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STAMFORD, Conn. -- Since the Stamford KIC IT Triathlon started four years ago it has become one of the most popular Olympic-distance events in the state. Sunday's race begins at 6:30 a.m. at Cummings Beach, and there is also a kids triathlon scheduled for Saturday.
The event will now include more than 600 athletes. Sunday's race consists of a 0.9-mile swim, a 24.8-mile bike ride and a 6.2-mile run. The race begins with the swim, and the athletes transition from the bike to the run in Columbus Park, where the race also finishes.
Due to popular demand, the race ended registration on June 21. Registration for the kids' race is also closed. Athletes from nearly every Fairfield County community are entered.
For non-runners, there is a Family Festival at Columbus Park from 9 a.m.-noon. Spectators are encouraged to attend the events, and there are several venues for watching, including Columbus Park, Shippan Point, Summer Street and even Long Ridge Road, which is part of the bike course.
Complete information is available on the race website. The event benefits Kids In Crisis, Connecticut's only free, round-the-clock crisis counseling center and emergency shelter for children ages newborn to 17.
Manhattan's Andy Kalley won the men's race last year, while Wilton's Amy Bevliacqua won the women's race followed, by Katie Bottini, also of Wilton.
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