Fitness Plus to Host Indoor Triathlon

Area residents can test their endurance at the sixth annual Fitness Plus Indoor Triathlon on Saturday, March 5, beginning at 9 am. Held in the Saint Francis Health and Wellness Center, 150 S. Mount Auburn Road, the Indoor Triathlon will be a fun and challenging event for individuals of all interest and fitness levels.

The event, which will include competitive and non-competitive divisions, will include a 300-yard swim in the lap pool, a five-mile ride on a stationary bicycle and a two-mile run on the indoor track. The goal is to finish all three events with the fastest time, with both individual and team competitions offered.

"An indoor triathlon may not be as physically challenging as an outdoor event, but it does require a lot of energy and determination to get through all of the events," says Doug Gannon, MSA, AFO, assistant manager of aquatics and recreation at Fitness Plus. "Anyone who has ever wondered how they would perform in a triathlon event should give our Indoor Triathlon a try."

Individual entry fees are $20 for Fitness Plus members and $30 for nonmembers. Team entry fees (men, women and coed) are $35 for member teams and $50 for nonmember teams. Teams consist of no more than three participants. Entry fees include awards, T-shirts and post-event refreshments.

Registration forms are available at the Fitness Plus Service Desk. To have a registration form mailed or for more information, call Doug Gannon at 573-331-5311.

Fitness Plus is the cornerstone of Saint Francis Medical Center's Health and Wellness Center, a medically integrated facility combining fitness, wellness and rehabilitation in one convenient location at 150 S. Mount Auburn Road. It is the only fitness facility in Missouri certified by the Medical Fitness Association and has been recognized by Fitness Management magazine for program innovation, administrative management and facility design. Members have access to highly trained staff, the most up-to-date fitness equipment and classes, an aquatics area with four pools, the region's largest indoor track, and comfortable surroundings with amenities to meet all of their fitness and wellness needs. Fitness Plus is also an excellent transition for Saint Francis patients completing cardiac, pulmonary, physical and/or occupational rehabilitation to continue their workout activities. Saint Francis is proud to be the only employer in Missouri ranked on Modern Healthcare magazine's Best Places to Work in Healthcare list for three consecutive years -- 2008-2010. Saint Francis is also ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation for outstanding patient experience by HealthGrades® in 2009/2010.