How a triathlon works

The Fun in the Sun Triathlon will be held in the traditional triathlon format of swim, bike and run.  Children will complete each sport in that order. Age-based waves (heats) will determine the starting time for your child. He/she will swim in the outdoor pool at the Greene County Parks and Recreation Center, then head immediately to the Transition Area.

The Transition Area is kind of like "home base." Here, your child will select a bike rack in the morning for his/her bike, and also put his/her helmet, shoes, towel and any clothes next to his/her bike.  After completing the swim, your child will go to the Transition Area and retrieve his/her bike, bike helmet, shoes and then proceed to the bike course. Plenty of volunteers will be available in the Transition Area to assist your child with tying shoes, etc.

After your child finishes the bike leg, he/she will return to the Transition Area, find his/her bike rack (rows will be labeled with numbers and color coded by age group) and re-rack their bike. Then, they will take off on the run course.  The race finishes when they cross the finish line.

Just as in an "adult" triathlon, each child will be assigned a race number, and he/she will wear that on the front of their body during the run portion of the event. Your child will also be "bodymarked" - a triathlon tradition of writing each participant's race number on his/her arms and legs.