U-Haul signs on as official sponsor for Nation's Triathlon
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
U-Haul International, Inc. is an American equipment rental company, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that has been in operation since 1945. The company was founded by Leonard Shoen (L. S. "Sam" Shoen) in Ridgefield, Washington, who began it in the garage owned by his wife's family, and expanded through franchising with gas stations.U-Haul is owned by AMERCO, a holding company which also operates Amerco Real Estate, Republic Western Insurance, and Oxford Life Insurance.[1] The Shoen family currently owns about 40% of the publicly-traded stock corporation. The company rents trucks, trailers, and other pieces of equipment, but many U-Haul centers and dealerships also provide storage, LPG (propane) refueling, hitch and trailer wiring installation, and carpet cleaners, among other services. Because of the company's ubiquity (there are 15,900 dealers across the country) the name is sometimes used as a genericized trademark to refer to the services of any rental company. The livery used on rented vehicles is widely recognized, primarily consisting of white and a thick horizontal orange stripe, in addition to a large state- or province-themed picture, known as SuperGraphics.
About Property:
The Nation’s Triathlon to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a Competitor Group event, was founded in 2006 and is one of the premiere International distance triathlons in the United States. It is the only triathlon in the nation dedicated to funding research toward a cure for blood cancers. Set against the magnificent and patriotic setting of the nation’s capital and its monuments, participants in The Nation’s Triathlon will swim 1.5k in the Potomac River, bike 40k through scenic vistas and parkways, and run 10k through downtown D.C. Official sponsors for the 2012 race include: AT&T, Clif Bar, Clif Shot, Craft, Gatorade, Giant, Gryphon Technologies, The Jackson Clinics, Karhu, Pacers Running Stores, PNC Bank, Spirit Airlines, VIDA Fitness, and Xterra Wetsuits.