Professionals Greg Bennett (AUS) and Lisa Norden (SWE) Win Dallas
Race
Bennett and American Becky Lavelle Win 2008 Life Time Fitness
Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup
The 2008 U.S. Open Triathlon and the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series
Race to the Toyota Cup saw Australian Greg Bennett defend his 2008
titles. The race, which finished in the shadow of Dallas’
American Airlines Center, is the culmination of the five-race Life Time
Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) Triathlon Series.
Sweden’s Lisa Norden joined Bennett in the
winner’s circle by outlasting the 2007 U.S.
Open Champion, Sarah Haskins (USA) to claim the $60,000 first prize.
Norden, 2008 Olympian, trailed Haskins by over a minute coming out of
the water but used a strong bike ride to lead the field entering the run
portion of the race. She then used the day’s
best run to pull away from the field and earn her first victory ever in
the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series.
Bennett, who currently resides in Boulder, CO, used the day’s
best bike and the day’s best run to secure his
third straight Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Title. For his
efforts, the 36-year-old Bennett earned $120,000 on the day ($60,000
first-place prize, a $60,000 bonus for being the Series champion).
American Andy Potts held off Great Britain’s
Stuart Hayes to finish second on Sunday which also gave Potts the second
place finish in the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the
Toyota Cup, dropping Potts to third. Hayes and Potts earned $25,000 and
$15,000 in bonus money respectively for their finishes in the Series.
A total of $250,000 was awarded to the top 10 professional women and men
competing in Sunday’s event. American Becky
Lavell, who finished sixth in the Dallas race, won the women’s
division of the Series and the Race to the Toyota cup, taking home the
$60,000 bonus.
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Unofficial 2008 U.S. Open Professional Division results from today’s
race are as follows:
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MEN
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Pro Triathlete
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Unofficial
Time
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Cash
Prize
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2007 Triathlon Series
Points
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1. Greg Bennett
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1:46:52
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$60,000
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15,000
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2. Andy Potts
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1:47:39
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$25,000
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9,000
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3. Stuart Hayes
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1:47:59
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$15,000
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5,700
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4. Michael Raelert
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1:48:15
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$7,000
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3,900
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5. Courtney Atkinson
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1:48:53
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$6,000
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3,450
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6. Brent McMahon
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1:49:03
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$4,000
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2,850
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7. Timothy O’Donnell
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1:49:36
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$3,000
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2,550
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8. Paul Matthews
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1:50:04
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$2,500
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2,250
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9. Reinaldo Colucci
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1:51:11
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$1,500
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2,100
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10. Simon Thompson
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1:53:05
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$1,000
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1,950
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WOMEN
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Pro Triathlete
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Unofficial
Time
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Cash
Prize
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2007 Triathlon Series
Points
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1. Lisa Norden
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1:57:30
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$60,000
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15,000
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2. Sarah Haksin
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1:58:40
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$25,000
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9,000
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3. Nicola Spirig
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1:59:31
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$15,000
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5,700
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4. Sarah Groff
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1:59:49
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$7,000
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3,900
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5. Laura Bennett
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2:00:01
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$6,000
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3,450
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6. Becky Lavelle
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2:00:23
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$4,000
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2,850
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7. Julie Dibens
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2:00:31
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$3,000
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2,550
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8. Samantha Warriner
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2:01:18
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$2,500
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2,250
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9. Jasmine Oeinck
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2:01:31
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$1,500
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2,100
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10. Jodie Swallow
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2:02:21
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$1,000
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1,950
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About the 2008 Life Time Fitness
Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup
The Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series was launched in 2006 and created
the first-ever connection among four of the most prominent triathlon
events in the United States. The Life Time Fitness Triathlon
(ltftriathlon.com), held in Minneapolis, is produced by Life Time
Fitness, Inc. The Accenture Chicago Triathlon (chicagotriathlon.com) is
produced by Creative & Production Resources, Inc (CAPRI Events). The
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon (LATriathlon.com) is produced by
Pacific Sports LLC. The Nautica New York City Triathlon (nyctri.com) is
produced by Korff Enterprises.
In 2007, the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series was expanded to include
a Championship event, the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon Dallas.
In 2008, the Series announced the Race to the Toyota Cup to award the
top female and male triathletes in each of three separate divisions:
Professional, Elite Amateur and Age Group at the Toyota U.S. Open
Triathlon in Dallas. Overall, the 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon
Series offers a $1.44 million purse for the Professional Division.
Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series
Timeline:
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Life Time Fitness Triathlon (Minneapolis) - July 12
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Nautica New York City Triathlon - July 20
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Accenture Chicago Triathlon - August 24
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Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon - September 7
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Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon (Dallas) - October 5
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) operates distinctive and large,
multi-use sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation
and resort and spa centers. The company also provides consumers with
personal training consultation, full-service spas and cafes, corporate
wellness programs, health and nutrition education, the healthy lifestyle
magazine, Experience Life, athletic events, and nutritional products. As
of October 5, 2008, Life Time Fitness operated 78 centers in 17 states,
including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Life Time Fitness is
headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and can be located on the Web at
lifetimefitness.com. LIFE TIME FITNESS, EXPERIENCE LIFE, and the LIFE
TIME FITNESS TRIATHLON SERIES are registered trademarks of Life Time
Fitness, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
Life Time Fitness
Kent Wipf, 952-229-7211 or 612-718-4865
kwipf@lifetimefitness.com
