Eurostar is celebrating its role as Official International Rail Services Provider to the London 2012 Olympics by hosting a very unique and possibly record breaking 3-Country triathlon event called the Eurostar Tri-City-Athlon on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.
The event, which takes places across the three European capital cities that Eurostar serves, will see participants complete a swim in Paris, a bike in Brussels and a run in London, all in the same day, three countries in one day. The Eurostar Tri-City-Athlon will unite British, French and Belgium amateur athletes alongside current and former Olympians in their passion for the sport of triathlon.
The Eurostar Tri-City-Athlon competitors will begin the day in Paris with a 1.5km Swim in the Bassin de la Villette, an outdoor venue which has exceptionally been made available for the event. After the race, a specially chartered Eurostar train will bring participants to Brussels where they will complete a grueling 40km Bike ride at the Heysel Stadium, a stone's throw from the iconic Atomium structure. Participants will then board another Eurostar train to London where the day will culminate in the final leg of race, a 10km Run through Regent's Park. Athletes will need to give it their all as this is a timed event, with brief rest periods between countries.
Current and former Olympians are showing their support for the Tri-City-Athlon including world class triathletes brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee and a host of others including Vanessa Raw, Mark Foster, Karen Pickering, Gail Emms and Iwan Thomas.
More than 100 people have been invited to participate in the Eurostar Tri-City-Athlon:
• 60 places which were available for public entry, 20 each from the United Kingdom, France and Belgium
• Special places comprised of Elite Olympian and World-Class athletes
• 40 places allocated to Eurostar employees, Corporate clients and Partners
An awards ceremony will be staged in Regent's Park after completion of the final leg of the Eurostar Tri-City-Athlon.
For more details on the unique three country triathlon event visit: www.eurostartricityathlon.com
Eurostar and London 2012
Eurostar became a tier 3 sponsor of London 2012 Olympic Games, as the Official International Rail Services Provider. The Tri-City-Athlon is Eurostar's first event in celebration of the partnership and demonstrates London's proximity to Europe, now, and in the run up to the Games.
www.eurostar.com
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