![]() ![]() The central-east Auckland Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon starts at 9am Sunday, March 26 at Point England reserve, followed by the New Plymouth TRYathlon Thursday, March 30 at 10am at Ngamotu Beach Reserve, New Plymouth. It’s great for their self-esteem and physical health and we want every kid to have the opportunity to feel that.” “We see the looks on the kids’ faces when they cross the finish line or achieve their personal goal. If you set your mind to something and put in the work, you can achieve your goals,” she says.ĭavis says it’s the sense of accomplishment they’re wanting to give tamariki. Lisa is encouraging all kids to get involved and says anything is possible. “I want to play basketball too,” he adds. Vinnie wants to be a palaeontologist when he grows up but admits he’s pretty keen to see the ABs. World Champion and Gold medal-winning Para shot putter and discus thrower, Lisa Adams, is lining up as the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon ambassador this year. I tried it and stuck with it because no one told me I couldn’t,” says Lisa.Īdams will be joined tomorrow by Auckland Blues players, as well as America’s Cup sailors, All Blacks and sprinting mega star Zoe Hobbs, NZ’s new 100m record holder. “I tried rugby and rugby league which led on to athletics. Lisa is no stranger to challenges and trying to overcome them, being diagnosed at an early age with left hemiplegia, a form of cerebral palsy. World Champion and Gold medal-winning Para shot putter and discus thrower, Lisa Adams, is lining up as the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon ambassador this year.Īdams says she’s honoured to be involved in the series, after big sister and coach Dame Valerie held the mantle in 2014. Some TRYathletes of yesteryear - like Black Ferns Sarah Hirini, the Bremner sisters Alana and Chelsea, and Olympian triathlete Debbie Tanner - have gone on to represent Aotearoa at the highest level. Photo / Suppliedīeginning in 1992 with 500 entrants, the Sanitarium TRYathlon is now the biggest triathlon series in the world for kids aged under 16 with more than 460,000 kids taking part across three decades. ![]() It's been three years since Kiwi kids last lined up for the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon. “We want to see as many tamariki as possible believe in themselves, achieve their potential, cross the finish line, earn a medal and feel like a true Kiwi champion.” The TRYathlon is a ‘rite of passage' for Kiwi kids Davis says, ‘It’s all about giving it a TRY and is open to all kids, no matter their sporting ability.’ ![]() “After facing interruptions due to Covid and being postponed this year due to flooding, Sanitarium is excited to return and get as many kids as possible active,” National Marketing Manager Peter Davis says. Vinnie isn’t the only Kiwi kid looking forward to Sunday's 75m swim, 3km cycle and 500m run (the race is longer for older kids (11-15) who do a 150m swim, 6km cycle and 1km run), Sanitarium the race organiser says it expects this year’s event to be its biggest ever. “It’s another step for him on his journey to being a 'normal' kid.” “He’s super excited to be involved! He’s a little firecracker,” mum Verity says. Weet-Bix is packed full of 97 wholegrain goodness, and provides you with a good source of iron and Vitamins B1, B2 and B3 to help release the energy you need to kickstart your day, as part of a balanced diet. Vinnie received a life-saving kidney transplant just three years ago. A passionate cyclist, he’s been dreaming of lining up at the triathlon, but three years of Covid lockdowns and TRYathlon postponements have meant he’s been more or less stuck in the training phase till now. Photo / SuppliedĪsk any kid lining up at the Weet-bix Kids TRYathlon on Sunday and they’ll tell you it’s probably a pretty big deal, but for 8-year-old Cook Islands Māori, Vinnie Ingram and his mum Verity, the event is especially significant. 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