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Snowshoe & Mountain Bike Duathlon This Sunday

FRIDAY, 27 JANUARY 2006

The first-ever Lake Effect Snowshoe Festival will be held this Sunday at Webster Park in New York. The festival is the first of its kind in the United States and is a USA Triathlon (USAT) sanctioned event.

The categories for the race are the following: 2 Mile Fun Shoe, the 4 Mile Snowshoe Race, the Bailor and the Snowshoe Duathlon. The duathlon will compose of a 2 mile snowshoe, 12 mile mountain biking and then a 2 mile snowshoe race. The Bailor will be for those who don’t want to do the whole duathlon and is composed of a 2 mile snowshoe, 6 mile mountain biking and a 2 mile snowshoe race.

All participants must be a USAT member. However, a one-day license is also available for $9. Snowshoe rentals must be indicated in the application form and will be on a first come, first served basis. For more details and registration, visit www.yellowjacketracing.com.