TRIFEST 2009, presented by TriSports.com, invites triathletes from around the world to sunny Tucson, Arizona and its world-class training grounds.  TRIFEST features an educational triathlon conference featuring industry-leading speakers, a large consumer triathlon expo, Affiliated Training Camps and other events like scheduled group rides and runs.  The goal of TRIFEST is to educate triathletes and to celebrate the sport of triathlon by bringing athletes from around the world in contact with industry experts, product vendors and professional triathletes.  The event allows all participants a chance to kick-off their multisport season in a relaxed non-race environment.

The 3-day event officially kicks off on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 7:00am with a scheduled group ride up Mt. Lemmon led by Jimmy Riccitello. Last year over 150 riders participated in the optional ride including both age group and professional athletes. The TRIFEST industry dinner and conference keynote address is planned for Friday night. Last year the keynote speaker was Mark Allen.  The industry dinner allows attendees to spend time with industry experts, equipment vendors, professional athletes and other TRIFEST attendees. The Multisport Conference begins the morning of Saturday, March 7 at the Tucson Convention Center and concludes Sunday afternoon, March 8.  Conference attendees will get firsthand knowledge from industry-leading speakers. The Multisport Expo begins on Saturday morning, March 7 and runs through Sunday, March 8. This one-of-a-kind expo will feature vendors from across the industry showcasing their latest and greatest product offerings for 2009. Athletes will get a chance to touch, feel and even demo new products before the season begins.

If you want to extend your trip to Tucson to train in our world class training grounds, consider attending a TRIFEST Affiliated Camp either before or after the event. That way you won’t just kick start your season with lots of knowledge and information, but you can log some early season miles as well.

The Multisport Conference has been recognized as place for USAT certified coaches to earn CEU credits. With several different speakers on hand to present on a variety of topics, this is great opportunity for you to obtain multiple CEU credits.