Youth Triathlon in Kansas City
For children Ages 4-17, with age-appropriate groupings
The Youth Triathlon in Kansas City at The J provides a fun and healthy opportunity to help children stay active this summer. By combining swimming, biking and running in one sport, participants benefit from well-rounded fitness workouts, enhancing their endurance and strength, and having a lot of fun!
This J event is a fun way for children with wide ranges of experience, from novice to serious athlete, to participate individually or as part of a 2-3 person team. You won't want to miss food, music, fun and an award for every participant!
Date: Sunday, June 28, 2020
It’s our sad duty to inform you that, despite our best intentions and efforts up until the 11th hour, we will not be able to have our annual Youth Triathlon this summer. Though we hope the worst of the COVID-19 impact has passed, two factors finally made our decision for us.
- Most triathlons and races are also canceling or deferring until at least August or later and with schools hopefully starting back up we didn’t feel we should host an event during that time.
- While we were planning on extraordinary safety measures for participants, volunteers, staff and spectators, we simply can’t provide an environment that is completely safe, especially with an event as large as this.
We are so sorry that we will not be able to put on this great event for your kids this year. Please encourage your kids to stay active and healthy this summer and know The J’s outdoor pool is now open. For more information visit TheJKC.org/WelcomeBack.
Thanks so much for your continued support,
Erika Aanestad and the entire Fitness + Sports + Aquatics Team at The J.
We will see you all next year!
The Youth Triathlon at the J is open to youth 4-17 years of age
(NOTE: Per USA Triathlon Rules, the race age for an athlete is his/her age on Dec 31 of the year of the event).
*See the 2019 results here: Results
Distances
Ages 4-5
Swim/Walk 25 yards
Bike .75 miles
Run .25 miles
Ages 6-8
Swim 50 yards
Bike 1.5 miles
Run .6 miles
Ages 9-10
Swim 100 yards
Bike 3 miles
Run 1 mile
Ages 11-14
Swim 200 meters
Bike 6 miles
Run 2 miles
Ages 15-17
Swim 300 meters
Bike 6 miles
Run 2 miles
Packet Pickup and Race Orientation
If you have already participated in the Youth Tri you do not need to attend the orientation.
If you are new to the Youth Tri, parents and participants are REQUIRED to attend a pre-race orientation session.
Packet Pickup + Pre-race orientation information to come.
Special Needs & Inclusion
The J and the Youth Triathlon are committed to accessibility and inclusion. Please let us know in advance if you have accommodation needs. Contact Erika by e-mail or at (913) 327-4693.
Summer Training: Triathlon Camp at The J
This two-week session during J Camp will equip your triathlete with the training they need to be ready to compete in this annual event. Daily running, morning swimming, and bike safety and conditioning are included, plus all the fun of J Camp activities.
Register the Entire Family & Save!
Families who enter three or more siblings in the Individual Division receive a 50% entry fee discount on the third, fourth or fifth child entered.
Become a Sponsor
One of our largest annual fitness events, the Youth Triathlon is conducted in collaboration with TriKC and draws more than 2,000 youth and their families. All proceeds benefit The J's financial assistance program, which provides underprivileged youth access to our Youth Fitness Zone, to learn and experience the benefits of a fit lifestyle. To become a sponsor or for more information, please contact Erika Aanestad at (913) 327-4693 [email protected]
Thank you to our Gold Level sponsor!
