The 2015 TRI-MANIA Summit and Expo Series Taps Ashworth Awards as Official Awards Sponsor

February 23, 2015, Boston, MA – The TRI-MANIA Summit and Expo series, the largest pre-season kick-off for more than 4,500 triathletes and endurance athletes in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, has announced Ashworth Awards — the endurance sport’s industry leading provider of quality recognition products, awards and medals — as its Official Awards Sponsor. Produced by Sun Multisport Events in partnership with the USA Triathlon Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regional Councils, TRI-MANIA features informative seminars, training clinics, competitive events and a large and diverse vendor expo. TRI-MANIA will be produced in Washington DC at American University’s Bender Arena on March 21st (keynote speaker: Mike Reilly, the “Voice of Ironman”) and at MIT’s Zesiger Sports & Fitness Center in Boston, MA on March 28th (keynote speaker: Julie Dibens; three-time XTERRA and 70.3 IRONMAN World Champion).

Ashworth Awards is a leading manufacturer and supplier of custom medallions, awards, plaques and other recognition products. Through dedicated service and a commitment to quality, the Ashworth Awards team has developed long-standing relationships with some of the most recognized endurance events and skill competitions in the world, including the Boston Marathon, IRONMAN, US Figure Skating and is USA Triathlon’s Official Awards Partner. As the Official Awards Sponsor of the 2015 TRI-MANIA Series, Ashworth Awards will create custom awards for the top 3 teams in the Team Challenge competition featured at TRI-MANIA Washington DC and TRI-MANIA Boston. The Team Challenge is a unique event combining times of teams competing in running events, an indoor door bike time trial and a pool-based swim meet. More than 40 teams from the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions are expected to participate again this year.

“As the definitive kick-off to the new season for thousands of endurance athletes in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, it made perfect sense for us to be a sponsor of the TRI-MANIA series and create the awards for the top teams in the Team Challenge.” said Kim Ashworth, Vice President/CMO Ashworth Awards]. “TRI-MANIA is a fun and exciting way to begin the season and we look forward to being a part of it!”

TRI-MANIA is designed to educate, equip and inspire athletes at the start of the new season. In addition to keynote presenters Reilly and Dibens, speakers at this year’s series include four-time Olympian Sheila Taormina, sports nutrition expert Brian Shea, endurance sports legend Dave McGillivray, IRONMAN World Champion Karen Smyers and others. Past TRI-MANIA keynote speakers include three-time IRONMAN World champion Mirinda Carfrae, six-time IRONMAN Champions Dave Scott and Mark Allen, World Champion triathlete and renowned coach Siri Lindley, IRONMAN Champion Timothy O’Donnell and others.

For more information on the 2015 TRI-MANIA Summit and Expo series visit www.TRI-MANIA.com.

About Sun Multisport Events

Sun Multisport Events (SME) is New England’s premier, award-winning multisport event production company offering a unique set of events that attracts a diverse set of athletes from the beginner triathlete to the experienced long course veteran. In addition to the TRI-MANIA series, the SME line-up includes the Patriot Half, Cranberry Trifest, Whaling City Triathlon and Westborough Sprint Triathlon. SME won “Best Triathlon Series” and the Patriot Half won “Best Small Race” (less than 1,000 athletes) in the 2013 Triathlete’s Choice Awards program presented by Triathlon Business International. Visit the SME website to learn more.

About Ashworth Awards

For 50 years, Ashworth Awards has been a go-to resource for race directors, event coordinators, coaches, and industry leaders with their recognition products and awards. By providing the highest quality manufacturing and materials, unbeatable pricing, custom designs, and industry leading customer service they have created a seamless experience, assisting in recognizing their customer’s event participants as well as acquiring the proper recognition and exposure that events deserve.