Launched in partnership with Presenting Sponsor Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), the PHLY Cup Pro Division will return to the 2015 Johnson & Johnson TriRock Philadelphia Triathlon. Held in conjunction with the Olympic distance race on Sunday 28 June, the PHLY Cup offers pro triathletes the chance to compete for a prize purse totaling US$25,000.
“This exciting event draws world-class athletes and weekend warriors, helping to put a spotlight on the City of Philadelphia and raise both money and awareness for important charities,” said Philadelphia Insurance Companies President and CEO Bob O’Leary. “It’s a unique event where you can find the top professionals in their sport compete on the same course as everyday athletes. TEAMPHLY loves hosting and competing each year.”
The PHLY Cup prize purse of US$25,000 (split evenly between the men and women top finishers), breaks down as follows:
• Winner – US$6,000
• Runner-up – US$3,500
• 3rd place – US$1,500
• 4th place – US$1,000
• 5th place – US$500
“With other races cutting support for pros, we knew it was important to the industry for us to continue offering a prize purse,” said Nick Lynch of the TriRock Triathlon Series. “We are beyond proud of our partnership with Philadelphia Insurance Companies and look forward to a great event in June with the best in triathlon competing on one of the most challenging Olympic distance courses in the US. We’ll be announcing our pro field shortly and we expect it to be as strong as ever.”
The 11th annual event features three days of activities including a Multi-Sport Expo starting on Friday 26 June and a Sprint distance race at 07:30 ET on Saturday 27 June. Johnson & Johnson TriRock Philadelphia culminates with an Olympic distance event at 06:30 on Sunday 28 June, which will welcome some of the best pro triathletes in the country.
Fairmount Park will host the scenic and challenging race and a fun, family atmosphere, with a finish line concert taking place on both days of the event. The start, finish and transition areas will be located just off of Martin Luther King Drive, near the base of Black Road.
Johnson & Johnson TriRock Philadelphia will provide participants with a finisher’s medal, technical t-shirt, red carpet finish, post-race breakfast and beer garden. Participants will pick up race packets at the two-day Expo held on Friday and Saturday of the event weekend.
The TriRock Triathlon Series is organized by Competitor Group, the creator of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series. The TriRock Series started in 2010 in San Diego, the birthplace of triathlon. The TriRock Series takes place in five cities across the US in 2015. Events feature Olympic and Sprint distances with entertainment positioned along the race route. Each event also features a finish line festival with a beer garden, free breakfast, red carpet finish and a post-race concert.
The TriRock Series is part of Competitor Group’s larger triathlon platform which includes the world’s #1 triathlon website and magazine—Triathlete, and The Nation’s Triathlon to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, one of the most prestigious triathlons in the United States.
www.TriRockSeries.com
www.PHLY.com
