WHAT: 11th annual Chicago Sun-Times Triathlon. WHEN: 6:45 a.m., Aug. 29. DISTANCES: 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike ride, 10-kilometerrun. WHERE: Transition area is at Navy Pier. Swim - out-and-back coursefrom Ohio Street Beach. Bike - Lake Shore Drive between Hollywoodand Oakwood. Run - from transition area south around Soldier Fieldand north to finish on E. Wacker Drive in front of HyattRegency-Chicago. THE FIELD: Led by many of the top pros in theworld, more than 4,000 people will compete as individuals or on relayteams. PRIZE MONEY: Total purse is $40,000, with first-place manand woman each receiving $5,000. EXPO: Chicago Consumer Multi-Sport Expo will run 4-9:30 p.m. nextFriday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Hyatt Regency-Chicago, 151E. Wacker Drive. It is free and open to the public. POSTRACE: Awards ceremony and party, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 29 in plazaat Hyatt Regency-Chicago. INFORMATION: For more details, call the race hotline at (312)404-2292.
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