Life Time Fitness Launches Ultra-Distance Leadman Tri

The inaugural Leadman Epic 250 event will entail a 5K swim, 223K bike and 22K run and will take place May 14, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev.

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The inaugural Leadman Epic 250 event will entail a 5K swim, 223K bike and 22K run and will take place May 14, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Complementing this ultimate challenge, the Leadman EPIC 250 features a swim in the shadow of Dead Man’s Island, a bike through the Valley of Fire State Park and a picturesque trail run that overlooks Hoover Dam. The course also features more than 7,000 feet of climbing and a peak elevation of 2,600 feet in historic Boulder City.

More race information available at Leadmantri.com.

Check back to Triathlete.com later today for an interview with Life Time Fitness chairman, president and chief executive officer Bahram Akradi.

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