Photo of Anne and Jo in swim caps, goggle, and swimsuits, standing in green water and smiling. Anne gestures triumphantly.

Photo of Anne with her nephew Patrick smiling on their bikes, off to the side of the road with Chicago skyscrapers visible behind them.

Photo of Anne with her nephew and sister, posing with their bikes. Chicago skyscrapers and green park space are visible behind them.

This year’s #ChicagoTriathlon may be in the rear-view mirror, but our exec director Anne Statton isn’t slowing down! This weekend Anne did #BikeTheDrive with family members, and a training swim with her friend Jo Willis to gear up for next weekend’s Big Shoulders Open Water Swim Classic! 1/2

Photo of Anne with her T2 teammates, wearing medals in front of a red canopy that says Run Proud.

This year’s #ChicagoTriathlon in the books! Our exec director Anne Statton conquered the Olympic race on Sunday to raise funds for MACA, alongside her teammates from TEAM TO END AIDS (T2 CHICAGO). 1/3

🏊🏾 more of yesterday’s swim clinic. Our youngest competitor is 13 and the oldest 83. I’ll get smoked by both likely-😆 but I’m okay with that. All jokes aside, I hope I can finish the course and not give up. If I do, that’s okay too. Yall just gotta console with my burgers. #chicagotriathlon

Tri Diary: open water clinic Ohio Street Beach. Lake Michigan 🏊🏾 #ChicagoTriathlon #TriTryingNotToQuit #FirstTimeTri

A montage of four photos. In the upper left, Anne Statton poses with three fellow participants in the Naperville Sprint Triathlon, standing outdoors with trees behind them and the sky still faintly orange from sunrise. In the upper right is a photo of Anne running with other competitors, still wet from the swim portion of the event. In the lower left is Anne's nephew riding his bicycle in the biking portion. In the lower left is the same group as in the first photo, but with medals around their necks, all smiling.

Our executive director Anne Statton is continuing to train hard for the #ChicagoTriathlon later this month. Last weekend she competed in the Naperville Sprint Triathlon with family and friends!

Photo of Anne Statton training for the Chicago Triathlon by the lake shore in a triumphant pose.

Our executive director Anne Statton is continuing to train hard for the #ChicagoTriathlon, which Anne will participate in later this summer as part of TEAM TO END AIDS (T2 CHICAGO)! Anne has a busy weekend coming up ... 1/4

A montage of three photos. A left is a photo of Anne after the swim event. Top right is Bill with his award. Lower right is Anne and Bill outdoors on a sunny day, standing among a set of large 3D letters that spell out Rockford.

This past weekend, our executive director Anne Statton participated in the Rockford Half Ironman 70.3 race as the latest step in her training journey for this year’s #ChicagoTriathlon! 1/3

A montage of four photos. At top, Anne Statton stands on a beach with her nephew Patrick and brother in law Bill, all in wetsuits. In the lower left is Anne on the course for the Ricky Byrdsong memorial race. Lower middle shows Anne at the race with her sister Amy, and lower right shows Anne with a crowd of other racers behind her.

Our exec director Anne Statton is continuing to train hard for this year’s #ChicagoTriathlon! On Saturday she participated in the Wilmette Open Water Swim with her nephew Patrick & brother-in-law Bill, followed by the Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate on Sunday, with her sister Amy!

Photo of Anne Statton training for the Chicago Triathlon by the lake shore in a triumphant pose.

Anne by the lake shore with two teammates from Team to End AIDS.

June 10 is the birthday of our exec director Anne Statton. 🎈Want to help us celebrate? The best way to wish Anne happy birthday is to sponsor her for this year’s #ChicagoTriathlon, which Anne will participate in with TEAM TO END AIDS (T2 CHICAGO)!

Donate here: action.aidschicago.org/fundraiser/6...

A montage of photos from the 2024 Chicago Triathlon, showing Anne Statton early in the morning before the start of the events, running in the competition, posing with her team, and holding up her medal after finishing.

1/2 This weekend our exec director Anne Statton participated in the #ChicagoTriathlon to raise funds for MACA, with TEAM TO END AIDS. In the past few years, Anne has had both knees replaced and several foot surgeries—all to return her to full fighting form so she could tackle this year's triathlon!

Anne Statton smiles while wearing her lime green T-shirt with the logo for Mother and Child Alliance.

Anne Statton with Coach Chris.

Anne Statton with Coach Allen.

Anne Statton with Amanda Moswin, who wears a T-shirt that says T 2, Team to End AIDS.

1/2 It’s here! This weekend our executive director Anne Statton is participating in the #ChicagoTriathlon with TEAM TO END AIDS (T2 CHICAGO) to raise funds for Mother and Child Alliance. Anne is pictured here at the pre-event team dinner with Coach Chris, Coach Allen, and teammate Amanda Moswin.

Photo of Anne Statton at a training swim in Lake Michigan with fellow members of Team To End Aids.

Selfie of Anne Statton training outdoors, wearing purple hat, sunglasses, and bright red Team to End Aids t-shirt.

Anne’s orange cat Scout, looking cozy in his kitty bed, with a medal that says Great Lake Plunge 2024.

1/2 We’re less than a month away from this year’s #ChicagoTriathlon on August 27 and our exec director Anne Statton is continuing to train for the big event with Team to End AIDS! (Also pictured is her feline friend Scout with Anne’s medal from the Great Lake Plunge this past Sunday.)

Anne stands with her arm around her nephew Patrick, both smiling and wearing black wetsuits with neon-colored accents, in front of the beach on a bright sunny day. Other beachgoers and part of the Chicago skyline are visible behind them.

Our exec director Anne Statton is back to training for the #ChicagoTriathlon! Anne is pictured here at the Ohio Street beach on Saturday with her nephew Patrick, about to hop in the water. This was their first open water swim, which they followed up with a 5-mile run along the lake.

Anne Statton training for the Chicago Triathlon by the lake shore in a triumphant pose.

1/3 Psst! We're just about a week away from the birthday 🎈 of our amazing exec director Anne Statton—and we know it would make her really happy if you wish her an early happy birthday by sponsoring her for the #ChicagoTriathlon in August, to raise funds for MACA! action.aidschicago.org/Anne24

Anne Statton training for the Chicago Triathlon by the lake shore in a triumphant pose.

Anne Statton running with her arms upraised in the Chicago Triathlon.

Anne with members of Team to End AIDS at the Chicago Triathlon in 2014.

Anne with members of Team To End AIDS by the lake shore at the Chicago Triathlon in 2023.

1/5 In just about a month, our executive director Anne Statton (@annemaca.bsky.social) is turning 60 and to commemorate this event, she’s signed up to do the #ChicagoTriathlon with TEAM TO END AIDS (T2 CHICAGO)! Here are a few photos of Anne from past events.