The Julie Hughes Triathlon is this weekend. In February 1985, Julie lost her battle with cancer at the age of 15. During her treatment and through a period of remission she talked with her swim coach, Siouxha Tokman, and said one day she wanted to do a triathlon. The triathlon is a tribute to Julie, and proceeds from the event are donated to the Sitka Cancer Survivors Network.
Organizer Kevin Knox and participants Zachary Martens, Taryn Fleming and Ben Lihou joined KCAW to discuss the event. Listen here:
