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Supporting Kids in Triathlon

By Debbie
January 27, 2010 on 4:40 pm | In Giving Back | No Comments

We have a hard time saying “no” to anything a kid requests from us, as long as it is within reason.  Kids are the future of this sport and, as we all know, the incidence of childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate as kids sit on computers, play games and watch mindless TV.  The fact that there are kids out there who are embracing triathlon is promising, and we want to support that. 

There is a 5th grade teacher in New Jersey named Christian who has been a customer of ours since way back in the early days.  He came to me with the request of some small items for his students because he had started a running club, as well as organizing a small triathlon for any of the kids who wanted to give a tri a try.  He explained that the kids got excited about the smallest things, even his empty PowerBar boxes!  Since we usually have a large box filled with samples and promo items we have received, I went through that and sent him a bunch of goodies.  This has since become a tradition, and we have also started sending him our unused race numbers, finisher medals and awards from the Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival so that he can continue to offer these great activities at little or no cost.  Christian’s drive and desire to get kids involved in a healthy lifestyle is heroic in my eyes as he is setting them up to be healthy, goal-oriented individuals for the rest of their lives.