Six-Time Defending Leadville 100 MTB Champion, Dave Wiens, and
Seven-Time Tour de France Champion, Lance Armstrong, to Battle for
Top Honors;
1,100+ Participants Expected
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM):
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WHAT:
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The 2009 Life Time Fitness Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike (MTB)
Race is the original and oldest 100-mile (160 km) Ultradistance MTB
event. The race begins and ends in the heart of Leadville, Colorado,
located 100 miles west of Denver. The 50-mile out-and-back course
comprises mostly dirt and double track dirt roads, and consists of
steep climbs and descents ranging from 10,200 feet to 12,620 feet.
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WHERE:
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Leadville, Colorado. The Start Line is located at Corner of West 6th
& Harrison Avenue.
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WHEN:
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Saturday, August 15, 2009, 6:30 a.m. MT
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HIGHLIGHTS:
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Colorado native, Dave Wiens, has won the race every year since 2003.
In 2008, Wiens set a course record in front of second-place finisher
and seven-time Tour de France Champion, Lance Armstrong. Armstrong
returns to the field this year following his third-place finish in
the 2009 Tour de France.
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More than 1,100 participants are registered. Approximately 65% of
participants are expected to finish within the event’s 12-hour time
limit and receive the coveted Leadville Trail 100 MTB belt buckle.
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FINISH:
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The top male finishers are expected to cross the start/finish line
at approximately 1:30 p.m. MT
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The top female finishers are expected to cross the start/finish
line at approximately 2:30 p.m. MT
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2008 Life Time Fitness Leadville Trail MTB Results
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Name
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Time
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Dave Weins (Gunnison, CO)
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6:45:45
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Lance Armstrong (Austin, TX)
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6:47:41
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Manuel Prado (Lake Forest, CA)
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7:20:52
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Ethan Passant (Crested Butte, CO)
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7:27:54
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Jonathan Scholnick (Tucson, AZ)
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7:30:16
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Time
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Susan Williams (Littleton, CO)
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8:40:59
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Keri Nelson (Grand Junction, CO)
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8:42:19
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Annie Gonzales (Aspen, CO)
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8:48:43
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Lyn Simon (Silverton, CO)
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9:08:11
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Kara Holley (Spanish Fork, UT)
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9:26:18
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For more information about the Life Time Fitness Leadville 100 Trail
Mountain Bike Race or Leadville Trail Race Series, please visit http://www.leadvilletrail100.com
or contact Kent Wipf, Life Time Fitness, at kwipf@lifetimefitness.com or
952-229-7211.
About the Life Time Fitness Leadville
100 MTB
For the second straight year, Life Time Fitness is the title sponsor of
the Leadville Trail 100. The 100-mile event began in 1994 and has become
the best known Ultradistance event in mountain bike racing. It also
represents one of several races presented under the Leadville Trail 100
banner, an event series founded by President, Ken Chlouber, and Race
Director, Merilee Maupin.
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) operates distinctive and large,
multi-use sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation
and resort and spa centers. The Company also provides consumers with
personal training services, full-service spas and cafes, corporate
wellness programs, health and nutrition education, the healthy lifestyle
magazine, Experience Life, athletic events and nutritional products. As
of August 11, 2009, Life Time Fitness operated 84 centers in 19 states,
including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Life Time
Fitness is headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and can be located on
the Web at lifetimefitness.com. LIFE TIME FITNESS, LIFE TIME ATHLETIC,
EXPERIENCE LIFE, and the LIFE TIME FITNESS TRIATHLON SERIES are
trademarks of Life Time Fitness, Inc. All other trademarks or registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Kent Wipf
952-229-7211 or
612-718-4865
kwipf@lifetimefitness.com
