NEWS & NOTES
VERSUS TO BROADCAST 2010 USAT ELITE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
For the first time ever multisport fans can watch the United States’ top triathletes take aim at a national title when VERSUS televises the 2010 USA Triathlon Elite National Championship on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 4-6 p.m. EDT.
The Sept. 25 event in Tuscaloosa, Ala., will be aired via tape-delay on the sports cable network and will feature nearly 70 top men’s and women’s American triathletes. Veteran Olympic and Tour de France broadcaster Craig Hummer will call the action, while 2004 U.S. Olympic triathlete Barb Lindquist will report directly from the course.
The two-hour program will air on Thursday, Oct. 14 beginning at 4 p.m. EDT, 3 p.m. CDT, 2 p.m. MDT and 1 p.m. PDT.
“We’re thrilled to partner with VERSUS and televise the 2010 USA Triathlon Elite National Championships for our members, as well multisport fans across the country,” said Chuck Menke, USA Triathlon Director of Marketing & Communicati ons. “This represents the first-ever television broadcast of a USA Triathlon National Championship event to a nationwide audience. We’d also like to thank the United States Olympic Committee for being instrumental in this process.”
A quartet of U.S. Olympians and the topranked Americans in the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series – Laura Bennett (Boulder, Colo.) and Matt Chrabot (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – headline a start list that’s a virtual Who’s Who of American Olympic-distance triathletes
In addition to Bennett, fellow Olympians Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) and Matt Reed (Boulder, Colo.) also are scheduled to compete. Greg Bennett (Boulder, Colo.), previously an Olympian for his native Australia, will race under the ITU flag as he transitions his affiliation from Australia to the U.S. Now available in more than 75 million homes in the U.S., VERSUS is available on many major cable providers, as well as DirecTV (channel 603) and Dish Network (channel 151). Consult your local listings to find VERSUS on your cable provider.
DIGITAL EDITION NOW AVAILABLE The Fall 2010 issue of USA Triathlon Life is now available digitally. You can view the digital edition by copying the link below and entering the login information. If you can not log in, email
membership@usatriathlon.org with your membership number.
Link: htt p://
bit.ly/USATLifeFall2010
Username: usatriathlon
Password: usatlifefall2010
Current USA Triathlon members will sti ll receive a printed copy of the magazine unless you choose to opt out. In our eff ort to be environmentally responsible, and at the urging of our membership, we’d like to off er you the opportunity to opt out of receiving the printed version. To opt out of the printed version and only receive the digital version, please follow these instructions and contact
membership@usatriathlon.org if you have any problems:
1. Log in to your membership account at
www.usatriathlon.org/login.html
2. Click the profile tab
3. Click edit profile
4. Click contact
5. Check the box marked “I do NOT want to receive a printed copy of USA Triathlon Life” in the Mailing List section.
USA Triathlon Life also is available for iPad and iPhone on the App Store. Visit page 16 for more details.
BUSINESS JOURNAL HONORS USAT
The Colorado Springs Business Journal recently honored USA Triathlon as one of the city’s best mid-sized places to work. USAT was selected as one of two runners up for businesses with 16-50 employees. In a city known for its sports organizations, USAT was the only one selected as a “best place to work” in any category.
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