2011 -  First Responders

FIRST RESPONDERS CHALLENGE

OPTION 4: First Responders Challenge

  • Race against fellow First Responders
  • Athletes racing in the First Responders Challenge must be active duty police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical personnel or other first responders
  • Teams can include one, two or three competitors who must all be first responders
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2012 First Responders Challenge Stats

  • 69 athletes registered
  • Top 3 professions represented
    • Police (24)
    • Fire fighter (13)
    • EMT (10)
  • Congratulations to 2012 winners:
  • 2012 Male winner:
    Andrew Smith
    Fire Fighter (2:15:34)
  • 2012 Female winner:
    Monique Rico
    Nurse (2:40:49)
  • 2012 Team winner:
    Team Lwl
    (Philip Layton, Elliot Weintrob, Philip Layton) (2:45:23)

What is a Race-within-a-race?

Age group and team triathletes may be eligible to compete in one of the races within The Nation's Triathlon. If eligible, your times will be ranked against both your age group (or team type) and those in the Challenge.


Why Compete in a Race-within-a-race?

It’s like competing in two races at one time!


How Can I Compete in a Race-within-a-race?

Simply select which race-within-a-race you’d like to compete in when filling out the registration form.

If you qualify for multiple races-within-a-race, you many only compete in ONE.

Make Cures Happen
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2013

Venue: Washington, D.C.

Address: West Potomac Park

Brief Description:
The 8th Annual Nation's Triathlon To Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will take place Sunday, September 8, 2013 in the nation's capital, Washington, DC. It features a course that winds through Washington, DC's monument corridor in the shadow of the nation's best known memorials and national treasures. This International distance triathlon includes a 1.5k swim in the Potomac River, 40k bike course through DC, and a 10k run through Washington, DC's historical landmarks with a spectacular finish!