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The 2007 Women's Tri-Fitness & Men's Obstacle Course World Challenge was held on July 13th-15th in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event has now become an international event for not only women, but men and children as well! Learn more here...

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Review By Lindsey Rosen
Photos Courtesy Of Split-vision Photography/Ed & Marianne Johnston

Ten years and still having fun, ten years we just begun, exclaimed promoter and founder Al Rosen as he welcomed the athletes and fans at the World Challenge in Las Vegas. What started 10 years ago in Tampa, Florida has now become an international event for not only women, but men and children as well. The main and most popular component of the event is the extremely challenging obstacle course.

The Women’s Tri-Fitness Challenge, www.womenstrifitness.com, features four events - Obstacle Course, Fitness Routine, Fitness Skills (box jumps, bench press, shuttle run), and the Grace & Physique. The Ultimate Fitness Challenge, www.theultimatefitnesschallenge.com, features the MOCC (Men’s Obstacle Course Challenge) and Fitness Skills.

Children, www.childrensfitnesschallenge.com, compete on a 100 yard obstacle course and the shuttle run. The Vegas event would bring together 142 women, 22 men, and 55 children representing 38 states, Canada, Europe, and even the Island of Tonga!

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Tri-Fitness Finalists - Left To Right: Lisa Thomas, Amy Pierce, Sylvia Ferrero, Al Rosen, Jennifer Rosen, Brandy Goddard.

The Grace & Physique Event:

The event started with the optional Grace & Physique on Friday morning as 112 beautiful athletes gathered at the Lance Burton Theater in the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino. “We the athletes have fun with this event as it gives a chance to demonstrate our fit feminine side as we will be competing on the gruelling obstacle course and shuttle run a few hours later.

Al Rosen always tells us we are a Barbie Doll in the morning and become G.I. Jane at night, “stated Dual Fitness and Obstacle Course winner Amy Pierce.

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Amy Pierce.

Fitness Routines & Fitness Skills:

After a quick Vegas night sleep, the athlete’s assembled for the Fitness Routines and Fitness Skills. After competing in a two minute choreographed routine which demonstrates strength moves, skills of flexibility and endurance, the athletes compete in the Box Jumps (50 timed plyometric jumps) and Bench Press (60% of bodyweight for women and 80% for men).

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Box Jumps & Bench Press.

Friendships Are Formed:

“The great thing about the Tri-Fitness is not only do we get to compete in a world class event, but many friendships are formed. It was even better this time around as I totally had fun with the event and my dad, brother and boyfriend came out to lend their support. Al Rosen does so much to make us all feel like one big family,” stated Sylvia Ferrero the Overall Tri-Fitness champion.

Sylvia had previously won the Tri-Fitness title in 2003 thus making her the 2nd athlete to repeat (Kelly Gignilliat 1998 & 1999). For Fitness Routine winner Marissa Herring (wife of Kim Herring, former 8 year NFL player), Connie Knott, 2nd on the Obstacle Course (wife of John Knott, Baltimore Oriole outfielder) and Betina Driver, 14th in Grace & Physique (wife of NFL Green Bay Packer all pro Donald Driver) it was a chance to show their hubbies aren’t the only world class athletes in the family.

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Marissa Herring (left), Betina Driver (right).

Men's Obstacle Course Challenge:

In the Men’s Obstacle Course Challenge, Willie Thomas (Tampa, FL) ran 38.94 seconds on the Obstacle Course to set a new world record and Rick McMillian (Lancaster, PA) won the Fitness Skills.

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Willie Thomas (left), Rick McMillian (right).

Children's Fitness Challenge:

The Children’s Fitness Challenge was a huge success as Kelly Decolati and Gold’s Gym in Vegas sent volunteers to help CFC Director Bernadette Schimnowski and Rock Foundation, www.djrockfoundation.org, Co-Founder Dany Johnson.

The highlight of the event was the return of Dottie O’Connor (double lung and kidney transplant) not only competing in the Women’s Tri-Fitness, but running alongside a young boy, Liam, from Las Vegas who has cystic fibrosis. Underarmour provided shirts to all the children who challenged themselves on the course.

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Kids Joined The Fitness Challenge.

The Rock Foundation Summer At Malibu Pier Gala:

Directly following the World Challenge, the Tri-Fitness organization traveled a few hundred miles west to Malibu Beach, California for “The Rock Foundation Summer at Malibu Pier Gala.”

With a host committee consisting of supporters such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia Johnson, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Jessica Biel, Vin Diesel, Mitch Kupchak (L.A Lakers), John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Michael Clarke Duncan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, etc, the event allowed children to challenge themselves on the obstacle course.

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & Friends.

Setting An Example:

“We aim to create a platform of hope and possibility for children nationwide by providing programs such as The Children’s Fitness Challenge designed to enrich and empower the lives and self- esteem of under-served, at risk youth and children hospitalized for medical disabilities, disorders and illness,” stated Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. A special thanks to Katie Kornfield and Meredith O’Sullivan for organizing the event.

So, what are you waiting for? Women, men, and children - embrace the WTF mantra of Wish, Train, Fulfill and we will see you at the 2007 Fall Challenge, November 10-11, in Tampa!

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