Businesses to battle it out in Winn’s tri challenge

North East businesses will be looking to splash, pedal and pound their way to glory at a major charitable event this summer backed by Winn Solicitors.

A brand new sporting event comes to Tyneside this July in the form of Newcastle Triathlon 2014, hosted by VO2 Max Racing Events and supported by Triathlon England and Newcastle City Council.

The event, which includes beginner, sprint and standard triathlon distances, will see thousands of people from across the UK descend on Newcastle on 19 July.
And among them will be several teams representing regional and national businesses taking part in the Winn Solicitors Corporate Challenge.

The ‘race within a race’ will take place over the sprint distance and involves teams of four who will start in a dedicated wave and then a race for the honour of Top Corporate Team.

But as well as battling it out for the satisfaction of beating their business rivals, competitors will also be raising vital funds for the Evening Chronicle’s Sunshine Fund – which supports disabled children in the North East.

As well as sponsoring the event, Winn Solicitors has also entered a team for the challenge, some of whom recently visited Hadrian School in Newcastle – a beneficiary of Sunshine Fund grants – along with Miss Newcastle Shannen Steinson who supports the charity.

Michael Warmington, office manager and head of human resources at Winn, said: “We’re delighted to be able to support the Newcastle Triathlon, knowing all the money our staff team raises will support local children with disabilities.

“The Sunshine Fund is a fantastic charity, and we are thrilled that the money raised will be able to support more local schools with sporting equipment such as trikes, so the children can stay active and have fun.”

Legal Clark Michael Kealy – who is part of the Winn Solicitors team – added: “The triathlon itself won’t be easy and we’ll need to train hard, but knowing what a great cause it is for makes it all worthwhile. Meeting the children today has made us even more determined to take the challenge on and raise as much as possible.”

Clare Savory, event manager at the Sunshine Fund, said: “We are delighted to have Winn Solicitors on board as corporate sponsor for the Newcastle Triathlon. The money raised from the event will help provide sporting equipment to disabled children across the North East.”

For more information and to express an interest in participating, please emailclare.savory@ncjmedia.co.uk or call 0191 201 6068.

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