TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Nick Bannon
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SECOND ANNUAL RANGER TRIATHLON FOR KIDS, FAMILIES AND ADULTS
AT TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
May 16, 2009 at 9:00 am
Austin, Texas – May 8, 2009 Registration ends Thursday, May 14
online (www.rangertri.com) for the Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD)
Second Annual Ranger Triathlon — A USA Triathlon (USAT) sanctioned
event, hosted by TSD and Jack and Adam’s Bicycles at the school’s
south Austin campus at 1102 South Congress.
The event has currently exceeded its participant numbers from 2008
and is closing in on 150 entries. The race is a mini-sprint distance
triathlon designed for the 1st time triathlete, but also challenging
enough for the veteran triathlete.
Kelly Handel, local professional triathlete, will lead a
complimentary triathlon transition for registered participants on
Wednesday, May 13 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at TSD’s softball field.
Final registration will be in person only, on Friday, May 15 from
11:00am to 7:00 pm, at Jack and Adam’s Bicycles, 1210 Barton Springs
Road. All participants must pickup race materials, in person, to
authorize waivers Friday, May 15 at Jack and Adam’s Bicycles. There
will be no late registration or packet pickup on race day.
Registration is open to all participants, age 7 and up, with various
distance courses appropriate for all ages.
Event proceeds will provide needed equipment and program support for
TSD’s Physical Education Programs. The event also promotes the
importance of physical fitness for a healthy lifetime.
RACE: Saturday, May 16, 2009
Race time: 9:00 AM
Transition area open for staging 6:45-8:30 AM
LOCATION:
Rudolf Gamblin Track and Field
Texas School for the Deaf (TSD)
1102 South Congress
Austin Texas 78704
REGISTRATION: ONLINE Registration – Closes Thursday, May 14, 11:59
PM
Late registration and Packet Pickup
Friday, May 15 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Jack and Adam’s Bicycles
1210 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78704
PACKET PICKUP: Friday, May 15 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Jack and Adam’s Bicycles
1210 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78704
TSD’s Ranger Triathlon offers kids, as well as “first-timers”,
the opportunity to experience a multi-sport event in a safe and
positive environment, with the entire course enclosed within TSD’s
gated campus.
While competition is always a part of any race, the main objective of
this event is to promote a healthy, physically fit lifestyle fr the
community to come together and have FUN!
Nick Bannon, Curriculum Specialist at TSD and Ranger Tri Director,
has been working with sponsors and community groups to organize this
second annual event. Bannon says, “TSD is the perfect venue for an
event like this, and we are excited to host this event where community
members have the opportunity to try a sport that is well-known in this
area. And with a fun, safe and enclosed course, children, parents, and
adults can all participate in the race together. “
Event sponsors include Jack and Adam’s Bicycles, Frost Bank,
Communication Services for the Deaf Video Relay Service (CSDVRS),
RunTex, Fair Bean Coffee, Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD),
Sorenson Communications, TSD Foundation, TSD Booster Club, Sweet Leaf
Teas, 24 Hour Fitness, Torchy’s Tacos, HEB, TSD Alumni Association,
PureSport, Hammer Nutrition, Krispy Kreme, TSD PTA, T3 Multisport,
1379, Flex Power, and others. For more information and race details,
visit www.rangertri.com.
With TSD’s educational excellence and a strong belief in culture
and community, students form a unique identity based on their
individual strengths and talents. TSD is an environment where students
learn, grow, and belong. For more information about the Texas School
for the Deaf, visit http://www.tsd.state.tx.us/.
Keena Miller | Outreach & Development Specialist at Texas School for
the Deaf
contact | [email protected] – 512.462.5328 | fax:
512.462.5661