Clermont Draft Legal Challenge 2011

Clermont, FL - March 5, 2011 - In the opening event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, U.S. Olympians Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) claimed the first-ever USA Triathlon Elite Sprint National Championship titles as the top American finishers Saturday here at Lake Louisa State Park.

Also a sprint-distance ITU Pan American Cup, the event featured an international field with Great Britain's Helen Jenkins and Greg Rouault of France placing first overall in the women's and men's races, respectively. With their wins Saturday, Jenkins and Rouault sit atop the USA Triathlon Elite Race Series standings after the first of six events.

The age-groupers kicked off the day with the Draft Legal Challenge at Clermont, the first USA Triathlon-sanctioned draft-legal event open to all amateur athletes. Following a non-drafting race, the USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program, which aims to introduce triathlon to talented former collegiate runners and swimmers, took center stage, claiming both age-group titles.  

In addition to racing, Shoemaker also served as one of the event organizers. "I don't think things could have gone better," Shoemaker said. "Before I even started racing I had 10 or 15 of the age-groupers come up and say 'thank you, this was fun, it was awesome, it was well done.' That makes me feel good ..."

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