A team from The Children’s Centre are training hard in preparation for one of the toughest events in the Island’s sporting calendar. The TT Triathlon is a new event and takes place on June 30. It involves a 2.4 mile sea swim followed by a 112 mile cycle based around three laps of the TT Mountain Course, followed by a full marathon distance 26.2 mile run. The race, which is organised by a local board working in partnership with one of the UK’s leading sports event administrators, will raise funds for The Children’s Centre and Hospice Isle of Man.
Three staff from The Children’s Centre have entered the race as a relay team to raise funds for the Island’s leading charity for families and children. Jim Murphy, Residential Care Worker, will tackle swimming leg, Andy Bell, Residential Care Worker, will cycle the second leg, and Phil Knox, Accounts Assistant and Playworker, will run the 26.2 mile final section. Mark Eastham, Fundraising Co-ordinator for The Children’s Centre, said:
“The TT Triathlon is a really tough event but Jim, Andy and Phil will be putting in a lot of training between now and the big day. All the funds they raise will go to our charitable work and all of the sponsorship money they raise will be greatly appreciated. Of course, there’s still time to enter the event for anyone else who wants to raise funds.”
Respected long distance triathlon race director and course designer, Richard Wallace, leads the organising team that also features a number of representatives from the local sporting community including experienced Manx Triathlon organisers and competitors, Clive Parrish and June Collister.
As well as the full event, there's also a short course (1.2 mile swim/ 37.73 mile cycle/ 6 mile run) and team events on both the long and short course distances. For full details about the event and online entry go to www.TTTri.com or www.manxtreme.com/event/tt-triathlon
If you want to support The Children’s Centre’s TT Triathlon team, donations can be made at www.thechildrenscentre.org.im.
Photo - Jim Murphy (nearest the camera) Residential Care Worker at The Children’s Centre, will tackle swimming leg of the TT Triathlon, but he is also a keen cyclist and has previously completed The Children’s Centre’s Land’s End to John O’Groats challenge.
