Breaking Boundaries On and Off the Track - Maria Costello MBE

Ulster University, as the Vauxhall North West 200 Official Education Partner, in association with Women in Business and Cuseway Enterprise Agency, is delighted to host a special breakfast event with Maria Costello MBE celebrating 500 years of teh Coleraine Campus.

Tuesday 24 April 2018

Breaking Boundaries On and Off the Track - Maria Costello MBE

Maria is probably the most prominent women in the motorcyle road racing, achieving unrivalled success in a high-risk world. Her story is unique. Not only is she succeeding in a male-dominated sporting arena and challenging gender stereotyping, but her story is one of remarkable resilience and determination.

Overcoming astonishing injuries - including 24 broken bones - she went on to gain mutiple podium finishes in real road races. Notable successes off the track include setting a Gusiness World Record, achieving Sports Personality of the Year, performing as a rider double for Reese Witherspoon in a Hollywood movie, becoming a published author, and an animated character in a Playstation game.

Maria will tell her extraordinary story of the highs and lows in her acreer to date, sharing how to overcome significant challenges to achieve world-class success. There are lessons to be learned not only for the world of sport, but for those seeking to break boundaries in the world of business.

WHEN:

Wednesday 16th May 2018, 9.30-11am

The event will commence with breakfast followed by keynote speaker, Q & A and networking

WHERE:

Riverside Theatre, Coleraine Campus

TICKET PRICE:

£5 - All ticket sales willbe donated to The Air Ambulance Service