Carrboro Classic Selected to Host USAT Duathlon Regional Championships!

DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Triathlon just announced that
Carrboro, NC, home of the Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports Festival, will
host the 2008 Mid-Atlantic region's Long Course Duathlon Championships.
Scheduled for April 6th 2008, the Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports
Festival, produced by Endurance Magazine, will bring hundreds of high-caliber
runner-cyclist athletes together to compete for the regional championship
title. Athletes will travel from West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and across North Carolina.
"There was intense competition in many categories," stated Bob Wendling,
Vice-president, USAT-Mid-Atlantic Board of Directors, "and the Carrboro
Classic met all of the requirements we look for in selecting a top-notch
Championship venue. We look forward to Endurance Magazine holding another
stellar event for our USAT members."
From McDougle Middle School in Carrboro, competitors will launch into an
8K (5-mile) run through scenic rural Carrboro, a 53K (32-mile) bike on the
hilly roads of Orange County, and the final 8K run to the finish line. Four
special award ceremony plaques will be presented to the overall male, overall
female, master's (age 40 and up) male and master's female winners.
"The Carrboro Classic Long Course Duathlon is one of the most beautiful
race courses in the state," stated Steve Lackey, Endurance Magazine publisher
and founder of the Carrboro Classic. "The scenic and challenging course
simply propels you onward to the last and most exhilarating part of the race -
crossing the finish line. We are honored that USAT has recognized this race
and selected us to serve as the 2008 regional championship host."
In addition to the Long Course Duathlon, the Carrboro Classic Endurance
Sports Festival will include a Super Sprint Duathlon consisting of a 2.4-mile
run, a 12-mile bike and a 1.2-mile run, and the Wild West 8k run.
Benefiting Habitat for Humanity-Durham and the Swim for Smiles Foundation,
the Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports Festival is produced by Endurance
Magazine, in cooperation with the race's supporting sponsors - Fleet Feet
Sports, Tamara Lackey Photography, South Orange Rescue Squad, The Bicycle
Chain and Monster Energy Drink.
This banner event, encompassing three competitive races, is sure to
provide not only a quality racing experience, but a memory-filled weekend for
participants, friends and family.
The cost for the Long Course Duathlon is $70.00 for individuals and
$120.00 for teams registering before February 15th. For more information and
registration, go to www.endurancemag.com/carrboro_classic or call
919.321.6680.
Endurance Magazine is the premier resource for active lifestyles in the
Carolinas. Focused on educating, inspiring, and motivating athletes of all
levels and abilities, Endurance Magazine offers readers compelling and
immediately useful editorial. Endurance Magazine also produces Endurance
Events including the Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports Festival, The Franklin
5000 Running Experience, and the Ramblin' Rose Women-Only Triathlon Tour.
SOURCE Endurance Magazine, LLC

Beverly Glass Buchman of GlassMarquee Communications for Endurance Magazine,
LLC, +1-919-923-2537, bev@glassmarquee.com