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THE PENNSYLVANIA TRIATHALATOR 2002

Sunday, February 24, 2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 15th Annual Stair Climb: Race up 53 FLOORS (1019 steps); Time: 10:00 am (8:30 am Registration Begins); Location: Mellon Bank Center; Phone: 610-325-6001; email: msalerno@cff.org

Sunday, April 7, 2002 Wernersville, Pennsylvania: Cushion Peak Adventure Challenge: Running: Legs totally 7 miles, Biking: Legs totally 13 miles, plus more; Location: Camp Conrad Weiser/ South Mountain YMCA; email: ibulrich@aol.com; On-Line Entry at: Active.com

Sunday, April 21, 2002 Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania: The Saddle And PAddle: 50 miles; Time: 6am; Location: Blue Marsh Lake; Phone: 718 442 6048; email: info@nyara.org; On-Line Entry: Click Here Last year NYARA's Blue Marsh Saddle & Paddle was a total success. This year we brought it back to start our 2002 race season. This year's course is slightly different, co-race director Matthew Lebow scouted out a tougher mountain bike leg ...

Sunday, April 21, 2002 Blue Marsh, Pennsylvania: Saddle & Paddle: Adventure Race - 3 person coed / 3 person open; Location: Church Road Parking Lot; On-Line Entry: Click Here

Saturday, April 27, 2002 Ridgway, Pennsylvania: Ridgway Triathlon: Run 5 miles, Bike 15 miles, Canoe 9 miles; Time: 11:00 am (Registration from 8am to 10am); Location: Court House; email: beloti@penn.com Only the first 150 entries will receive T-shirts

Saturday May 11, 2002 Shanksville, Pennsylvania : Shanksville Duathlon: Run 4 miles, Bike 17.5 miles; Start Time: 9:30am; Location: Shanksville-Stonycreek High School, Shanksville, PA; Phone: (814) 445-6213

Saturday, May 18, 2002 Atsion, New Jersey: Pine Barrens Sprint Triathlon: Swim ˝ mile, Bike 24.1 miles, Run 4 miles; Time: 9:00am; Location: Atsion Lake Recreation area pavilion, Route 206, Atsion, NJ; email: info@pinebarrenstri.org; On-Line Entry: Active.com (Atsion is in southcentral New Jersey, 34 miles northwest of Atlantic City New Jersey, and 28 miles southeast of Philadelphia Pennsylvania)

Saturday May 25 2002 Martinsburg, Pennsylvania: Community Tri-Y Triathlon: Swim 200 yards, Bike 9 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Location: Morrisons Cove Memorial Park

Sunday, May 26, 2002 New York, New Jersey, and PA - CANCELLED FOR THIS YEAR - Liberty to Liberty Triathlon: Swim 1.5 miles, Bike 100 miles, Run 6.2 miles; Location: Statue of Liberty in New York harbor to the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia; email: info@envirosports.com

Saturday June 1, 2002 Edinboro, Pennsylvania: Hamot Sports Medicine Edinboro Triathlon: Swim, Bike, Run; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com

Sunday, June 23, 2002 Wexford, Pennsylvania: Oxford Athletic Club Sprint Triathlon: Swim 500 meters, Bike 11 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Location: Oxford Athletic Club; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com

Saturday, June 29, 2002 Uniontown, Pennsylvania: Uniontown Triathlon: Triathlon; Location: Uniontown High School; 2002 Results At: iplayoutside.com; 2001 Results At: iplayoutside.com; 2000 Results At: iplayoutside.com

Saturday June 29, 2002 Edinboro, Pennsylvania: Edinboro `Kids Triathlon: Swim, Bike, Run; Location: Edinboro University; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com

Thursday, July 4, 2002 Grove City, Pennsylvania: Paddle, Peddle, & Hoof: Canoe 0.5 miles, Bike 2.75 miles Run 1 mile; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com

Saturday July, 6 2002 Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania: Butler YMCA Triathlon: Swim Ľ mile, Bike 7 miles, Run 3.1 miles; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com

Sunday, July 07, 2002 Lewisberry, Pennsylvania: Mason Dixon ~ Duathlon: Run 3 miles, Bike 17.6 miles, Run 3 miles; Location: Gifford Pinchot State Park - Lewisberry; Phone: (410) 593-9662, Fax (410) 593-9664; email: jaeger@erols.com; On-Line Entry: Active.com

