• Date: Sunday, August 7, 2011
• Where: NEW LOCATION. Returning to Davis after a few years in Woodland, the CKT will be held at Arroyo Park.
  2000 Shasta Drive, Davis, CA 95616
• What: Kid’s Triathlon - swim, bike & run - in that order.
• Ages: 4 to 17 years.
• Times: The event will start in heats based on age. The oldest age group (15-17 yrs.) will start first at 8:00 a.m. Please see below for estimated start times for each age group.

Any child ages 4-17 years old is invited to participate. Children just need to be able to swim, ride a bike and run! The focus on this event is finishing, not how fast and in what order. Every child will be treated like a winner!

The individual division is most traditional and the most popular. The child completes each of the race segments (swim, bike, run) without any outside assistance.

New for 2011 - Participants ages 11 to 17 years may form a team of four participants each. All four members will start together in the same heat, but they do not have to stay at the same pace the entire race (although they can if they like). The team's score will be the sum of each of the four individual finish times. (All four members complete the entire swim-bike-run course). There are awesome prizes (things like painball and waterpark tickets) for the top teams in the categories: All Female, All Male and Mixed (2 boys and 2 girls). Be sure to check the "Teen Team Tri" box on the entry form/online form and indicate your team type and team name.

Many parents have asked us how they can help prepare their child to participate in a kid's triathlon, even if they themselves have never participated in one.

Triathlon is the combination of three sports: swimming, biking and running. By practicing with your child, including going on bike rides or short runs, you will both feel the benefits of exercise as your child prepares for the event.

For those interested, we added a new component in 2010 called the Parent/Child division. It was instantly very popular. This option is open to children ages 10 and under and provides the chance for the parent and child to participate in the event alongside one another. The parent will swim in the pool next to their child; during the bike leg, the parent may opt to either run alongside their child or ride their own bike; and the parent and child will run/walk the running leg together.  By including this division, we are providing parents the chance to lead by example, while also providing an even more comfortable atmosphere for our youngest triathletes (4-6 years).

 

 

*see our wave start times page for estimated age group start times

Final start times will be posted the week preceding the event. See below for estimated start times.

The California Kids Triathlon will be held in the traditional triathlon format of swim, bike and run. Children will complete each sport in that order. Age-based waves (heats) will determine the starting time for your child. He/she will swim in the pool, then head immediately to the Transition Area.

The Transition Area is kind of like “home base.” Here, your child will select a bike rack in the morning for his/her bike, and also put his/her helmet, shoes, towel and any clothes next to his/her bike. After completing the swim, your child will go to the Transition Area and retrieve his/her bike, bike helmet, shoes and then proceed to the bike course. Plenty of volunteers will be available in the Transition Area to assist your child with tying shoes, etc.

After your child finishes the bike leg, he/she will return to the Transition Area, find his/her bike rack (rows will be labeled with numbers and color coded by age group) and re-rack their bike. Then, they will take off on the run course. The race finishes when they cross the finish line.

Just as in an “adult” triathlon, each child will be assigned a race number, and he/she will wear that on the front of their body during the run portion of the event. Your child will also be “bodymarked” - a triathlon tradition of writing each participant’s race number on his/her arms and legs.

See our "Triathlon Tips" page for more information.

If you will be in the area the day prior (or if you live nearby), we strongly encourage you to pick up your child's race packet at our packet pick up on Saturday, August 6 from 2:30-6pm.  Your race packet will include your child's t-shirt and bib number. It will also have your child's exact starting time.

If you cannot pick up your child's packet on Saturday, you may pick it up on Sunday morning before their race. Please be sure to allow extra time to pick up his/her packet if you plan to pick it up on Sunday. We recommend all participants arrive no later than one hour prior to their age group's scheduled start time. If you need to pick up a packet, add another 15-20 minutes to the arrival times below. No child (or parent) likes to feel rushed before the big race.

The estimated 2011 start times for the age groups are as follows:

15-17 Years: Start at 8:00 a.m. (Arrive by 7:00 am)
13-14 years: Start at 8:10 a.m. (Arrive by 7:15 am)
Teen Tri: Start at 8:20 am (Arrive by 7:20 am)
11-12 years: Start at 8:40 a.m. (Arrive by 7:45 am)
9-10 years: Start at 9:10 a.m. (Arrive by 8:15 am)
7-8 years: Start at 9:40 a.m. (Arrive by 8:30 am)
P/C 7-8 years: Start at 10:10 a.m. (Arrive by 9:15 am)
6 & Under: Start at 10:20 a.m. (Arrive by 9:15 a.m.)
P/C 4-6 years: Start at 10:45 a.m. (Arrive by 9:45 a.m.)

Each child will need to bring the following items in order to participate:

• Swimsuit
• Bike
• Bike Helmet
• Pair of Athletic Shoes

Optional items:

• Shirt and/or shorts to wear over his/her swimsuit during the bike and run portions
• Socks
• Towel
• Goggles
• Training wheels (if needed)
• Sunscreen

Official Event Photos will be taken by the professional sports photographers at brightroom.com.