Hundreds to compete in Lake Meridian Triathlon on July 22

Hundreds of triathletes will kick of their summer competitive season at the Lake Meridian Triathlon at 8 a.m. Sunday at Lake Meridian Park.

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  • Monday, June 16, 2014 3:56pm
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The summer competitive season begins at the Lake Meridian Triathlon on Sunday.

The summer competitive season begins at the Lake Meridian Triathlon on Sunday.

Hundreds of triathletes will kick of their summer competitive season at the Lake Meridian Triathlon at 8 a.m. Sunday at Lake Meridian Park.

Raise the Bar, which also will present the Lake Meridian Triathlon in August for a fifth year, is adding the June race.

Athletes will swim for quarter- or half-mile, bike 16 miles on Kent and Auburn-Black Diamonds roads, and run 3.1 miles on the Soos Creek Trail and Southeast 256th Street.

The public can expect significant traffic delays on Kent-Kangley Road between 8:10 and 10:15 a.m. Southeast 256th Street will remain clear to vehicular traffic, though runners will be on the south shoulder. Motorists are advised to use caution.

For registration and information, visit www.lakemeridiantri.com.




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