Palouse Youth Triathlon
Name:
Palouse Youth Triathlon
Date:
September 10, 2016
Time:
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
Event Description:
If you take swiming, biking, and running and combine them all into one fun event for kids, what do you get? The Palouse Youth Triathlon, a great introduction into the lifelong healthy, active sport of sprint triathlons! youth of all abilities between ages of 5-14 are encouraged to challenge themselves both physically and mentally in this fun triathlon. The Palouse Youth is held immediately following the Palouse Sprint Triathlon at the HLAC, so parents and kids can train together and then cheer each other on in their own events! The race distance is based upon age and the noncompetitive environment is perfect for kids of all ability levels. All participants receive t-shirts, and all finishers will receive a finisher's award!
All groups will begin with the swimming leg of the race, and each age group will start 5 minutes after the previous group finishes. After the swim, participants will proceed to the first transition area to start the bike leg of the race. Upon completion of their bicycling laps they will proceed to the second transition area and run a single lap of the running course (lap distance is based on participants' age). ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR HELMETS DURING THE BIKE LEG OF THE EVENT.
T-shirts will be available the day of the event for participants who register prior to August 25; late registrants will be able to pick up their at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center at a late date.
All groups will begin with the swimming leg of the race, and each age group will start 5 minutes after the previous group finishes. After the swim, participants will proceed to the first transition area to start the bike leg of the race. Upon completion of their bicycling laps they will proceed to the second transition area and run a single lap of the running course (lap distance is based on participants' age). ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR HELMETS DURING THE BIKE LEG OF THE EVENT.
T-shirts will be available the day of the event for participants who register prior to August 25; late registrants will be able to pick up their at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center at a late date.
