Cedar Point amusement park/resort in Sandusky, Ohio, is one of the premier family vacation destinations in the world. Located on a peninsula along scenic Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio, Cedar Point is a 364-acre amusement park that is home to the most exhilarating collection of thrill rides and roller coasters on Earth. With 75 rides, including 17 roller coasters — more rides and more roller coasters than any park in the world — a huge outdoor waterpark (Soak City); four resort hotels including a year-round indoor waterpark resort (Castaway Bay); a luxury RV campground with cottages and cabins; two large marinas; outdoor activity complex featuring a skycoaster, go-karts, miniature golf and more (Challenge Park); award-winning live shows; gift shops; delicious eateries; four giant kids’ areas and lots more, it’s easy to understand why Cedar Point has been voted the “Best Amusement Park in the World” for an unprecedented 11 years in a row! Celebrating its 140th season, Cedar Point first opened in 1870.

New this summer will be the Starlight Experience, a themed lighted walkway along the Frontier Trail. Accompanied by music, a diverse mixture of colored lights and displays will transform the Frontier Trail into a canopy of lights and colors that will be themed to the changing of the seasons. (The Starlight Experience will be presented every night the park closes at 10 p.m. or later, Saturday, May 23 through Sunday, Sept. 6.)

The Magnum XL-200 roller…

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REVOLUTION3 Triathlon takes place in Middlebury, Connecticut at Quassy Amusement Park. On race day, Quassy opens exclusively to athletes, their family members and friends, as well as race volunteers and their families. Spectators enjoy front row action via stage screens set up in the transition area. Six cameras strategically placed throughout the course will broadcast live directly to you. Combine this with real-time GPS athlete tracking and you, too, will see the revolution unfold!

Swim Course

At the sound of the gun you will jump into one of the most beautiful, and clean lakes in all of New England. Fed by over 200 springs, Lake Quassapaug will be a treat to your senses.

This semi private lake boasts little boat traffic of any kind. The well staffed swim will be a triangle in shape, (layout is available on the site.) Quassy beach welcomes you home and sends you on a fun transition run through the Amusement Park.

Bike Course

Your bike ride begins by venturing out onto the scenic rolling hills of historic Middlebury.  You will be faced with challenging climbs culminating in gorgeous hilltop views.  Long winding descents will take you through pastoral vineyards and over Thomaston dam.  This engaging bike ride will take you past Black Rock State Reservoir – a well known nesting site for Bald Eagles.  You will be welcomed into some of Connecticut’s richest farmlands, past historic Bethleham Fairgrounds.  Follow the signs and…

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REVOLUTION3 Triathlon is proud to announce our partnership with the city of Knoxville Tennessee. This dynamic venue will serve as the “Kickoff” event for our 2010 Race Series. Our “Feature” race in Knoxville will be our Olympic Distance Rev. Within this race Professional Athletes will compete for $50,000 in prize money and our Age-Group Athletes will race for a

slew of fabulous prizes from our great Sponsors. Both Professional Athletes and Age-Groupers will also have the ability to earn Series Points at each of our “Featured” events. REV3 will also offer athletes a Half Distance Rev that same weekend. Age-Group Athletes competing in the Half Rev will also be racing for some great prizes but will not earn “series points” for this race. Registration for the Event is available at www.REV3tri.com beginning August 1st 2009.

On Race Day athletes will experience the vitality of Knoxville’s downtown, featuring Volunteer Landing, The University of Tennessee and a fabulous finish in the heart of downtowns famed World’s Fair Park.

“We are thrilled to have yet another world class sporting event come to Knoxville. The opportunity for the best in world to race along side of athletes of all ages and abilities in our beautiful city will make this event unique for Knoxville.” Bill Haslam – Mayor, Knoxville, TN

Athletes will begin their day entering the Tennessee River via Volunteer Landing adjacent to the very popular Calhoun’s Restaurant. Family and Spectators will…

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Endurance sports junkie Matt Sheeks grew up in the bicycle racing world, riding the road and track in high school. He transitioned to distance running in college, and ran under Coach Rob Conner at the University of Portland. The Portland Pilots were 9th in the 2005 Division 1 National-Cross Country Championships when Matt was on the varsity team. His PRs on the track are 3:50 for 1500m, 14:04 for 5000m, and 29:14 for 10000m. Now he is combining his two greatest sporting passions, running and cycling, while adding swimming. He lives and trains in beautiful sunny Woodinville, Washington. Matt works for Athletes in Action at University of Washington, a Christian sports ministry helping athletes to grow in their faith.

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My husband and I are former Army Captains now living in Tulsa, OK. We met as athletes in Colorado Springs and now we have 2 year old twins, Rowan and Gwyneth. I’m back to racing as a Professional Triathlete and raising these two crazy ones…

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Born May 14, 1978 in Albury NSW, Chris is the youngest of 4 siblings – 2 of whom compete in Ironman as well (Daniel and David.) Chris lived in Australia until 1999 before moving to New Zealand to start a small construction business. Chris started competing in triathlon in November of 2001 and began his professional racing career in April 2004. Chris now splits his year between boulder Colorado and Albury, NSW in Australia.

