Just stumbled across this while perusing Ironman.com. I’m sure I’m late to the party with this news, but I thought it was worth mentioning. I think this is a great idea to get kids involved with what Mom and Dad are doing and hopefully promote a healthy lifestyle at a young age. My niece has shown a lot of interest in doing a triathlon and this seems like a perfect opportunity. Just wanted to share the news…
IronKids National Triathlon Series
- San Diego, California: May 2, 2009
- St. Petersburg, Florida: June 7, 2009
- Raleigh, North Carolina: July 5, 2009
- Carmel, Indiana: July 19, 2009
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: August 9, 2009
- Avon, Colorado: September 6, 2009
- Alpharetta, Georgia: September 13, 2009
- Tucson, Arizona: October 4, 2009
Distances for the IronKids Events will utilize the traditional swim-bike-run format but will vary, depending on the age of participants. Distances include:
- Junior (ages 6 to 8): 50-yard swim, 2-mile bike and 500-yard run
- Intermediate (ages 9 to 11): 150-yard swim, 4-mile bike and 1-mile run
- Senior (ages 12 to 15): 300-yard swim, 8-mile bike and 2-mile run