Saturday, August 18 at 1:00 pm.

Age Groups and Distances

*Athletes will also be divided into boy & girl categories.

**Please register your child as the age they will be on 12/31/11.  This eliminates the need for athletes to change age groups during the course of a triathlon season.

Schedule

Saturday, August 18
11:30 am-12:30 pm -Kid's Packet Pick-up, Body Marking, & Transition Area Set-up
12:30 pm- Athlete & Parent Meeting
12:45 pm- Transition Area Closes
1:00 pm- First wave begins

Registration

Registration opens January 1, 2011 and closes Wednesday, August 16th.  Cost is $30 per child.

Course Map

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The swim course is a point-to-point swim.  The athletes will start on the beach and swim in shallow waters to the transition area.  The bike course is a 2.5 mile loop on raods and trails.  The younger athletes will bike 1 loop and the older kids will bike 2 loops.  The run course is an out-and-back run on a grassy trail.  The younger kids will turn around at 1/4 of a mile and the older kids will turn around at 1/2 mile.

General Information

The Race Director will go over the race route, as well as rules and expectations at the meeting. Parents will NOT be allowed in the Transition Area.  No ouside assistance is allowed.

Good sportsmanship is encouraged and enforced!  Athletes may be given penalties if parents are showing anything other than good sportsmanship. It will also be emphasized that this event is for the youth, and is meant to be fun and educational. We are promoting healthy lifestyles, self-esteem, self-confidence, and modeling good sportsmanship and healthy competition.

How it Works

The Transition Area is where your child will keep all of his or her gear.  After completing the swim, your child will go to the Transition Area and retrieve his/her bike, bike helmet, shoes and then proceed to the bike course. Plenty of volunteers will be available in the Transition Area to assist your child with finding their equipment, tying shoes, etc.

After your child finishes the bike leg, he/she will return to the Transition Area, find his/her bike rack and re-rack their bike. Then, he/she will take off on the run course. The race finishes when the child crosses the finish line.

Just as in an adult triathlon, each child will be assigned a race number that should be pinned to the front of the shirt during the bike and run portions of the event. Your child will also be "bodymarked" - a triathlon tradition of writing each participant's race number on his/her arms and legs.

What to Bring

-Swimsuit
-Towel
-Bike
-Helmet
-Athletic Shoes
-Shorts/Shirt
-Goggles
-Socks
-Water bottle

Awards
Awards will be given to the 1st place boy and girl in each age group and all athletes will receive a finisher medal.

Swim Aids
No assistance will be allowed.

Wetsuits
Wetsuits are permitted via USAT rules.

Training Wheels
Training wheels are permitted for the 5-8 age group participants.

Relays
There are no relays for this event.  Only one athlete is allowed per race number.

Refunds
There are no refunds for this event.

Timing
Athletes will wear a chip around their ankle to calculate their time.  You will turn the chip in immediately following the finish.  A $30 fee will be assessed for unreturned chips.

*Details are subject to change at the race director's discretion.