RACE PHOTOS-2024 EVENT
Special thank you to Scott Ransom and MinnCam for providing photography for our athletes!
2025 YMCA Kids Triathlon REGISTRATION CLOSED
The YMCA will be hosting the 18th annual Kids Triathlon at Whipple Beach in Baxter, Minnesota. The wide beach, protected swim area, and quiet, dead-end roads create a fun and safe venue for beginner and experienced youth triathletes alike. Registration will be limited to the first 350 registrants. Open to Y members and the community!
NEW swim course- athletes MUST be able to swim or use a coast guard approved personal floatation device. All courses will include an age appropriate swim in deeper water than previous years. *see faq for more information.
Date- Saturday, August TBD
Location- Whipple Beach, Baxter MN
Packet Pick-Up
- 2:00pm at Whipple Beach Park (race location)
Start Times
- 5-9 y/o 4:00pm
- 10-14 y/o 4:45pm (approx.)
- (age at race day)
Race Entry Fee
- Price: $TBD
- Registration closes TBD
- Race t-shirts- every participant registered by August TBD will receive a race shirt (not guaranteed after this date).
- Swim cap- every participant will receive a Y swim cap.
Awards
- Top 3 male and female finishers in each age group will be recognized
- All finishers receive a medal
Volunteers Needed!
Sign up to Volunteer
Questions?
Event Director- Reece Parks, rparks@blymca.org and Amanda Wonders, awonders@blymca.org
Registration questions- Jenny Wilson, jwilson@blymca.org
Lakes Country Triathlon (Sunday, TBD) - visit here to learn more!
SCHEDULE
Packet pick up begins at 2:00pm
Body marking and transition area open at 2:00pm
Race waves begin at 4:00pm
Awards begin after race completion around 6:00pm
AWARDS
The top (3) boys and girls in each age will be recognized
RACE DISTANCES
Ages 5-9: swim 25 yards, bike 2 miles, run 1 mile
Ages 10-14: swim 50 yards, bike 4 miles, run 2 miles
*Participants will be in shallow water and can touch bottom. There will also be lifeguards.
Course Map
Event Safety
- Volunteers will be stationed at corners and turn around points.
- There will be 'road closures' to restrict/limit any vehicle traffic.
- The swim leg will be in shallow water where racers can touch the bottom. If a racer would like to wear a pfd, it is permitted
- Helmets are REQUIRED! ( one that has been approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and is appropriate size and fit)
- Must be mounted and secured prior to getting on the bike.
- Must wear at all times on the bike and can be unfastened after dismount.
- In the event of severe weather, all attempts will be made to delay the race; however, the the race director reserves the right to cancel the event to best ensure personal safety. No refunds will be made due to weather cancellations.
- Personal music devices (in or out of ear) are not permitted at any point in the race.
Parking
Parking will be limited at Whipple Beach. Overflow parking will be located at the YMCA Camp Vanasek sport field-a short walk southwest of Whipple Beach.
