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3rd Annual Northwoods Triathlon to be Held Mar. 5

WEDNESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2006

The exciting 3rd Annual Northwoods Triathlon will take place on March 5 at Gore Mountain in North Creek, New York. The Traithlon will combine the disciplines nordic skiing, downhill skiing and snowshoeing.

Interested parties who want to join as a team are required to compete with at least one woman or an Ironperson. There will be two runs on the Twin Fawns race course with the best run counted in the final score. In the snowshoeing event, a challenging course is set for snowshoers that spawns for at least 2.4 miles. The nordic skiing course in the meanwhile, is approximately 5.5 miles.

Registration is on-site. Those who will be competing as a team are required to be present during registration to sign a waiver. The event will be based on a points system with each leg weighing equally in the final score. Registration fee is $15 per person. Winners will be determined on a points system, so each leg weighs equally toward final standings.

For more details, visit www.goremtn.com.