Ironfish Kids Triathlon
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Past event
9:00 AM CDT
Benton, Louisiana
$45.00 · 2 races
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting day of athletic fun at the Ironfish Kids Triathlon, happening on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, at Cypress Black Bayou Park in Benton, Bossier! This thrilling event starts bright and early at 8:00 A.M. and invites young athletes aged 7 to 14 to participate in a dynamic triathlon experience.
The competition features two age divisions: the Guppy division for kids aged 7 to 10, who will tackle a 100-yard swim, a 5K bike ride, and a 1K run, and the Shark division for ages 11 to 14, with a 200-yard swim, a 10K bike ride, and a 2K run. Safety is a top priority, with lifeguards, lane ropes, and flotation devices provided during the swim. The bike and run courses are designed to be safe and enjoyable, ensuring every child has a fantastic experience.
Don't miss the chance to celebrate your child's achievements at the post-race party featuring food, drinks, and awards for all participants. Registration is limited to 250 participants, so be sure to secure your spot early for this unforgettable day filled with camaraderie, fitness,
The competition features two age divisions: the Guppy division for kids aged 7 to 10, who will tackle a 100-yard swim, a 5K bike ride, and a 1K run, and the Shark division for ages 11 to 14, with a 200-yard swim, a 10K bike ride, and a 2K run. Safety is a top priority, with lifeguards, lane ropes, and flotation devices provided during the swim. The bike and run courses are designed to be safe and enjoyable, ensuring every child has a fantastic experience.
Don't miss the chance to celebrate your child's achievements at the post-race party featuring food, drinks, and awards for all participants. Registration is limited to 250 participants, so be sure to secure your spot early for this unforgettable day filled with camaraderie, fitness,
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Races
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Guppy
Includes T-Shirt
For ages 7-10 yrs old 100 yard swim 5k bike 1k run
Entries closed9:00 AM CDT
$45.00
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Sharks
Includes T-Shirt
For ages 11-14 yrs old 200 yard swim 10k bike 2k run
Entries closed9:00 AM CDT
$45.00
Organiser's description
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2024 8:00 A.M. START
CYPRESS BLACK BAYOU PARK, BENTON, LA
GUPPY (7 - 10 YEARS) - 100YS, 5KB, 1KR SHARK (11 - 14 YEARS) - 200YS, 10KB, 2KR
YOUR CHILD CANNOT BE OLDER THAN 14 ON RACE DAY
AGE BASED ON THE PARTICIPANTS AGE ON RACE DAY!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: THE FRIENDLY FOLKS AT SPORTSPECTRUM, INC. AND FOSTER ORTHODONTICS.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS , BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR RESOURCES:RED RIVER ROAD RUNNERS, RAISING CANES, SUNRISE TRI CLUB.
DATE & STARTING TIME: SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 2024
RACE STARTS AT 8:00A.M. SHARP.
BE AT CYPRESS PARK AT LEAST 1 HOUR BEFORE RACE START!!!!
IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOUR CHILD IS COMPETING IN THE SHARKS DIVISION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE PARK UNTIL ALL THE GUPPIES ARE OFF OF THE BIKE COURSE. THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE KIDS.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: RACE STARTS AND FINISHES AT CYPRESS LAKE PARK. SWIM WILL BE LOCATED IN THE SHALLOW PART OF CYPRESS LAKE (LESS THAN 4 OF WATER). LANE ROPES & LIFEGUARDS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR SAFETY. FLOTATION DEVICES ARE ALLOWED ON THE SWIM. WE WANT EVERY CHILD TO FEEL AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. BIKE PORTION FOR THE GUPPIES WILL BE ALL INSIDE THE PARK, THE BIKE PORTION FOR THE SHARKS WILL TAKE THE PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE THE PARK FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN BACK INTO THE PARK TO FINISH. BOSSIER SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO HELP CONTROL TRAFFIC. BOTH RUNS ARE ALL INSIDE THE PARK, SAFE, EASY, & WELL SHADED.
COURSE CERTIFIED BY SPORTSPECTRUM RACE MANAGEMENT.
REGISTRATION:
$40 THROUGH JULY 1ST
$45 JULY 2ND - AUGUST 2ND
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 2ND.
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!!!
PACKET PICK-UP: YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR PACKET EARLY AT SPORTSPECTRUM, 6970 FERN AVENUE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST FROM NOON - 6:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND FROM 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, AT THE RACE SITE FROM 7:00 A.M. - 7:30 A.M.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND PICKING UP PACKETS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS SATURDAY WILL BE A VERY BUSY MORNING.
RACE MORNING: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE AT THE PARK AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE RACE STARTS. IT TAKES AT LEAST 30 MINUTES TO GET PARKED, WALK TO TRANSITION, GET YOUR BIKE & GEAR SITUATED, GET BODY MARKED & PICK UP YOUR TIMING CHIP.
PARK GATE OPENS @ 6:30 AM.
RACE PACKET: EVERY PRE-REGISTERED PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL 2024 IRONFISH RACE T-SHIRT, SWIM CAP, AND FINISHERS AWARD.
