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<div><strong><em>‘…It has been a lifelong dream of mine to qualify and race in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.</em></strong>
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<div><em>***Gaining the slot for Ironman Kona- and the first ever 'Women Only' edition) </em>
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<div><strong><em>Qualifying races are held all around the world and are fiercely competitive.</em></strong>
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<div><strong><em>I earned my spot on that Kona start line (the first ever Women’s Only edition) via Ironman Nice 2023, in France…</em></strong>
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<div><strong><em>It’s the perfect opportunity to represent Women and their place in Elite Sport.’ </em></strong>
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<div><strong><em>Valeria Sesto </em></strong>
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<div>For Valeria, this is the culmination of decades of arduous preparation. Every event, one small (and some huge) step towards this incredible start line.
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<div>The Kona World Championships is the biggest and most iconic event in the World of triathlon. With a 2.4 mile/3.8km swim, a 112 mile/ 180km bike and a 26.2 mile/42km marathon run, the Hawaii Kona course is deemed to be the hardest of all courses.
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<div>I know *everyone who has been touched by Valeria’s support and enthusiasm will get behind her so that she reaches that start line on Oct 14th wrapped in support.
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<div>How can you help?
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<div>Reach out and comment on all of her social media platforms highlighting how she has supported you/ your family/ friends along your personal growth journey.
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<div>If it’s possible, donate, to help her finance this last leap to Kona 10% of all funds will be directed to the Magenta Project Charity; to promote and support Women in Sport.
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<div><strong><em>‘…To have gained a place is half of the ‘dream come true’. Being able to line up in Kona, will be an opportunity of a lifetime. I am privileged and grateful to still be able to compete at this high level. </em></strong>
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<div><strong><em>Being a 50-year-old woman, raising two beautiful children with  Clive, I have balanced coaching others in my community whilst role modelling what may be possible IF you set your heart and soul to it.</em></strong>
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<div><strong><em>Over the years I have trained hundreds of children and adults, including many girls and women of all ages, to become athletes and to go beyond the boundaries of what they thought was possible, mentally and physically.</em></strong>
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<div><strong><em>I love sharing my passion, my spirit and my enthusiasm and helping each individual to realise what is possible and to be the best they can be…’ Valeria </em></strong>
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<div><em>***Desert Marathon, Pinamar 2023- 1st Place</em>
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<div><em>***Kona Marathon 2011- 1st Place</em>
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<div><em>***Kona Marathon 2011- Prize Giving</em>
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<div><em>*** Elite International 100km Gobi Desert- 1st Place</em>
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<div><em>***Fun run, Piriapolis 2011; On a stop-visit to (former round-the-world sailor) Clive, with daughter Delfi and son Santi</em>
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<div><em>***With Young Athletes, at Southampton Track Event , June 2014</em>
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<div><em>'Over the years I have trained hundreds of children and adults, including many girls and women of all ages, to become athletesand to go beyond the boundaries of what they thought was possible, mentally and physically.'</em>
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<div><em>***Encouraging Priestlands School girls - Cross Country Inter counties 2015</em>
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<div><em>***RNLI Lymington Junior Runs founder, leading hundreds of children yearly</em>
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<div><em>'I hopeI encourage those around me to trust. And, that when we believe in something and we work consistently and passionately towards it, we can get to wherever we set ourselves to. I love sharing my passion, my spirit and my enthusiasm and helping each other to be the best we can be.'</em>
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<div><em>***VirtualandLIVE Project kept the community going throughout the Pandemic years and won a Prize </em>
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<div><em>'I have often seen potential in others that they didn’t know they had and it has been such a joy to see them grow into their own successful selves; healthy, happy outgoing people.''</em>
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<div><em>***Solent Swim team 2017- U15 young athletes coached to cross the Solent </em>
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<div><em>***International Changan Ford 100km, Gobi Desert , finish in a sand storm</em>
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<div><em>'I hope that through doing what I am doing and by being true to myself and succeeding, I will inspire others to also be who they really want to be. Staying patient and resilient, walking step by step, knowing that every experience and event is part of the journey. And what a feeling when that dream comes true!'</em>
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<div><em>***Leading LYMINGTON Swimming Group on a Pier-2-Pier , 2014</em>
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<div><em>***Lymington seeding groups 2006-2023</em>
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<div><em>'I hope I have helped some of them to move on to greater things than they had ever imagined.</em>
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<div><em>This event is for THEM too.'</em>
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<div><em>***Priestlands successful Cross Country Team coached by Valeria, 2015</em>
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<div><strong>"Please help me help others believe"</strong>
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<div><strong>Ironman World Championships</strong>
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<div><strong>Kona, Hawaii,</strong>
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<div><strong>14th October 2023</strong>
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<div><strong>Anything is possible</strong>
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