QUEBEC
,
Nov. 13
/CNW Telbec/ - Sebastien Sasseville, a 30 years old Canadian, will attempt on
November 22nd
2009 to become the first and only type one Diabetic in history to have both completed an Ironman race and reached the summit of Mount Everest.
In completing an Ironman on
November 22nd
, Sebastien Sasseville would accomplish a feat all the more challenging for a person dependent to insulin, but most importantly, would demonstrate that the most severe form of Diabetes is no obstacle to living life to the fullest. To Sebastien, "nothing is impossible, regardless of the obstacles life throws at you".
The Ironman is the longest form of triathlon. The race consists of swimming 3,8 km, cycling 180 km and running a full 42,2 km marathon, all in less than 17 hours.
Sebastien will participate in the 2009 Ford Ironman Arizona, in Tempe in the
United-States
.
Sebastien Sasseville became the first Canadian with Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes to summit Mount Everest on
May 25th
2008.
November is Diabetes month in
Canada
. More than 2.4 millions of Canadians have some form of Diabetes and over 200 000 of them have type one (juvenile) Diabetes.
Canada
has the third highest prevalence rate of type one diabetes in children 14 years or younger in the world.
Sebastien Sasseville currently resides in
Quebec
City.
For further information: Sébastien Sasseville, (418) 473-8550; Christian Sasseville, (418) 596-2743
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