BERE Ferrers Women's Institute is taking part in the National Federation of Women's Institutes Triathlon Competition.

The triathlon consists of 50 miles walking or running, 20 miles cycling and five miles swimming. The distances need to be completed between April and September 2010. The competition is open to all WIs in the UK.

The WI which has the highest number of participants - i.e. each member walking/ running part of the 50 miles, will win the competition.

Early one morning at the Meadowlands swimming pool in Tavistock, Bere Ferrers WI president Rosemary Bell and secretary Jacquie Bellchambers, started the first part of the swimming section.