CHANHASSEN, Minn. (June 7, 2011) - Following the second event of the 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup--the Capital of Texas Triathlon--professional triathletes, Sarah Haskins (USA) and Andy Potts (USA), are the current points leaders.
Within the female professional division, Sarah Haskins outlasted Alicia Kaye (CAN) and Becky Lavelle (USA) to win the second race of the seven-event Series. Haskins completed the course in 2:03:34. Among the male professionals, Andy Potts was the first man across the finish line at 1:52:02. Hunter Kemper (USA) took second and Cameron Dye (USA) took third, both of whom were part of the men's field misdirected during the swim leg.
The Series now moves on to the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon, which is set for Sunday, June 26th.
2011 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup Standings:
| Male Professional Division | Points | Female Professional Division | Points | |
| Andy Potts (USA) | 20.0 | Sarah Haskins (USA) | 21.0 | |
| Cameron Dye (USA) | 19.0 | Alicia Kaye (CAN) | 16.0 | |
| Filip Osplay (CZE) | 15.0 | Nicole Kelleher (USA) | 15.5 | |
| Hunter Kemper (USA) | 10.0 | Becky Lavelle (USA) | 13.0 | |
| Michael Weiss (AUT) | 7.5 | Rebeccah Wassner (USA) | 8.0 |
Standings as of June 7, 2011
The total 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup professional division cash purse includes $584,000 in individual race awards. In addition, a 2011 Toyota vehicle and the coveted Toyota Cup will be awarded to the top female and male champions at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas, which serves as the Series finale championship.
New for 2011, the professional division also awards 0.5 points to the fastest swim, cycle and run legs at each event. In the female professional division of the Capital of Texas Triathlon, American and defending Toyota Cup Champion Sara McLarty boasted the fastest swim with a time of 21:45, while Haskins turned in the fastest bike with a time of 1:02:47. American D'Ann Arthur had the fastest run with a time of 35:34.
On the professional men's side, Potts secured the fastest swim with a time of 18:02, while Dye turned in the fastest bike with a time of 55:50. Kemper had the fastest run with a time of 31:16.
As the 2011 Race to the Toyota Cup progresses, participant results and current point standings will be made available at racetothetoyotacup.com, the official website of the Race to the Toyota Cup.
About the Life Time Triathlon Series
Since 2006, the Life Time Triathlon Series has connected some of the most prominent international-distance triathlon events in the United States. Throughout the Series, the world's top professional triathletes battle for points and a chance to win the coveted Toyota Cup. In 2011, the Series consists of seven events, including: the April 10 Nautica South Beach Triathlon (Miami); the May 30 Capital of Texas Triathlon (Austin); the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon June 26; the July 9 Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon; the Life Time Chicago Triathlon August 28; the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon September 25; and the October 2 Toyota U.S. Open Championship (Dallas). For more information on the Life Time Triathlon Series and the Race to the Toyota Cup visit www.racetothetoyotacup.com.