Sunday, July 07, 2002 Lewisberry, Pennsylvania: Mason Dixon * Triathlon: Swim 0.4; mile, Bike 17.6 miles, Run 3 miles; Location: Gifford Pinchot State Park - Lewisberry; Phone: (410) 593-9662, Fax (410) 593-9664; email: jaeger@erols.com; On-Line Entry: Active.com

Sunday, July 14, 2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Alcoa Pittsburgh Triathlon: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 24.8 miles, Run 6.2 miles; Location: North Shore Park; 2002 Results at: friendsoftheriverfront.org; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com This year's expanded race offers beautiful vistas of downtown Pittsburgh on a safe yet challenging course. The open water swim is in the Allegheny River, the bike course follows a restricted access lane of a highway, the run is on the Three Rivers...

Saturday July, 20 2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: South Park Children's Triathlon: Swim, Bike, Run; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com

Sunday, July 21, 2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Triathlon: Swim 1000 meters, Bike 12.4 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Time: 8:00am; Location: Fairmount Park - Schuykill River; email: info@envirosports.com; On-Line Entry at: Active.com

Sunday, July 21, 2002 Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania: Anthracite Triathlon: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 25 miles, Run 6.2 miles; Time: 7:30 am; Location: Mauch Chunk Lake; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com (Jim Thorpe is in eastern Pennsylvania, 27 miles northwest of Allentown)

Sunday, July 28, 2002 Honesdale: Wayne County Classic Triathlon: Run 6.2 miles, Bike 21.2 miles, Paddle 5 miles; Time: 11:00 a.m.; Location: Prompton State Park; Phone: (570) 253-1145; email: nesports@nesportsltd.com; On-Line Entry At: www.nesportsltd.com; Cost: Iron-$25, 2-person-$50.; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com An additional $5.00/per person fee will be charged for entries postmarked after July 15, 2002
An additional $25.00 deposit per team and also ironperson must be paid for chip rental. Deposit will be refunded after race when chip is returned.

Sunday, July 28, 2002 Oil City, Pennsylvania: Oil Heritage Biathlon: Run 3.1 miles, Bike 12.4 miles; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com

Saturday August 3, 2002 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania: Canoe Creek Triathlon: Swim ½ mile, Bike 12.4 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Location: Canoe Creek State Park (Hollidaysburg is in southern Pennsylvania, 30 miles northeast of Johnstown 23 miles west of Huntingdon and 7 miles south of Altoona)

Sunday, August 04, 2002 Dallas, Pennsylvania : Wilkes-Barre Triathlon: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 25 miles, Run 6.8 miles; Location: Penn State Campus; email: wbtri@epix.net (Dallas is in northeast Pennsylvania, 8 miles northwest of Wilkes Barre, 18 miles southwest of Scranton)

Saturday, August 10, 2002 Greensburg: Habitat Kids Triathlon: Distance Determined By Age; Location: Lynch Field; On-Line Entry: Active.com

Saturday, August 17, 2002 Latrobe, Pennsylvania: Rogers-McFeely Sprint Triathlon: Swim 200 meters, Bike 11.2 miles, Run 2.6 miles; Start Time: 9:00am; Location: Legion Keener Park, Latrobe PA; On-Line Entry at: Active.com; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com; 2001 Results at: www.latrobeparksandrecreation.org

Saturday, August 24, 2002 Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania: Cranberry Township Aquathon: Run 3 miles, Swim 400 meters, Run 2 miles; Location:Cranberry Township's North Boundary Park; On-Line Entry at: Active.com

Sunday, August 25, 2002 Dalton: Endless Mountains Triathlon: .5mile swim, 16.5 mile bike, 3.1 mile run (Youth- 300 yd swim, 3 mile bike, 1 mile run); Time: 8:30AM; Location: Lackawanna State Park; Phone: 570 346-7090; email: triathlon@shuta.com; Cost: $35.00 per person or relay member (Youth-$25.00 ) All proceeds benefit the NEPA Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Sunday September 1, 2002 Heston, Pennsylvania: Raystown Lake Triathlon: Swim ˝ mile, Bike 9 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Location: Seven Points Recreation Area

Saturday, September 07, 2002 Erie, Pennsylvania: CommunityBlue Triathlon: Swim ˝ mile, Bike 13 miles, Run 3 miles; Location: Presque Isle State Park, Beach 11; Phone: 814-455-2091; email: davis@velocity.net; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com

