The Five55 Series incorporates a 500-meter swim and a 5k run held on the 5th of each of the Series’ seven months. The first event kicked off on April 5th and will continue on the 5th day of each month until the last event on Friday, October 5th. A standard start time for each event has been set for all cities – 6:30pm.

“This is a fun event, whether you’re a seasoned triathlete, someone interested in triathlon competition, or just wanting to get out for a swim and a run,” said Juan Armando Martinez, founder of the series. “We’re thrilled to be expanding to Dallas and Houston this year, and continuing the tradition we started last year in Austin and San Antonio.”

The Austin races will be held at Lake Pflugerville (18216 Weiss Lane, Pflugerville), with a $25 entrance fee per race, with proceeds from the entrance fees going to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Subaru of Georgetown is the presenting sponsor for the series, with other sponsors including Newton Running, Pacific Health Labs (makers of 2nd Surge), Skin Strong, Soleus, Tri It Wear, and Yellow Cheetah.

Each month, race results will be tabulated with prizes going to the top three mal and female overall points earners. The different cities will be competing for top honors based on the average finishing time for all participants throughout the season. The End-of-Season Gala will be awarded to the winning city and held on November 3. read more...