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    Triathlon News Release

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    Miranda Broumas
    I wrote this news release to alert local media about a special triathlon.

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    FORIMMEDIATERELEASE

    June26,2014

    BlindandPartiallySightedAthletestoCompeteinBeaumontTriathlon
    JulykicksoffwithBeaumontTriathloninsupportofCNIBAlbertaandNorthwest
    Territories

    EDMONTONOnJuly1,2014,athleteswillbeswimming,bikingandrunningatthe
    BeaumontTriathloninsupportofCNIBAlbertaandNorthwestTerritories.Eachyear,
    morethan12,000Albertanswhoareblindorpartiallysightedaccessessential
    programsandservicesthathelpthemseebeyondvisionloss.Raceparticipantshave
    theopportunitytoseekpledgesfromfriendsandfamily.

    Theeventwillfeaturetriathleteswhoareblindorpartiallysighted.Oneteamin
    particular,theGoldenGirls,iscomprisedofVivianeForestandCarrieAnton,two
    Paralympicgoldmedalists,andDianeBergeron,CNIBsnationaldirectorofgovernment
    relationsandadvocacy.

    "NomatterhowIdo,Illcrossthefinishlinewithasmileonmyfaceandanother
    triathloninmyblood,Dianecommented.Sheisblindandhasbeencompetinginraces
    andhalfironmancompetitionsfortwoyears.

    Communitysupportisvitaltoourorganizationssuccess,saidJohnMcDonald,
    executivedirectorandregionalvicepresidentforCNIBAlbertaandNorthwest
    Territories.Wegreatlyappreciatethesupportreceivedfromparticipatingathletesand
    theirpledgesofsupport.

    EventDetails:

    July1,2014
    Mediaandphotoopportunitiesat7:30a.m.and11:30a.m.
    BeaumontS&DAquafitCentre
    5001RueEaglemont,Beaumont

    CNIBspokespeoplewillbeavailableforcommentleadinguptotheevent,aswellason
    raceday.

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    Formoreinformationortorequestaninterview,pleasecontact:
    JungSukRyu
    Manager,Communications
    CNIBAlbertaandNorthwestTerritories
    cell780.901.6779or403.261.7215
    emailjungsuk.ryu@cnib.ca

    AboutCNIB
    CNIBisaregisteredcharity,passionatelyprovidingcommunitybasedsupport,
    knowledgeandanationalvoicetoensureCanadianswhoareblindorpartiallysighted

    havetheconfidence,skillsandopportunitiestofullyparticipateinlife.Tolearnmore,
    visit
    cnib.ca
    orcallthetollfreeCNIBHelplineat
    18005632642
    .

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