WORLD champion paratriathlete Jane Egan is urging people to sign up for Tri Together at Crystal Palace, a new triathlon event run by the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability.

Tri Together takes place on September 11 at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre where participants will get the chance to swim in the indoor pool, cycle though the leafy surrounds of Crystal Palace Park and run in the iconic Jubilee Stadium.

Supported by tri247.com, Triathlon England and the Crystal Palace Triathlon Club, this event is set to be the next big thing on the triathlon calendar.

Egan, the world triathlon championships winner in 2010, only took up triathlon two years ago after she was diagnosed with a neurological disorder and had begun to use a wheelchair.

She sid: “I had always enjoyed sport and didn’t want to give it up.

“I found triathlons were not only great fun, but felt inclusive too.

“Everyone who is doing a triathlon knows it is tough, which is why they encourage each other along the way, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

“It is a great way to cement friendships and meet new people.”

Tri Together is a chance for everyone over the age of 17 to have a go at a short distance triathlon, either on their own or in a team of two or three.

As well as having fun and challenging yourself, you will be raising money to help Leonard Cheshire Disability to continue supporting thousands of disabled people across the UK.

The distances are a 400m pool swim, 15km cycle and a 5km run, with medals awarded to men, women, teams and the mixed ability team.

To register for a place, visit lcdisability.org/tritogether, email tritogether@LCDisability.org, call 020 3242 0294 or text TRI to 80878.

A registration fee of £30 and minimum sponsorship apply for triathlon participants.

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