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麻豆社国产youth are set to show off their skills in the pool, on the trails and pounding the pavement at the annual 麻豆社国产Youth Triathlon.
The 2014 edition of the event goes down on May 11, kicking off at the Brennan Park pool, with both the 14-to-15 and 16-plus age groups hitting the water at 8:45 a.m.
Last year saw a total of 139 individual racers and 23 teams of three, separated by seven different age divisions, hit the course.听
Brand new for 2014 is the TinyTri, which will see kids five and under get a chance to participate in their first multi-sport event. The untimed and free event has a cap of 30 competitors and athletes must be accompanied by a parent throughout the entire course. There are limited spots available for the TinyTri, with registration closing on Friday (April 25).
The course is similar to last year鈥檚, with the changes made to the different swim waves continuing after a successful adjustment to the format in 2013.听
The distance and divisions for the races remain unchanged. Kids are divided into six categories for each gender, with distances for each discipline increasing with each age group. In each group, there are categories for individual male, individual female and relay teams. Relay teams are two or three athletes, and can be male, female or mixed, but there is only one overall relay category in each age group. Relay team members must all be in the same age category.听
Volunteers are still needed for the event and those willing to help out can do so by visiting www.squamishyouthtri.ca. Race director Mike Hedberg added that the event is also looking for new blood to help out with the organizing committee to ensure the event continues to grow in future years.
For more details on the event, visit www.squamishyouthtri.ca.
