This summer, Kyle and Emily competed in their first triathlon. It was amazing! The kids loved it! Well, after they got over the fact they were up so early in the morning (we had to wake them at 6:50 - yes, that's very early for us). It was put on by tri4schools.com and it was a fantastic race. The youngest participants were 3 years old!
Kyle and Emily were in the 3-6 year old division. And they were further grouped with the 5-6 year olds. They swam 25 meters and could use a noodle if they chose to do so. Kyle and Emily both did, but knowing that (a) they can actually swim and (b) the deepest part was 3 feet so they could stand and walk the whole way and it only got more shallow in the way out as it was going toward the zero depth side. Then they had a 300 meter bike ride which was incredibly short for them when our rides to get places averaged 2-3 miles this summer. So no problem biking around the corner and back. Then the run was 50 meters from the transition area to the center of the football field. It was perfect for their intro to triathlons. When they finished, they both asked when they could do it again. They had soooo much fun, it's an understatement! And all this despite a 2 hour rain / thunder / lightening delay at the start where we sat in the car waiting for the weather to pass. They really put on a great event and the kids loved it. They wore their medals for several days after the race as well, telling everyone how they did a triathlon. Pretty awesome to be 5 years old and do a triathlon!
Professional race photos:
Swimming:
Biking:
didn't have any
Running:
Our photos and videos:
Pre-race
Swimming
Kyle and Emily swimming
Biking
Running
Emily running
Post-race
Pre-race
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| On the elevator to get to our car in the morning |
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| Kyle less than pleased to be awake and already going somewhere by 7:15am |
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| Emily getting her numbers painted |
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| Emily getting her numbers painted |
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| Kyle getting his numbers painted |
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| Kyle numbers |
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| Maybe the rain delay is over? |
Kyle and Emily swimming
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| Ready for the swim! |
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| Emily ready to swim! |
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| Kyle ready to swim! |
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| Got the noodles and ready to swim! |
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| Emily is in the water |
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| Kyle is in the water! |
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| Emily out of the water, running to transition |
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| Emily on her bike leaving transition |
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| Emily biking |
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| Kyle leaving transition for the bike ride |
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| Kyle riding |
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| Kyle biking |
Emily running
Kyle running
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| Emily running! |
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| Run, Kyle, run! |
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| All done!! |
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| A well deserved cup of water |
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| Posing with Daddy post-race |
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| Well done Kyle and Emily! |
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| Kyle and Mommy post-race |
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| Emily and Mommy post-race |
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| Congrats Emily! |
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| Congrats Kyle! |
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