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Peregrine Charities Triathlon to serve as sustainability pilot
The inaugural Peregrine Charities Triathlon, slated for September 28, 2008 at George Wyth State Park, Waterloo, Iowa, will serve as a pilot event in 2008 for a new sustainability certification. Administered by the Council for Responsible Sport, a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon, the certification seeks to establish independent, objective criteria with which to identify events produced with tenets of environmental and social responsibility.
The pilot program sets forth standards in five categories of sustainability: waste, climate, materials and equipment, community and outreach, and health promotion. By pursuing these standards, the Peregrine Charities Triathlon seeks to improve its environmental footprint and its relationship with the host community. And by serving as an example for responsible event production, the event encourages positive change to occur on a wider scale.
Seventeen events across the United States, representing triathlons and marathons both big and small and in disparate geographic regions, make up the pilot program. The races include:
CB&I Triathlon (May 3, Woodlands, TX)
Reno Half-Marathon (May 4, Reno, NV)
Keuka Lake Triathlon (June 8, Keuka Park, NY)
Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon in Fairmount Park (June 21-22, Philadelphia, PA)
Deschutes Dash (July 19-20, Bend, OR)
Boulder Peak Triathlon (July 20, Boulder, CO)
Urban Epic (July 26, Portland, ME)
Haulin’ Aspen (August 10, Bend, OR)
Oregon Trout City of Portland Triathlon (August 31, Portland, OR)
San Francisco Triathlon (November 9, San Francisco, CA)
USA Triathlon Nationals (September 20, Forest Grove, OR)
Peregrine Charities Triathlon (September 28, Waterloo, IA)
Portland Marathon (October 5, Portland, OR)
Hartford Marathon (October 11, Hartford, CT)
Land Rover Pumpkinman Triathlon (October 18, Las Vegas, NV)
Nike All-Women’s Marathon (October 19, San Francisco, CA)
Marin County Triathlon (October 26, San Rafael, CA)
Further information about the Peregrine Charities Triathlon is available through the website www.peregrinecharities.org/tri. Additional sponsors and volunteers are needed. Athletes can register online or by calling Race Director Maria Benham, at 319-553-2118 or send an e-mail to info@peregrinecharities.org.
Further information about the Council for Responsible Sport certification is available through the website www.resporting.org.
posted | 05/22/2008
Peregrine Charities Begins Sign-Up for September 28 Triathlon in Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Cedar Falls, IA, March 25, 2008: Peregrine Charities today announced that sign-up is underway for the 2008 Peregrine Charities Triathlon to be held Sunday, September 28 at George Wyth State Park.
Register online at www.active.com or www.peregrinecharities.org/tri.
Youth 16 years and older, and adults, both individuals and relay teams, are invited to participate. The race consists of a one-mile swim, a 22-mile bike ride, and a six-mile run. It is sanctioned by USA Triathlon, and is run by USAT-Certified race directors.
Adult registration is $65 for USAT members, $75 for non-members. The registration fee for youth aged 16 to 17 is $65 for USAT members and $70 for non-members
The public and all participants are invited to a Race Expo on Saturday, September 27, 2008 -- the day before the triathlon. It takes place at George Wyth beginning at 3:00 p.m. and going through 7:00 p.m. The fun and activity will include vendor booths, demonstrations, food, and packet pickup for racers.
Proceeds from the registrations directly benefit Peregrine Charities.
There will be cash prizes for overall finishers, made possible by a grant from the Waterloo Hotel/Motel Tax Fund. These include $1,000 for the first female and the first male finisher. The second place female and male will each receive $500 and the third place female and male finisher will receive $100. There will also be cash prizes for the first place finisher in each age category.
On race day, Sunday, September 28, check-in at George Wyth State Park opens at 5:30 a.m. The race time is 7:30 a.m. for the first wave, and afterward Peregrine Charities is hosting a Post Race Party for participants and spectators onsite.
Volunteers are welcome, and needed! Anyone wishing to help please call Peregrine Charities Triathlon Race Director Maria Benham at 319-553-2118 or send an e-mail to triathlon@peregrinecharities.org.
There will be facilities and packets organized specifically for media covering this event.
Peregrine Charities is a private 501(c)(3) foundation founded in 2004. Its mission is to support medical research for rare pediatric diseases and provide assistance with children’s hospitalization and medical treatments. The mission was recently expanded to include formation of partnerships with local and regional health care facilities to help children in need.
posted | 03/26/2008
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