Event Description
The Youth Triathlon at The J provides a fun and healthy opportunity to help children stay active this summer. By combining swimming, biking and running in one sport, participants benefit from a well-rounded fitness workout, enhancing their endurance and strength, and having a lot of fun! This race is open to all fitness levels!
Shirts and medals for all finishers, plus a Post Race Party. TRI it this Summer!
Thanks to our current event sponsors: Root Dentists, Redemption Plus, Kansas City Orthopaedic Insitute, Walmart, and Design Resources, Inc.,Pediatric Care Specalists, Dave and Busters.
In-kind items provided by: Natural Grocers, Chick-Fil-A, Jason's Deli,Elite Cycle, Athleta and LaMar's Donuts, Mark J. Gordon DDS, Sprint, 810 Sports Radio.
Contact erika@Thejkc.org regarding sponsorship opportunities for your business!
Event details and schedule
The Youth Triathlon at The J Event Details:
Date: Sunday, June 30th,2019
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Jewish Community Center of Kansas City
Address: 5801 West 115th Street, Overland Park, Kansas.
Fees: $35 individuals | $90 teams
Distances:
Tri for Tots: Ages 4-5; 25 yard walk/swim, .75 mile bike, .25 mile run.
Short Course: Ages 6-8; 50 yard pool swim, 1.5 mile bike, and .5 mile run.
Intermediate Course: Ages 9-10; 100 meter pool swim, 3 mile bike, and 1 mile run.
Long Course: Ages 11-14: 200 meter pool swim, 6 mile bike, and 2.0 mile run.
Elite Course: Ages 15-17: 300 meter pool swim, 6.0 mile bike, and 2.0 mile run.
Tri for Tots: We welcome kids 3, 4 and 5 to our Tri for Tots™ Triathlon Division. Now everyone can get into the action with a 25 yard kiddie pool swim, a .75 mile bike, and .25 run. This will be a non-competitive event with relaxed rules. Floats, water wings, tricycles, training wheels, and parents on the course for this portion of the event are all legal! The entry fee for the Tri Tots Division is $25.00 USAT membership is not required for Tri for Tots.
The new and improved Short Course: This year we will offer a short course just for our 6-8 year olds. Its a the second year for this distance custom for those little ones that are ready to do more then the tot race but not quite as far as the Intermediate distance. *Do a practice run through using our course map so they are prepared for race day!
Register the Entire Family: Families who enter three or more siblings in the Individual Division receive an entry fee discount of 20% per participant (except in the Tri for Tots and Team divisions). Each family member must be registered individually. To obtain the discount, please contact erikaa@thejkc.org if you need assistance.
Age Groups: Tri for Tots: ages 3, 4 & 5. Individual: 8 and Under(short course); 9-10(Intermediate course); 11-12 (long course); 13-14(long course). Teen Elites 15-17. Relay (relay members ages totaled) 27 and under(Intermediate course) 28 and up (long course). NOTE: Pursuant to USA Triathlon Rules the age of an athlete is his or her age on December 31 of the year of the event.
USA Triathlon (Important): This event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon. All youth participants must be a member of USAT. A membership must be purchased in advance of the race. With the ONE TIME payment, youth triathletes will be eligible to compete in ALL triathlons for the remainder of their annual membership. Visit USAtriathlon.org to purchase if you did not already purchase through active. If you would like to purchase a one day registration you can do so, with us at the parent orientation. If you purchased one last year, check with USAtriathlon first to see if your still active, our event was June 26th last year!
Chip Timing: The JCC KIDS TRIATHLON will have chip timing. Chips are put on the athletes prior to them entering the pool area by our staff.
Packet Pickup and Race Orientation: Participants and parents are ENCOURAGED to attend a pre-race orientation session. The Pre Race Orientation will be held at the Jewish Community Center on: Thursday, June 21st, at 7:00 p.m. Participants will receive a participant packet, event T-shirt, course information, and tips on various aspects of the event. Please take time to read the packet and go through the course with your child. The bike portion is on the sprint campus and it helps the kids to have an idea of where they should be going before raceday:)
Sponsors: Special thanks to our generous sponsors;
Root Dentists, Redemption Plus, Kansas City Orthopaedic Insitute, Walmart, and Design Resources, Inc.,Pediatric Care Specalists, Dave and Busters.
In-kind items provided by: Natural Grocers, Chick-Fil-A, Jason's Deli,Elite Cycle, Athleta and LaMar's Donuts, Mark J. Gordon DDS, Sprint, 810 Sports Radio.
Contact erika@Thejkc.org regarding sponsorship opportunities for your business!
