YMCA STRONG KIDS TRIATHLON

The YMCA Strong Kids Triathlon is the perfect way to spend your Labor Day, watching kids participate in the great sport of triathlon. With two distances based on age, this event will be fun for everyone.  We are excited to bring Youth Triathlon back to the Greenville area.

JUNIOR TRI 
AGES: 6-15
SWIM: 100 Yards (Pool)
BIKE: 4.0 Miles
RUN: 1.0 Miles

KINDERTRY 
AGES 4-8
SWIM: 25 Yards (Pool)
BIKE: 1 Mile
RUN: 0.25 Miles

ADAPTIVE YOUTH TRI
AGES: 6-18, adaptive athletes only
SWIM: 100 Yards (Pool)
BIKE: 4.0 Miles
RUN: 1.0 Miles

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This event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon. Thus all participants in this event must be USA Triathlon members. Memberships may be purchased during the registration process for each child being registered. The above price does not reflect the $10 USAT fee that is required for each participant.

Packet Pick-Up:

Friday, August 29th, 2-6pm & Sunday, August 31st, 4-5pm 

Located at tent at front of Prisma Health Family YMCA.

Parents/guardians - Please be prepared to
show your photo ID at the registration table.

2025 Athlete Information Guide 


2025 Alphabetical Start List
(Start List will be posted the week of the event) Another constantly updated Participant List can also be found HERE

Course Descriptions:
KinderTry Triathlon will start promptly at 8:30am.  
Junior Tri will start immediately after all youth triathlon athletes have cleared the bike course.
The Adaptive Tri divisions will take place at the same time as their respective divisions. 
The entire course is near the grounds of the Prisma Health Family YMCA.

JUNIOR TRIATHLON
SWIM: 100 Yards (Pool)
BIKE: 4.0 Miles
RUN: 1.0 Miles

KINDERTRY
SWIM: 25 Yards (Pool)
BIKE: 1 Mile
RUN: 0.25 Miles

ADAPTIVE KINDERTRY

SWIM: 25 Yards (Pool)
BIKE: 1 Mile
RUN: 0.25 Miles

ADAPTIVE Junior TRI
SWIM: 100 Yards (Pool)
BIKE: 4.0 Miles
RUN: 1.0 Miles

COURSE MAPS can be found HERE

EVENT MAPS:

SITE MAP

PARKING MAP

COURSE MAPS:

SWIM COURSE (Junior & Adaptive Triathlon)

BIKE COURSE (Junior & Adaptive Triathlon)

RUN COURSE (Junior & Adaptive Triathlon)

SWIM COURSE (KinderTry)

BIKE COURSE (KinderTry)

RUN COURSE (KinderTry)

To defer your registration to the following year, navigate to Profile > Upcoming Events > Manage Registration > Defer Registration.  The deferral deadline is 2 days prior to the event date and will be enforced.

To claim a deferral from the previous year, navigate to your profile and use the Deferrals tab to start your claim process to register for the current year.

To adjust parts of your registration such as swim time,  navigate to Profile > Upcoming Events > Manage Registration > Questions on left hand side. 

To transfer to another event or distance, navigate to Profile > Upcoming Events > Manage Registration > Transfer Event.

NOTE: Shirt deadline is 3 weeks prior to event. Anyone registering after this date will not be guaranteed a t-shirt.  We will do our best to estimate quantity and sizing needs but cannot guarantee correct sizes to anyone registering after this date.

In the event of inclement weather the following procedures will be followed:

The event will be postponed in hopes the inclement weather will pass. If the inclement weather does not pass in time to complete the event safely in the original or modified format, the event will be canceled. If the weather passes and the event cannot be held within the permitted time limits, the event will be changed to a duathlon format and possibly modified in length to meet these restrictions.

Every effort will be made to hold this event on time on this date. Should this event be canceled due to an Act of God or other circumstance beyond the race directors control there will be no refunds, credits, or transfers.

NO EXCEPTIONS will be made to this policy.

By registering for this event you agree to this weather policy.

JUNIOR TRI
Each athlete will receive a race medal at finish line.
Top Finisher Awards will be given to the Top 3 in each of the following age divisions (male & female):
8 & under
9-10
11-12
13-15
race day age is used for awards at this event

KINDER TRY AND ADAPTIVE KINDERTRY athletes receive finisher medals.

ADAPTIVE JUNIOR TRI
Top Finisher Awards will be given to the Top 3 Overall 

USAT INFORMATION:

This event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon. ALL participants in this event must be USA Triathlon annual members. Memberships may be purchased during the registration process for each child being registered.  

USA Triathlon requires that all USAT annual members must show their USAT membership card during registration. With
that said you were most likely verified to be a member or not a member DURING registration. Thus, you will not be
required to show your USAT Membership card. We suggest always bringing it with you just in case. 

3/14/2025:  Registration for the 2025 event will open Saturday, March 15, 2025

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8/28/2025: The 2025 Athlete Information Guide and the Start List can be found HERE.  If you have any questions regarding swim seeding, please ask those at packet pick up race weekend. Anyone registering late will be seeded accordingly among the others. 

Parking Map