The Charity Challenge
I do not consider myself a particularly “charitable” kind of person. Even though I would be willing to help out in any way I can, when the opportunity arises.
I believe that different people contribute in different ways - some give effort, some give time, some give money. And each part is equally important as they come together to make up a greater whole of “doing good”.
This year, I decided that there was something that I can do. To take something I like to do… give myself a challenge… and raise some money for charity in the process. To “give back” to the less fortunate all the kindness I have received from both friends and strangers alike. That this can be my way of paying it forward.
The Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore triathlon race is the chosen challenge for my mini charity fund-raiser!
Why? Because this will be the longest triathlon distance I’ll be attempting so far. And thus, would be appropriate to be called a “challenge”.
I started doing triathlons in 2007, starting with the sprint distance (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run) and progressing to the olympic distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) in 2008.
The Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore race is a half-ironman triathlon distance of a 1.9km/1.2 mile swim, a 90.1km/56 mile bike and a 21.1km/13.1 mile run… adding up to a total of 70.3 miles of racing distance, which explains the name “Ironman 70.3″.
Through this triathlon race, I hope to raise some money for the Tetraplegia Workgroup (more about it in another post!).
If you would like to support my cause, you can choose to donate $xx for every kilometer that I will complete in the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore race. It will be a total of 113.1km of swim, bike and run.
Any amount is welcomed!
All donations are tax-deductible. A receipt will be issued if required.
Do drop me an email at kianyan@gmail.com with the title “Triathlon for Tetra” to let me know the amount/km that you wish to contribute.
Remember… no amount is too small!