C3 KINETICO KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHLON A RECORD SUCCESS  

        Nearly 600 kids and families attended the 6 ^th annual C3 Kinetico Kids of Steel Triathlon under nearly perfect weather conditions. Race director Stewart Barclay and his 200 volunteers believed the event was the best-ever, with tremendous competition amongst the children and a chance to enjoy one of spring's first great weekends. "Over the years we have had rain, hail and cool breezes, this year we had absolutely perfect weather" said Barclay. C3 began the event in 2001 to increase the activity level of Caledon/Orangeville children and families.

          "This year we had over 100 children in the 3-6 year age category once again making it the largest in the country" said Barrie Shepley. "I met two family's who have children who are four years of age and they have done our mini-triathlon for three years" said the coach of the Olympic 2000 champion. The day had many highlights. Eighty-year old Jimmie Georgas did the morning duathlon (run-bike-run) winning his category and inspiring the many parents at how good the 10x World Champion is. Georgas is from Collingwood Ontario and has been representing Canada at the international level for over 60 years (in skiing, cycling and duathlon).

A second highlight of the day was 11 year old Alicia Denoon from Guelph. Denoon is a cancer survivor and the many operations and chemotherapy weakened her muscles and eye-sight. Denoon did the event in a special wheel chair/bike and was all smiles at the finishing line of the Kinetico sponsored event.

         "Triathlon is a sport where clean water and clean air are important to our sport" said Barrie Shepley. "Phillip Adsetts and his team from Kinetico are a perfect fit for our event" said Shepley. "Kinetico believes in clean / clear water and being environmentally friendly and those are two important belief's that C3 and Kinetico share" said Stewart Barclay. Ontario's best elite triathletes are members of C3 and the elite team did a mini-race demonstration for the local parents during the full day affair. C3 will be running spring and summer activities for kids and parents in both swim-bike and run. Any parents looking to get their kids involved, or participating themselves should check out the C3 website www.c3online.ca or contact the C3 offices in Inglewood at 905-838-2662.

         "Outside of watching Simon Whitfield run his last 200m during the Sydney Olympic Games, I don't have many things that excite me more then watching those 600+ kids and their parents running to the finishing line of the Kinetico KOS Finishing Line" said Barrie Shepley.
       
Thank you to Trent Dilkie for photographs.Browse more pictures here