Andy Stewart of Finish Line Sports, center, presents a $1,000 check from the 13th annual Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Triathlon to Memorial Hermann Foundation representatives to benefit Children’s Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, the pediatric service of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. Accepting the gift for the Foundation are Cecelia Garcia, senior director of development, and Michelle Hildreth, director of development.

A full field of 800 participants competed in the 13th annual Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Triathlon recently, helping to raise nearly $10,000 for six non-profits. Beneficiaries include Children’s Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, the pediatric service at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital; Cenikor, Fort Bend Rainbow Room, AutismSpeaks, First Colony Swim Team and Cherish Our Children International.

“Having a title sponsor like Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital that is community-involved, just like Finish Line Sports, enables us to distribute race proceeds to deserving charities,” said Race Coordinator Andy Stewart of Finish Line Sports.

At least 250 triathletes were first-time participants in the event, which Stewart says is one of the largest triathlons in the Houston area. The course consists of a 300-meter pool swim, 10-mile bike ride, and three-mile run.

“Memorial Hermann Sugar Land is honored to have our name associated with this triathlon and Finish Line Sports,” said Jennifer Zimmerman, director of business development for the hospital. “We are pleased to be able to extend our community outreach services to the athletes of Fort Bend County and to be on the ground at the triathlon with athletic trainers, sports medicine physicians and other volunteers.

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