The Championship, holding in the city of Abuja, the Nation’s Capital, would also showcase the highlights of a year-long robust and carefully executed sporting calendar on Triathlon development in the Nigeria.
However,the IGP has called on the participating athletes and agencies to put up their best performances, play the games by the rules and the spirit of sportsmanship as they compete in the various categories of the games – the Beginners Triathlon events that proceed with 400meters Swimming, 10km biking and 2.5km run. He further noted that in the build-up to the Invitational Triathlon Championship, the Force organized a 2-day seminar tagged “Sensitization on the rules and regulations of Triathlon” with athletes and officials drawn from the Police, the Para-military and other law enforcement agencies as well as the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Development.
The Force, while seeking the cooperation and understanding of the citizenry, particularly motorist and other road users that would experience inconveniences on routes designated for the biking and running events, urges members of the public to feel free to line the route and cheer the Triathletes down to the finishing line.
