THE IRONMAN FOUNDATION AND RACE2REBUILD, THE NONPROFIT ENDURANCE SPORTS PROGRAM SUPPORTING DISASTER RECOVERY ARE HEADING TO ECUADOR TO SUPPORT CONTINUED EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY AND RACE IRONMAN 70.3 ECUADOR.
MANTA, ECUADOR, THE SITE OF IRONMAN 70.3 ECUADOR, IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF HELP.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL HANDS VOLUNTEERS, WE WILL BUILD A NEW SER COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CALLED CEIBO RENANCER, LOCATED IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY OF MANTA. APPROXIMATELY 575 FAMILIES AND 2,300 PEOPLE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTER. THE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET TO BUILD THE NEW SER COMMUNITY CENTER IS $50,000.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
To support the initiative, the IRONMAN Foundation® will hold a drawing for one (1) entry to the 2017 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championships in Chattanooga, Tennessee. To enter, make a donation of $50 or more or sign up for and complete the August 1 service project. Full contest rules are here.
TIMELINE:
SATURDAY, JULY 30
9AM: SIGN IN FOR THE PRE-RACE TOUR OF THE PROJECT SITE. WE WILL TOUR THE PROJECT SITE FOR MONDAY'S REBUILDING WORK AND MEET LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WATER AND SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED.
12PM: ATHLETES RETURN TO RACE SITE TO PREPARE FOR RACE.
SUNDAY, JULY 31
ATHLETES: VIEW THE RACE SCHEDULE HERE.
RACE VOLUNTEERS: TIME AND LOCATION TBA.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
9AM: REBUILDING VOLUNTEERS WILL SIGN IN AND RECEIVE T-SHIRTS. (DRESS TO GET DIRTY!) SAFETY TRAINING, WATER, SNACKS AND LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. PROJECT WORK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTEERS OF ALL LEVELS.
2PM: VOLUNTEER WORK CONCLUDES.