Mark Allen Triathlon Clinic in Ottawa, Canada - Triathlon Week

11-10-2006, 02:12 AM

Announcing the third annual OTC Triathlon Clinic Featuring Mark Allen

Thursday, November 9, 2006 (Ottawa, ON) - The Ottawa Triathlon Club
announced today that triathlon great Mark Allen will be the facilitator
for its third annual OTC Triathlon Clinic in early 2007. From January
20 through 22, the Ironman great will be working with a group of 25
local and visiting triathletes. The clinic, which includes active
sessions in each of triathlon's three sports, will help participants
reach their potential through a better understanding of program
planning, skill development and sports psychology.

Building on the success of the 2005 and 2006 events, each of which sold
out quickly, organizer Geordie McConnell of the OTC is excited to
introduce further improvements to the event. The new host facility for
the 2007 event will be North America's only indoor 400m track and
athletics complex, The Dome at Louis Riel. Since opening a year ago,
this state of the art facility has quickly become the training centre
of choice for many of Canada's top track and field athletes.

McConnell says that the annual clinic plays an important role in
region's triathlon calendar.
"As triathlon continues to grow in Canada, we need to gain knowledge
and inspiration from the greats of our sport, individuals like Mark
Allen. And there is no more suitable location to centre such an event
than the country's capital city, one of the nation's triathlon
hotbeds."

For the third year running the Ottawa event has been made possible in
part by title sponsor RunnersWeb.com, the most comprehensive source of
triathlon, running, and athletics related news on the web.

Full event details are available at TriathlonOttawa.com.

About The Ottawa Triathlon Club (OTC)
The OTC is a local organization dedicated to supporting and promoting
the sport of triathlon in the National Capital Region through the
provision of educational opportunities, coaching and online resources.
Learn more at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

About Mark Allen
Triathlete Magazine called him "The Greatest Triathlete of Our
Time". With six wins at the famed Hawaii Ironman and equal success
at the shorter distances, Allen's record in the sport is unmatched.
Today he is a successful speaker, coach and author. Learn more about
Mark at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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For more information, contact Geordie McConnell, OTC Director, at
613-761-1154 or by e-mail at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].