This was ScriptEd's first time fundraising through an athletic event. I kept our team relatively small this year so I could determine whether or not this would be a good fundraising mechanism for us. It turns out that it is: our 16 athletes collectively raised nearly $45,000 (both through our crowdrise campaign and through offline donations). It was also a great community building event and bonding experience for our staff and community.
I feel pretty confident that we'll sign up as charity partners again for next year's race.
For me: I didn't have a great race. I was hoping for a best time, and added five minutes to my time from last year instead. I had a ton of fun, though. It's really a special occasion to have so many people I know racing and cheering at a triathlon, and it was great to have the chance to combine my two passions. I'm looking forward to competing in the National Championships in Milwaukee in a few weeks!
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| Some of our triathletes post-race, planning for next year! |
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