# Flight Centre Schools Triathlon back for second year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/04/flight-centre-schools-triathlon-back-second-year/
- Published: 2017-04-04T09:33:28+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Flight Centre Schools Triathlon is back for 2017, with two more schools taking
part this year.**

 

Taking place over the course of a month, from 23^(rd) April to 21^(st) May, the 
[Flight Centre Schools Triathlon](http://www.flightcentre.co.uk/welcome/schools-triathlon)
is a series of four events for children aged 7-13. Children compete in teams of 
four at running, swimming and cycling, with the team’s overall time recorded, rather
than individual times for each child. Each participant pledges to raise at least
£50.

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The Triathlon is backed by [Restless Development](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/04/flight-centre-schools-triathlon-back-second-year/restlessdevelopment.org/uk),
with the events managed by [Human Race](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/04/flight-centre-schools-triathlon-back-second-year/humanrace.co.uk).
money raised through the events will go to Restless Development and the chosen charities
of the host and participating schools.

 

This year, the Triathlon events will take place at Royal Russell School, Croydon(
23rd April), Bradfield College, Berkshire (7th May), Cranleigh School, Surrey (14th
May), Marlborough College, Wiltshire (21st May).

 

Last year, two schools – Royal Russell School in Croydon and Bradfield College in
Berkshire – took part in the first Flight Centre Schools Triathlon, raising £110,000
for [Young Epilepsy](http://www.youngepilepsy.org.uk/); The Royal Marsden Cancer
Charity; [Teapot Trust](http://www.teapot-trust.org/); Team Margot; Joshua Orphan&
Community Care; [The Children’s Trust](https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/); The
Matt Kendall Foundation. The aim is to raise £1 million by the Trianthlon’s fifth
year.

 

Jim Sewell, trustee of Restless, said:

 

> “The children have really understood that they can make a difference and the combination
> of sport and charity in a children’s event has been incredibly powerful.”

 

As well as being lead sponsor of the Triathlons, Flight Centre is offering parents
the chance to win a £1,000 Flight Centre travel voucher by registering their child
for the Triathlon or signing up at an event. Children can also enter a ‘Best Team
Photo’ competition for a chance to win a family pass to Harry Potter World for all
four members.

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