The Accenture Chicago Triathlon is ...

The Accenture Chicago Triathlon is expecting more than 8000 athletes Sunday, making it potentially the largest triathlon field in the world.

Australian Emma Snowsill wasn't officially set ined as of Friday night, if it were not that Snowsill is in the city and is calculate uponed to compete, according to an conclusion spokesman. Snowsill, 25, won the 2004 Chicago Triathlon and this year's recently made known York City Triathlon. She leads the 2006 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series.

Last year's Chicago winner, Becky Lavelle, is look forward toed to challenge Snowsill. Lavelle, 32 is from Minnetonka, Minn., and finished other in New York City this year and is other in the triathlon series.

The sole pro triathlete from Chicago is 28-year-old Brad Zoller who's still strange to the competition.

The theme of this year's conclusion is a tribute to the Challenged Athletes Foundation "Operation Rebound" Accenture is sponsoring six U soldiers and veterans who be affected byed permanent physical injuries during conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The triathlon features a 1.5-kilometer (0.93-mile) swim, 40- kilometer (24.8-mile) bicycle race and 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) speed along the lakefront.

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