Knox House Trust Limited is the new sponsor for a Junior Triathlon event which is raising funds for The Children’s Centre. The swim, bike and run challenge takes place on Sunday June 28th for youngsters aged eight to 14. Around 50 children took part in last year’s inaugural event and up to 100 can take part this year. All funds raised go towards The Children’s Centre’s charitable projects, which include Mobex, Out2Play, Child Contact Centre, Thriving Families, Community Development and the Community Farm.

Anthony Page, Director of Knox House Trust, said:

“We are delighted to be supporting this fantastic cause. Sports are a key part of young people’s wellbeing and it is brilliant that the dedication of those at The Children’s Centre can make this event possible.”

Knox House Trust Limited offers bespoke fiduciary planning incorporating the creation and on-going management of structures, designed to meet the aims of private and corporate clients alike. From the Isle of Man, they are able to create and fully manage multi-jurisdictional structures that are tailored to their client’s needs.

Lisa Motley, Endurance Events Fundraiser at The Children’s Centre, said:

“We must say a big thank you to our new event sponsor – we’re extremely grateful for their generous support which will help us to grow the event. The emphasis at the Junior Triathlon is on having fun and encouraging children to enjoy exercise. We had a great response to the inaugural event last year and we’re looking forward to building on that success this time around. There’s still time to enter, but we are limited to a maximum of 100 participants.”

The Junior Triathlon begins at 9am on June 28th at the Northern Swimming Pool in Ramsey (in the 25-metre pool), followed by a bike ride on the wide Ramsey Promenade footpath on a marked out 700-metre circuit. The triathlon then finishes with a run on a 550-metre course on the field around Ramsey Rugby Club. There will be competitions in four age groups and each child will be asked to wear a different coloured t-shirt to denote which group they are in. Children can then keep the t-shirt after the event. The Junior Triathlon is being run under British Triathlon Federation (BTF) rules and the distances for each age group are the maximum allowed by the BTF. There will be no winners’ prizes, but all children will receive a medal for taking part, and there will also be electronic timing including a printout of each child’s finishing time. To sign-up, or for more information, go to http://www.thechildrenscentre.org.im/adventure-events/ or contact Lisa Motley by emailing lisamotley@thechildrenscentre.org.im or phoning 676076. Deadline for entries is June 17th.  For more information about Knox House Trust Limited go to www.khtlimited.com. 

Photo - Anthony Page, a Director of Knox House Trust Limited, is pictured with Lisa Motley, Endurance Events Fundraiser at The Children’s Centre, at Knox House in Finch Road, Douglas.