Move to Portland and You too Could Hold Your First Triathlon
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Submitted by Bruce Hecht
Almost anything is possible when you live in Portland Oregon.
Just ask Jeff Anderson. He moved to Portland Oregon two years ago and thought, "this would be a perfect city to have a triathlon right in the heart of downtown".
So this Summer, about 500 swimmers, bike riders and runners will be competing in the first ever event of it's kind, held in downtown Portland.
This is how folks think forward and aggressive in Portland Oregon. Imagine this, T-Shirts for the event will be made from Bamboo, not Cotton! Bamboo is softer, biodegradable, moisture wicking and anti-bacterial, to prevent odor.
They will also feature some other "out of the ordinary" programs at this event. They will have naturopathic medicine booth for athletes, organic energy bars made by famed local chef Vitaly Paley, all natural juices from Viso, another local maker of products. The goal is to stay true to what Portland Oregon is famous for.
The swim is 0.9 miles in the Willamette River, one of only a few rivers in the world that run to the North. Next is a 25 mile bike ride through the city. The last leg will be a 6 mile run along the same river where the swim event took place. There will also be a relay division for participants that want to take that route.
For more information about this event, log onto www.onemillionrevolutions.org or you can also go to www.pdxtriclub.org