This in from Krissy, in her own words, Ed
Entries for the Needles XC Half Marathon, Wild West Solent Swim and West Wight Triathlon have been official opened by organisers, the West Wight Sports Centre.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has been announced as the nominated charity for two of the events.
Dame MacArthur says,
“We are delighted to have been selected for the third year running as the official charity for the West Wight Triathlon and also the Needles Half Marathon for the very first time.
“As an Island-based charity we are delighted to have such a great relationship with the West Wight Sports Centre, another local charity. If you are interested in taking part in the event and raising funds for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, please do get in contact as we would love to hear from you. With your help, we can take more young people suffering with cancer or leukaemia sailing to rebuild their confidence.”
Junior Fun Run
New for this year include a 1.5k Junior Fun Run and a craft market with live entertainment, making the Half Marathon on Sunday 8th June an event for the whole family to enjoy.
The Triathlon is set for Sunday 28th September and has become a sprint distance event with a 400m swim, 25k bike ride and a 5k run. The shorter sections make it ideal for those who have never competed in a triathlon before. Teams can also enter, with competitors as young as 12 able to take part in the swim section.
West Wight Sports Centre
The Wild West Solent Swim is the biggest fundraising event for the sports centre and in 2013 raised over £30,000.
Clare Griffin, Centre Manager said,
“Last year we had a former Olympian take part and a finish line proposal of marriage, so this year’s swimmers have a lot to live up to!
“We have already receive 26 entries and we are limited to 70 so anyone interested in taking up the challenge needs to get their form in quick.”
This year the swim will take place on Sunday 6th July.
More details on all the events can be found at on our Website
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