most unique event series on a global scale.’
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