Triathlon: TriStar111 Lyon
When: Sunday, July 10, 2011
Where: Lyon, France
Events: TriStar111, TriStar 55.5
Divisions: Age Group, Relay
Website: www.tristarlyon.com
The second largest city in France will host the first TriStar races in the country with the announcement of the new TriStar111 Lyon event. The triathlon will take place on Sunday, July 10, 2011 in Lyon and will feature a swim in the Saône, a selective cycling route in the Monts d'Or and running through the historical city centre. Organizers will aslo host a TriStar55.5 format race as well.
"We're excited to host a TriStar race in France, one of Europe's most important triathlon Nations. Lyon's population is fond of outdoor-sports, there are many triathlon and cycling clubs in the Rhône-Alpes region, and we're looking forward to offer the unique TriStar format in Lyon starting in 2011," declares Georg Hochegger, CEO and founder of Star Production SARL.
The TriStar111 Lyon will consist of a 1km of swimming, 100km of cycling and 10km of running, which adds up to the total distance of 111km. On the very same day, on the same course the TriStar55.5 Lyon triathlon takes place with 0.5km of swimming, 50km of cycling and 5km of running add up to 55.5km.
Both races will feature a swim in the Saône river, followed by cycling though the Monts d'Or - the green lung just a stone's throw away from the city centre featuring climbs to the Mont Verdun, the Mont Thou, and the Mont Cindre with almost 1000m of climbing altitude for each lap, and running along the quays of the Saône River in Lyon's historical centre.
This will be the sixth TriStar111 triathlon event in the series, which already has events in Estonia, Germany, Monaco, Nevis and Mallorca.
"Lyon has everything a destination needs in order to grow to one of Europe's most popular triathlon races within a short period of time," says Michel Sorine, managing partner at Extra-Sports, the agency that secured the organising rights for TriStar in Lyon.
Lyon is the second most important metropolitan area in France after that of Paris and situated in east-central France. Lyon is the capital of the Rhône-Alpes region. The city is known for its historical and architectural landmarks, is a Unesco World Heritage Site, and has developed a reputation as the capital of gastronomy in France.
Registration for the new TriStar111 Lyon and TriStar55.5 Lyon events are not yet open but will soon be. Stay tuned by visiting the event website at: www.tristarlyon.com for details.
The TriStar label is owned by Star Production SARL, a Monaco based company specialized in organising high quality sports events that are focused on fun, social responsibility and environmental protection. The TriStar Series has introduced new distances to the sport of triathlon (A/N: 111km and 222km). More Info: star-events.cc.
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