Baijnauth rides like the wind!
Children under 15 with interest in any portion of the triathlon – swim, bike, or run - were encouraged to participate regardless of their individual ambitions.
The Trellis Bay area is proving to be an excellent venue for encouraging kids to give the triathlon a try, with a core of about 15 - 20 kids who have participated in all three events with the rest of the competitors trying out the discipline for the first time.
“By keeping the events free, open to all, very short and fun I hope to help the idea of doing triathlons as a sport develop,” stated organizer Chris Ghiorse. “With each follow up event we have done I have seen one or two more kids who came out only to ride or run in a relay the first time, then try their hand at the whole thing in the next event.”
The day started with three age group relays to get everyone warmed up and understanding the course the individuals would face. Most of the relays comprised of a few swimmers tagging multiple riders that were also interested in running. In the under 15 age group, there were no swimmers so a duathlon was run, which is also a world recognized competition although not an Olympic one.
“In retrospect it was good we held the event at the same location because it showed me that the kids who have been to a few events have learned a few things which helped improve their times. Nearly everyone did the same distance 10 to 20 seconds quicker,” commented Ghiorse.
One of the highlights of the day was seeing 6 year old Deandrea Baijnauth ride across the sand like he was riding on pavement. He was behind everyone, ended up first into the transition to the run and finished 3rd overall.
The 4th youth development event will be held on Saturday May 19 at Trellis Bay. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. the first race will start at 9:00 a.m.
Event number 5 will be held on Saturday June 23, which will be tied into all the special events done for Olympic Solidarity.
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