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The Wildflower Triathlon is a Triathlon (swim-bike-run race) held at Lake San Antonio in Southern California since 1983. It is held the first weekend in May each year. The original course was expanded to the standardized half- Ironman distance (1.2 mi / 56 mi / 13.1 mi) in the late 1980s, and is often referred to as simply the ''long course''. Two more races have been subsequently been added to the event: an Olympic-distance (1.5 km / 40 km / 10 km) race and a short or "sprint" mountain-bike triathlon (0.25 mi / 10 mi / 2 mi). Known for a particularly hilly and gruelling course, it is one of the largest triathlon events in the world, with 7,500 athletes and 30,000 spectators attending each year. Traditionally it is associated with a Wildflower Festival , though in recent years the festival has been eclipsed by the increasingly large athletic event. Course record The current course record is held by Simon Lessing . In 2005 he completed the half-Ironman distance in 3 hours, 59 minutes and 33 seconds. Race conditions were hailed as excellent that year, and a record breaking performance was anticipated. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Wildflower, operated and trademarked by Tricalifornia Events, Inc., is currently sponsored by Jamba Juice and is known as the ''Jamba Juice Wildflower Triathlons''. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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