Editor,
The Squamish Triathlon - a memorial to Bob McIntosh will celebrate its 13th anniversary on Sunday, July 11, 2010. By a number of criteria this local event has been very successful.
On many occasions it has sold out and had 550 competing participants. Over the past 12 years the Robert W. McIntosh Scholarship Fund has provided $43,000 to 22 graduating students from Howe Sound Secondary, and will provide another $5,000 this year to an additional two students.
The event has the greatest number of competing relay teams in the province. Bob McIntosh wanted to support and increase the number of local triathletes, and that has certainly occurred.
Local support from retail outlets and organizations has been, and continues to be, fantastic. On event day approximately 300 local people turn out to volunteer in a variety of roles and make sure that all the intricacies of this large event are covered.
We also provide some support for the Squamish Youth Triathlon and give financial aid to the Squamish Titans.
This sounds like a success story and it is. The event is popular, financially secure and well supported.
Its existence has depended on a relatively small group of people that form an organizing committee meeting once a month to plan and work to cover all the details of this complex event.
The committee needs new leadership and energy. Several members of the current committee are moving on after many years of dedicated service.
So far we have been unable to replace all the vacant positions, and without an infusion of new volunteers there is a very real possibility that the event will not take place next year.
If you would be willing to join the Squamish Triathlon's organizing committee please contact us at [email protected] or call me at 604 898-4270.
Any new people interested in joining would have much help from experienced resigning members. For further information about the event check our website at www.squamishtriathlon.org
