About Jenny's Light
On
December 19, 2007, Jennifer and Graham Gibbs Bankston tragically passed away. Jenny suffered silently
with postpartum depression but her symptoms could have been detected and treated. Jenny's Light was
created by her family to be a source of information, hope and inspiration. We strive to stop this
type of tragedy from happening to others. The mission of Jenny's Light is to improve and save lives
by increasing awareness of all perinatal mood disorders including postpartum depression.
The May issue of Triathlete magazine features a story on Jenny’s twin-sister Becky and her
unbelievable 2008 season, winning the prestigious Toyota Cup overall and having her best season ever.
From Triathlete magazines website: Triathlete's May issue features a story on pro triathlete Becky
Lavelle and the tragic loss of her twin sister Jenny and her nephew Graham. Due to the overwhelming
response from readers, we are providing follow-up information on the impact of postpartum depression
on women across the country. Read
the entire article
What is a Triathlon?
A triathlon is a multi-sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate
succession over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall course completion time,
including timed "transitions" between the individual swim, bike, and run components.
Our events are designed for fun with distances from 50 yards to 300 yards swimming, 2 miles to
8 miles cycling, and 500 yards to 2 miles running. All kids receive a finishers medals. All Kids are
able to use a kickboard if they need to during the swim.
About South Valley Endurance
South
Valley Endurance began in the Spring of 2009 when a group of friends, each with different passions
for endurance sports decided it would be nice to promote an endurance lifestyle in the South Valley
and Bay Area. Disiplines would include Road Cycling, Running, Triathlons, and Duathlons. Our primary
goal is to engage people in a healthy and active life style. Combining group activities like group
rides and runs along with races will not only keep you motivated to be fit in the short term, we hope
it will become a way of life.
Some of South Valley Endurance's other events include the Dirty Legs Trail Running Series, Dirty
Gears MTB XC Series, SVE Time Trial Series, The San Jose Offroad Duathlon, The Morgan Hill Offroad
Duathlon, and the Morgan Hill Marathon and Half Marathon. Please check their site here: http://www.svendurance.com.
