Kick-off the new season at the east coast's LARGEST multisport conference and expo!

Join us March 20, 2010 at the Zesiger Sports & Fitness Center at MIT in Cambridge, MA for the largest early season multisport event on the east coast with 1,700+ attendees and 80+ exhibiting sponsors. In addition to a line up of great seminars, clinics and competitive events, and the USAT Northeast Annual Membership Meeting, this year's event will feature 11x Ironman Champion Lisa Bentley (shown at left) as Keynote speaker, a re-vamped expo floor featuring (free) mini-bike clinics run by supporting bike shops, a larger computrainer indoor time trial competition managed by FastSplits, the Newton Running Campus Run (terrific swag for the first 150 registrants) to start the day, the opportunity to demo Blue Seventy wet suits in the pool and much more.

Admission to the seminars and expo floor is FREE. Note that online registration for the event and all clinics closed at 6PM on Thursday, March 18th. You do not need to register in order to attend the event and on site registration will be made available for the Newton Running Campus Run, the Fast Splits Indoor Bike Time Trial and all clinics while space remains available.

Multisport World at the Zesiger Sports & Fitness Center is developed in partnership with the Northeast region of USA Triathlon and is designed to offer something for everyone... from the seasoned veteran of multisport to the aspiring first-time triathlete.

The USAT Northeast Welcome Reception will be from 5:00PM to 6:00PM on the expo floor and will close out the day. This event will feature a silent auction fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society, food, drinks, and mingling with members of the USAT Northeast Regional council, Lisa Bentley and some other very special guests. Admission to the Welcome Reception is FREE and complimentary food will be provided by Upper Crust Pizzeria (Upper Crust will also be selling their award-winning pizza on the expo floor beginning at 11AM). Don't miss it!

Volunteer support for Multisport World Boston is provided by the New England chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training. Thank you for your support!

For the Kids The Multisport World Kids Olympics RETURNS! After a successful debut last year, we will once again have the Multisport World Kids Olympics. This is a free and fun event for kids age 5-14 featuring a 50-meter dash, an agility test, a long jump and a kids shot put. This event will be at 2PM on the indoor track on the 3rd floor of the Zesiger Center (same floor as the Multisport World seminars). Participation medals will be given to all kids courtesy of Ashworth Awards. Click here to register.

Yoga, exercise and fun will also be available to the kids at the My First Yoga booth on the Multisport World expo floor.  My First Yoga uses engaging stories to lead children through a series of easy to follow poses where they learn to become a strong dog, a quiet turtle and a proud lion -- stretching mind and body to improve focus, balance and concentration. Sessions will be offered for children ages 2-6 yrs (10:30AM, 12:00PM, 3:30PM) and age 7+ (11:30AM, 1:30PM, 4:00PM).

Abbie Davies, founder of My First Yoga, studied how movement and exercise contribute to self-confidence and esteem while earning a degree at Harvard and has earned nationwide media attention as an expert in the field of youth’s yoga and fitness. Abbie will also lead the kids in stretching prior to the Multisport World Kids Olympics.

Bike Clinics (free) New for this year, attendees will be able to attend a series of free bike clinics presented by local bike shops. From changing a flat... to adjusting your gears... to packing your bike... you'll get expert, hands-on guidance to basic bike maintenance questions. All clinics will be on the Multisport World expo floor. The schedule is as follows:

• 10:30AM: Shifting Systems and Performance
• 11:00AM: The Triathlete's Pre-Race Bicycle Maintenance Checklist
• 11:30AM: How to Fix a Flat Efficiently & Confidently
• 12:00PM: How to Pack your Bike
• 12:30PM: Tubular vs Clincher Tires: Understanding the Difference
• 1:30PM: The Triathlete's Pre-Race Bicycle Maintenance Checklist
• 2:00PM: How to Fix a Flat Efficiently & Confidently
• 2:30PM: What to Look for When Shopping for a New Bike
• 3:00PM: How to Fix a Flat Efficiently & Confidently
• 3:30PM: The Anatomy of a Headset
• 4:00PM: How to Fix a TUBULAR Flat Efficiently & Confidently

Bike Drive! Give your old bike a new life by donating it to Bikes Not Bombs (BNB). BNB will be on site at Multisport World from 10:30AM to 4:30PM to collect unwanted bikes for use in their award winning programs with Boston youth and those in need in developing countries. BNB accepts all kinds of bikes EXCEPT those with heavy rust. A $10 donation is requested with each bike to cover the costs related to cleaning, storing and then shipping bikes overseas.

