Race Details

General Information

• Date: Sunday, August 10, 2008
• Where: Charles Brooks Community Swim Center, 155 N. West Street, Woodland, CA 95695
• 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.

Who Can Participate?

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!

More information:

• Registration
• Race Details
• All Past Results
• FAQ
• Parking/Directions
• Course Maps
• Exhibitor Information
• Registered Participants

Age Groups and Distances*
*start times subject to change.

What Does My Child Need To Participate?

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

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

Optional items that you child might want to bring to the event:

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

How A Triathlon Works

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.

When To Arrive

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 from that afternoon (1-5pm).  Your race packet will include your child's t-shirt, goodie bag, water bottle, 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 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 8:30 a.m. (Arrive by 7:30 am)
11-12 years: Start at 9:00 a.m. (Arrive by 8:00 am)
9-10 years: Start at 9:40 a.m. (Arrive by 8:40 am)
7-8 years: Start at 10:30 a.m. (Arrive by 9:30 am)
6 & Under: Start at 11:15 a.m. (Arrive by 10:00 a.m.)

Please keep in mind that the later you arrive, the further away you will be parking from the registration/pool/staging area.

Event Photos

Official Event Photos will be taken by brightroom.com.
After the event, visit the CKT page on their site to view your child's pictures!