Announcing A MORE Than Sport Experience: The Island House Invitational Triathlon Edition

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. MORE Than Sport – the global brand for good in sport – has teamed up with The Island House Invitational Triathlon to raise funds and give back.  Via a charity raffle, MORE Than Sport and The Island House Invitational Triathlon are offering the opportunity to win a once in lifetime trip to the Bahamas to watch this unique race.

By entering the raffle, participants will have the opportunity to win a 4 day, 3 night trip for two people to The Island House in the Bahamas to mingle with all your favorite athletes and enjoy a front row seat to all the action.

Entry is simple.  Make a $10 donation to MORE Than Sport, and you are in.  Donating more will give you additional chances to win, and open up access to unique merchandise opportunities.

Monies raised will go to support local children in Nassau through a bike for a kid campaign build to support a local orphanage.  bike for a kid is a program that was started by Flo Cycling in 2010 and provides bikes and helmets to children who couldn’t otherwise afford them.  “bike for a kid has provided over 1,000 bikes to children and we are excited to be bring this amazing program to Nassau” says Austin Sunderman, Head of Impact at MORE Than Sport.  “Studies show that children who ride bikes have the ability to concentrate better and perform better in school.  A little can go a long way towards changing a life.”

“The Island House Invitational Triathlon is fast becoming one of the most amazing events in our sport.  The format, the location and the caliber of athlete are all unparalleled,” says Chris Lieto, Founder of MORE Than Sport.  “When Luke called and asked us to partner and help the race Do MORE, we jumped at the chance.  There is so much local impact we can have in the area, and to give each athlete participating the chance to have such a hands on experience in impact is a dream.”

“I have been a part of MORE Than Sport from the beginning. I believe in the mission and the power of sport to truly make a difference in the world,”  says Luke McKenzie, Race Director.  “Beth (McKenzie) and I always look forward to joining the MORE Than Sport team whenever the chance arises, so this is a natural and authentic partnership.  We are excited to be able to raise money in such a fun way, and can’t wait to bring attention to professional athletes doing more and giving back.”

To learn more and enter, please visit our website: bit.ly/TIHTMTS2

About MORE than Sport 

MORE than Sport was developed in 2007 by Professional Triathlete Chris Lieto. Since then, it has grown into a global movement of athletes who believe in competing for MORE than just a win.  The MORE than Sport mission is to transform lives around the world through amazing products, service trips, and fundraising opportunities to provide clean water, food, medical care, education, and housing for those in need. Through direct donations, corporate partners, event support and the MTS marketplace, MORE than Sport has supplied over 39,000 meals to those facing hunger, provided over 292,000 nights of shelter, supported 500 students in receiving educational resources and ensured over 30,000 individuals will receive clean water for life.

® MORE Than Sport and the MORE Than Sport logo are trademarks registered US Patent and Trademark Office.

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