Kid's Triathlon Auguest 14, 2010
Where:
Stone Creek Pool
Time:
8:00 am
What: A
kid’s triathlon -
swim 125 yards, bike, 5 kilometers, run 1 kilometer – in that order
Who can participate:
Any child 6-14 years of age is invited to
participate. Children should be
able to ride a bike and complete the swim distance.
Every child, regardless of finish place or time, will be treated like
a winner! All finishers will
receive a medal.
What does my child need to participate?
Each child will need to bring the following
items in order to participate:
-
swimsuit
-
bike
-
bike helmet
-
pair of athletic shoes for the bike/run portions
-
towel
-
shirt and/or shorts to wear over swimsuit during the
bike and run portions
-
socks
-
goggles
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sunscreen
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water bottle
How a triathlon works:
The Stone Creek Kid’s Triathlon will be
held in the traditional triathlon format of swim, bike, and run.
Children will complete each sport in that order.
He/she will swim in the Stone Creek pool, the head immediately to the
Transition Area, which will be in the pool parking lot adjacent to the pool.
The Transition Area is kind of like “home
base”. Here, your child will
select a bike rack in the morning for his/her bike( labeled with bib number
range), and also put their helmet, shoes, towel, water bottle, and any
clothes next to their bike.
After completeing the swim, your child will go the the Transition Area and
retrieve his/her bike, bike helmet, shoes and then proceed to the bike
course. Plenty of volunteers
will be available to assist your child.
After your child finishes the bike leg,
he/she will return to the Transition Area, find their bike rack, and re-rack
their bike. Then, they will take
off on the run course. The race
finishes when they cross the finish line.
Just as in an ‘adult triathlon’, each child
will be assigned a race number, and he/she wears that on the front of their
body during the run portion of the event.
Your child will also be ‘bodymarked’ – a triathlon tradition of
writing each participants race number on his/her arms and legs.
Please note parents and siblings are not
allowed in the transition area at any time, including before the race,
during the event, or after the child has completed the race.
When to arrive/packet pick up:
Packet pickup will be Friday, August 13,
2010 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Stone Creek Pool, 4300 Coleman Rd N in Stone
Creek Community.
If you cannot pick up your child’s packet
on Friday, you may pick it up Saturday before the race.
We recommend all participants arrive no later than one hour prior to
the start of the race. If you
need to pick up a race packet the morning of the race, add another 15 to 20
minutes to your arrival time.
Parking and Directions:
Parking attendants will help you find
adequate parking the morning of the race.
From I 75, Take exit 22, North Valdosta Road towards Valdosta.