South Shore Sports Promotions, the sports sales department for the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, is bringing back Leon’s Triathlon to Northwest Indiana in 2010 after a 15-year hiatus. Leon’s was formerly one of the largest triathlons in the Chicago area and brought professionals from around the nation.

June 6 will bring what is being touted as one of the world’s fastest triathlons to the region with an extensive course that includes a .9 mile swim, a 24.8 mile bike ride and a 6.2 mile run, each of which will start and finish at Hammond’s Wolf lake Park. In addition to the waters of Wolf Lake the event will utilize parts of Sheffield Avenue, Calumet Avenue and a portion of Cline Avenue from Calumet east to Riley Road.
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