ABU DHABI // TriYas will return to Yas Marina Circuit on February 20 with additional events including a children’s tri for those between the age of 12 and 16 and a women-only category.
As part of the circuit’s ongoing data collection health audit initiative to study the UAE’s activity habits, entrants to TriYas will also have their BMI index and other data measured on site.
The information collected will add to the existing knowledge base for use in future health-planning strategies in Abu Dhabi, in conjunction with national health insurance company Daman.
TriYas 2014 had 1,400 entrants and organisers expect more this year.
Tareq Al Ameri, CEO of Yas Marina Circuit, said: “It is extremely important for us to encourage local communities to come to the circuit, be they first timers or experienced triathletes. TriYas is part of our ongoing efforts to motivate local residents of all ages to become more active.”
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