The Rotary Club of Littleton’s annual Appleman Triathlon will take place on Sunday, July 19, from 8:00 am to 11:30 am, starting and ending at Long Lake Beach in Littleton. This is the Littleton Club’s largest fundraiser. 100% of the net proceeds from this race are used to support our Club’s charitable projects and volunteer activities. Check out the Triathlon website at www.ApplemanTriathlon.com for more details.
Our Club is a busy one, helping many local groups on a regular basis: senior citizens, children in need of beds (through our Deb’s Beds bed-making program), veterans, students in need of scholarships, and Eagle scouts. Nationally and internationally we join with other groups to support educational expansion, emergency food and humanitarian programs in war-torn and underdeveloped countries, countries and regions facing serious water, health care, and safety issues, and other projects helping our neighbors far and wide. This year’s Appleman is dedicated to all of our generous sponsors.
Up to 500 participants are expected to show up for this year's race, backed up by about 150 volunteers. This event puts Littleton on the map and celebrates the accomplishments of hundreds of athletes who have competed over the past 21 years.
The Appleman Triathlon is a sprint event involving the completion of three sequential endurance races: a half-mile swim, a 10-mile bike ride, and a 3-mile run. Competitors range from casual teams from families and businesses to dedicated individuals who compete in multiple events nationally and, in some cases, internationally. While top finishers in each age- and gender-specific class are recognized, the goal of most of the competitors is to improve their personal best times. Race timing and logistics are handled by NEI (New England Timing), a well-known local producer of multisport competitions with more than 18 years of race production experience. The race is sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national sanctioning body for triathlons in the USA and sponsor of the USA Olympic Triathlon Team.
To register to compete or volunteer for the Triathlon, go to www.applemantriathlon.com. For more information about the race or our club, visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/rotary/littleton, or contact Judy Grande at judygrande2016@gmail.com. Come and cheer everyone on at Long Lake Beach, Littleton on Sunday morning, July 19, at 8 a.m.!