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Tri Event set to Test Youngsters
Wigan could soon be as renowned for TRI as it is for rugby league TRIES -
if the popularity of triathlon continues to grow in the borough.
This Saturday (September 16th) over fifty youngsters will line up to
take part in the seventh annual Wigan Council Children & Young People’s
Services (CYPS) Haigh Hall Triathlon.
The fun event will see mixed and same gender teams compete against each
other at cycling, canoeing and orienteering.
Fifteen teams have already entered the triathlon. Youngsters aged 11 to
21 will battle it out for prizes in five different age and gender
categories.
CYPS Outdoor Education Manager Eric Bradbury says: “We’ve been running
this event since 1999 and every time it just seems to get bigger and
better. The emphasis is very much on having fun, promoting teamwork and
building confidence in young people.”
Standish High pupil Sam Russell, 15, a member of the hugely successful
Wigan Tri Team, was crowned National Youth Aquathlon Champion in July.
Triathlon has grown in popularity locally since Wigan Tri Team was
established in 2004. In its short life to date, the club has had four
athletes selected to join the British Triathlon World Class Performance
Programme.
Wigan Tri Team coach Dave Green says: “The Haigh Hall Triathlon is
slightly different because it includes canoeing and orienteering,
whereas a conventional triathlon consists of cycling, running and
swimming. However, any multi-discipline competition is great for the
body as it gets you using all sorts of different muscles.
“It is great to see large numbers of young people entering the Haigh
event yet again this year. Hopefully, it will encourage even more local
youngsters to take up triathlon on a regular basis.”
The 2006 Haigh Hall Triathlon will be held this Saturday (September
16th) between 9am and 3pm. Entry is £5 per team. For further information
please contact Eric Bradbury or Joan Steele on (01942) 769811.
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Notes to Editors
Photo opportunity
• Members of the press are invited to take photos of the Haigh Hall
Triathlon 2006 at 10.30am on Saturday September 16th. The Outdoor
Education Team will be running the event from the Leeds / Liverpool
Canal (where it intersects the road through Haigh Hall). Photographers
should ask for Eric Bradbury on arrival.
Further information
• For further information on the Haigh Hall Triathlon 2006 please
contact Eric Bradbury on (01942) 769812. For further information or
queries regarding this press release please contact Kennedy Stewart,
Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust Young People’s Press Officer, on (01942)
486927.
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