On Saturday 21st September  we hosted our first ever children’s triathlon with 106 participants aged 7 to 13 taking part. Triathlon is a fun, multi discipline sport that brings swimming, cycling and running together into one event. The children competed in teams of 3, 4 or 5, but each team member covered the swim, bike and run distances as a relay. After a swim in the outdoor pool they cycled and ran around the Walhampton grounds, collecting finisher stamps as they went.

The triathlon was a fundraising event for the Walhampton School Foundation Trust, a charity whose main purpose is the provision of bursaries to broaden access to Walhampton. The sun shone and everyone had great fun participating and cheering on their friends and team mates in their very smart triathlon t-shirts.

Having seen the success of the event and the enthusiasm from all participants, we plan to make this an annual event and hope to open up to local schools next year. Thank you to everyone who took part and helped raise over £1000 for the Walhampton School Foundation Trust.