May 27, 2008

SMSC and City of Prior Lake Co-Sponsoring Third Lakefront
Days Triathlon

Prior Lake, Minnesota - The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community along with the Three Rivers Park District and the City of Prior Lake will co-sponsor the third Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Lakefront Days Triathlon. The event will be held Saturday, August 2, 2008, in Cleary Lake Regional Park, Prior Lake, Minnesota, in conjunction with a weekend of events during Prior Lake’s annual Lakefront Days celebration.

The triathlon will start at 8:00 a.m. with a 1/4-mile swim at Cleary Lake Beach. The swim is followed by a 14.2-mile bicycle loop through county roads. The third component is a 3.4-mile run through Cleary Lake Regional Park.

An awards ceremony will follow the event with awards to the top three male and top three female finishers and the first place finisher in each of the men’s and women’s age group categories. All participants will receive a t-shirt and race bag in addition to a participation medal.

The field of up to 400 participants will be distributed into twelve waves by age category or as needed. Age categories are 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65- 69, and 70+ years of age. Registration fee is $55 before July 13, 2008. Registration from July 14-July 28, 2008, is $65. Registration closes July 28, 2008. Participants may register online at www.Active.com. Mail-in registration forms are available on www.dakotahsport.com.

"We're excited that we've been able to coordinate this outdoor event with the City of Prior Lake and the Three Rivers Park District. Last year’s event was tremendously successful so we are hoping to fill the field of 400 participants," said Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Director Tad Dunsworth. The triathlon will require the cooperation of a number of entities including the Prior Lake Police Department, the Scott County Sheriff's Department, the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, and 75- 100 volunteers along the routes.

Cleary Lake Regional Park is located at 18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372. For more information about the triathlon go to www.dakotahsport.com, or to volunteer, contact Dakotah! Assistant Director and Race Director, Renee Engeman, at 952-496-6875.