RUNNING
6th Annual SPLASH - PEDAL & DASH
Saturday, July 10th, 8:30am - WOODLAKE COMMUNITY -
NEW - BIKE & RUN COURSE IS NOW ON PAVED TRAILS!
Click Here to view Ages 5-8 Bike; Click Here to view Ages 5-8 Run
Click Here to view Ages 9-15 Bike; Click Here to view Ages 9-15 Run
2 great organiations at the event! TriKid Training will conduct a thorough stretch for participants before the event. The will also have a mini obstacle course for kids after the event. Endorphin Fitness will conduct a small Transition Area clinic for participants right after the race.
Race: Youth Triathlon. Ages 5 – 8 compete in 50 yard swim, 2 mile bike, & .75 mile run. Ages 9 – 15 compete in 150 yard swim, 4 mile bike, & 1.5 mile run.
Date/Location:
Age: Child must be between the ages of 5-15.
Divisions: Boy: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15; Girls: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-15
Awards/Giveaways: Medals are given for the top 3 finishers in each division. All participants receive event giveaway & cool sponsor giveaways. Some great random prizes can be won by anyone after the awards ceremony. Must be present to receive the prize.
Registration Fee: $35 through July 8th; $40 Race Day, July 10th - Fee includes-t-shirt, ribbon, giveaways, & clinic.
Registration: Click Here to register online! Click Here to download registration!
Mail registration & check to: Running Kids, P.O. Box 3593, Chester, VA 23831
Payment: Check made payable to Running Kids with mailed registration; Credit Card with secure online registration. If mailing, mail 5 days before event.
Sanctioning: We are continuing to use the annual policy with McKay Insurance to cover all racing events & programs. Therefore, this year you will NOT need to purchase a $5 USAT annual membership.
Contact Info : For more information email info@runningkids.net or call (804)706-1038.
Event Address: 14710 Village Square, Place,
Directions to Event: From 288: Take Hull Street Exit heading West (Rt 360 West), Take Right onto Woodlake Village Parkway (Woodlake Sign), Take your first Right onto Village Square Place (by Lucky's Gas Station), Proceed Until You See the Woodlake Aquatic / Fitness Center Sign
From Woolridge Road: Turn onto Timber Bluff Parkway, Turn Left (At T) onto Lake Bluff, Parkway, Turn Right (At T) onto Woodlake Village Parkway, Merge Right onto Woodlake Village Parkway, Turn Left onto Village Square Place (by Woodlake United Methodist Church)
Proceed Until You See the Woodlake Aquatic / Fitness Center Sign
Course: Registration/Transition/Finish Area at the pavilion by the water down from the Woodlake Aquatic/Fitness Center. The swim will take place at the indoor pool. The bike & run courses are on the community paved trails. Course Map coming soon!
Packet Pick-up: RACE DAY ONLY - Saturday, July 25th, 7-8am. Transition Area Set-up: Must have transition area set-up by 8am.
VOLUNTEERS! In order to make each event a success we need dedicated volunteers to assist with set-up, course marshalling, timing, and tear-down. Breakfast, Coffee, and a thank you package will be provided for the volunteer crew. Your support will contribute to improving the health and shaping the character of participating children. It is an incredibly rewarding experience! Please contact Noelle Grosso at info@runningkids.net or call (804)706-1038. Thank you!
Natural Disaster Policy: For extreme situations only, the Race Director, along with local authorities, can cancel event if extreme weather or other serious threats prevent participation. Decisions will be based on SAFETY FIRST. The final decision will be made on race day. Due to the substantial up front costs required to put on the event, there will be no refunds. We will make an effort to reschedule the event, but cannot promise when or if that will occur. Each team needs to accept this risk of their entry fee.
IMPORTANT RACE DETAILS
Race Timeline:
7:15 – 8:00 Packet Pick-Up/Race Day Registration/Body Marking
7:15 – 8:00 Transition Area Set-Up
8:05 Race Review
8:15 Stretching
8:30 Heat 1 Begins
8:35-9:00 Subsequent Heat Starts
9:45-10:30 Refreshments & Post Race Stretching
10:30 Awards Ceremony & Random Prize Drawings.
3 leg back-to-back event:
Swim – Indoor pool – The first leg is the indoor pool swim. Participants will be put into heats of approximately 15 starting with the oldest age groups. Heats will be approximately 5 minutes apart for the older age groups; 3-4 minutes for the younger age groups. Participants begin in the water separated into 6 lanes. Younger age groups will go first. I will ask that the weakest swimmers swim along the wall lane. Kids can rest along the wall or on the lap lanes at any time if a rest is needed.
Note: The transition area is down a path about 50 meters from the pool. Participants can pre-position sandals or slip on shoes along the fence right outside the pool exit to wear to the transition area. Or parents can hand the shoes to the participants as they exit onto the path. Shoes are not mandatory and may not be necessary. All spectators must keep clear of the exit area and path to and from the transition area. The path is a paved road and grass shoulder. All swimmers must stay to the far left of the road on the grass. Make sure you stay to the far left because the paved portion of the path will also be the start and finish of the bike course.
You will enter the Transition area through the designated entry point. At this point we will capture your swim time. You will move to your bike and prepare for the bike portion. YOU MUST HAVE A PROPER BIKE HELMET. Check & make sure that it fits, that it is not cracked. Most have certified stickers inside. Ensure your race # is on the front of your shirt. You will also receive a sticker for your helmet. Make sure it is in the center front of your helmet. You will exit with your bike at the designated bike exit/return point to the mount/dismount point. There you will mount your bike and ride the designated/marked bike course now on community paved trails. See map. Ages 5-8 will bike a total of 2 miles; ages 9-15 will bike a total of 4 miles. Cones & Arrows & Volunteers will be along the course. When you complete your bike portion you will dismount at the mount/dismount point and run your bike down to the transition area. Enter through the bike return point. Go back to your spot and prepare for the run course.
You will exit the Transition area through the run exit and run out along the new run course. See course map. Ages 5-8 will run a total of .75 miles; ages 9-10 will run a total of 1.5 miles.
You finish by running through the finish arch.
Additional Notes:
Parents of younger children are welcome to accompany their child along the bike and/or run course, if needed, as long as they don’t provide an advantage in anyway. I would like to see kids do as much as they possibly can – transitioning and all. I would like parents to stay clear of the transition area. If a child needs help with their shoes or something, you can have them pull off to the side once they exit the transition area. First timers, it might be good to practice or at least talk through the transition.
Water points – the only water point will be at the transition area/finish.
It is important that you have all the equipment you need in the transition area for the bike and run.
Triathlon Race Equipment Checklist:
Swim: Bike: Run:
swim suit helmet (certified) running shoes
towel bike socks
goggles filled water bottle race # must be visible at finish
swim cap race number on shirt
sunglasses (optional) shorts (optional)
