Initially, Carole Round thought doing a swim, cycle and run/walk would be quite a feat for someone her age.

However, with the support of her daughter, she's proving herself wrong.

Currently in Tauranga on a five-month trip from the UK to visit her daughter, Suzanne Board, Carole was encouraged to make her stay extra memorable by entering the 2019 Generation Homes Women's Triathlon.

'In September, while I was planning the trip here, Suzanne rang me and said ‘are you up for a challenge',” says Carole, who will be competing alongside 850 other ladies.

'Bearing in mind that I'm 65 and do Zumba a couple times a week, I'm not super fit. But I said ‘yeah okay then', without really knowing what to expect.”

To prepare for the 400m swim, 10km cycle and a 4km run/walk, Carole has been going to regular training sessions provided by the women's triathlon.

'There will be a lot of firsts for me,” she says. 'I was a very nervous swimmer at the first session, but the lovely ladies helped me through it.

'They told me that I'll make it to the finish line and people will high-five me and encourage me. That makes you feel better about yourself.”

While participating in the triathlon, Carole will also be fundraising for a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy foundation in the UK called Joining Jack. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder of progressive muscular weakness, typically in boys.

The sold-out Generation Homes Women's Triathlon is an entry level, women's only event that encourages the participation of women from the age of 11 and upwards of any fitness and ability.

The event will be held on Sunday, February 24, from 8-11am at Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui.