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Sep. 8, 2011

The 5th annual “Tri-To-Win” SavageMan Triathlon Festival, slated for Sept. 17-18 at the Deep Creek Lake State Park, has attracted athletes from 32 states – including California and Hawaii – Washington, D.C., and numerous foreign countries such as Canada, Great Britain, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Australia. Olympians and world champions will be arriving in Garrett County next week for the three-pronged athletic competition.

This event, which has become internationally renowned as one of the most difficult triathlons in the world, is organized and produced by the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation. Proceeds from the event will benefit the foundation as well.

Philip Graves (GBR) and the Desiree Ficker (USA) will be back to defend their 2010 victory performances, with Graves setting both new overall SavageMan 70.0 course and 55.7-mile bike records; and Ficker a new 13.1-mile run record.

The 2011 starting field will also include John Kenny (USA) and Zach Ruble (USA), 2nd and 3rd placers respectively in 2010; as well as the featured triathlon legend, six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott (USA).

Josh Beck (USA), considered one of the world’s top duathlete champions in running and cycling, and who posted a sub-6:00 minute run record on the SavageMan 13.1-mi. run course in 2010, is returning for his 5th consecutive race.

Fronting the women’s field is two-time SavageMan 70.0 victor, women’s course-record holder, and the U.S.’s only Olympic triathlon medalist ever (Athens 2004) Susan Williams.

In the March 2010 Triathlete magazine, an article was published titled “The 100 Best Races in the World,” in which the SavageMan 70.0 was the lead-in two-page feature preface highlight, and was given the “Editor’s Choice” distinction of “Number One Hardest Race on Earth!”

Greg Safko, president of the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation and race director, said the two-day festival has “built a loyal following and solid reputation among athletes worldwide seeking a very unique lifetime experience.”

He also reported that post-race surveys taken by athletes indicate that 100% of athletes recommend the SavageMan Triathlon Festival to others.

“This survey result reflects the phenomenal attraction to western Maryland for the race,” Safko said.

There are a multitude of viewing areas in Deep Creek Lake State Park and across Garrett and Allegeny counties for the general public, he noted. Volunteers to help out with the event are still in need.

“Volunteering doubles the fun for spectators to experience this one-of-a-kind international sporting event up close,” Safko said. “And our volunteers are key to ensuring a safe and successful event for participants from around the country and world, as well as supporting the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation’s mission.”

For further information on volunteering, persons may visit www.savagemantri.org/volunteers.html. For course maps and daily activities, persons may go to the primary SavageMan web site at www.savagemantri.org.

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Sep. 23, 2010

Local athlete Elizabeth Green is pictured as she reaches the ultimate goal in the SavageMan Triathlon — crossing the finish line. Hundreds of runners, swimmers, bikers, and those who do all three came across the line, completing what Triathlete magazine has crowned the hardest triathlon in the world. The SavageMan Festival took place over the weekend, with the 30.0 race held on Saturday and the grueling 70.0 on Sunday. The competition began and concluded in Deep Creek Lake State Park. The results and multiple photographs can be viewed online at savagemantri.org. Greg Safko, director of the race and president of the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation, the recipient of the race proceeds, said this year’s event was “an incredible race in a multitude of perspectives — from registration of 1,100+ athletes, many drawn to western Maryland for the first time to experience the beauty and savage challenge — to the hundreds of highly valued and praised volunteers from within the communities hosting athlete guests from throughout the country and the globe.” He said the fundraising for the melanoma foundation “far exceeded prior years.” See additional pictures in today’s issue, and at the festival site located at www.savagemantri.org Photo by C. Kellyann Green.

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SWANTON, Md. (AP) ― A western Maryland triathlon billed as the world’s toughest has attracted hundreds of registrants.

The 70-mile SavageMan Triathlon begins Sunday morning at Deep Creek Lake State Park near Swanton.

The event, combining swimming, biking and running, was rated the hardest race on earth this year by Triathlete magazine.

The race course passes through two state parks and the Savage River State Forest. It also crosses the Eastern Continental Divide.

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Aug. 26, 2010

by Mary Sincell McEwen
Garrett County’s own Tri-To-Win SavageMan triathlon has garnered national attention this year via the editors of Triathlete magazine, who proclaimed in the March issue that the local triple event is the “No. 1 hardest triathlon in the world.”

The magazine was rating the 100 best races on earth, and not only was the local event named in that list, but it was placed at the top of the subcategory of “most difficult.” The 4th annual SavageMan Triathlon Festival will happen this year on Sept. 18 and 19, with two swimming-biking-running races (a “30.0” and a “70.0”) set for each day. The events begin and end at Deep Creek Lake State Park.

“This article, combined with broad word-of-mouth promotion, has led to higher athlete registration,” said Greg Safko, founder of the race, which is a major fundraiser for the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation. “In fact, because of the SavageMan Triathlon Festival’s tremendous international popularity, both races will most certainly be sold out.”

He said this week that there are only about 20 slots remaining in both races and may be gone by press-time.

Because of the rapid sell-out and full rosters of athletes, as well as maintaining the current mark of excellence earned by previous events, Safko stressed the need to meet the expectations for a high quality event.

“This necessitates our recruitment of a significant, qualified volunteer base,” Safko said. To address this need, the organization created a volunteer coordinator position, now held by Dick Zimmerman.

Persons who wish to volunteer for the event are encouraged to contact Zimmerman at 240-405-4700, or by e-mail at: volunteers@savagemantri.org. Individuals are needed to man relief stations, help with traffic and safety areas, and work in other support roles. Each volunteer will be given a SavageMan T-shirt, cap, and an invitation to the after-party.

Safko also reported this week that six-time IronMan World Champion Dave Scott will be attending and competing in the Tri-To-Win SavageMan 70.0 Triathlon. Scott has attended the event since 2007 as a celebrity guest, signing all first-place awards for all the divisions, and being on hand to meet other athletes and autograph items. This year, however, the world-renowned athlete will actually be taking part in the event.

“This is big news, and we’re thrilled about it,” Safko said.

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