The brain child of Jason Lester, the EPIC5 Challenge is an unprecedented athletic and spiritual journey which begins on the island of Kauai before traveling on consecutive days to O’ahu, Moloka’i and Maui and concluding in Kona. 5 Iron distance triathlons – 5 consecutive days on 5 Hawaiian islands. The inaugural kickoff for the 703 mile annual journey was in 2010. On October 24th, 2012, the event will be comprised of nine athletes selected from around the world, with one charity slot. Each athlete is encouraged to raise money for the charity of their choice, or to join Jason with raising funds for the NEVER STOP Foundation. Each day will entail a full iron distance triathlon — 2.4 mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2 mile run. The athletes should be able to complete each island’s journey in approximately 15 hours. For athlete participation, sponsorship inquiries & media requests, please send mail to: E5@epic5.com
