YMCA Kids Triathlon

Detailed Information

Bikes

Most any bike is acceptable: BMX, mountain bike, 10-speed, training wheels... No tandems or tricycles. Just a bike that fits or is the correct size is recommended. In addition, bikes should be in good working order (gears, brakes...)

Parking

Please park in Lot C, north of the PAC.

Check-In

At check-in you will go through Bike Check, receive your Race Packet and you’ll receive your shirt and goodie bag. We have two opportunities to do this:

Friday, May 18th from 5-8pm in PAC room 211 (at this time we will have folks available to walk you through the race and transition area) and Saturday, May 19th from 7-8:45am at race site.

Race Packet

This will contain your race number and wave (the order you will get in the pool). You will have a color-coded swim cap (that you must wear) with your race number, a bike number and a run number. In addition, you will get a copy of the USAT rules.

Transition Area

Once you have gone through check-in, you have your body marked and your bike number is afixed to the front of your handlebars (we provide the twist ties), you can enter the transition area. Only body marked athletes and bikes with numbers are allowed into the transition area- no parents or spectators. We will have plenty of volunteers to help the kids get their area set up: bike, helmet, sunglasses, shorts, shirt, run number (afixed to shirt- we provide pins). We will also be conducting bike safety checks (bikes must have working brakes, covered bar ends and inflated tires).

Swim

All participants must report to the pool viewing area by 8:30am for a pre-race meeting and to wait for your wave to be called. The race cap must be worn during the entire swim. Fins and flotation devices are not allowed.

Pool

Will be set up like a time trial triathlon swim: all line lines will be in pool. Participants will enter one at a time in a several second interval, then follow a ‘serpentine’ pattern based on their distance. Participants may hang onto side of pool to rest, but may not motivate along the wall and move forward. The pool will be fully staffed with trained lifeguards and volunteers. Spectators will be cordoned off to a bleacher viewing area.

Bike

Participants will exit the swim, out the north pool doors turn left in grass and run to Transition Area (see course maps) barefooted. Here they will remove their goggles/cap and don their helmet (chin straps must be worn at all times) and walk their bike to the "mount area" just south of the transition area. No bikes may be ridden inside transition area.

Run

Once the participant completes the required number of laps on the bike, they will be directed to dismount and walk their bike back into the transition area and deposit their bike and helmet back where they set it up. Then they will head South on University Blvd for the run portion. There are no laps on run course this year. The time spent in the transition area during the race counts as a part of their total time.

Finish

The run course will take kids to the finish line located in Lot D (see map). All athletes will receive a finisher ribbon. The finish line will also have water, Gatorade, bananas and cookies for participants.

Awards

There will be a short awards ceremony after the last finisher in the stands. Awards will go to first, second and third place in each age division and each gender.