Triathlon One O One Bradenton - Quick Facts

Who: More than 150 athletes, from ages 20 to 61, compete from 10 countries and 22 states.

What: A 101.06-mile triathlon, comprised of a 1.86-mile (3 km) swim, followed by an 80.6-mile (130 km) bike and ending with an 18.6-mile (30 km) run. Competitors have 12 hours to finish the race.

When: Sunday, May 6, 2007, beginning at 7:00 a.m.
Where: Bradenton, FL. The two-lap swim takes place in the Manatee River behind the Holiday Inn Riverfront. The bike segment consists of a fast six-loop course which travels through downtown Bradenton and Manatee County. The run segment features a spectator-friendly, three-lap course, with views of the Manatee River and downtown Bradenton.

Male Competitors: 101

Female Competitors: 50

Professional Field: There will be a professional field of 40 athletes – 17 women and 23 men.

The women’s professional field includes: Hillary Biscay (USA); Leanda Cave (USA); Bella Comerford (GBR); Julie Curwin (CAN); Sylvie Dansereau (CAN); Natasha Filliol (CAN); Sara Gross (CAN); Karen Holloway (USA); Stephanie Jones (USA); Nina Kraft (GER); Lisbeth Kristensen (DEN); Lori-Lynn Leach (CAN); Gabriela Loskotova (CZE); Tereza Macel (CZE); Amy Simonetta (USA); Laura Tingle (USA) and Ruth Vesler (USA).

The professional men’s field includes: Ted Aas (SWE); Paul Ambrose (AUS); Richard Armstrong (USA); Manuel Barreiro (USA); Stephen Bayliss (GBR); Blake Becker (USA); Markus Biegel (GER); Jonas Colting (SWE); Justin Daerr (USA); Kevin Danahy (USA); Scott Duprex (USA); Brian Fuller (AUS); Gordon Henderson (CAN) Andrew Johns (SUI); Nathan Kortuem (USA); Chris McDonald (AUS); Francois Modave (USA); Jordan Rapp (USA); Zach Ruble (USA); Margus Tamm (EST); David Thompson (USA); Petr Vabrousek (CZE) and Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL).

Professional Prize Purse: $50,000 (USD). Prize money will be paid equally to the top 7 male and female professionals as follows: 1st Place - $10,000; 2nd Place - $6,000; 3rd Place - $4,000; 4th Place - $2,000; 5th Place - $1,500; 6th Place - $1,000; and 7th Place - $500.

Breakout of Competitors By Country: Australia – 3; Belgium – 1; Canada – 6; Czech Republic – 3; Germany – 2; Estonia – 1; Great Britain – 2; Sweden – 2; Switzerland – 3 and the USA – 128.

Breakout of Competitors By State: AL – 1; AR – 3; CA – 3; CO – 4; DE – 1; FL – 75; IL – 3; IN – 1; KS – 2; LA – 1; MD – 2; MN – 1; NC – 5; NJ – 3; NY – 3; OH – 9; OK – 1; PA – 1; TN – 2; TX – 2; VA – 4 and WI – 1.

Oldest Competitor: Forman Friend, 61, from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, who is just two months older than Jim Loretta from Miami, FL.

Youngest Competitor: Oscar Cardenas, 20, from Naples; FL.

Online Coverage: Triathlon fans worldwide will be able to follow the history-making series launch online via coverage from Triathlon One O One media partners Insidetri.com and Slowtwitch.com.

For more information, contact Doug Grout, phone: 614-371-9453, e-mail: doug.grout@hfpracing.com, or visit www.trioneoone.com.