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KIDS Foundation Athletes Take on the Noosa Tri
Racing for All Abilities, Recovery, and Hope.
DATE: Sunday 2nd November 2025
LOCATION: Noosa Triathlon, Noosa QLD
-Swim: In front of the Noosa Surf Club
-Transition: Lions Park, Noosa
TIME: Charity Superstar Wave Start Time: 6:57am
Relay Teams Start Time: 9:03am
*If you want to attend the Expo on Saturday the KIDS Expo Tent will be located in Charity Park opposite the Sofitel (Friday & Saturday before Sunday’s race)
This weekend, the KIDS Foundation will proudly take on the Noosa Triathlon with its largest-ever 8 Teams, 72 athletes and all wearing the KIDS colours and competing with purpose. Together, they’ve already raised more than $140,000 with a target of $200,000 to support children and families recovering from traumatic life-altering injuries, burns, and other degenerative health conditions.
Leading the charge the swim leg of one of the KIDS teams is Clayton Nicolas, a KIDS Survivor, volunteer, and participant in the KIDS Empowering RIGHTS Program based in Noosa who had his life changed after a mining accident where he received 55% burns. Losing fingers will not stop him hitting the water and inspiring others on their recovery journey.
On the bike leg, KIDS Founder and CEO Dr Susie O’Neill OAM with her own heart - health challenges, who strongly believes that from bad things, good things can grow.
And powering through the run leg is KIDS Ambassador Mick Marshall, a record-breaking endurance athlete whose life changed forever when he fell from a wind turbine, suffering catastrophic leg injuries. Mick just completed the world’s toughest ultra race, the UTMB Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in France as an adaptive athlete and is returning to join the team on crutches just 7 weeks after major surgery.
“I’m extremely honoured to be participating in the Noosa Triathlon with two of the most extraordinary humans. I believe our team embodies the very heart of KIDS Foundation and truly represents, all abilities inclusiveness, overcoming adversity, with the can-do mindset that helps our children and families recover and build stronger lives”, said Susie.
About the KIDS Foundation
KIDS stands for - ‘Kids In Dangerous Situations’. A charity established by Dr Susie O’Neill in 1993 for children with traumatic life-altering injuries, burns, and genetic conditions that change appearance and physical capabilities.
Our purpose is to help navigate the challenges of life-altering appearance and capabilities following burns, accidents, abuse incidents, and life-altering genetic conditions and educate to promote safety and wellbeing.
We do this through camps, recovery and equine programs, and education in early learning settings.
OUR IMAPCT: We reach 300,000 to 400,000 children and families through KIDS Foundation Recovery and Education Programs each year. The support we provide is lifelong, and our participants are of all ages, races and genders.
MISSION: Our mission is to ‘Build Strong Lives’ through empowerment, Recovery and Education programs.
VISION: Every child is safe, free from harm and injury.
VALUES: Trust, Loyalty, Kindness, Respect, Acceptance.
For more, visit www.kidsfoundation.org.au
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY:
• Interview with Dr Susie O’Neill and Mick Marshall prior or post race
• KIDS Foundation Survivors & Participants helping at the KIDS Stand
• Athlete – Beau Jones competing for KIDS
ENQUIRES:
Melanie Mullen - KIDS Foundation
PR, Media & Communications Manager
M: 0418 331 994 I E: [email protected]
