Tri for the Y 2011
The second annual Shenandoah Valley Sprint Tri for the Y has been set for Sunday, June 5, beginning at 7 a.m. beginning at Ridgeview Park in Waynesboro.
The event includes a 400-meter swim, a 14.9-mile bike ride and a 5-kilometer run.
The triathlon, organized by Elevation Athletics, is a fundraiser for the Waynesboro YMCA and the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation. Crippen, one of the co-founders of Elevation Athletics, tragically lost his life last year in an international open-water swim race.
Registration for the Tri for the Y is now open. The event is limited to 350 participants.
The fee to register is $70 for individuals and $110 for relay teams prior to Feb. 16. The fees then go up to $75 for individuals and $125 for teams between Feb. 17 and April 1, and $85 for individuals and $140 for teams between April 2 and June 3.
Registration information is available here.
Tri for the Y now accepting relay entries
Edited by Chris Graham
freepress2@ntelos.net
There are only three weeks left to sign up for the inaugural Tri for the Y, which is set for Sunday, June 6. The event, sponsored by the Waynesboro YMCA and Elevation Athletics, is now accepting relay entries.
WaynesboroYMCA.com has the story.
Tri for the Y
Sprint triathlon will challenge participants
Story by Chris Graham
www.waynesboroymca.com
Call it the Waynesboro Ironman. The Tri for the Y, scheduled for Saturday, June 6, features a 400-meter swim, a challenging 15-mile bike ride, then finishes up with a 5K run along the South River.
Sounds like fun, doesn’t it?
“We didn’t exactly shy away from making this challenging. We want to make this a legitimate event,” said Lee Robertson, a partner in Elevation Athletics, which is sponsoring the Tri for the Y sprint triathlon with the YMCA. Continue reading “Tri for the Y” »
