- Ages 6-8 will swim 50 meters, bike a 5K, and run a 1K.
- Ages 9-11 will swim 100 meters, bike 7K and run a 1.5K.
- Ages 12-14 will swim 150 meters, bike a 10K, and run a 2.5K.
All swims will take place in the Countryside YMCA’s outdoor pool. The bike rides will take place on the Countryside/Lebanon Bike Trail and the cross country running route is on Countryside YMCA outdoor fields and the Hewitt P. Mulford Nature Trail.
Registration and check in start at 7:30 a.m. on race day, and the race begins at 8:30 a.m. The $30 entrance fee covers a participant T-shirt, finisher’s medal, goody bag and admission for themselves and one adult to the Family Fun-Fest immediately following the event.
The entry fee also allows each child, if they choose, to have a parent in the pool during the swim event.
Proceeds from the Healthy Kids’ Triathlon support the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, which funds socially responsible programs such as the Lebanon City School Begin-to Swim Program.
To register online in advance or for more information about the triathlon, visit www.countrysideymca.org.
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