The Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County will hold its 14th annual Kick Cabin Fever Indoor Triathlon this Saturday.
The event will start at 9:00 a.m. at Chautauqua Health and Fitness located in the Turner Community Center in Chautauqua.
Alliance Coordinator Carri Raynor said the event promotes a healthy outlet for those “battling the winter blues and hoping to feel better by participating in a fun activity.”
She said particpants do not have to be a seasoned athlete to compete. There are three events; swim, bike, and run that last a total of 45 minutes.
The cost is $35 per individual or $75 per a team of two or three people. All proceeds for the Kick Cabin Fever Indoor Triathlon stay in Chautauqua County for suicide prevention efforts.
If you would like to participate in this year’s event, register at https://forms.gle/8aT7ch52CFa5Ry3Z8.
For additional information, visit www.facebook.com/KickCabinFever.
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The 10th annual Jamestown Out of the Darkness Walk will be held Saturday, October 9th at Jackson-Taylor Park. The Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County is hosting the walk, which supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s education and support programs and its goal to reduce the annual U.S. rate of suicide by 20 percent by the year 2025.
The walk is one of hundreds held in cities across the country that are the core of the Out of the Darkness movement, which began in 2004.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 10 a.m. People may also pre-register for this year’s walk at supporting.afsp.org or on the Out of the Darkness Walk-Jamestown, NY Facebook event page.
For more information about the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County, visit its website at preventsuicidechq.com