Former Olympic triathlete Will Clarke shared insights and inspiration at the official prize giving ceremony for the Pop-up Triathlon. Team Credit Suisse were the winners of the competition that took place for its first time running at Canary Wharf earlier in the summer.
With many still riding the glorious Team GB Olympic 2016 triathlon wave, The Castle Triathlon Series was delighted to continue triathlon related successes with the official presentation. Will Clarke was in Bejing 2008 as part of the Team GB Triathlon team, coming an admirable 14th.
Will Clarke, who qualified for Kona coming second at IRONMAN Copenhagen on Sunday, said “It’s great to see companies take part in such an event and see such competitive spirit and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. The winning team’s timings are strong and clearly Credit Suisse has a lot of very sporty people working for them.”
Earlier this season 100 city workers, 28 teams, sweated it out as they competed against banking rivals in Montgomery Square, Canary Wharf in a staged event, organised by Castle Triathlon Series in partnership with Speedo and KPMG. Credit Suisse took the winning slot on the competitive leaderboard covering an impressive distance of 4,640 metres (172 metre lead) as their team swam for 3 minutes in an endless pool, biked for 4 minutes on a cycle ergometer and ran for 3 minutes on a treadmill.
There was an impressive selection of teams including KPMG, Barclays, Santander, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Citi Bank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, NSPCC, Canary Wharf, Clifford Chance and many more. The teams were made up of three individuals, competing in one discipline each and representing the same company.
On Wednesday 24 August Credit Suisse received a winning trophy and a £1,000 charity gift, courtesy of Speedo, which they will donate to national children’s charity NSPCC. Each team member was also given a KitBrix bag.
The Castle Triathlon Series offers the opportunity for companies to have their own bespoke wave at its six-triathlon festivals hosted at iconic castles and stunning grounds. It also offers a hospitality tent with food and drink for company members for both pre- and post-race refreshment. Key companies who have embraced the series since its formation are Morgan Stanley, Reckitt Benckiser and KPMG, who sent employees to the series in 2015.
Those interested can register interest in the next Pop-up City Triathlon by emailing support[at]castletriathlonseries.co.uk or join the Castle Triathlon Series for its last UK event this season at Hever Castle in Kent on 24-25 September 2016.
www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/the-series/pop-up-city-triathlon
