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Kids Tri Too
Sunday, September 12, 2021
7:15 a.m.
The Freedom Aquatic & Fitness
Center
Manassas, VA 20110
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This is a youth triathlon for ages 6 to 14,
which includes very short distances
in each of the 3 sports
| Ages* |
Swim
(yards, in pool) |
Bike
(miles) |
Run
(miles) |
| 6-8 |
50 |
1.3 |
.40* |
| 9-11 |
100 |
2.5 |
.60* |
| 12-15 |
150 |
3.5 |
.80* |
all distances are approximate
*according to USAT rules,
everyone will
race based on their age on 12/31/2021
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SWIM
Snake style swim in a 25 yard pool
We will start each age group in the appropriate
lane based on the distance that age group swims. Athletes will sit and slide into the pool
and use steps to exit the pool. Swimmers will begin one at a time at
10-second intervals. Each will swim down the first lane, go under the
lane line, swim back in the next lane, go under the next lane line, swim
down the next lane, etc. until they reach the last lane of the pool. This is called a snake swim...and swimmers should
practice going under the lane lines in a pool before the
triathlon.
Each age group will swim the
distance announced for their age:
6 lanes for 12-14 year olds;
4 lanes for 9-11 year olds;
2 lanes for 6-8 year olds
Our format for the swim
includes:
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swimming in each lane goes only one
direction
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passing is allowed
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you MUST swim to the wall, touch it, go
under the laneline, and push off from wall in next lane
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flip turns will not be permitted. Use of
flip turns will be cause for disqualification from the race.
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NO diving or jumping into the pool
(swimmer will be seated and then slide in from the side)
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don't start until we signal the individual that
it's time to start
After swimming the distance,
swimmers will climb out of the water and walk to the exit door
of the building. Once outside, athletes may run to their
bike in the transition area.
BIKE
The
bike course is an out and back on the campus road, George Mason
Circle. Each age group completes that route a certain
number of times, based on age:
Each racer is responsible for counting his/her own laps, so
please practice that in advance.
Remember: no riding the bike in the transition area.
Athletes run their bikes to the MOUNT LINE (see map), and there
they begin their bike laps.
Map of the bike course
RUN
The
run is on the SIDEWALK alongside George Mason Circle. It
is an out and back course. Runners will run all the way to
the turnaround cone marked with their age group and color-coded
to the label on their race bib. Circle around the cone and run
back toward the Freedom Center and the finish line.
Map of the run course
the
map shows .8 mile run (shorter runs will have earlier
turnaround)
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