Try Kids Tri - Splash & Dash
Louisville, Kentucky - June 1, 2013 1 of 11
Kick off the summer by getting your kids excited about exercise. The Splash & Dash includes a swim and a run and serves as a great introduction to multisport.
Little Bison Kid's Triathlon
Lubbock, Texas - June 29, 2013 2 of 11
Part of the Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 weekend, the Little Bison race is open to kids ages 5 to 15. The swim takes place in a shallow inlet with lifeguards standing in the water next to the swimmers. The bike and run are flat, out-and-back courses.
New England Trifest
Fairlee, Vermont - June 29-30, 2013 3 of 11
Turn race weekend into a family outing at this inaugural New England event. Choose from Olympic-distance and half-distance triathlons or the aquabike for the adults, and sign the tike up for kid's duathlon.
Peach Kids Triathlon
Alpharetta, Georgia - July 7, 2013 4 of 11
Three kids' categories-junior, intermediate and senior-make up this fun event. Don't get your hopes up: The senior age limit is 14 years old. The swim takes place in a pool and follows a time trial start so the kids are staggered. Participants can find aid stations in both the transition area and on the run.
3rd Annual Kids Catfish Tri
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - July 14, 2013 5 of 11
Let your kids burn some energy before heading home to relax. Once the last adult clears the bike course, kids line up for a 50-meter swim, 1.5-mile bike and a half-mile run.
SKYHIGH Kids Tri
Grafton, New York - July 20, 2013 6 of 11
Part of the Multi-Sport Life Triathlon Festival weekend, the SKYHIGH Kids triathlon is now in its fourteenth year. Following a 100-meter swim, a 5K ride and a 1K run, kids cross the same finish line as the XTERRA athletes and Olympic-distance triathletes.
Tri-ing for Children's 2013 Kids Tri
Eagle, Wisconsin - July 27, 2013 7 of 11
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This annual event is held in the scenic Kettle Moraine Forest at Ottawa Lake. The kids' race (ages 3 to 14) is on Saturday and the adult sprint and Olympic-distance races are on Sunday. Part of the proceeds benefit Tri-ing for Children's, Inc., a non-profit charity for children's hospitals.
Maine State Triathlon
Bethel, Maine - August 11, 2013 8 of 11
Everyone's a winner in the kids' category. Celebrate your child's success with a post-race picnic in Angevine Park.
Blackland Triathlon & Little Buggy Kids Tri
Plano, Texas - September 2, 2013 9 of 11
Start a Labor Day tradition at a family triathlon. Keep it casual with a sprint-distance race for adults, and live music and lunch at the finish.
Kids Tri the Valley Triathlon/Duathlon
Purcellville, Virginia - September 7, 2013 10 of 11
Kids 6 and above can choose from a triathlon or a duathlon. Children 5 and under can race, too, in the Run-Trike-Run category. The race finishes in Franklin Park so be prepared to stay and play with the whole family.
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