Exhibiting Sponsors for the vendor expo (as of March 11th) are 3 Sports, 1 Passion, Adirondack Triathlon Club, Aline Systems, American Cancer Society/DetermiNation, Athlete Village, Avia, BeginnerTriathlete.com, Belmont Wheelworks, Blackstone Valley Human Performance, Blue Seventy, Boston Mobile Bike Service, Boston Performance Coaching, Boston Triathlon Team, Charles River Canoe & Kayak, City Sports, CompuTrainer/RacerMate, CW-X, Cycleloft, Dreamfar Triathlon Team, Eident Sports Marketing, Endorfun Sports, Endurance Nation, Fast Forward Race Management, Fastsplits, Felt, Fitwerx, Garmin, Greater Boston Running Company, Hale Reservation Kids 2 CampTri, Infinit Nutrition, King Pine Tri and Duathlon, Lake George Triathlon, Landry's Bicycles, Loco Sports, Marathon Physical Therapy and Sports Fitness, Marathon Sports, Marchese Sports Therapy, MaxPerformance, North Shore Swim Club Endurance Athlete Team, NRG Bar, NuBound, Ontri.com, Performance Health Center, Prouty Ultimate, Pumpkinman Triathlon Festival, Pure Madness, REI, Rocktape, Sailfish Wetsuits, Saris Cycling Group, Simply Circus, Spinervals, Streamline Events, Sun Multisport Events, Team in Training/LLS, Team Think Strong, Tri and Du It, Tri-Hard Endurance Sports Coaching, USAT Northeast, V3 Multisport, ZIPP and ZumTri.

Attention Coaches: Earn your coaches education credits at the USAT-NE Coaches Education Clinic. Click here for details.

Still not sure whether or not you want to attend this year's event? Here are 16 reasons why you don't want to miss the 2010 Multisport World Conference and Expo in Cambridge, MA.

1. Start the day running with the inaugural Newton Running Campus Dash. A 3-mile fun run around the MIT campus. Great swag and prizes from Newton Running. Details here.
2. Get faster on the swim. Register for one of the Total Immersion swim clinics to improve your technique and go faster.
3. Gear up for the season. Exhibiting sponsors on the expo will include retailers and manufacturers of bikes, apparel, running shoes, wetsuits, nurtritional products and more.
4. Meet professional triathlete Lisa Bentley. An 11x Ironman winner, Lisa will deliver a keynote seminar and much more.
5. Find a new race for the season. Multiple race directors will be exhibiting on the expo floor to give you details on their races and answer your questions.
6. Improve your running technique. Sign up for one of the ChiRunning clinics and discover how ChiRunning takes the pounding, pain and potential damage out of the sport of running.
7. Learn to avoid common training hazards. Attend the seminar presented by the coaches from Tri-Hard Endurance Sports Coaching.
8. Compete in the Fast Splits Indoor Bike Time Trial. Race a 10k course... Spinervals DVD for the first 40 registrants, great prizes and more.
9. Support a worthy cause. Bid on and win gear, services race entries and more donated by our sponsors. All proceeds to benefit the American Cancer Society.
10. Get your first triathlon experience off on the right foot. Attend the workshop, "The First Time Triathlete".
11. Learn to flawlessly execute your race plan this season. Attend Patrick McCrann's seminar, "Mastering Race Day".
12. Run the best Ironman marathon of your life. Register for the Ironman marathon workshop given by Lisa Bentley owner of 3 sub 3-hour ironman marathons.
13. Donate an old bike to a worthwhile cause. Bikes Not Bombs will be on hand collecting old bikes to restore and then ship overseas.
14. Hear the latest on the state of the sport. Attend the USAT Welcome Reception featuring Lisa Bentley, USAT Northeast Regional Council members and others.
15. Get stronger and get faster. Attend the workshop, Strength Training for the Multisport Athlete" presented by Boston Performance Coaching.
16. Win valuable giveaways. All registered attendees can win some great giveaways and the first 1,000 registered attendees get a free swag bag!

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