Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center is preparing for the 4th Annual Lake Hickory Triathlon on June 17, 2006 at Riverbend Development Clubhouse in Hickory. This event is one of 12 races that make up the Endurance Development Series, targeted towards beginning and novice competitors.
 
The Lake Hickory Triathlon consists of a 750 meter open swim in Lake Hickory, followed by a 15 mile bike course featuring beautiful scenes of the Blue Ridge Mountains and culminates with a 5 K run around the Riverbend subdivision. Registration is at 7am and the event starts at 8:30am.

To register for the event, visits www.set-upinc.com and click on the Endurance Development Series Link. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Teresa Davidson, Frye’s Administrative Director of Therapy Services at 828-315-5659.

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet North Carolina, is a 355-bed acute care facility located at 420 North Center Street in Hickory, NC.  The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Catawba County since 1911.  The hospital’s main campus includes a comprehensive heart center and cardiac rehab, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, pediatrics, center for neurosciences, cancer center and women’s pavilion.  Frye has several extended campuses to serve families throughout the area including: Wellness and Education Center which houses the Center For Diabetes Self-Management Care, perinatal education and community wellness classes; South Campus for psychiatric services; Viewmont and Tate Surgery Centers; Vein and Wound Center/Infusion Care; Pain Center; Piedmont Therapy, offering sports and industrial rehabilitation; an urgent care facility; FryeCare, an outpatient diagnostic facility; Alexander Campus, which provides 24 hour emergency care along with diagnostic and laboratory services and infusion care; plus HealthPoint, which provides extensive industrial services and programs to employers.

Frye Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about the hospital, visit www.fryemedctr.com