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Image: Sailaway Port Douglas
Australia is renowned worldwide for its natural wonders. So it’s no surprise that we’ve always had a thriving tourism scene as visitors from far and wide journey to see the local wildlife and scenery.
The catch-22 of this situation is that while tourism fuels the economy, it’s no secret that humans have a massive negative impact on the environment.
Most of the time this impact comes down to human negligence. You only have to look at the sheer amount of plastic that is found throttling wildlife in the ocean or the irreversible damage that has been done to Uluru after years of human climbing to see the damaging effect humans can have on the sites they travel so far to see.
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Some sporting events capture the imagination and inspire something bigger. The Cairns Ironman Triathlon is one such event. The sheer challenge of the distance requires an extraordinary effort.
The Ironman involves a 3.8km Swim off Palm Cove beach, a 180km Bike to Port Douglas return to Cairns, and a 42.2km Run along the Cairns esplanade. That is a big day of 226km.
However, this big day points to something bigger. On race day, 6th June, I want to compete in this Ironman to raise $2,260 for my amazing friends at Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF).
Flying for a Cause
For over 75 years MAF has been flying light aircraft over jungles, mountains, swamps and deserts to bring medical care, emergency relief, long-term development and Christian hope to thousands of isolated communities around the world.