Prize Money For Pro Triathletes
We will be awarding a total of $50,000 in prize money. The prize money will be divided equally between men and women as follows:
     1st Place    $12,500          6th Place    $    500
    2nd Place    $ 6,250          7th Place     $    450
     3rd Place    $ 2,500          8th Place     $    375
     4th Place    $ 1,250          9th Place     $    325
     5th Place    $    625        10th Place     $    225

GATORADE PRIMES
We will be awarding $2,000 in Gatorade Primes as follows:

Swim Prime: $500 to the 1st male and 1st female Pro to pass under the Swim Finish banner.

Bike Prime: $500 to the 1st male and 1st female Pro to pass by the Bike-In banner at transition.

U.S. TAX REGULATIONS
Cash awards are subject to US taxes. You must provide proof of a valid US Social Security number and sign an affidavit when you pick up your race packet to avoid the 30% US IRS withholding. You will be required to fill out an appropriate tax form (W-9, W-8, etc.) before collecting your race packet.

PAYMENT OF PRIZE MONEY
Checks for prize money awards will be mailed to winners within three weeks of the race. Please confirm we have both your correct mailing and e-mail addresses.

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

Travel: We will be awarding a certificate for a round-trip ticket on American Airlines (continental US only) to the 1st Place Male and 1st place Female Pro finishers. Certificates may only be used on American Airlines flights, and the tickets expire on the date listed on the certificate. Certain restrictions apply. Certificates will be mailed to winners with the check for their prize money.

Accomodations: Accommodations: a) Male and Female winners of last year’s “Life Time Fitness Triathlon SeriesRace to the Toyota Cup” (registered for the 2010 event) receive a free two-night stay race weekend at the Hilton Chicago, b) top three male and female finishers of the 2009 Chicago Triathlon (registered for the 2010 event) will receive a two-night complimentary hotel stay for the 2010 race weekend at Hilton Chicago.  Certain restrictions apply. You will be contacted by event staff for reservation information.

Entries: a) 2011 top three Series point leaders (male and female) will receive a complimentary race entry for the 2012 Chicago Triathlon, and b) top male and female finishers of the 2012 Chicago Triathlon will receive complimentary race entries for the 2013 Chicago Triathlon.