The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
The Litchfield Hills Triathlon returns
The Litchfield Hills Triathlon is alive and well! After having been produced the last several years by the Hartford Marathon Foundation, a decision was made to discontinue this popular and fun event held at Brodie Park in New Hartford.
Since many of the participants did not want to see their favorite race come to an end and via the connections made through Facebook, a past participant of the race and now race producer determined he wouldn't let that happen. Mark Wilson, and his wife, Tonia, own and operate Wilson Endurance Sports, LLC and currently produce 28 events across New York State. Phone connections were made, and the couple drove from their home in Western New York to meet with Daniel Jerram, First Selectman of New Hartford, to discuss the particulars as well as walk portions of the race course, and here we go!
The race will stay mainly as it has been in the past with the exception of being held on Saturday, July 13th as opposed to the Sunday time slot.
Registration is already open and can be found on the Races and Events page of www.CoachMarkWilson.com as well as on Facebook.
The Wilson's are offering a 20% discount to New Hartford residents when using the code 20NHCT at registration thru their site.
As summer approaches we will be searching for interested parties to assist on race day with registration, transition, bike course and run course. A volunteer party will be held on Friday evening, July 12th with more details to come.
This Olympic Triathlon consists of a 1500m swim, 24.8 mile bike and a 10K run. There is also an AquaBike competition where participants complete the swim and the bike but exclude the run. A Duathlon will take place at the same time consisting of a 5K run, 40K bike, ending with a 10K run. The Triathlon and the Duathlon are open to relay teams, making this a super way to have fun with family, friends or co-workers while being introduced to the joy and fitness that participating in multisport brings.
Please contact Coach Mark Wilson via his website or call 914-466-9214 for questions regarding this event.