{"id":17234,"date":"2018-12-07T09:14:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T09:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/uncategorized\/inner-city-chicago-youth-heading-to-challenge-daytona-triathlon-festival\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:46:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T15:46:37","slug":"inner-city-chicago-youth-heading-to-challenge-daytona-triathlon-festival","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/news\/inner-city-chicago-youth-heading-to-challenge-daytona-triathlon-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Inner-City Chicago Youth Heading to Challenge Daytona Triathlon Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to a group of Port Orange, Florida triathletes, three children from inner-city Chicago will compete in the inaugural <strong><em>CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong><em>DAYTONA <\/em>Triathlon. The youth athletes, along with their family members, will enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Daytona Beach, courtesy of the Pain Train.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Pain Train is a group of 10+ Port Orange, Florida triathlete friends who train, travel, and race together. Some compete for age group podiums at every event, while others are simply in search of the finish line and personal reward. Though Florida-based, Chicago is the Pain Train\u2019s home away from home; they\u2019ve raced the Chicago Triathlon\u2019s Triple Challenge each of the last six years.\u00a0Earlier this year, they saw an article in USA Triathlon Magazine highlighting swim coach Bernard Lyles and his 25-year campaign to involve Chicago\u2019s African American and Latino youth in triathlon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thought it would be great to support Bernard\u2019s efforts and give back in a unique way by providing some of his athletes a chance to race on our home turf at <strong><em>CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong><em>DAYTONA<\/em>,\u201d says Pain Train\u2019s Brendan Galbreath.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The group created a challenge for the young athletes. To be eligible for the trip, the kids had to attend 80 percent of Lyles\u2019 Tri Masters summer program, write an essay titled \u201cWhy Bernard Lyles is Important to Me and My Community,\u201d get a positive recommendation from their coach, and complete the Chicago Kids\u2019 Triathlon in August.\u00a0From the qualified group, the Pain Train selected two boys and one girl: Theodore Morrison, age 11; Erick Smith, age 12; and Netert Johnson, age 13.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Working on the principle that generosity changes everything, the Pain Train is funding the kids\u2019 triathlon adventure out of their own pockets. They\u2019ll transport the kids, their families, and their bikes to Florida and host them in an oceanfront home for the race weekend. Lyles will also travel to Daytona to support his athletes and to participate in the race. During the course of the <strong><em>CHALLENGE<\/em><\/strong><em>DAYTONA <\/em>festival event, the kids will have an opportunity to meet with the world-class professional athletes assembled to compete in the race.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong>\u00a0<em><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/em><em>DAYTONA<\/em><br \/>\nAre you ready to swim, bike, and run at the \u201cWorld Center of Racing\u201d? From December 7th-9th, 2018, Daytona International Speedway will welcome triathletes and triathlon fans from around the world to <em><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/em><em>DAYTONA<\/em>. The entire festival of events will take place at the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex,\u00a0home of \u201cThe Great American Race\u201d\u2014the DAYTONA 500. <a href=\"http:\/\/challenge-daytona.com\">www.challenge-daytona.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/challenge-daytona.com\">www.challenge-daytona.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to a group of Port Orange, Florida triathletes, three children from inner-city Chicago will compete in the inaugural CHALLENGEDAYTONA Triathlon. 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