Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® is offering 25 percent off registration for the Applebee’s Kids Helping Kids Triathlon to those who sign up on Thursday, Sept. 4 or Friday, Sept. 5 in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Children ages seven to 12 are invited to grab their running shoes, swim goggles and bike helmets to join in the fight against children’s cancers on Oct. 12 at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, North Carolina.

Proceeds will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research to fund pediatric cancer research at Duke Children’s Hospital.

To receive 25 percent off registration, registrants can visit www.applebeeskidshelpingkids.com starting Sept. 4 at 12:01 a.m. through Sept. 5 at midnight and enter discount code “25OFF” during checkout.

The Applebee’s Kids Helping Kids Triathlon is designed with fun first in mind. Children of all experience levels are invited to register to race their friends, siblings and classmates through an achievable yet challenging course.

The triathlon is hosted by Apple Gold Group, one of the largest franchisees of Applebee’s in the world, and is presented by O2 Fitness, with 12 locations throughout the greater Triangle area and Wilmington. Apple Gold Group’s 52 restaurants in North Carolina have been raising funds for The V Foundation for many years, voting the Foundation the company’s regional charity of choice seven years ago.

The event will feature fun activities for parents and children of all ages, including a Fun Zone with a carnival atmosphere and interactive games.

Once registered, participants are encouraged to get their friends, neighbors and family involved by creating a fundraising page via FirstGiving.

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is observed every September by families, caregivers, charities and research groups across the country, reaffirming our commitment to fighting childhood cancer.