TRI-KIDS-TRY 2024
Powered by: GREAT LAKES BAY ORTHODONTICS
FRIDAY, JULY 19 & SATURDAY, JULY 20 | PLYMOUTH PARK
FOR KIDS AGES 6-15! This youth triathlon will challenge kids to swim, bike, and run all while having fun! 🏃🏿♀️ 🚴 🏊♀️ The event emphasizes health, self-esteem, and confidence. Start instilling healthy habits early to last a lifetime.
IT’S BACK! Friday, July 19 at 6:00 PM, the MINI TKT for kids ages 3-5! Limited to the first 90 registrants. ONLY $12 through MAY 31.
Looking to prep before the race? Train at the Kids Triathlon Camp at the Greater Midland Community Center | JULY 15-19
PLEASE NOTE: Tri-Kids-Try would like to open the race to youth with special needs who would like to compete. Please contact Jennifer Adamcik at JAdamcik@greatermidland.org if your child is interested in racing and might need assistance or accommodations during the race. We would like all racers needing assistance or accommodations registered by July 1st to enable us to provide everyone the best race experience possible.
The course will be well-marked and staffed with TRI CREW volunteers in colored shirts.
MINI TKT | AGES 3-5 | JULY 19 | 6:00 PM
Powered by: Soaring Eagle Waterpark & Hotel
Mini’s will swim across the zero-depth entry section of the pool* – head to transition and prepare to ride (pedal or push) across the parking lot** – park their bike and run the perimeter of the baseball field toward the FINISH LINE! Parents are welcome to assist their Mini along the way if they choose and or we have volunteers helping each step of the way. They also get a T-shirt!
*Flotation devices are permitted & volunteers will work with each Mini in the pool
**Closed course
TRI-KIDS-TRY | AGES 6-15 | JULY 20
Powered by: GREAT LAKES BAY ORTHODONTICS
8:15 AM FIRST WAVE START
* ONLY TKT PARTICIPANTS AND RACE CREW ARE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE AND IN TRANSITION AREAS WHILE RACE IS IN PROGRESS
SWIM
The swim will take place in Plymouth Park Pool.
AGE GROUPS
Ages 6-11 | 25-meter swim
Ages 12-15 | 50-meter swim | 1 length of the pool
OPEN DIVISION **NO FLOTATION DEVICES ALLOW
Ages 9-11 | 100-meter swim | 2 lengths of the pool
Ages 12-15 | 200-meter swim | 4 lengths of the pool
Athletes will then proceed to the transition area to find their bike.
BIKE
The bike course will start in the parking lot. All athletes complete the bike portion of the race by returning to the parking lot, where they will park their bikes in the transition area. Athletes must wear their helmets throughout the bike course as well as while walking their bikes through the transition area. There is no riding allowed in the transition area/chutes.
AGE GROUPS
Ages 6-11 | 1.75 miles | 1 lap
Ages 12-15 | 3.5 miles | 2 laps
OPEN DIVISION
Ages 9-11 | 3.5 miles | 2 laps
Ages 12-15 | 5.25 miles | 3 laps
RUN
AGE GROUPS
Ages 6-15 | 1/2 mile run = 1 lap
OPEN DIVISION
Ages 9-11 | 1-mile run = 2 laps
Ages 12-15 | 1.5 mile run = 3 laps
FRIDAY, JULY 19 | PLYMOUTH PARK - outside pool near the baseball field
PACKET-PICKUP | LATE REGISTRATION | TRIATHLON 101 | BODY MARKING - MINI TKT | HELMET SAFETY CHECK - PLEASE BRING YOUR HELMET WITH YOU!
5:00-7:00 PM | Packet Pick Up and Mandatory Helmet Safety Checks
6:00 PM | Mini TKT | Ages 3-5 years old
7:15 PM | TRI CREW Volunteer Meeting | Volunteer shirt, assignment designation, and brief informational meeting
7:15 PM | TRI 101 | What to Expect on Race Day - Short informational session to get kids comfortable for race morning (optional)
**Timing Chip will be available for pick up on race morning.
SATURDAY, JULY 20 | PLYMOUTH POOL
RACE DAY
7:00-7:45 AM | Packet-Pickup | Pick up timing chip | NO RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS
7:00-7:45 AM | Mandatory Helmet Safety Check | Body Marking in Transition Area
7:00-7:50 AM | Transition Area set up
7:30 - 8:00 AM | TRI CREW Course Volunteer check-in at the tent
7:50 AM | Transition Area closes
7:55 AM | Mandatory pre-race meeting - Held on the grassy area by the swim entrance
8:15 AM | First wave starts
*Awards information will be updated as we move toward race day
There will be a mandatory pre-race meeting at 7:55 AM. The transition area will close at 7:50 AM so that all athletes are available to attend the pre-race meeting. Plan to arrive early enough to allow your child enough time to set up his/her transition area before the start of the pre-race meeting.
PARTICIPANT RULES, BICYCLE SAFETY & PARKING
View the FAQ at the bottom of this page.
VOLUNTEER
BE GREATER | FEEL GOOD | VOLUNTEER LOCAL!
It takes over 100 volunteers to make this event a fun and safe event for all the kids.
