Athletes and Celebrities Team Up at the 13th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon Sept. 19; More than 1,500 Participants Will Help Raise Money to Benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Athletes and Celebrities Team Up at the 13th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon Sept. 19; More than 1,500 Participants Will Help Raise Money to Benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Business Wire - August 12, 1999

MALIBU, Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1999--More than 1,500 athletes, celebrities, musicians and weekend warriors will hit the beach in Malibu on Sunday, Sept. 19, to participate in the 13th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon.

The race will begin at 7:15 a.m. Competitors will challenge themselves as well as each other while benefiting children who face a greater battle -- pediatric AIDS.

The Nautica Malibu Triathlon is a half-mile swim in the Pacific Ocean, an 18-mile bike ride along scenic Pacific Coast Highway and a four-mile run along Zuma Beach to Point Dume and back. All net proceeds from the event will benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The last two Nautica Malibu Triathlons raised nearly $100,000.

Last year, Academy Award-winning actor/comedian Robin Williams headed a list of more than 100 celebrities, musicians and Olympians who participated.

Other celebrities who competed in 1998 included Andy Lauer ("Caroline in the City"), Patrick Warburton ("Seinfeld"), the Goo Goo Dolls, Jose Solano ("Baywatch") and Sean Astin.

Olympic Gold medal winners were in abundance as well, including Steve Hegg (cycling), Steve Scott (track and field), John Naber (swimming), Peter Vidmar (gymnastics) and Amanda Beard (swimming). 1999 Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong competed in the 1997 race, his first event following his fight with cancer.

Husband/wife duo Darren and Jenny Wood of Carlsbad, Calif., won the male and female individual divisions of the 1998 Nautica Malibu Triathlon.

Event producer Michael Epstein of Michael Epstein Sports Productions said, "The Nautica Malibu Triathlon is an event where everyone joins together to raise money for pediatric HIV/AIDS research. With the combination of exhilarating sports, dedicated athletes and high profile participants, we expect an energetic and rewarding day of competition."

Other events taking place at the Nautica Malibu Triathlon include the Nautica "Tot Trot," a 50-100 yard beach run for children age 12 and under, and a sand castle building contest, which will showcase professional and amateur sand sculptors applying their craft on the shore.

Registration for the triathlon is open to all. To pre-register, call 818/707-8867 or visit the Web site at www.mesp.com. Competitors may also register from 5:45 to 7 a.m. on Sept. 19 at the event site.

The entry fee is $60 for TriFed members and $65 for non-TriFed members. Three-person relay teams are $90 per team for TriFed members and $95 per team for non-TriFed members.

Spectators are welcome to root for their favorite athletes free of charge. The awards ceremony honoring top finishers in all 43 divisions will get underway at 10:20 a.m.

Presenting sponsors of the 1999 Nautica Malibu Triathlon include PowerBar and "Men's Health" magazine.

Nautica is a leading international fashion and lifestyle company with products ranging from men's, women's and children's sportswear and accessories to a complete home collection. Through charity outreach programs like the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, the company continually strives to assist in raising awareness and funds for important causes and charities.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is the leading national non-profit organization dedicated to funding and conducting research focused on pediatric HIV/AIDS. Over the past 10 years, the foundation has raised more than $80 million and maintained an administrative overhead of less than 6 percent.

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CONTACT: Michael Epstein Sports Productions Adam Fell, 818/707-8866, ext. 12 or Nautica Public Relations Mary Ellen Barone, 212/841-8981 Brian Lover, 212/830-8244
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