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50 Women To Kona campaign steps up a gear at weekend

The calls for parity got louder with International Women's Day – we take a look at the best #50womentokona

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Have you heard of the 50 Women To Kona campaign yet? The premise is simple – parity for pro men and women on the start line. At present the men get 50 race slots to compete for, while the women get 35, and this has got quite a few people riled…

With International Women’s Day over the weekend, the campaign kicked up a notch with vocal support on Twitter from men and women, pros and age-groupers alike… Here are just a few of the comments that grabbed our attention in the past 48hrs:

Did you join the call for 50 Women To Kona? Let us know in the comments below!


[View the story “50 Women To Kona – weekend round-up” on Storify]

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