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Contact Person: Rachel Sears
Company Name: Hypercat Racing
Telephone Number: 510-236-5562
Email Address: hypercatracing@hotmail.com
Web site address: http://www,hypercatracing.com

Hypercat Racing�s Philip Casanta and Rachel Sears selected to Design Training Program for Team USA duathletes.

San Francisco, CA, March 18, 2003 - The coaching duo of Philip Casanta and Rachel Sears, of Hypercat Racing, have been selected by USA Triathlon to create the training program to be used by the 2003 Team USA age group  duathletes preparing for the 2003 ITU Duathlon World Championships. The 2003 ITU Duathlon World Championships will be contested in Affoltern , Switzerland August 29-31. Athletes will run 10kilometers, bike 40 kilometers and run 5 kilometers.

Casanta, is the cycling coach for the Golden Gate Triathlon Club and is the Director Sportif of the �Thirstybear-Hypercat Racing team,� a men�s Masters 1,2,3 cycling squad.  Coach to age group and elite athletes, Casanta has guided athletes to ITU Duathlon, ITU Triathlon and Ironman World Championship events. A former professional cyclist and.elite duathlete, Casanta is a USAT and USA Cycling certified coach.

Rachel Sears, owner of Hypercat Racing, is a professional duathlete/triathlete.  Sears, a 2001 ITU Duathlon Age group World Champion, is a 3 time national duathlon Team USA member and was a 2002 USAT Elite Duathlete Rookie of the year honorable mention.

Team USA duathletes will access the training program with a personal username/password and have the ability to log their training workouts on-line.