Friday night volunteers are encouraged to arrive by 4:30 PM. Racers start arriving before 5:00 PM for packet pick-up and we want to have you ready to go. Friday night volunteers are needed for packet pick up and helmet checks.
Volunteers are also needed for the MINI TKT on Friday night at 6:00 PM. Volunteers are needed to help with the swim, bike, and run portions of this mini tri for 3-5 year-olds. Please plan to arrive by 5:30 PM if helping with the MINI TKT.
TRI CREW VOLUNTEERS: Saturday morning (SWIM, BIKE & RUN volunteers) should check-in by 7:40AM at the tent for a quick meeting to talk through SWIM, BIKE, RUN assignments to get you comfortable for race morning and then head to their assignment. If you are working transition, registration, helmet check, transition, or body marking – please arrive by 6:45 AM. Please arrive early enough to park and check in on time. **TRI CREW check-in and meeting will be held near the tent next to Plymouth Pool.
An Awards Ceremony will be held post-race near the baseball field/finish line.
Awards will be given to the top 3 boys and top 3 girls in each Age Group (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15) as well as in the Open Division (ages 9-11 & 12-15).
There may even be some prizes given away 😊 (must be present to win!)
It is with the support of local/regional businesses and organizations that Tri-Kids-Try happens year after year. This year, a special thanks goes out to our presenting sponsor Members First Credit Union. We appreciate their commitment to TKT the past four years and dedication to helping us host one of the best youth events of the year! Thank you!
We offer a variety of sponsorship/support opportunities for each of the Greater Midland Races. TKT sponsorships sell out fast! Get one while we’ve got one! Many to choose from....check them out!
2024 TKT POWERED BY:
This race would not be possible without our generous sponsors!
If your business/organization is interested in sponsoring this years event, please contact:
Jennifer Adamcik, Race Management & Promotions Manager | 989.832.7937 x 2221 | jadamcik@greatermidland.org
IN THE EVENT OF…
The safety of our athletes and volunteers is our primary concern. In the event of inclement weather, every attempt will be made to preserve the safety of everyone involved and complete the race as scheduled.
HEAT: It is going to be warm! Please make sure your kids are staying hydrated leading up to race day. We will have plenty of water to keep the kids hydrated at the race. Please make sure you are packing water for all who are coming to spectate so that they are hydrated as well. We will have cold towels at the finish line on Saturday to help cool the kids down.
Friday night mini TKT is running as planned. We have scouted the area and will be keeping kids in a shaded area to stage and the FINISH is also by shade trees. We will have water positioned at the start staging area as well as the finish.
RAIN: The event will NOT be canceled due to rain alone. If race officials determine that the bike portion of the race will be unsafe due to wet roads, the race will be changed to a swim-run duathlon. Athletes will be informed of such a change via announcements on race day.
LIGHTNING: If lightning is closer than six-miles away at 8:15 AM, then the race will be postponed by 30 minutes. Families should wait in their cars until 8:45 AM. If the lightning continues to be within six-miles at 9:15 AM, the race will be canceled.
TORNADO WARNING: The race will be canceled in the event of a tornado warning.
ENTRY FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED IN THE EVENT OF CANCELLATION
What type of clothes should my kids wear?
Because the race starts with/includes a swim, the kids will be wearing swimsuits for that portion of the race. They can complete the entire race in their swimsuits or put on shorts/shirts over their swimsuits in the transition area. There will not be a location for them to change out of their swimsuits during the race.
Is special equipment needed to participate?
No special race equipment is needed; however, a bike helmet is required for the bike portion of the race. During the swim, the kids may choose to wear swim goggles. If they are not strong swimmers, they can also wear a flotation device (you must provide your own flotation). However, although they will still receive a finisher’s medal, wearing a flotation device will disqualify them from winning any of the age-group awards. Flotation devices are not allowed in the Open Division Swim.
Are the kids required to wear helmets for the bike portion of the race?
Yes, kids must wear a bike helmet and will not be allowed to race without one.
Can I participate with my kids?
Parents will not be allowed to participate with their children, but there will be plenty of room to watch them compete. The course will have lots of volunteers that will help them along the way with directions, as well as assisting if they problems. *ONLY TKT PARTICIPANTS AND RACE CREW ARE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE IN TRANSITION WHILE THE RACE IS IN PROGRESS.
How will the kids know where to go when they exit to pool, return on the bike, or go for their run? Will I be required to help them?
You will not be required to help your kids during the race, as the course will be clearly marked and race volunteers will be present during the entire course to help them and assure they know where to go at all times. The transition area (the fenced location where they return and depart for each portion of the race) will be clearly marked so they know where to enter and leave during the race, as well as race volunteers present to assist. No one except race staff/volunteers and participants will be allowed in the transition area.
Is there anything that I should make sure is done the morning of the race to help prepare them for the race?
There are a couple of things that you can do to get them race-ready. Make sure they eat a good healthy meal the night before the race, as well as the morning of the race. This will help fuel their bodies with the energy they need to complete the race feeling good. Also, make sure that they stay hydrated during the days leading up to the race, especially when the weather is extremely warm. Make sure their bikes are in good working order; including proper air pressure in their tires and checking that their brakes work properly. Most importantly, set them up for what is sure to be a fun-filled experience. They should have a pair of tennis shoes (untied and near their bike), bike helmet, and bike located in the transition area.
