A great event for those taking their first steps on the triathlon trail.
Bressie’s A Lust for Life Ironmind Triathlon will take place on Saturday July 9 in Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, an event that is targeted specifically at beginners.
For the first time ever, the Ironmind triathlon will feature an exciting 750m swim in the glorious Lough Ennell, an 18km bike ride and will finish with a 4km run through the beautiful parkland of Belvedere House and Gardens.
The event is designed specifically with beginner triathletes in mind, making it an ideal event for all the family and participants of all competencies.
A Lust for Life is a social enterprise set up by Bressie and is a dedicated movement for wellbeing.
Following the successful two-part series, Ironmind, which aired on RTÉ last November, Ironmind Triathlon was formed. It also stems from the successful A Lust for Life 5k/10k run in Phoenix Park that had over 4,000 participants this year.
Speaking about the triathlon, Bressie commented: “Triathlon is something that has and continues to help me with my own mental health so I am delighted to have the opportunity to organise a triathlon specifically for beginners. Part of our mission at A Lust for Life is to help remove the fear factor, encouraging people to try a new sport out.
“The reaction to the Ironmind documentary was extremely positive and I wanted to build on that and set another challenge and get as many people as possible involved.
“I see the numbers that turn out for A Lust for Life 5/10k run in Phoenix Park and it’s such a feel-good day; I can only imagine the buzz on July 9 with hundreds of people completing their first triathlon. I will never forget the feeling when I completed my first tri.”
There will be free family entertainment in Belvedere on the day to keep the excitement levels up including DJs and a festival area that will include nutritional and wellbeing talks and some food stands.
A Lust for Life has also teamed up with Meagher’s Pharmacy Group, Revive Active, Propercorn, Dr. Coy’s, KOH Coconut, Flahavan’s, Good 4 u, Fulfil Vitamin and Protein bars and Russell Optical to provide entrants with some great goodie bags.
A Lust for Life will be sharing training plans and guides on alustforlife.com in the run-up to the triathlon to help people prepare for the event.
For more information, check out the A Lust for Life website.
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