The 21st Annual "Tri the Wildwoods" Triathlon set for Saturday, August 24th

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THE WILDWOODS - The 21st Annual "Tri the Wildwoods" Triathlon, sponsored by Stampone O'Brien Dilsheimer Holloway Law, will take place along North Wildwood's beaches, streets and Boardwalk on Saturday, August 24 with 1,500 athletes from across the country participating in this "rite of passage race."

"Tri the Wildwoods" has always been known as a race of unpredictable weather, with a challenging course and possibly the best after party for a triathlon in the state of New Jersey!

Simply stated, it's a "must do" triathlon.

The triathlon's modified "Olympic" division includes an "Olympic-ish" Triathlon with a .75-mile swim, 10-mile bike and 10K run; and an "Olympic-ish" Aquabike with a .75-mile swim and 10-mile bike.

The triathlon's Sprint division includes: a Sprint Triathlon with a .25-mile swim, 10-mile bike and 5K run; and a Sprint Aquabike with a .25-mile swim and 10-mile bike.

For the young athletes, there is a beginner race for kids ages 3-11 with a 50-yard swim, 1-mile bike and .5-mile run. There is also a short race for kids ages 12-17 with a 100-yard swim, 2-mile bike and 1-mile run.

"Tri the Wildwoods" is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event, and first took place in the Wildwoods in August 2004. Since then, it has grown to attract more than 1,500 runners each year from throughout the Northeast, as well as athletes from areas including Colorado, California, Ireland, Iceland and Canada.

Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each age group immediately following the race. 

Past champions of this race include USAT Olympian Joe Maloy (a Wildwoods native), former USAT Olympian Jarod Shoemaker and Lifetime Fitness Champion Alicia Kaya.

The spirit of this classic Jersey Shore triathlon is not with the pros, but with the "Joe's" - the thousands of age groupers who have made it to the starting line since 2004.

For additional information about "Tri the Wildwoods" events or to register, call 609-849-8908 or visit www.DelMoSports.com.

For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.