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ABOUT US - Who is Take Flight & What is Our Why

In essence, Take Flight is just that. It embodies the spirit of soaring, excelling, growing, and overcoming challenges. It's about finding better ways, exceeding expectations, and embracing continual improvement, all while stepping out of comfort zones and breaking through barriers. Take Flight is about Taking Flight. 

Inspired by the transformative power of international athletics, Take Flight was founded on creating a platform and community where athletes not only compete, but also thrive in European Athletics competitions. Despite the common perception that overseas athletic endeavors are reserved for elite athletes, Europe offers a rich array of competition options accessible to all. Through participation, athletes not only gain valuable athletic and travel experiences but also forge incredible memories and life lessons.

Our founder's personal journey epitomizes this ethos, driving Take Flight to empower fellow athletes to believe in their potential. Whilst this is an opportunity to excel athletic careers and open people’s eyes to what the European athletics scene has to offer, it is also so much more than that. By challenging them to step beyond their comfort zones, we believe that athletes not only enhance their skills but grow as individuals, ultimately becoming better athletes by becoming better people.

Our Mission

The Take Flight mission is to empower athletes to reach their full potential by providing access to diverse European Athletics competitions and fostering personal growth through transformative travel experiences. We aim to break down barriers and create opportunities for athletes to excel both on and off the track.

Our Packages

We provide the ultimate athletics and travel experience for those looking to break new ground. Are you seeking hassle-free competition entries with full control over your travel and logistics? Or perhaps you’d prefer a comprehensive package that lets you focus on what truly matters: competing! We craft personalised competition packages designed to match the exact experience you desire in Europe.

Our Founder

Always up for a challenge, our founder, Briana Stephenson is a recently converted heptathlete who dove head first into the unknown world of European athletics. As a high school dual international and keen all-round sportsperson, the move to heptathlon has been the actualisation of her diverse sporting career to date. But more than this, Briana is especially passionate about the community. Being of Maaori descent and having come from rural Central Hawkes Bay, she hopes to show people of all ages and backgrounds, that there are endless possibilities if you set your mind to it. 

Through the highs and lows, successes and failures of navigating life, Briana has discovered a deep passion for Athletics, health and travel. And so, Take Flight was born. Because you can too.

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