Event helped raise a record $435,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Cameron Dye (of Boulder, CO) won the male professional division in 1:51.56 and Sarah Haskins (of Clermont, FL) won the female professional division in 2:01.59 at today’s 2014 Life Time Tri South Beach. Nearly 3,000 pro, elite, amateur and first-time triathletes competed in the event, produced and presented by Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life CompanySM (NYSE: LTM), with the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. The event kicked off the 2014 Life Time Tri Series and raised a record $435,000 in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

In the male professional division, Greg Bennett (of Boulder, CO) finished second with a time of 1:53.29, followed by third-place finisher Michael Poole (of Tampa, FL) with a time of 1:54.00. In the female professional division, Helle Frederiksen (of Clermont, FL) finished second with a time of 2:02.34, while Alicia Kaye (of Clermont, FL) finished third with a time of 2:05.08. Forty-five professional triathletes participated in the event which offered a $30,000 prize purse.

The Life Time Tri South Beach continued a six-year tradition of benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in their efforts to lead the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. ‘St. Jude Heroes,’ or those who committed to raise funds and “tri” for the kids of St. Jude, raised funds to help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.

For complete results from the 2014 Life Time Tri South Beach, visit SouthBeachTriathlon.com. The second event in the 2014 Life Time Tri Series will take place April 13, 2014, at Life Time Tri Marquee in Tempe, Ariz., followed by Life Time Tri CapTex on May 26, 2014, in Austin, TX. Registration is still open for both events at lifetimetri.com.

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