Courtice Kids of Steel Triathlon Sunday Aug 22nd 2010

3-5 year old age group is full as of July 1, 2010. There will be no exceptions.

For ages 3-19. Age group division is determined by how old the participant will be on December 31, 2010 not how old they are on race day. Registration will be limited to 225 for this year and only 36 for the 3-5 age group. With the exception of the 3-5 year old age group, all triathletes must be able to swim and no plastic wheel big wheels for ages 6 and up will be allowed. Triathletes aged 6 and up must be able to put on their own helmet properly. Pedal bike cages, or sometimes known as rat traps are not allowed on any bike. They will be removed at the bike check. Bike check is mandatory for everyone, two wheel or three. Please check your childs bike seat height. We have noticed over years that many kids ride and sit too low. This link below will help you and your child in finding the right seat height. http://www.ehow.com/how_2273719_calculate-pedal-height-bike.html

Curious to know how popular triathlon is becoming, click the link below and watch the news report from CBS.

Triathlon growth for kids in the USA.

Team division will be returning again this summer. Team combines any combination of age or sex of triathlete from 6-19. All 6 members can register any time but must indicate the identical same team name in the "Team" category box on the online registration form. In 2009 swimmers were declared the fittest athletes. Will soccer, lacrosse, dancers or hockey players prove them wrong for 2010? Team members do not need to belong to any organized sport club but if they do, feel free to send us a picture of the 6 team members and we will promote your sport and sponsors on our web site. What other sporting event does that! Teams will be scored based on their place respective position in age group and sex. Lowest accumlated position equals the winners. In 2009 Team Glenburnie scored 7.

Teams that have currently registered 6 triathletes as of July 22.

Clarington Toros Hockey Peewee AE - group A

Clarington Toros Hockey Peewee AE - group B

Clarington Toros Hockey Peewee AE - group C

Team Glenburnie - Swimming out of the Kingston Blue Marlins swim club. 2009 Champs!

 

 

 

Race update as of July 24, 2010.

As of today only 52 spots are left! These next three weeks have shown us that they are the busiest for registration and historically up to 70% of people register three weeks before closing date.

I had the pleasure of meeting the Clarington Toros Peewee AE team last night to review the sport of triathlon with them. Folks let me tell you they are ready! Other teams entering be warned, these guys are biking and running nearly everyday and are also doing dry land training too all in their off season. Let me predict here now that I feel that one of the teams of three will reach the podium on August 22nd!

Derrick McKay Race Director

 

Don't forget to come hungry on race the Clarington Swim Club will be hosting a bbq!

 

 

 

 

Bike checks will offered on the spot at Impala Cycles in Whitby from Saturday August 14 - Saturday August 21 during regular store hours. Impala also carryZoot race belts.

 

• Preparing your child for their first triathlon.
• General race information and distances.
• Triathletes must have.
• Questions and Answers
• How to reduce race morning stress.
• Run and Bike routes for 6-19 year olds and Transition area map.
• Age group 3-5 transition, bike and route maps.

Saturday August 21, 2010 pre-race day registration and bib number pick up at the Courtice Community Complex 1:00-3:00pm. There are no race kits this year due to lack of sponsorship.

If your child already owns a swim cap, bring it. We are trying to make every effort to make our event as GREEN as possible.

Bike checks will be available at Impala Bicycles from Saturday August 14 - Saturday August 21 on the spot. If you live locally we strongly encourage you to do this it will save lots of time on race morning. You will not have to line up on race morning.

Tenative race day schedule will run as follows.

Transition area opens 7:00. Bike check opens 7:15am. Every bike must be checked. No athlete or bike will be allowed in before this time. If bikes are mounted prior to you will be asked to remove the bike and line up for the bike check.

Race day race registration and body marking 6:45-8:15.

8:30 racers meeting front of stage. 3-5 year olds and parents meet 8:40 at their transition area.

 

9:00am 3-5 yr olds 9:20am 6-7 yr olds 9:50am 16-19 yr olds 10:15am 14-15 yr olds 10:40am 12-13 yr olds 11:05am 10-11 yr olds 11:40am 8-9 yr olds

Tenative race morning schedule. 3-5 age group may go before 9:00am. One parent or adult guardian is allowed to swim with their child assist in the transition area and run along with them beside the bike route. This age group does not leave the parking lot and this age group is not timed. They do not require a "chip time strap." Lots of time is always given to the 10-11 year olds. They have always been our largest and most competitive age group every year we have run the race! In 2009 we had 6 heats of them! It may even take longer this summer.