Ilkley MP Kris Hopkins and Bramhope’s Olympic hero Jonny Brownlee welcomed children from schools from around the country to the 100th Tata Kids of Steel Triathlon at the Terrace Pavilion of the Houses of Commons.

In the first triathlon event ever to take place in the Houses of Parliament, kids from around the country as well as many others from around the country swam, cycled and ran to help Tata Steel towards their target of completing an Olympic-length triathlon in an hour and a half. Olympic bronze-medal triathlete Jonny Brownlee and Paralympian Lauren Steadman attended the event, providing much appreciated training tips and advice for the junior triathletes.

The success of Team GB triathletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games was a massive boost to the sport of triathlon in the UK, inspiring the next generation of triathletes to be more involved and active in the sport than ever before.

Tata Steel and the British Triathlon Foundation, the sport’s charitable arm, collectively aim to introduce youngsters to the sport and encourage them to take it up.

Kris Hopkins said: “Tata Steel and the British Triathlon Federation deserve great credit for joining forces to promote a healthy lifestyle for young people, a most worthy cause.

“I hope very much that they will continue with this important initiative and, indeed, expand it in the months and years ahead.”