Registration open for SportsCare's women's biathlon
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[July 19, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD -- SportsCare's fifth annual
women's biathlon will move to a new location this year, starting at
4550 W. Iles Ave., which is also the home of the Gus and Flora
Kerasotes YMCA. This year's biathlon will be on Sept. 23.
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The biathlon is a noncompetitive event that features a 20-kilometer
bike ride and a five-kilometer run. Women can choose to participate
in the entire event or select the relay option, in which one woman
completes the bike portion of the event and her partner finishes the
run.
The noncompetitive biathlon is for central Illinois women who may
or may not have experience in participating in an organized athletic
event. "It's geared to be a starter event for people who want a
healthy lifestyle," said Stacy Curtis, SportsCare's senior physical
therapist and co-director of the race.
"Our new location at Memorial SportsCare allows us to register
more women for this event than ever before," said Curtis. "However,
we still strongly encourage women to register as soon as possible to
ensure that they have a spot in this year's event."
Registration is limited to the first 500 women who sign up.
Previous biathlons were limited to 400 participants.
Springfield area women will have until midnight Aug. 3 to take
advantage of an early bird registration discount for the biathlon.
Those who sign up to participate in this year's event by Aug. 3 will
receive a $5 discount. Without the discount, the cost for the entire
event is $25 for those who are 12 to 17 years old and $40 for those
18 and older. The cost for each participant in the relay option is
$15 for 12- to 17-year-olds and $30 for those 18 and older.
Participants who are not USA Triathlon members will also need to
pay an additional USAT fee: $5 for 12- to 17-year-olds and $10 for
those 18 and older. All USA Triathlon members must bring their
membership cards.
The biathlon has been sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the
sanctioning authority for more than 2,000 diverse events ranging
from grass-roots to high-profile races nationwide.
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Women can
register online at
MemorialSportsCare.com. For those
participating as part of a relay, both must register separately.
The biathlon begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 23 at Memorial SportsCare. A
women's fair with free health screenings will open at 10 a.m.
Participants will be able to pick up their event packets at
Memorial SportsCare from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21, or beginning
at 6 a.m. the day of the event. All participants must show a photo
ID at packet pickup.
Volunteers are also needed on the day of the biathlon to help at
the finish line and with timing, course monitoring, cleanup, and
drink and aid stations. Volunteers can
register online at
MemorialSportsCare.com.
[Text from file received from
Memorial Medical Center]
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