Over 1100 athletes have lined to participate in the HITS Naples triathlon this weekend, 11-12 January 2014. Designed for seasoned triathletes as well as first-timers, the HITS Triathlon Series features five distances over a single weekend offering ‘A distance for everyone!’
With nine stops on the HITS Triathlon calendar since the national race series was last in Naples, HITS will be returning for a third time to the Sunshine State’s Vanderbilt Beach.
Athletes will be staying, dining and playing in the communities local to Naples with their friends and family members. With almost half the registrants from out-of-state, HITS Naples is positioned as a popular winter getaway. HITS has secured local lodging partners and works with local attractions in order to provide ‘things to do’ recommendations for the athletes and their friends & families.
Over 100 athletes will attempt the full distance triathlon this weekend. They will participate in a 2.4 mile swim before biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles.
HITS Triathlon Series is produced by HITS Inc. The same event management company also brings HITS Horse Shows to Thermal, California; Tucson, Arizona; and Ocala, Florida each winter, as well as Culpeper, Virginia and Saugerties, New York each spring and summer.
The triathlon part of the business is positioned as the first of its kind to offer something for everyone during one weekend.
Schedule of events:
Saturday 11 January 2014
- 07:00 – Half and Full distances start
- 14:00 – Half distance Awards Ceremony and Press Conference
Sunday 12 January 2014
- 07:00 – Sprint male wave starts
- 07:03 – Sprint female wave starts
- 07:40 – Olympic male wave starts
- 07:43 – Olympic female wave starts
- 09:00 – Sprint distance Awards Ceremony and Press Conference
- 10:00 – Full distance Awards Ceremony and Press Conference
- 11:00 – Olympic distance Awards Ceremony and Press Conference
- 12:30 – HITS Open race starts
- 13:30 – HITS Open Awards Ceremony
