Runner Triathlete News is the publication for runners, triathletes, and cyclists in the Southwestern states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Published prior to the first of every month, RTN covers not only local and regional competition, but also provides its more than 60,000 readers with authoritative news and expert views on a wide variety of topics. The varied editorial content of RTN assures that the personal needs of athletes are addressed, and readers can "meet" interesting and elite athletes through interviews and personality profiles.

The Runner Triathlete News Web Site (www.runnertriathletenews.com) is, by far, the most popular web site of its kind in the Southwest. The award-winning site (selected as the third best running web site in the nation as well as one of Lycos' Top 5% Sites on the Internet) averages over 133,000 hits per month and dwarfs its nearest competitor, both in terms of information and traffic.

Road races and fun runs attract large numbers of athletic American adults. Running is healthy and invigorating, and racing is the ultimate challenge. While running sometimes is viewed as an individual or solitary endeavor, competition encourages friendships and forges camaraderie not found in many adult sports. RTN is a major conduit for this social exchange and is the magazine thousands of healthy, active adults depend upon for news of their sport.