Powerman Coming to Ocala!
On December 11th 2016, Silver
Springs State Park will have the privilege of hosting this amazing competition. This
event is only one of three that will qualify for Powerman International.
What exactly
is the Powerman Competition and what does it consist of? As stated on their
website, “Powerman North America was created to give runners,
cyclists, triathletes and duathletes a first class duathlon racing experience.” It is a highly intensive competition that even
pushes the best of athletes! They have hosted races for over 30 years in 19
different countries.
What these
incredible athletes will endure:
1.
10K
Multi-loop Foot Race
2.
70K
Bike Ride
3.
10K
Multi-loop Foot Race
What is the
prize for competing in this race? Well, the fastest five women and five men, as
well as five from each age of 14 age groups will have the opportunity to compete
in Switzerland at the annual Powerman World Championship. How incredible is
that? Oh, but that’s not it, there will also be $5,000 in prize money.
This event is
a wonderful opportunity to get our city’s name out there. The county estimates a
$436,000 economic impact as well as an additional $284,400 impact in indirect
sales and/or spending as a result to the event.
Powerman will
also be hosting two more races that same day. They include:
Sprint
Powerman: 5K Run, 46K Bike Ride, 5K Run
Super Sprint
Powerman: 2.5 K Run, 23K Bike Ride, 2.5K Run
So as you can
see this is an event you won’t want to miss. Be sure to book with any of our
hotels in the area!
Holiday Inn Express Silver Springs-Ocala
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