To
contact me by mail...
Myra Michaels
PO Box
4000-143
Olathe, KS 66063
Thank you to one
of my previous sponsors Carlos Wilson, director of the Western Sahara Outreach
Program. I have never met a man with so much passion for his
beliefs. Please visit Western Saraha
Online to find out more about his cause.
 More information about
my
favorite competition, the
Women's Tri Fitness!
The
Women's Tri Fitness competition... History and Present
In
November of 1997, the idea to create a prestigious women's
fitness event became a potential goal. This event would
consist of a grace and physique round, fitness routine, and an
obstacle course. This first event would be called
the Ironwomen Pro-Am Fitness World Championship. After five
months of advertising,
the event became a reality on May 15, 1998. The Ironwomen
attracted 70 athletes representing 17 states and took place in
Tampa, Florida. Several national magazines covered the
show which would later be televised on ESPN's American Muscle.
Most important, the competitors had a great time and rewarding
experience.
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after, there was an overwhelming demand for more competitors. Al
Rosen, the founder of Women's Tri-Fitness, decided to include a
fitness industry trade show in addition to the competition.
After attending trade
shows in Chicago, L.A., Orlando, Tampa, Columbus, and Atlanta, Rosen
attracted 60 sponsers for the April event. This event would be
called the 1999 MaxXbar Women's Tri-Fitness World Championship.
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The
event was held on April 23rd and April 24th, 1999 in the Tampa Bay
Convention Center. There were 125 athletes competing the world's largest
fitness competition. These athletes represented 29 states and 3
countries. The event was filmed by Fox Sport Net and was shown numerous
times throughout the nation.
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Shortly
after, Rosen decided to provide a summer show on August 20th - 23rd,
which would include a beach competition. The event was called the
Women's Tri-Fitness "Battle of the Beach Fitness Festival."
Bringing the sport to a new level, Rosen bought in Andy Kindle, 30
year television veteran and 14 time Emmy Award winner, as the Executive Producer
for the competition. Women from Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela, Canada,
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, along with 65 Americans participated.
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The Women's Tri-Fitness
World Challenge on June 9th-10th, 2000 consisted of the obstacle course,
fitness routine, and fitness skills which tested the athlete's strength,
flexibility, endurance, agility, coordination, power, and all areas of
fitness.
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The spokesperson for this event was the most popular and
electrifying athlete in the world, The WWF's
Dwayne Johnson, also known as, "The Rock." |
The 2001 Natural Muscle's Women's
Tri Fitness World competition will be held on July 27-30 at the Monte
Carlo Resort and Casino in beautiful
Las Vegas. New and veteran competitors of this evolving competition
include top athletes and fitness competitors, including Grace Grimes, Katie
Uter, Torrie Wilson, Mocha Lee, Kelly Gignilliat, Myra Michaels, Suzie Hunt,
Robyn Cusack, and Debra Pugh.
A portion of the Tri-Fitness will benefit the Histiocystosis Association of
America to establish better treatments, and a cure, for those affected with
the histiocystosis, a rare blood disease caused by the excess of white blood
cells.
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