Tri-Kids-Try Youth Triathlon

Tri-Kids-Try Youth Triathlon offers children their own swim-bike-run race at Plymouth Park in Midland, Michigan. The youngest participants begin in the zero-depth end of the pool. The event includes a Friday evening MINI TKT for ages 3-5 and a Saturday morning main race for ages 6-15. It is a straightforward youth triathlon: children swim, bike, and run within the park, featuring race waves, a transition area, volunteers on the course, and finisher medals. The distances are adjusted by age and division, ensuring first-time participants do not face adult-level challenges. Ages 6-11 swim 25 meters, bike 1.75 miles, and run half a mile. Ages 12-15 swim 50 meters, bike 3.5 miles, and run half a mile. The Open Division has longer distances, with ages 12-15 swimming 200 meters, biking 5.25 miles, and running 1.5 miles. The MINI TKT is scaled down: a short pool swim, a 25-yard bike ride, and a run under a quarter mile, including a shirt and participant award. A Kids Triathlon Camp is held before race weekend, with sessions offered in the morning and afternoon by age for children seeking practice.