RETURNING IN 2026!
Back by popular demand, the Findlay Family YMCA's Youth Triathlon will be held at Riverside Park on Saturday, July 25!
With three fun sports- swimming, biking, and running - triathlons offer kids the chance to learn a variety of exercise skills and enhance fitness skills with the larger goal of developing self-esteem, teamwork, goal setting, self-discipline, friendly competition, and a lifelong passion for physical activity.
This event is appropriate for all skill levels - both an introduction to sport for beginners and a challenge for the serious competitor. It will be unsanctioned, thereby eliminating extra registration fees from USA Triathlon.
DETAILS
Open to kids ages 6 through 18. Adult volunteers will be present at locations throughout the race to monitor and assist participants if needed.
The race is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. at Riverside Park, with race packet pickup at 7:30 a.m.
Boys and girls will compete separately in their age groups. Waves will start ever 15 minutes, from oldest to youngest. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age group. Age groups and distances include:
· Ages 6-8: 50-yard swim, 1-mile bike, 1K run.
· Ages 9-10: 200-yard swim, 4-mile bike, 2K run.
· Ages 11-12: 300-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3K run.
· Ages 13-14: 500-yard swim, 1-mile bike, 5K run.
· Ages 15-18: 50-yard swim, 1-mile bike, 2K run.
ALL-RUN COURSE MAP
KIDS BIKE COURSE MAP
The entry fee is $30 for all participants, regardless of Y membership. Register under the category "Youth Sports - Spring/Summer 2026."
REGISTER
Get Ready Together
Volunteer-led training clinics are being planned for every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. beginning June 23 at Riverside Park; no clinic July 2. We'll help you learn the basics and feel more confident when you compete.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
A big event like this requires some extra help! We're estimating we'll need between 30-40 volunteers for things like training clinics, handing out race packets and snacks, and basic monitoring at Riverside Pool and along the bike and running courses during the event. If you can volunteer, contact Jerry McNamee, Y Senior Program Director, at jmcnamee@findlayymca.com or at 419-422-4424 ext. 219.