Herbalife Sponsor Laguna Phuket Triathlon
Herbalife has been named official nutrition and healthy living sponsor of the 2006 Laguna Phuket Triathlon, Southeast Asia's premier triathlon, to be held Sunday, December 3rd at the Laguna Phuket Resort on the northwestcoast of Phuket island in southern Thailand.
Now in its 13th year, more than 1,000 athletes are expected to compete. Last year's winners, Greg Bennett from Australia and Canada's Samantha McGlone, are expected to compete again this year.
The Laguna Phuket Triathlon will offer 25 guaranteed entries to the 2007 Ironman Australia to be awarded to the highest place finishers in each age group who have declared at race registration their intention to accept an Ironman Australia qualifying slot.
Herbalife employees, independent distributors, friends and family will be taking part as Team Herbalife, either individually or on relay teams. The company will also stage a 6km Fun Run during the event.
Also on the same day, Herbalife will co-sponsor the final phase of the Brazilian Triathlon Trophy, Trofeu Brasil, the last of seven that began mid-March with competition in four cities, with approximately 900 participants per race that come from Brazil's 27 states and from various South American countries. Herbalife-sponsored Brazilian athletes Fabio Carvalho and Guto Antunes will compete in the final leg of the race in Santos. Recently they placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the Men's Elite Pro division of the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, in Malibu, Calif.
These events are two of eight triathlons the company will sponsor this year, during which over 600 people will participate on the company's team. These sponsorships are in support of the company's commitment to leading a healthy lifestyle.