Limit 500 total entries. Top 3 awards overall, age groups, 10 team categories. Sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. (Presque Isle State Park (PISP) is located on Lake Erie, approx. 120 miles from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo)

Saturday, September 07, 2002 Ford City, Pennsylvania: Crooked Creek Olympic Triathlon: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 25 miles, Run 6.2 miles; Location: Crooked Creek Lake; email: jkallal@ptd.net; On-Line Entry: Active.com (Ford City is in western Pennsylvania, 39 miles northeast of Pittsburgh)

Saturday, September 07, 2002 Speedwell Forge, Pennsylvania: Lancaster Family YMCA Triathlon: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 25 miles, Run 6.2 miles; Location: Speedwell Forge Lake; 2002 Results at: Active.com (Lititz is in southeastern Pennsylvania, 9 miles north of Lancaster)

Saturday, September 14, 2002 Doylestown, Pennsylvania: Noell Maerz Patriot Games: 2 Person Teams (Run 1 mile, Canoe 1.5 miles, Bike 14 miles, Run 4 miles; Location: Peace Valley Park; 2002 Results at: L&M SPORTS

Sunday, September 15, 2002 Bernville, Pennsylvania: Breakaway Wildlands Challenge: five person team adventure race; Location: Blue Marsh Lake; email: ibulrich@aol.com; On-Line Entry at: Active.com

Sunday, September 22, 2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: McCandless Duathlon: Run 3.1 miles, Bike 18 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Time: 8am; Location: Showcase Cinema North; Phone: 412.364.4452; email: kallshouse@aol.com; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com Fast flat, for western pa, course
Bike includes three laps of North Park Lake
Teams encouraged
Youth race for under 16.
Take McKnight Road to Showcase Cinemas North or from North Park take Ingomar Road one half mile and turn right at light on to Blazer Drive.

Sunday, September 22, 2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: McCandless `Youth Duathlon (16 and under): Run ˝ mile, Bike 2.5 miles, Run Ľ mile; Time: 8am; Location: Showcase Cinema North; Phone: 412.364.4452; email: kallshouse@aol.com; 2002 Results: click here

Sunday, September 22, 2002 Bath, Pennsylvania: Patriot's Triathlon: Swim .40 miles (fresh water), Bike 15 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Time: 8:00; Location: Evergreen Park; Phone: 215-517-4960; email: info@tristatemultisport.org; On-Line Entry at: www.lin-mark.com; Cost: $60 before 5/1, $75 after 5/1 USAT Sanctioned race, you must be a USAT member and present your card or pay a $7 1 day race membership.

Sunday, October 13, 2002 Birdsboro, Pennsylvania: French Creek Fling: Mountain Bike 11 miles, Run 6.5 miles, Canoe 2 miles, (two person team adventure race); Start Time: Race starts at 9am. (Pre race meeting at 8:15am); Location: French Creek State Park; Phone: (610) 775-9776; email: ibulrich@aol.com; On-Line Entry at: Active.com; Printable Entry Form at: www.makebreak.com (French Creek State Park is located just south of Birdsboro, PA on Rte. 345. It is about 10 miles outside of Reading, PA)

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Sunday, July 13, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 6th Annual Friends of the Riverfront Pittsburgh Triathlon & Adventure Race: Triathlon: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 24.9 miles, Run 6.2 miles; Adventure Race: Bike 12 miles, Canoe/Kayak 2 miles, Run 3.2 miles; Time: 7:30 AM; Location: North Shore Park between Heinz Field & PNC Park (starting line at PNC Park Boat Ramp); Phone: 412-488-0212; email: jennifer@friendsoftheriverfront.org; On-Line Entry: Active.com; Individual Cost: Tri: $45/60 after 7/1. Adv: $35/50 after 7/1.; Team Cost: $30 per person ($40 after July 1st).; 2002 Results at: friendsoftheriverfront.org; 2001 Results at: runhigh.com The swim takes place in the open water of the Allegheny River(wetsuits are permitted). PennDot has agreed to allow use of the HOV Lane along 279 N for the cycling course.

Sunday, July 20, 2003 Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania: Anthracite Triathlon: Swim 1500 meters, Bike 25 miles, Run 6.2 miles; Location: Mauch Chunk Lake; Phone: 610-502-0289 or 570-645-8553; email: anthracitetriathlon@hotmail.com; 2002 Results at: runhigh.com (Jim Thorpe is in eastern Pennsylvania, 27 miles northwest of Allentown)