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Tri, tri again New York City’s troubled triathlon returns Saturday with a new date, organizer and name — is this time the charm?
It’s about tide! After two years of dormancy, the city’s only swim-bike-run event — now called the Big Apple Triathlon — will make a comeback Saturday with some 1,300 endurance enthusiasts expected to jump in (to the Hudson, that is).
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