Julie Hughes Archives - KCAW https://www.kcaw.org/tag/julie-hughes/ Community broadcasting for Sitka and the surrounding area Wed, 17 May 2023 20:18:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Julie Hughes Triathlon returns for 38th year this weekend https://www.kcaw.org/2023/05/17/julie-hughes-triathlon-returns-for-38th-year-this-weekend/ Wed, 17 May 2023 20:17:32 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=216286
(Julie Hughes Triathlon Photo)

The Julie Hughes Triathlon is this Saturday, May 20, in Sitka. Created in partnership by Bill and Carol Hughes and Siouxha Tokman in 1985, the race is a tribute to Julie Hughes, who lost her battle with cancer at the age of 15 in 1985. During Julie’s treatment and through a period of remission she talked with her swim coach, Siouxha, and said one day she wanted to do a triathlon. 

Race organizers Kevin Knox and Dean Orbison joined KCAW’s Brooke Schafer to discuss the event which consists of a 5 mile run, 14 mile bike ride, and 1,000 yard swim. Listen here:

Proceeds from the triathlon are donated to the Sitka Cancer Survivors Network. Learn more about the race here

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The Julie Hughes Triathlon, created in partnership by Bill and Carol Hughes and Siouxha Tokman, is a tribute to Julie Hughes, a high-school swimmer who died of leukemia in 1985 at the age of 15. Organizers Aaron Prussian, Kevin Knox, Kobi Weiland, and Ben Nendza joined us in the studio to talk about registration for the 33rd annual run, bike, and swim race this May 19th in Sitka.

The event consists of a 5 mile run, 14 mile bike ride, and 1,000 yard swim. There is a special short course for the 12-and-under participants. Athletes can compete on a team or as an individual. Proceeds from this event are donated to the Sitka Cancer Survivors Network.

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Competitors leave the starting line of the 28th annual Julie Hughes Triathlon in Sitka on Saturday (5-19-12). 102 people competed, from age 7 to… well, much older! The event was founded by Bill and Carol Hughes in memory of their daughter, Julie, who died of leukemia while still a student. Julie’s swim coach, Suha Tokman, was instrumental in organizing those early events. Now back in Sitka, Tokman helped Bill and Carol start this year’s race.

View the official results of the 2012 Julie Hughes Triathlon.

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