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CHELSEA PIERS
WELCOMES IRONMAN CHRIS BERGLAND TO STAFF
World Famous Ironman Joins
Staff to Run Triathlon Programming
(New
York, NY – February 19, 2003) – The Sports
Center at Chelsea Piers is pleased to announce triathlete
Christopher Bergland has joined the staff. Bergland,
a charter member of the Sports Center, will serve
as the program coordinator for the Chelsea Piers
Triathlon Club (CPTC).
Bergland's impressive triathlon and ultra-triathlon
career began in 1995. Chris has competed in over fifteen
regular Ironman distance races, 4 Hawaii Ironman World
Championships, and has won the last three consecutive
Triple Ironman (7.2 mile swim/336 mile bike/78.6 mile
run) Odyssey Challenges.
Bergland will oversee the monthly CPTC meetings, organize
monthly endurance challenges, run seminars/clinics
and invite in guest speakers with specific expertise
in the field. Bergland will also create personalized
triathlon programs for members and will be available
for one-on-one training sessions.
“We are thrilled that Chris has come on board
to run the triathlon program,” commented Bill
Abramson, General Manager of the Sports Center. “Chris’s
experience and success in triathlon and ultra triathlon
training and racing is invaluable to members hoping
to achieve the same success. He is a welcome addition
to the staff.”
Sports Center at Chelsea Piers
The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers is the premier sports and fitness
center in the greater New York Metropolitan area, featuring unsurpassed
cross-training opportunities. The Sports Center includes one of the longest
indoor running tracks in the world and the largest indoor rock climbing
wall in the Northeast, as well as one of the largest cardiovascular and
strength training facilities in the country. In addition to an extensive
selection of fitness and strength training programs, the Sports Center
offers league play, wellness seminars, sport-specific training programs,
nutrition consultation, and a full service spa. Opened February 1, 1996,
the 150,000-square-foot facility offers something for everyone, from
novice athletes to Olympic hopefuls.
Contact:
Erica Schietinger, Chelsea Piers, 212-336-6870 schiee@chelseapiers.com
Damon Bayles, Sports Center, 212-336-6054 bayled@chelseapiers.com
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