November 15, 2004 KINGSTON, Ont. -- Media are invited to interview Kingston resident and Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame member Maj. Tony O'Keeffe, Tues. 16 November, at 11:15 a.m. at the Kingston Military Community Centre as he does weight training in preparation for the Ultraman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii 26 - 28 Nov. The Ultraman is an invitation-only three-day, 320-mile (515 km) individual ultra-endurance event considered the toughest of its kind in the world. The competition includes a 10 km open-ocean swim, a 421 km bike, and an 84 km run. Maj. O'Keeffe placed second in the world in 2002 and 2003, and is in peak condition for this year's event. The 14-time Ironman Canada Triathlon finisher won the prestigious Esprit Ironman competition in Montreal in Sept. O'Keeffe, 42, has served 23 years in the Air Force both as an Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator and as an Aerospace Controller. He now works as a staff officer at the Canadian Defence Academy. O'Keeffe departs Toronto 18 Nov. for the competition. - 30 - Media interested in interviewing Maj O'Keeffe are requested to be present in the lobby of the Kingston Military Community Centre no later than 11: 10 a.m. More information on the world Ultraman competition can be found at www.ultramanworlds.com . For more information, please contact Lt.-Comd. John Coppard, Public Affairs Officer for the CDA, at (613) 541-6000 extension 3973. For national broadcasters, RMC broadcasts TV interviews from college grounds with a unidirectional video and two-way audio service via fibre optic. To arrange an interview, please call Lt.-Comd. Coppard or page (613) 536-7752 to discuss times. For Kingston media , Maj O'Keeffe maintains strong ties to Kingston. He trained here from 1981 - 83, was posted to RMC as staff from 1995 - 98, and has been on staff at the Kingston-based Canadian Defence Academy (CDA) since 2002. His father resides in Kingston, while his teenage son and daughter attend La Salle Secondary school.
