WASHINGTON, DC -- Race organizers announced today that registration for The 5th Annual Nation’s TriathlonTM To Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will open 12:00am on December 1, 2009. Those interested in registering for the race should go to www.nationstri.com.

The first triathlon in the nation to benefit research toward curing blood cancers, the Nation’s Triathlon™ will take place Sunday, September 12, 2010 in the nation’s Capital. One of the nation’s largest Olympic distance races, competitors will take part in a 1.5k swim in the Potomac River, 40k bike course through D.C., and a 10k run through downtown DC’s historical landmarks.