OUR LIMIT IS 250 PARTICIPANTS, SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY & DONT MISS OUT ON THE FUN!
POST PARTY: JOIN US AFTER THE RACE AT THE TO ENJOY A GREAT POST PARTY, FOOD, AND DRINKS!!
AWARDS: ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL FINISHERS AWARD.
OVERALL & RUNNER UP - MALE & FEMALE IN EACH DIVISION
1ST & 2ND IN EACH AGE GROUPMALE & FEMALE GUPPY 7, 8, 9, 10 SHARK 11, 12, 13, 14
USAT: THIS EVENT IS SANCTIONED BY USAT & WILL REQUIRE A YOUTH ANNUAL LICENSE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE IT ONLINE GO TO WWW.USATRIATHLON.ORG http://www.usatriathlon.orgCLICK ON MEMBERSHIP.
REQUIRED ITEMS: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE BIKE HELMET, BIKE, RUNNING SHOES.
CYPRESS BLACK BAYOU PARK, BENTON, LA
GUPPY (7 - 10 YEARS) - 100YS, 5KB, 1KR SHARK (11 - 14 YEARS) - 200YS, 10KB, 2KR
YOUR CHILD CANNOT BE OLDER THAN 14 ON RACE DAY
AGE BASED ON THE PARTICIPANTS AGE ON RACE DAY!
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: THE FRIENDLY FOLKS AT SPORTSPECTRUM, INC. AND FOSTER ORTHODONTICS.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS , BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR RESOURCES:RED RIVER ROAD RUNNERS, RAISING CANES, SUNRISE TRI CLUB.
DATE & STARTING TIME: SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 2024
RACE STARTS AT 8:00A.M. SHARP.
BE AT CYPRESS PARK AT LEAST 1 HOUR BEFORE RACE START!!!!
IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOUR CHILD IS COMPETING IN THE SHARKS DIVISION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE PARK UNTIL ALL THE GUPPIES ARE OFF OF THE BIKE COURSE. THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE KIDS.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: RACE STARTS AND FINISHES AT CYPRESS LAKE PARK. SWIM WILL BE LOCATED IN THE SHALLOW PART OF CYPRESS LAKE (LESS THAN 4 OF WATER). LANE ROPES & LIFEGUARDS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR SAFETY. FLOTATION DEVICES ARE ALLOWED ON THE SWIM. WE WANT EVERY CHILD TO FEEL AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. BIKE PORTION FOR THE GUPPIES WILL BE ALL INSIDE THE PARK, THE BIKE PORTION FOR THE SHARKS WILL TAKE THE PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE THE PARK FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN BACK INTO THE PARK TO FINISH. BOSSIER SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO HELP CONTROL TRAFFIC. BOTH RUNS ARE ALL INSIDE THE PARK, SAFE, EASY, & WELL SHADED.
COURSE CERTIFIED BY SPORTSPECTRUM RACE MANAGEMENT.
REGISTRATION:
$40 THROUGH JULY 1ST
$45 JULY 2ND - AUGUST 2ND
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5:00 P.M. ON AUGUST 2ND.
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!!!
PACKET PICK-UP: YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR PACKET EARLY AT SPORTSPECTRUM, 6970 FERN AVENUE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST FROM NOON - 6:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND FROM 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
SATURDAY, AT THE RACE SITE FROM 7:00 A.M. - 7:30 A.M.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND PICKING UP PACKETS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS SATURDAY WILL BE A VERY BUSY MORNING.
RACE MORNING: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE AT THE PARK AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE RACE STARTS. IT TAKES AT LEAST 30 MINUTES TO GET PARKED, WALK TO TRANSITION, GET YOUR BIKE & GEAR SITUATED, GET BODY MARKED & PICK UP YOUR TIMING CHIP.
PARK GATE OPENS @ 6:30 AM.
RACE PACKET: EVERY PRE-REGISTERED PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL 2024 IRONFISH RACE T-SHIRT, SWIM CAP, AND FINISHERS AWARD.
OUR LIMIT IS 250 PARTICIPANTS, SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY & DONT MISS OUT ON THE FUN!
POST PARTY: JOIN US AFTER THE RACE AT THE TO ENJOY A GREAT POST PARTY, FOOD, AND DRINKS!!
AWARDS: ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL FINISHERS AWARD.
OVERALL & RUNNER UP - MALE & FEMALE IN EACH DIVISION
1ST & 2ND IN EACH AGE GROUPMALE & FEMALE GUPPY 7, 8, 9, 10 SHARK 11, 12, 13, 14
USAT: THIS EVENT IS SANCTIONED BY USAT & WILL REQUIRE A YOUTH ANNUAL LICENSE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE IT ONLINE GO TO WWW.USATRIATHLON.ORG http://www.usatriathlon.orgCLICK ON MEMBERSHIP.
REQUIRED ITEMS: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE BIKE HELMET, BIKE, RUNNING SHOES.
Location
Cypress Black Bayou Park, 135 Cypress Park Drive, Benton, 71006, LA, United States
Ironfish Kids Triathlon
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