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Kids in Triathlon

Kids Triathlon Program

Train like a Triathlete Year-Round!

Our Kids Summer Program provides young athletes with the opportunity to participate in sport-specific workouts led by great coaches.

Summer sessions run June 2nd to August 18th, take place Monday & Wednesday at Birds Hill Park from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. This program is designed to develop fitness and strength across the three triathlon disciplines – swimming, biking, and running – as well as training the transition between segments of an event.

The program is targeted at youth 8 – 15 years of age.

Triathlon Manitoba is fortunate to have two excellent coaches leading this program, keen to help the next generation of athletes fall in love with our sport by sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm. Annika Niblock is a graduate of the TriMB Youth & MTC Programs, competed in triathlon at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games and is currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies at U of M. Darian Hole is a also a graduate of the MTC Program, competed as part of Team Manitoba at the 2013 Canada Summer Games and brings a wealth of experience from his years in the sport.

REGISTER

Dates: Every Monday and Wednesday evening in June, July, and August.

Location: Birds Hill Park, East Beach Area

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Cost: $160 for the summer

Membership: a $10 annual membership is required

Equipment: Swimsuit, running shoes, exercise wear, bicycle and helmet.
Note – Any type of bicycle is fine for this program, but it must be in reasonable condition, with working brakes

Kids of Steel Events Schedule

Join in on the fun year-round!

We have events for Kids in Triathlon all year long! Check out what a typical year looks like below, including this month’s upcoming events!

January
– Kids Duathlon, January 25
February
– Kids Duathlon, February 22
March
– Indoor Duathlon for All, March 8
April
– Patrick Riddell April Run Series, April 6, 13, 19 (3 run events)
May
– Birds Hill Duathlon in the Park Series, May 13, 20, 27 (3 Duathlon events)
– The Pas Kids of Steel, May 31
June
– Birds Hill Kids of Steel Triathlon, June 7
– St Malo Kids of Steel Triathlon, June 22
July
– Interlake Kids of Steel Triathlon, July 5
August
– Peace Gardens Mixed Relay, August 2 (10 & up)

Kids of Steel.

Kids of Steel is a Triathlon Canada program, provincially supported by Triathlon Manitoba. Its mission:

To guide youth development in triathlon and related multi-sport events through the delivery of a standardized program across Canada. The Kids of Steel® program will focus on the encouragement of healthy active living, lifelong participation, safety, fun, the building of skills, and involvement of Canada’s youth.

In support of the KOS program, Triathlon Manitoba hosts an annual Kids of Steel race series for children between 6 and 15 years old as of the calendar year end; as well as a training program. Manitoba Triathlon Centre has programs for 12 years and older as of the calendar year end who wish to develop in triathlon under professional coach supervision.

The KOS race program adheres to a standard set of rules which include age categories, maximum distances, bike regulations, and “no exceptions” on racing in an older category – see the KOS Principles and Rules and related KOS policies.

For the KOS current year race series information on location and registration, see Triathlon Manitoba’s event calendar for the Kids of Steel category.

All Kids of Steel race registrants must:

Adhere to the Kids of Steel Equipment and Guidelines
Have a Kids of Steel Triathlon Manitoba Membership
Have at least one parent or guardian attend the race

To encourage participation, finishers from 6 to 11 years of age as of the calendar year end, will be listed in the results alphabetically with their time in each age group. No placings will be awarded.