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March 12, 2010

ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s Fourth Annual Warhawk Triathlon set for March 20

The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Association of Students in Kinesiology, ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s Activity Center, and Vantage Multisport will sponsor the Fourth Annual Warhawk Triathlon on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake Oxford Natatorium and finishing in the Grove.

The competitive event includes a 400-meter indoor pool swim, an 11-mile bike ride, and a three-mile run. Food and gumbo will be served to all participants following the Triathlon, and Miss ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Kelsi Crain will also help start the race and greet finishers.

ASK has joined forces with Vantage Health Plan, The Bike Source, Coca-Cola, Brookshire’s, Bayou Pawn Shop, Haik-Humble Eye Institute, and Monroe Surgical Hospital to provide a race for both first-timers looking to complete their first triathlon and experienced triathletes looking to test their fitness level.

Preregistration fees are $45 per person and $25 for ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students; fees are increased for registering on the day of the event The race will be restricted to 175 participants, so pre-registration is encouraged. Register online at .

Participants come from all parts of Louisiana, as well as Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

ASK encourages Monroe residents to sign up for a great cause and have a healthy, fun-filled experience.

For more information about the Triathlon, contact Lisa Colvin at 318-342-1041 or lcolvin@ulm.edu; or Brian Coyne: 318-342-1314 or coyne@ulm.edu.

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