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The Race Information Pack is now available in PDF form. Please scroll down to the bottom of this web page for the link.

The Marketing Industry Triathlon is a brand new event for 2009.

In partnership with The Contact Group, the MCCA (Marketing Communication Consultants Association) and Marketing Magazine, this is a must attend event if you are serious about Marketing, business and sport. This is a great networking opportunity for the marketing world to unite in healthy, fierce competition.

What could be better than a prestigious event at the 2012 Olympic rowing venue.

The triathlon distances available are:

Super Sprint Triathlon (400m Swim, 10km Bike, 2.5km Run)    £55.00                       
Sprint Triathlon (750m Swim, 20km Bike, 5km Run)                £65.00                       
Olympic Triathlon (1500m Swim, 40km Bike, 10km Run)         £75.00                       
3Quarter Relay Team Triathlon (800m Swim, 30km Bike, 7.5km Run)    £95.00
Relay Team Super Sprint Triathlon (400m Swim, 10km Bike, 2.5km Run) £66.00

(Relay Teams are where one person swims, one person cycles, and one person runs)

The triathlon is open to anyone in, or connected to sales, marketing and the communication industries. This is a great way for people of all ages and abilities to come together and compete side by side. The event is aimed at all levels of competitor, from complete novices to more seasoned Triathletes'. This will be a great day out against your rivals in the world of marketing and communications.

"The Marketing Industry Triathlon will be a great day out, a chance to prove and extend yourself and help raise money for charity," says event founder Iain Sanderson, The Contact Group CEO. "The Contact Group will have 20 teams racing."

Trophies will be awarded in the following categories:

Individual - Male and Female

Relay - Male, Female (mixed teams will be classed as Male)

Please note: Competitors may only race once, either as an individual entrant or as part of one relay team. You cannot do a relay leg and then race as an individual. Due to the popularity of the event, early application is recommended. No professional athletes are permitted to enter.

In staging the event we hope to raise £100,000+  for our chosen charities CLIC Sargent and Alzheimer’s Society. Whilst fundraising is of course optional, we hope you will join us in trying to achieve this target. 

1. CLIC Sargent

The UK’s leading children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is the only organisation to offer all-round care and support to the whole family when a child is diagnosed with cancer:

During treatment – providing specialist nurses, doctors, play specialists, Homes from Home.

In hospital & at home – offering specialist social care and family support in the community – providing specialist youth services, holidays, grants, helpline.

After treatment – helping survivors, supporting those bereaved, research into treatment and causes.

CLIC Sargent is an extraordinary charity, to see their people in action is truly amazing and humbling. They rely on our support to fund their vital services. Your fundraising efforts are guaranteed to make a real difference to real people when the unimaginable happens.

For more information please see: www.clicsargent.org.uk

2. Alzheimer’s Society

There are 700,000 people with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to one million by 2025. Living with dementia can be a frightening and isolating experience, and caring for a loved one with the disease can be devastating.

Alzheimer’s Society support over 100,000 people every year through their network of branches and national helpline.  They help people like Ruby;

'It's such a shock when your own husband doesn’t know who you are anymore. After being married for 62 years… well, it breaks your heart.'

Without Alzheimer’s Society, Ruby, and thousands of other carers like her, would have nowhere to turn. They lead the fight against dementia, campaigning for a fairer deal for people with dementia and their carers, and investing over £1.5 million a year into research to find better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for this terrifying condition.

Alzheimer’s Society could do none of this with the support of people like you and your fundraising will truly be put to the best possible use.  When you receive your entry pack you will be sent more information on Alzheimer's Society plus top tips on fundraising, including details on how to create your Justgiving site.

For more information please see: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Should you wish to pay by company cheque then please speak to Fran at Human Race; fran@humanrace.co.uk

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The event will be held at the Olympic rowing venue for the 2012 Olympic Games. Dorney Lake offers a clean open water swim, followed by a closed bike loop around the Lake, and finally the run goes down the side of the lake, making it the perfect course for beginners and seasoned triathletes alike. It's great for spectators, they can see you on each lap.

Full on-site parking means you can come and go while the event is taking place, we have showers and toilets aplenty and there is catering and an on-site triathlon store provided by triandrun.

Detailed Road, Rail and Taxi Instructions HERE

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Further information about this race can be found below below (in Acrobat PDF format).

• Dorney Lake, Eton - Location Map
• The Marketing Industry Triathlon - Course Map
• The Marketing Industry Triathlon - Race Information