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Craig Alexander to race at Ironman 70.3 Eagleman

He will join 2400 athletes at 17th annual race in Cambridge, Maryland on June 10.

TriColumbia, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier endurance event production company, announced today that Craig “Crowie” Alexander, will compete in the 17th annual Endurafit Ironman 70.3 EagleMan Triathlon. Alexander will join more than 2400 endurance athletes in a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run on June 10, 2012 in Cambridge, Maryland.

Alexander, is a three-time Ironman World Champion (2008, 2009, 2011), two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion (2006 & 2011) and three-time Australian Long Course Champion (2004, 2006, 2010). From 2004-2010, he landed 27 half Ironman distance overall victories. To read more of Alexander’s accomplishments and to learn about his life away from triathlon, visit CraigAlexander.net.

“I was really disappointed when the virus I contracted in early 2011 prevented me from racing The EagleMan 70.3,” said Alexander.  “I have heard so many good things about that race and its organizers over the years that the event has been growing larger and larger on my radar.  I’m eager to line up in Cambridge in 2012.”

Participants will compete to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii (30 slots) on October 13, 2012 and the Ironman 70.3 Championship in Lake Las Vegas (30 slots) on September 9, 2012. In addition, professionals will compete for a $50,000 prize purse. Last year, pros T.J. Tollakson (3:54:39) and 2010 Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae (4:15:31) took home first place honors overall.

“The triathlon world will have its eyes on Cambridge, Maryland in June as this year’s Endurafit Ironman 70.3 EagleMan Triathlon promises to be another exciting event with a stellar field of nearly 2,400 participants,” said Robert Vigorito, President of TriColumbia. “We are thrilled and honored to have Crowie, the reigning 2011 Ironman World Champion, compete this year, as he is one of triathlon’s greatest athletes of all time.”

The Endurafit Ironman 70.3 EagleMan Triathlon is the largest Ironman 70.3 event in the Mid-Atlantic region, and one of the most popular Ironman 70.3 triathlons in the country. The conditions of the course are both demanding and challenging; heat, winds, choppy waters, and little shade, making it uniquely similar to the Ironman World Championship in Kona.  Ironman 70.3 Eagleman.

About TriColumbia
TriColumbia is a 501 (C)(3) nonprofit and the Mid-Atlantic’s premier endurance event production company providing an array of events for all ability levels across the triathlon/multisport continuum.  Founded by current president, race director and 6-time Ironman Kona finisher, Robert Vigorito in 1983, the organization makes a difference for participating athletes by providing superior events and memories to last a lifetime, but also gives back to the community by supporting many local and regional charities, which provide a full spectrum of support for citizens in need.  For more, visit www.TriColumbia.org.