According to a release from supertri, the Long Beach Legacy Triathlon is now one of the fastest growing triathlons in the US.
Held on the weekend of July 20-21, 2024, this was supertri’s first year of operating the event with more than US$600,000 raised for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).
The 2024 event had around 1,200 finishers with the majority taking on the Sprint (770) and Olympic Triathlon (380) distances. Other races included: Sprint Aquabike, Sprint Duathlon and Olympic Aquabike.
supertri is operating the event in California and partnering with USA Triathlon. The aim is to help grow the sport in the build-up to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Long Beach is one of supertri’s mass participation events – offering entry to the sport for all abilities – and sits alongside its pro athlete race offering.
According to supertri, this year’s Long Beach Legacy Triathlon had 2,000 spectators, and delivered significant growth in participation on the previous year. It included an Olympic distance race for the first time. It was also the first time the Corporate Challenge event was held at Long Beach, which saw companies get together to participate and raise funds for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Scott Nilson, supertri General Manager North America, said “supertri is proud to have partnered with USA Triathlon to deliver the 2024 Legacy Long Beach Triathlon on the course that will host the Olympic triathlon events in 2028.
“We exceeded our registrations targets for our inaugural year running the event and we were even more pleased to see a very high percentage of first time triathletes which is a key initiative for us. Legacy Long Beach 2025 by supetri is open for registrations and we look forward to 2025.”
James Amatruda, MD, PhD, Interim Chief, Cancer and Blood Disease Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, said “The 2024 Long Beach Legacy Triathlon is a critical fundraiser to support groundbreaking pediatric cancer research in the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
“With more than US$19 million raised through annual triathlons since 2007, every participant helps propel our efforts to develop safer and more effective cancer therapies – and get the right treatment to children in need.”
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