The Flight Centre Schools Triathlon is returning for its second year in 2017; with double the number of schools taking part this year.
Taking place between 23rd April and 21st May 2017, the Flight Centre Schools Triathlon is a series of four events encouraging children aged 7-13 to participate in triathlons in a safe and non-competitive environment while raising money for charity. The children compete in teams of four at running, swimming and cycling. To ensure the events are inclusive for everyone, only the team's overall time (rather than individual times for each child) will be recorded.
The Flight Centre Schools Triathlon is backed by Restless Development, an international development charity that puts young people at the very heart of dealing with the issues that affect them, their communities, and their countries. The events will raise funds for Restless Development and the chosen charities of the host and participating schools.
In 2016, two schools – Royal Russell School in Croydon and Bradfield College in Berkshire – took part in the first ever Flight Centre Schools Triathlon, raising an amazing £110,000. With four schools taking part in 2017, and each participant committing to raise a minimum of £50, the annual event hopes to raise even more this year. The charity plans to add many more Triathlons over the next few years and aims to raise £1 million by its fifth year.
