JOIN US AT LAKE HIGHLANDS AQUATIC CENTER SATURDAY JUNE 28TH FOR A FUN MORNING OF SPLASHING & DASHING! EVENT IS OPEN FOR KIDS AGES 6-15YRS.

THE EVENT COST IS ONLY $10 AND ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE USA TRIATHLON MEMBERS - AND WE ARE OFFERING FREE YOUTH ANNUAL USAT MEMBERSHIPS! IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY A YOUTH MEMBER, PLEASE REACH OUT TO [email protected] TO GET YOUR CODE!

SCHEDULE:

7:00AM CHECK-IN BEGINS AND TRANSITION AREA OPENS AT 7:00AM. COME TO THE TABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE POOL TO CHECK IN, PICK UP BAG AND GET RACE BIB. AFTER CHECKED-IN, HEAD TO TRANSITON TO GET BODY MARKED, SET UP AND READY!

7:45AM TRANSITION AREA CLOSES AND RACE MEETING IN POOL AREA
8:00 AM YOUTH JUNIOR START (6-10 YRS.)
~8:10 AM YOUTH SENIOR START (11-15 YRS.)



WHAT IS A SPLASH AND DASH?

A SPLASH AND DASH IS A FUN AND FAST-GROWING SPORT THAT COMBINES RUNNING AND SWIMMING. THE RUN CAN TAKE PLACE ON A TRAIL, A ROAD OR A PATH. SIMILARLY, THE SWIM CAN TAKE PLACE IN ANY BODY OF WATER A POOL, A RESERVOIR, OR AN OCEAN. THIS USA TRIATHLON (USAT) SPLASH & DASH YOUTH AQUATHLON SERIES WILL FEATURE A SWIM(POOL)/RUN COMBINATION.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

GET A CHANCE TO TRY OUT THE MULTISPORT LIFESTYLE. IT WILL REALLY HELP YOU TO GET YOUR FEET WET!
MEET FRIENDS AND OTHER YOUTH ATHLETES WHO ARE INTERESTED AND ALSO ENGAGE IN THE MULTISPORT LIFESTYLE!
LESS EQUIPMENT REQUIRED COMPARED TO THAT OF A TRIATHLON SINCE A SPLASH AND DASH (AQUATHLON) DOES NOT REQUIRE A BIKE.

WHAT IS USAT?

USAT OR USA TRIATHLON IS THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY FOR THE MULTI-SPORT DISCIPLINES OF TRIATHLON, DUATHLON, AQUATHLON, AND WINTER TRIATHLON IN THE UNITED STATES.

WHAT ARE THE YOUTH DISTANCES?

USAT YOUTH EVENTS ARE FOR AGES 6 -15 YRS. THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES, YOUTH JUNIOR AND YOUTH SENIOR. SEE BELOW FOR AGE GROUPS AND DISTANCES FOR EVENTS.
YOUTH JR. AGE 6-10 100M SWIM 1K RUN
YOUTH SR. AGE 11-15 200M SWIM 2K RUN



_IN USAT EVENTS, RACING AGE IS DETERMINED BY THE PARTICIPANTS AGE ON DECEMBER 31ST OF THE CURRENT YEAR._

THE CITY OF DALLAS SPLASH & DASH SERIES EVENTS ARE ALL USAT SANCTIONED EVENTS, THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY:
ALL YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THE SPLASH & DASH EVENTS MUST OBTAIN A USAT MEMBERSHIP, AND CAN BE PURCHASED WITH REGISTRATION.

THE EVENT COST IS ONLY $10 AND ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE USA TRIATHLON MEMBERS - AND WE HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FREE YOUTH ANNUAL USAT MEMBERSHIPS! IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY A YOUTH MEMBER, PLEASE REACH OUT TO [email protected] TO GET YOUR CODE TO GET A COMPLIMENTARY YOUTH USA TRIATHLON MEMBERSHIP. HURRY BEFORE THIS FREE OFFER RUNS OUT!