Sugar Tri Kidz Triathlon
Farther, stronger, faster... Kids compete. Charities win.
On Saturday, October 1st, more than 350 kids will participate in the 5th Annual Sugar Tri Kidz Triathlon sponsored by Wholesome Sweeteners. Held at First Colony Aquatic Center, this "kids" only event includes swimming, biking and running. Transition opens at 7:00 a.m. and the starter’s gun will fire at 8:00am.
"With 350 kids registered, the event is already a sweet success!" says Nigel Willerton, Wholesome Sweeteners’ CEO, Ironman, and triathlete. (Nigel competes in Iron Man events in the US and UK.) "Wholesome Sweeteners has a long tradition of community involvement and we’re pleased to sponsor this inspiring event. We’re parents too. We want our kids to be as healthy and active as they can be. Getting them up and out this weekend will be a great start to the day!"
In order to participant, kids must be between the ages of 5-12 as of December 31, 2011.
Distances are as follows:
· 5-7 year olds: 25 yard swim, 1-mile bike, 1/4 mile run
· 8-10 year olds: 50 yard swim, 2 mile bike, 1/2 mile run
· 11-12 year olds: 100 yard swim, 3-mile bike, 1 mile run
All athletes completing the race will receive an awesome goodie bag filled with items such as a Wholesome Sweeteners re-usable water bottle (printed especially for the occasion).
Awards
All children completing the event will receive a medal. Awards will be given to each age groups (5 year old, 6 year old, etc.) top 3 boys and girls finishers.
Packet Pick Up
Packet pick up will take place on Thursday Sept. 29th at Finish Line Sports, 13895 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, from 2:00-6:00 pm and Friday Sept. 30th from 2:00-5:00 pm at First Colony Aquatic Center, 4350 Austin Parkway. All packets not claimed by Friday will be resold to those waiting to enter the race.
USAT Membership
All participants must be USA Triathlon members. Yearly memberships for youths is $5. Click on the USA Triathlon icon to the right to get your membership. You must show proof of membership at packet pick up.
Proceeds from this event will go to the following Charities:
The Snowdrop Foundation which assists patients and families at Texas Children’s Cancer Center through funding for continued research to eliminate childhood cancer and scholarships for college bound pediatric cancer patients and survivors.
The CDifferent Foundation which creates opportunities for visually impaired athletes to participate in athletic events. The foundation’s goal is total integration - not separateness - for blind and visually impaired athletes for the benefit of society in all countries worldwide.
Title Sponsor:
Wholesome Sweeteners, a Sugar Land-based company, supplies Fair Trade Certified, organic and natural sugars, honeys and agave syrups. Organically grown means that the cane, agave and honeys are harvested from USDA certified organic farms. The crops are produced without pesticides, herbicides or genetic modification. Fair Trade Certified means that small independent farmers can compete with factory farms, keep their land, send their kids to school and build thriving communities. Consumer support of Fair Trade Certified sweeteners means that Wholesome has paid more than $2.5 million in Fair Trade premiums directly to our cooperative farmers since 2005. Premiums are payments that are additional to the purchase price.
Race Director - Patty Godfrey
patty@firsttri.org - 281-798-9046
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