St Ives charity biathlon to return this summer

TheeventisorganisedbyStIvesSurfLifeSavingClub.(Image:supplied)TheStIvesBiathlonissettoreturnthissummer. Theevent,organisedbyStIvesSurfLifeSavingClub,willtakeplaceonSaturday,June28. Thebiathlonaimstoraisethecharity’sprofileandgeneratevitalfunds. Thisyear,theclubishopingtowelcomearecordnumberofparticipants. Theevent,whichissponsoredbyCornishRivieraHolidays,hasmorethan30businesssponsors. ChrisSimpson,chairmanofStIvesSurfLifeSavingClubandbiathlonlead,said:“Ourclubisextremelygratefultoeveryonethatgetsinvolvedinhelpingtoorganisethebiathloneachyear. “Fromourcommitteeandvolunteers,tothewiderangeofotherorganisationsandbusinessesthatsupportuswithassistanceandgiftsinkind. “Thishelpsustokeepcostsdownasmuchaspossible,buttherearestillexpensesfortheeventwhichwehavetomeet–andthebusinessesthatsponsorthebiathlonarevitaltoenableustodothis.” Thisyearmarksthe27thanniversaryofthebiathlonandthe67thanniversaryofStIvesSurfLifeSav