Sport
4 March, 2024
KIDZ triathlon thrills
For the fifth year in a row the Maryborough & District Triathlon Club KIDZ Triathlon has attracted strong participation from the local and regional area to take on the Jack Pascoe Reserve course in idyllic conditions, and with a strong crowd of...
For the fifth year in a row the Maryborough & District Triathlon Club KIDZ Triathlon has attracted strong participation from the local and regional area to take on the Jack Pascoe Reserve course in idyllic conditions, and with a strong crowd of supporters these budding triathletes enjoyed their first — or in some cases, fifth — taste of the sport.
Participants and families travelled from as far afield as Buninyong, Ballarat, Eynesbury, Bealiba, Dunolly, Natte Yallock, Moliagul, and Avoca for the event, and with many parents supporting their sons and daughters the event had an exceptional family feel.
There were smiles all round as the young triathletes crossed the finish line and received their finishing medallion.
At the conclusion of the event all participants were nourished with bottles of water, bananas, oranges and apples complements of Woolworths Maryborough.
Triathletes were well supervised in the Maryborough Sports and Leisure Centre 25 m indoor pool complements of Unified Community Sport and Leisure, with Triathlon Victoria providing the sanctioning and triathlete packs for this important participatory event.
Long serving club volunteer and triple open male champion Adam Lowery was thrilled at the conclusion of the event.
“It is great to see so many returning and new faces at the Kidz Triathlon, and to see the huge smiles on their faces at the end of the event was fantastic,” he said.
“A big thank you to all the volunteers who assisted with set-up, marshalling, and pack-up on the day as well, we could not run a successful event like this without that support, it is greatly appreciated.”
The club would also like to thank all its other sponsors and supporters including The Maryborough District Advertiser, Bull & Mouth, and Fitter Faster whose support is vital to the ongoing viability of the club’s operations.
The Maryborough & District Triathlon Club will continue to plan the KIDZ Triathlon event on an annual basis to provide an opportunity for novice triathletes to experience the sport of triathlon and promote physical activity through swimming, riding, and running.
The club’s next event will be held on Sunday, April 7 from the front of the Maryborough Outdoor Pool and Princes Park precinct and will involve a duathlon with a short course option for new and developing triathletes.
