A new national triathlon series has been announced. The inaugural Amica Triathlon Series is a Sprint Distance series of events held throughout the country. The series will features 7 qualifying races and culminates with the Amica Championship on November 1, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. The series is being organized by Eident Sports Marketing, the organizers of the Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island and other sporting events.
The new series will incorporate existing and established races around the country and will debut in May with the Amica TexasMan Triathlon in Dallas, TX. Additional races will be held throughout the spring and summer in Boulder (CO), Nashville (TN), Charlotte (NC), Portland (OR), Niantic (CT), Las Vegas (NV). The Amica Championship race will be a new race and will consist of a 1/2mi Swim, a 17mi Bike and a 5km Run.
The overall male and female winners at the qualifying events are each granted a complimentary entry to the Amica Championship. In addition, the top ten finishers in each age group at the qualifying series events will receive invitations to compete in the Amica Championship.
The Amica Championship will be held on November 1, 2009 at Lake Pleasant Park in Phoenix. The Amica Championship will feature three divisions: Pros, Qualifiers/Elites and Age Group. Pros will compete for a $20,000 prize purse and Age Group participants will vie for a $5,000 prize purse.
Triathlon: Amica TexasMan Triathlon
When: Sunday, May 17, 2009
Where: Dallas, Texas, USA
Website: www.texasmantriathlon.com
Registration Status: Open
Triathlon: 5430 Sprint Triathlon Presented by Amica
When: Sunday, June 21, 2009
Where: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Website: www.5430sports.com/5430sprint.htm
Registration Status: Sold Out
Triathlon: Amica Old Hickory Lake Triathlon
When: Saturday, June 27, 2009
Where: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website: www.team-magic.com
Registration Status: Open
Triathlon: Amica Triathlon at Lake Wylie
When: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Website: www.setupevents.com
Registration Status: Sold Out
Triathlon: Mid Summer Triathlon Presented by Amica
When: Sunday, August 2, 2009
Where: Portland, Oregon, USA
Website: www.racecenter.com/midsummer
Registration Status: Open
Triathlon: Amica Niantic Bay Triathlon
When: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Where: Niantic, Connecticut, USA
Website: www.hartfordmarathon.com
Registraion Status: Open
Triathlon: Amica Lake Las Vegas Triathlon
When: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Website: www.sunsetracing.com/events/lake-las-vegas-tri
Registration Status: Open
Triathlon: Amica Championship
When: Sunday, November 1, 2009
Where: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Website: www.amicatriseries.com/amicachampionships.html
Registration Status: Open
For additional details see the Amica Triathlon Series website: www.amicatriseries.com
