Lincolnia Recreation Club hosts Triathlon and Family Festival
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| Participants at a previous Lincolnia community triathlon. |
Bring the family together for fitness and fun Sept. 19 at
the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, while supporting a good cause.
the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, while supporting a good cause.
The community is hosting a triathlon followed by a Family Festival
to raise money for disadvantaged children in Annandale and Kenya. The triathlon starts at the Lincolnia Park pool, 6501
Montrose St., Alexandria.
to raise money for disadvantaged children in Annandale and Kenya. The triathlon starts at the Lincolnia Park pool, 6501
Montrose St., Alexandria.
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| A class under a mango tree at the Kisima Academy. |
There are three separate races for different age
groups:
groups:
- The Super Sprint, for ages 12 and up, consists of a 150-meter
swim in the pool, six-mile bike ride, and 1.5-mile run. It starts at 8 a.m. Registration
is $50. - The Kids Tri, for ages 6-11 is $35 and starts at 9 a.m.. It includes a
50-meter swim, one-mile bike ride, and 0.7-mile swim. - Stroll and Roll, $30, a 1.5 mile run for parents with little ones,
It starts at 10 a.m.
Registration for all the races includes a race t-shirt and
entry to the Family Festival. There will be prizes for the winners.
Participants can register online.
entry to the Family Festival. There will be prizes for the winners.
Participants can register online.
The Family Festival, opening at 11 a.m., will have a moon
bounce, carnival games, pony rides, food, beer, and ice cream.
bounce, carnival games, pony rides, food, beer, and ice cream.
The Lincolnia community had its first festival last year and
has held smaller triathlons on and off in the past. This is the first time it’s
combining both events in one day, says organizer Bonnie Lefbom.
has held smaller triathlons on and off in the past. This is the first time it’s
combining both events in one day, says organizer Bonnie Lefbom.
Proceeds will benefit two projects aided by Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA): the Kisima Academy, a school and orphanage in
Kenya, and the Child Development Center in Annandale.
Kenya, and the Child Development Center in Annandale.
When the Kisima Academy was established in 2006, by a Kenyan
couple, it consisted of three mud huts with no electricity or running water. Volunteers and donors have added a classroom a year. The school now serves
275 students, ages 4-14, including 125 orphans.
couple, it consisted of three mud huts with no electricity or running water. Volunteers and donors have added a classroom a year. The school now serves
275 students, ages 4-14, including 125 orphans.
Funds for the Kisima Academy are donated through a local charity
called For the Kids International. Lefbom visits every year along with other
members of John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Annandale, bringing supplies,
clothing, laptops, and recreational equipment like jump ropes and balls for the
children.
called For the Kids International. Lefbom visits every year along with other
members of John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Annandale, bringing supplies,
clothing, laptops, and recreational equipment like jump ropes and balls for the
children.
What a wonderful event for very worthwhile causes!