Firefighters Offered Free Entry To Long Beach Triathlon

LONG BEACH, CA —Supertri, a sports company known for organizing short-course triathlons, is offering Los Angeles area firefighters free entry to this year's event in Long Beach.

This year's triathlon in Long Beach takes place on Sunday, July 20. As a show of gratitude towards the fire crews that helped battle the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year, Supertri is offering them free entry to this year's race, the event organizers said.

Firefighters who will be participating in a triathlon for the first time will also be offered a free "first-timers" program to help guide them. The top male and female firefighters will also be honored during the awards ceremony at the end of the race.

The Long Beach Legacy Tri has courses for beginners and more advanced athletes. The shorter sprint course includes a 0.46-mile swim, a 12.4-mile bike race and a 3.1-mile run.

Meanwhile, the "Olympic" race includes a 0.93-mile swim, a 24.8-mile bike race and a 6.2-mile run. The race course will take competitors along the Long Beach coastline.

A free kids competition, the "splash & dash," will take place the day before (Saturday, July 19). Kids entering the race will compete in a short swim and a 0.62-mile run.

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