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5.20.08 — Athletes for a Fit Planet is pleased to announce it is partnering with Sun Multisport Events to implement environmentally responsible practices at two premier New England triathlons., the July 5th Patriot Triathlon, a half iron distance race in Freetown, MA, and the August 24th Cranberry Country Triathlon, an Olympic-distance race in Lakeville, MA.
“Environmental sustainability is important to both the athletic community we serve and to the core principles of Sun Multisport Events,” said Eric Averill, Sun Multisport Events founder and lead Race Director. “We are excited to be working with FitPlanet to help us make significant changes at this year’s races and to develop a long-term environmental plan for 2009 and beyond.”
FitPlanet has customized a set of initiatives for 2008 that include, among other things, a comprehensive recycling plan, the use of green portable toilets, and a campaign to encourage athletes to reduce and offset their carbon emissions. In addition, FitPlanet is working with Sun Multisport Events to tailor a plan for rolling out additional environmental initiatives over the next three years.
“What’s important is that Sun Multisport Events has made environmental responsibility a long-term objective,” said Bruce Rayner, FitPlanet’s Chief Green Officer. “We will introduce many changes at this year’s events but just as important we will build on these successes in future years to create truly sustainable events.”
Surveys conducted by FitPlanet show overwhelming demand by athletes for race directors to become more environmentally responsible. “The investment and commitment Sun Multisport Events is making today will pay dividends in the future,” said Rayner.

About Sun Multisport Events
A leading Massachusetts-based event management company, Sun Multisport Events’ mission is to create high-quality and environmentally responsible multisport events. Sun Multisport Events produces the Patriot Triathlon, a half iron distance race now in its second year, and the Cranberry Country Triathlon, an Olympic distance race in its seventh year. In addition, Sun Multisport Events produces Multisport World Conference and Expo every March in the Boston area. Multisport World
is a unique event designed to jump start the New England multisport season and features the largest multisport expo of any event on the east coast with more than 80 participating sponsors. For more information contact Mark Walter, President, Sun Multisport Events at Info@SunMultisportEvents.com

5.22.08 – Athletes for a Fit Planet is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with US Collegiate Triathlon to provide environmental consulting and support to the US Collegiate Triathlon Series.

US Collegiate Triathlon is the first and only national race series devoted exclusively to collegiate triathlon. It will launch the inaugural Collegiate Triathlon Series this coming academic year with six campus events scheduled in the fall and spring semesters. The Series debuts September 14 with a Sprint distance race on the campus of Penn State. In addition to Penn State, host universities for the 2008-2009 racing season include Michigan State, Florida State, Texas A&M, Boise State, and Stanford University. A

thletes for a Fit Planet will support all US Collegiate Triathlon races to ensure they are adopting environmentally responsible practices. These practices include reducing and recycling waste, reducing and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring the race site is left as clean as, or cleaner than, before the race.

“Collegiate triathletes are attuned to environmental issues and are demanding that their events be environmentally responsible,” said US Collegiate Triathlon founder Bart Davis. “We support their commitment and embrace environmental responsibility as a core value of US Collegiate Triathlon. We look forward to working with Athletes for a Fit Planet to achieve this goal.”

“Athletes for a Fit Planet is excited to be working with US Collegiate Triathlon and the collegiate community they serve,” said Bruce Rayner, Athletes for a Fit Planet’s Chief Green Officer. “It’s this generation of triathletes that will set the environmental standards of the future not only for collegiate races but for all triathlons.”

Visit www.usctri.com for more information on US Collegiate Triathlon or contact Bart Davis, Race Promoter, at bart@usctri.com.