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KIDS TRIATHLON EVENTS

We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with the Town of West Hartford and the Town of Coventry on the following programming:

TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD
August 13-18, 2012
During the week of August 13-17, 2012 (Monday-Friday), campers will work on the skills necessary to do a triathlon, how to train for a race, and good eating and fitness habits.

If your child is between the ages of 6 through 13, they are eligible to participate. All campers will meet Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m at Eisenhower Park in West Hartford.

Triathlon Camp & Race
Ages 6-13
Program #411545A
Dates: Monday-Friday,  August 13-18, 2012
Race Saturday, August 18, 2012
Times: 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Camp Fee, with race entry: $135 WH Resident / $145 Non-resident

Triathlon Kids Race
Ages 6-13
Program #411545B
Dates: August 18, 2012
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Race entry: $10 WH Resident / $15 Non-resident
Race Day Registrations: $15 WH Resident / $20 Non-resident

Triathlon Family Relay Race
Families will have the opportunity to participate in this mini-triathlon as a relay. The distances will be a 100 yard swim, 4 mile bike and 1 mile run. Here are the rules:

• At least one adult (age 14 and over) and one child (under the age of 14) must be on the relay team.
• Each member of the adult/child team must complete one part of the triathlon
• Each team can have up to three people (2 adults/1 child or 1 adult/2 children)
• Event will take place after the last wave from the Kids Triathlon
• A child can participate in both the Kids Triathlon and the Family Triathlon

Ages 6-Adult
Program #411545C
Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $15 / $20 non-resident (It is just one fee per relay team)
Race Day Registrations: $20 WH Resident / $25 Non-resident

The camp will be held at Eisenhower Park and led by USA Triathlon certified coaches. Children must be able to swim one lap of a pool (25 yards) and have a bicycle (no training wheels) and helmet.

The distances for the kids triathlon are as follows:
Ages 6-7:  Swim 25 yards (1 pool length), Bike 1 mile, Run 1/4 mile.
Ages 8-9: Swim 50 yards (2 pool lengths), Bike 2 miles, Run 1/2 mile.
Ages 10-12: Swim 100 yards (4 pool lengths), Bike 4 miles, Run 1 mile.
Family Relay: Swim 100 yards (4 pool lengths), Bike 4 miles, Run 1 mile.

Please go to: www.west-hartford.com/leisureservices to sign up. Registration is now open.

TOWN OF COVENTRY
Help us celebrate the Town of Coventry’s Tricentennial with this TRI for the TRI!

Triathlon Family Relay Race
Ages 6-Adult
Families will have the opportunity to participate in this mini-triathlon as a relay. The distances will be a 100 yard swim*, 4 mile bike and 1 mile run. Here are the rules:

• At least one adult (age 14 and over) and one child (under the age of 14) must be on the relay team.
• Each member of the adult/child team must complete one part of the triathlon
• Each team can have up to three people (2 adults/1 child or 1 adult/2 children)

Saturday, September 8, 2012
Patriots Park Beach (124 Lake Street in Coventry, CT)
Time: Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Event begins at 9:00 a.m.
Registration information coming soon!
Non-residents welcome!
Ages 6-14

*The swim will take place in a lake in the roped off area at Patriots Park Beach.  Every effort will be made to adhere to the distances above as closely as possible.

Coaches Bios:
Lynne Tapper and Janice Cohen are co-founders and co-owners of Team Training New England (TTNE) .  Since 2005, Team Training New England (TTNE) has been preparing and empowering women –  from the novice to the more experienced athlete –to compete in sprint and olympic distance triathlons and other challenging events.

Renee Kleinman has been coaching and inspiring women, men and children all over the Central Connecticut community through her triathlon and running coaching programs with Team Training New England, the Mandell Jewish Community Center and Fleet Feet Hartford.