NAUTICA MALIBU TRIATHLON PRESENTED BY TOYOTA RAISES $718,000FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH
Andy Baldwin, Pamela Conley Ulich, Mayor Pro-Tiem of Malibu Win Race’s Celebrity DivisionMalibu, CA (Malibu, CA (September 16, 2007) – This morning, over three thousand athletes from around the country gathered on Zuma Beach to participate in the 21st Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon presented by Toyota. This year’s event raised over $718,000 for Children's Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Cancer Research.
Malibu residents and visitors look forward to this truly inspirational event every summer as it brings together people from all walks of life and from around the world. Thousands of spectators lined the route to cheer on their favorite athletes as they began the race at 7:15AM. Racers navigated a course that began with a ½ mile swim in the Pacific Ocean, followed by an 18-mile bike ride along Pacific Coast Highway and ended with a 4-mile run along Zuma Beach.
The triathlon ended a weekend of fun which kicked off on Saturday, September 15th with events that included a Sand Castle Demonstration, Beach Expo with Interactive Booths, Bike Demonstrations and Specialty Clinics. Additional events taking place today included the Nautica Tot Trot and Kids Race, which brought out hundreds of children in a race to see who was the fastest tot on the beach.
The Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is one of the largest pediatric hematology/oncology programs in the nation. Physician-scientists integrate their laboratory experience with their clinical expertise in an approach to medical problem-solving that enables them to move effectively from bench to bedside. Breakthroughs in the treatment of childhood cancer, many pioneered at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, offer children, teenagers and young adults the most advanced treatment available anywhere.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles treats 62,000 patients a year in its emergency department. It admits more than 11,000 children a year to the hospital, with almost 50 percent of those admissions children under four years of age. There are more than 287,000 visits a year to its 29 outpatient clinics and nearly 5,000 visits at community sites through its Division of Adolescent Medicine. Children's Hospital Los Angeles is able to offer the optimum in multidisciplinary care, with more than 100 pediatric subspecialty services.
Photo: Race Director Michael Epstein
Prizes were also awarded to Team Disney and Team Amgen for raising the most money for Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Team Disney who won in the Entertainment Industry Division raised $235,000, while Team Amgen raised $60,000 to take home top honors in the Corporate Division.
Adding to the excitement of this year’s event, the race was honored to have several Primetime Emmy nominees compete for top prize in the triathlon including Jon Cryer, nominated for Outstanding Comedy Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Alan Harper in Two and a Half Men, and Felicity Huffman, nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives. Singer Debra Gibson kicked off the race with an inspiring rendition of the National Anthem. 
FINAL RESULTS AT A GLANCE
Photo: Mitch Thrower, Scott Tinley and Tony Richardson at the Malibu Triathlon
Other high-profile competitors who came out to compete and support Children's Hospital Los Angeles included David Duchovny, Mark Paul Gosselaar, Amanda Beard (Olympic Swimmer), Eric Close (Without a Trace), Debra Gibson, Taylor Kitsch, Carl Lewis (Olympic Runner), Esai Morales, Missi Pyle (Heroes), David Chokachi (Beyond the Beak), David James Elliot (Close to Home), Pamela Conley Ulich (Mayor of Malibu), Rocco Dispirito (Celebrity Chef), Sheriff Lee Baca, Thomas Ian Nicholas (American Pie).
Photo: Athlete Mark Mckee interviewed by Mitch Thrower from Triathlete.TV. Mark has completed more than 200 triathlons.
Photo: Paul Hekimian, the President & Founder, LA Tri Club with Liz Oakes, the Managing Director and Mitch Thrower.
Photo: David Duchovny comments on the Triathlon: "I'm just going to try to beat Baldwin."
Photos: David Duchovny and Andy Baldwin at the Swim Start
Photo: Macca at the Elite Start
Photo: Lifeguards ready their talents. 
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Photo: Malibu Triathlon Spectators, with Los Angeles Style.
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