Life Time Fitness has released the 2011 Life Time Kids Tri Series schedule. The family-friendly swim-bike-and-run events series, which encourages youth athletes of all ages to get active and participate, welcomes back old favourites and introduces exciting new locations for a grand total of 9 events held in 8 communities across the US in 2011:
• Overland Park, Kansas – June 5
• Omaha, Nebraska – June 12
• Plymouth, Minnesota – July 10
• Rochester Hills, Michigan – August 6
• Westminster, Colorado – August 7
• Loudoun County, Virginia – August 14
• Chicago, Illinois. – August 27
• Warrenville, Illinois – September 18
• San Antonio, Texas – October 2
New to the Life Time Kids Tri Series, and one of the largest youth triathlons in the US, the Chicago Kids Triathlon on 27 August, will be held in association with the Life Time Chicago Triathlon. It is the only Kids Tri event in the series where the swim takes place in open water.
In addition to the events above, the Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon will host the North American Junior Invitational on 9 July, where athletes from Canada, Mexico and the United States aged 12 to 17 will compete.
“Life Time Kids Tri was developed to inspire and motivate youth through the sport of triathlon to lead active, positive and healthy lives,” said Ken Cooper, Vice President of Endurance and Athletic Events for Life Time.
“Due to the continued growth of youth athletes participating in triathlons, we continue to expand our series of Kids Tri events – bringing family-friendly fun to eight communities this year.”
Life Time Kids Tri events offer two age brackets designed to challenge participants:
Junior distance: For ages 7 to 10, the junior distance includes a 50-yard/metre swim (depending on pool length), a 2.5-mile bike and a 0.5-mile run.
Senior distance: For ages 11 to 14, the senior distance features a 100-yard/metre swim (depending on pool length), a 5-mile bike and 1-mile run.
Unique, with its offering of an open-water swim, the Chicago Kids Triathlon also provides two course distances, determined by age:
For youth aged 7 to 10, the course includes a 100-metre open water swim, a 4K bike and a 1K run.
For ages 11 to 14, a 200-metre open water swim, 8K bike and 2K run course is offered.
All triathletes participating in events across the series will receive a race t-shirt, swim cap, race number and finisher medal.