Athletic Background

• Field hockey at a provincial level in Australia and New Zealand
• First triathlon — November 2001
• First Ironman — December 2002 ( Ironman Australia 10:07)
• First professional race — April 2004

Hobbies
Training, bike racing, watching TV, reading about triathlon on the Internet, sleeping, and having a beer with my buddies

Work
Coach, triathlete, construction worker

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My full name is Courtenay Lewis Brown, hence the clb favicon up there. I was born on September 7, 1978. My childhood years were spent in Maryland, Hawaii, the Philippines, South Carolina, California, and on the back of a horse.

I graduated from Garrison Forest School in 1996. My sport was horseback riding.

I spent a year abroad working for various plant physiologists, during which time I learned that I didn’t want to be a natural or physical scientist. Then I went to the University of Virginia, so I could get a good education and also ride some nice horses. During my third year at U.Va. I started running, with the goal of competing in the Charlottesville 10-miler in 2000. I finished 6th overall female and couldn’t wait to run more, but poor training methods gave me stress fractures in both heels and tabled my running career. I graduated with honors in 2001 with a degree in Economics and History.

From 1999 to 2002, I worked at 91.9 WNRN-FM in Charlottesville, where I had my own weekday morning show, “Late for Work with Courtenay Brown.” Now it’s Late for Work with some dude. I also held your standard barista and waitress jobs, and I knew Dave Matthews.

I moved to San Francisco in November of 2002. I started cycling in 2003, racing locally in 2004, nationally in 2005 through 2007. In 2006 I started the ValueAct Capital Women’s Cycling Team.…

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Hillary Biscay is the most prolific iron-distance competitor on the professional women’s racing circuit. In 2006, she set a standard in Ironman racing by becoming the first person to record six top-five Ironman finishes in one season. Hillary set another precedent in 2008 by winning her first ironman title at Ironman Wisconsin in a unique fashion: this was her eighth iron-distance race of the year, just one week after she placed fourth at Ironman Louisville. Additionally, this “double” followed just a few weeks after her first one, when she became the first professional woman to complete back-to-back iron-distance events. In that instance, she finished sixth at the Quelle Challenge Roth (Germany), and then followed this performance just a week later with a third-place finish at Ironman Lake Placid, after holding the overall lead of the race for over nine hours.

In 2010, after completing 8 ironmans during the season, Hillary took on a new challenge at the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii. She finished second and recorded the fastest women’s Ultraman debut in history, while also finishing over an hour under the 21-year-old course record time. Hillary also owns the women’s swim course record with a time of 2 hours 20 minutes for 6.2 miles.

Having competed in the 2000 US Olympic Swimming Trials (200-meter breaststroke), Hillary is known for her swimming prowess, and often leads out Ironman swims. She was the also the women’s swim winner at the 2008…

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First International Race in the Revolution 3 Triathlon series

Revolution 3 is proud to announce its first international triathlon race in the exotic country of Costa Rica.  Revolution 3 Costa Rica will take place the weekend of February 19th & 20th, 2011.  On Saturday, races include two kid’s triathlons, a Sprint-Rev triathlon, and an Olympic Rev triathlon.  On Sunday, the feature race of the weekend will be the Half-Rev where athletes will compete for $30,000 in total prize money.

Over the course of the weekend, athletes will swim 80-degree waters in Guanacaste, the northwest providence in Costa Rica, while spectators observe from white sandy beaches.  The bike course will take the athletes through varying landscapes throughout northern Costa Rica, amid miles of untouched natural forests, mountains and beachfront communities.  The run course will begin at the beach, where athletes will run adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, enter through a small “Tico” town filled with cheering locals and back through the race venue.  Athletes are sure to get a flavor of Costa Rica with each carefully designed course.

Professional triathlete, Bree Wee, was quick to respond to the announcement.  “The moment I heard REV3 was hosting a triathlon in Costa Rica 2011 I asked them to sign me up, even before I entered any 2010 races! Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful, loving countries in the world.  The Ticos are sure to welcome REV3 triathlon with open arms and embrace the triathletes equally as much as the athletes…

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Press Release: 2011 Trakkers—Revolution3 Racing Team

(Boulder, CO) January 25, 2011 – The 2011 Trakkers—REV3 Racing Team returns
with new athletes, new sponsors, and a new mission.

After a successful first season, Team Trakkers begins the New Year by revitalizing its relationship with the Revolution3 Triathlon Series, which now supports the team as its co-Title sponsor. Presenting sponsors include both Kestrel Bicycles and First Endurance, who return this year to support the 11-person professional team and 39-member amateur squad.

New partners for 2011 are industry-leading companies, AVIA (footwear), TYR (wetsuits, speedsuits), and Canari (apparel).

“The Revolution3 Team is overjoyed at the opportunity to be a sponsor of such high-class professional athletes. Their determination and drive to succeed motivate each and every one of us at Rev3. Our goal is to push the sport of Triathlon forward and we hope our commitment to this group of athletes shows that we take this growth seriously. We cannot wait to see them at the Rev3 races this year,” said Charlie Patten, Head Honcho of the Revolution3 Triathlon Series

“Kestrel is excited to be part of the Trakkers—REV3 Triathlon Team,” said Steven Harad, Kestrel Brand Manager. “This is our second year with the Trakkers team and with the addition of many top level athletes, we are looking forward to a successful season.”

“First Endurance is pleased and honored to be associated with this high caliber team of athletes and sponsors,” stated Robert…

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