On Saturday, June 2, the Springfield YMCA is hosting a kid’s triathlon. The triathlon is the third annual and is open to children between the ages of 5-14. Depending on age category, the triathlon will be a 50-300-yard swim, followed by a 1-3.5-mile bike ride and end with a .25-1.25 mile run. Winners will be acknowledged in five different age and gender categories. Registration forms can be found at http://springfieldymca.org/kidstriathlon/ and at both YMCA facilities. To guarantee a t-shirt, registration needs to be received by May 25. The Hy-Vee® Kids Triathlon takes place at the Kerasotes YMCA at 4550 W. Iles. The race will begin at 9:00 a.m.
All proceeds from the triathlon will benefit the YMCA Strong Kids Scholarship Fund. No one is turned away from the YMCA for their inability to pay. Last year the Springfield Y served over 18,000 youth. They provided 3,089 youth and family scholarship memberships and 315 summer camp weeks to underprivileged youth ages 5-14. They also provided programming to an additional 380 participants who are physically or mentally disadvantaged.
“When a child is healthy, happy, motivated and excited something amazing is inevitably going to result. A child’s development is never on vacation and the Kids Triathlon is a great opportunity to motivate kids to stay active in spirit, mind and body throughout the summer,” says Angie Sowle, CEO of the Springfield YMCA.
YMCAs Hy-Vee Kids Triathlon is sponsored by our Title Sponsor, Hy-Vee, Event Sponsors: Memorial Health System, Hickory Point Bank, and Wheel Fast Bicycle Co., and by our Course Sponsors, CEFCU, Chapman Stone, Solution Printing, and springfieldmoms.org.
