Littleton Rotary's Appleman Triathlon set for July 19; organizers expect about 450 entrants

Roger Hartley, identified as chairman of the Littleton Rotary Club's 22nd Appleman Triathlon Race, announced the event will be held Sunday, July 19, starting at 8 a.m. at Long Lake in Littleton. Hartley described the triathlon as the club's largest annual fundraiser, with proceeds going to local charities.

Hartley said the event is sanctioned by the U.S. Triathlon Association and that the organizers expect "somewhere around 450 entrants" across the run, bike and swim segments. He said the race uses a professional timing firm, New England Timing, and that every finisher will receive a medal.

Hartley introduced the event's premier sponsor, Jake Basnet of Basnet Plumbing & Heating. Basnet said the company has been family owned in Littleton since 1987 and wanted to "give back to the community," adding that about 13 company employees across roughly five teams would participate in the event, including the duathlon (run-bike-run) portion.

Hartley described sponsor visibility benefits such as a branded truck on site and logo placement on posters and participant shirts. He also described event details including branded swim caps for swimmers and the prize for winners — a bottle of maple syrup — as part of the race's local traditions. Hartley closed by encouraging participants and volunteers to attend and by thanking the sponsor.

The transcript contains a minor inconsistency in the location wording (speakers referred to "Long Lake" and to "Long Beach/Long Lake Beach"); the article reports the location as Long Lake in Littleton as stated earlier in the announcement.