I want to do it in order to raise money to help with the work Ryan and Amanda Philips are doing in their organization ECTA International.
Half of every individuals registration fee ($30 - $70 depending on the event you choose) will go to ECTA International.
The triathlon is the Boulder Sunset.
What: There are three events to choose from. 5k Run. Duathlon. Triathlon (sprint).
When : September 11th. At 2 in the afternoon. None of this swimming at dawn crap.
Where: The Boulder Reservoir
Ryan and Amanda Philips are this couple from CCU and our old church(LOMCC) that Mary and I have hardly met really. They are our age and over the last few years our only interaction has been through the mass emails they send. And what challenging and moving emails they are......they are posted under "Journal" on their website. Here is a recent one that I liked.
From what ive gathered over the years, they seem to be average American people living an amazing story. They've lived largely in two different towns in and around eastern India focusing on the people and issues of isolated communties. Whenever they encounter problems above their skill set they tend to come back to the U.S. just long enough to get trained in whatever it is, then they're off again. Ryan started several years ago improving the trail system over the pass's but now several others have joined them, they are heavily involved in medical operations and officially they are called Empowering Communities to Transcend Adversity. I really like their mentality and method.
Anyway, they inspire me. I look around asking God what to put my efforts/resources into and these guys just keep popping up. Right now they are the organization that Mary and I will be giving to.
That's the basics of what I know of them anyway.
Welp, if your interested in doing this please let me know. Im looking forward to getting in shape/horsing around together this summer.
Henry.
