Kootenai Health Triathlon for Kids

The Kootenai Health Triathlon for Kids is a safe, fun event designed to promote health and fitness to the youth of our community. 

The 2010 Kootenai Health Triathlon for Kids will be held on September 4.

Event Details
The 2^nd Annual Kootenai Health Triathlon for Kids has been set up and designed to promote health and fitness to the children of our community. The goal of this triathlon is to make every child a winner. The course has been designed so parents and families will be able to watch, support and encourage their child to have a successful experience throughout the event. Each finisher will receive a finishing medal to reward them for their accomplishment. Please take a moment to read the following information, as we have made some changes to the event.

Registration
Last year the event sold out prior to the race; participants are strongly encouraged to register early. The race will be limited to the first 200 participants to ensure the safety of each athlete. You can download a registration form here, or pick one up at the McGrane Center for Rehabilitation front desk, Vertical Earth Bike Shop and other community locations. Registration forms need to be received at the designated address (Triathlon for Kids, c/o McGrane Center, 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814) by August 27, 2010. Forms can also be dropped off at the McGrane Center Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Local participants are strongly encouraged to pick up their race packets the day before the race (Friday, September 3, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the McGrane Center's west entrance). Packets may also be picked up between 7:30 - 8:45 a.m. on race day. If the race is not sold out, race day registration will occur between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. The mandatory pre-race meeting will be at 9:15 a.m. poolside at the McGrane Center to go over race course and any last minute details.

Parking
For the safety of our participants and volunteers, parking will only be allowed in designated lots. Please respect barricaded and coned areas.

Transition Area
Transition area for both bike and run will be located in the parking lot and designated area of the west entrance parking lot of the McGrane Center. For the safety of our participants, there will be ONLY one exit and one entrance for the bike. There will also be only one exit for the run. The transition area will be available for bike and equipment setup from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. Parents are encouraged to assist their child in setting their bike and equipment up in their assigned areas. There will be volunteers to help direct participants and parents to the proper location for bike and equipment setup.

Swim Course
The swim will be held in the Terrill Aquatic Center's therapeutic pool located in the McGrane Center. Each athlete will start at the shallow end of the pool, swim to the deep end of the pool, touch the wall, return to the shallow end and again touch the wall. This equals one lap. (1 lap = 96 feet.) Once the required numbers of laps are completed (see below) each participant will exit the pool at the shallow end and proceed through the double doors opposite the locker rooms, down the sidewalk to the bike/run transition area located at the west entrance parking lot of the McGrane Center. Flotation devices WILL be allowed during the swim to ensure the safety and success of each athlete. A minimum of three life guards will be on duty at all times.

 Ages 4-5: 1 lap swim

   Ages 6-7: 1 lap swim 

 Ages 8-9: 2 lap swim 

   Ages 10-11: 2 lap swim  

Bike Course
The bike course will proceed counterclockwise around the McGrane Center. The course will be marked with chalk arrows and cones to ensure the safety of each athlete. Each age group will have their own designated bike loop, which will be progressively longer depending on the age of the participant. Bike loops are as follows:

Bike exit will be on the east side of the transition area and will be clearly marked. The bike entrance into the transition area will be on the west side of the transition area and will also be clearly marked.

Run Course
Runners will exit the bike/run transition area on the east side of the transition area and go counterclockwise around the McGrane Center on the designated run path to ensure the safety of each athlete while on the race course. Each run loop is equal to approximately 1,600 feet. Runners must stay on the right hand side of the run course at all times.

Ages 4-5: 1 lap run 

  Ages 6-7: 2 lap run 

Ages 8-9: 2 lap run 

  Ages 10-11: 2 lap run

Lap Counters
Lap counters will be available at designatied area for the pool, bike and run. However, the honor system is highly encouraged to ensure the fairness of the event. Number of laps for the bike and run will be marked in red on the race number in the top left hand corner of both the bike and run numbers which need to be visible at all times.

Finish Line
The finishing line will be clearly marked for all participants.

Awards
Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each HEAT, both male and female, in each age category and in special designated divisions. Medals will be awarded to all finishers as they cross the line. 

Race Director, Kootenai Health Triathlon for Kids:
Shawn Burke, Physical Therapy Assistant and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
 

For additional information, contact: 
Co-Race Director, Kootenai Health Triathlon for Kids:
Pamela Owen, uaimhigh@ymail.com or call 208-457-8232.