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By Aidan McCloskey

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PG triathlete bound for Europe

May 1, 2025 | 9:16 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — Josiah Wilkinson, a local Prince George triathlete, is officially heading off to Europe with Team BC to race in three triathlons this upcoming summer.

That’s all thanks to a recent fundraiser that hit its goal, helping Josiah cover the $3,500 needed for travel, accommodations, and coaching expenses.

Josiah, aged 18, leaves June 9 and will compete in Austria, the Netherlands, and Hungary.

He’s been racing since he was two-years old and gained more interest in triathlon at the BC Summer Games.

He now trains full-time while juggling two part-time jobs and says “it feels incredible” to have this opportunity to be able to race on the other side of the world.

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He ranks 75th in all of Canada and at the 2024 CAN Sprint Triathlon National Championships in Montreal, he placed 21st with a time of 00:53:45.

He also came in 32nd place at the 2024 Americas Triathlon Cup in Edmonton with a time of 00:58:49.

Josiah sees himself representing Canada on an international stage, maybe even at the Olympics, in the next few years and heading over to Europe to race is a big step in that direction.