By: Bob Connor, Assistant Athletics Director
bobc@isb.ac.th
Wednesday, May 10 (Visaka Bucha – School Holiday)
NEW RACES & FORMAT THIS YEAR!
We are looking forward to two great races at the heart of our day along with two side events for those interested. This year, the races are as follows:
The Main Events
- Try-a-Tri: (designed for 8 years old & under) / Swim – Bike – Run
Students will start with a 50-meter swim (25-meter pool), followed by an 800m bike ride in the ISB parking lot and a 500m run around the track. Participants will not be timed, and all will receive a participation medal.
- Triathlon: (designed for 8 or 9 and older) / Swim – Bike – Run
A 200 meter swim (50-meter pool), 5 km bike ride and 1 km run will allow all students a nice, healthy challenge. Everyone will start and race together but with the help of “chip timing” results, ribbons will be awarded for First-Second-Third place finishers in three divisions: U11, U14, & U19 (Girls & Boys). Participation medals will also be awarded.
On The Side
- “Do the Double”: Designed specifically for established athletes who have been exercising bregularly for a long period of time, this event doubles each of the regular triathlon distances, 400m Swim (50-meter pool), 10 km Bike, 2 km Run. If you’ve been swimming, biking and running regularly, feel free to take on the challenge. Everyone will start and race together but with the help of “chip timing” results, ribbons will be awarded for First-Second-Third place finishers in three divisions: U11, U14, & U19 (Girls & Boys). Participation medals will also be awarded.
- Duathlon: (Any age group/division may enter) / Run – Bike – Run
Want the challenge without the swim? Then consider a new Run-Bike-Run event! Athletes will run 1 km, then bike 5 km, then run the same run distance, 1 km a second time. Ribbons will be awarded for First-Second-Third place finishers in three divisions: U11, U14, & U19 (Girls & Boys). Participation medals will also be awarded.
*** NOTE: There will not be any relays this year.
Additional helpful information can be found on the CAO – Kids Triathlon website link:
https://www.isb.ac.th/colgate-kids-triathlon/general-information