Melissa Stockwell on WGN TV

This weekend, some of the best paratriathletes in the world will come to Chicago to race in the ITU Worlds Chicago event. Many age group competitors and pro elites will also be on display. One of the sponsors for the weekend's festivities is Dare2Tri Paratriathlon Club. One of its founding members is USA Army veteran, Melissa Stockwell.

For more on Melissa, ITU Worlds, and Dare2Tri, please activate the following link which takes you to a piece filed by WGN TV's Julian Crews:

Dare2Tri Paralympic Hopefulls

This morning on ABC7 Chicago, viewers were treated to a segment on Chicago's Dare2Tri Paratriathlon Club founded four years ago by Keri Serota, Melissa Stockwell, and Daniel Tun. Today's segmented featured two athletes from the Dare2Tri club who also happen to be talented athletes and splendid individuals, Mary Kate Callahan and Kendall Gretsch. For more, please follow the below link to a story by reporter, Karen Meyer.

Dare2Tri Paratriathlon Club Camp Volunteer Request

Dare2Tri Paratriathlon Club has been a Chicago based organization helping paratriathletes of various ages and abilities get to the start line and through the finish line of triathlons since 2011. Military veterans with physical disabilities and individuals with various degrees of visual impairments or blindness have benefited from the work Dare2Tri does in Chicago. Over time, members of the club have included those in other parts of the country. In fact, this year, many of those who have been selected to the Elite Team live outside of Illinois. Each year, Dare2Tri organizes a weekend training camp for newcomers and experienced advanced athletes alike. Dare2Tri is hosting said camp this weekend in Pleasant Prairie, Wi. At the end of the camp, a Tri It Triathlon takes place for campers to show off what they learned throughout the camp. Again, people with different levels of experience in the swim, bike, run disciplines take part in the camp and race. Dare2Tri is still in need of volunteers for the camp and Sunday closing race. If you wish to volunteer, please log on to the following link and register or pass it along to others who may have interest in joining the good folks at Dare2Tri for a weekend of rewarding inspiring fun!

An Evening With Ironman Chris Lieto

Tonight, Monday, June 2, 2014, C Different Foundation, Base Performance, Do More Than Sport, Fitness Formula Clubs, and others welcome Ironman Triathlon champion, Chris Lieto to Chicago. He will offer stories on nutrition, training, and racing. There will also be a question and answer section as well as auction and dinner. All proceeds will benefit C Different Foundation founded by Matt Miller and Do More Than Sport, a Chris Lieto production. It will be a great opportunity to meet an Ironman as well as hear stories of how Chris believes strongly in finding a higher purpose or cause for which to race. Chris is a champion on and off the course.

One of the highlights of the evening will be 2013 Mideast Regional Paratriathlon Champion and 2013 USA National Champion, Israel Antonio sharing his journey with all those present. It will be a night to remember. I hope you will take the time to read more about at the following link. I hope to see you there tonight.