Equipment:Swimming - Goggles & swimsuit

                 Biking - Properly fitted bike & helmet, all nuts & bolts checked.

                 Running - Properly fitted shoes and comfortable shorts.

The 5-7 and the 8-10 year old distances would not require any special training to complete the event as long as the participant has an active life style. However, it is suggested that they take swimming lessons and ride their bike occasionally prior to competing in a triathlon.

Both the short and long course distances may be a little more challenging if a participant does not do some training. It may only require doing some swimming, biking and running occassionally to complete the event successfully.

To be competitive below is a training program that may help:

Swimming - workout # 1 - 50 meter warm up, 6 x 25 mtrs with 15 sec. rests, 2 x 50 mtrs with 30 sec. rests, 50 mtrs kick board, 50 meter cool down.

                   workout # 2 - 100 meter warm up, 6 x 50 mtrs with 20 sec. rests, 2 x 75 mtrs with 40 sec. rests, 100 mtrs kick board, 100 meter cool down.

                    workout # 3 - 150 meter warm up, 3 x 100 mtrs with 40 sec rests, 2 x 150 mtrs with 40 sec. rests, 100 mtrs kick board, 150 meter cool down.

*Try to swim 2-3 times a week if possible.

Running/Biking - Monday - 1 mile easy pace run / 2-3 mile bike ride.

                         Tuesday - 1 mile moderate pace run

                         Wednesday - speed w/o 5x100, 2x200, 1x400, 2x50

                         Thursday - 3 or 4 mile bike ride

                         Friday - 1.5 mile easy pace run

                         Saturday - 1.5 mile moderate pace run / 5-7 mile bike ride

                         Sunday - Recover

*It is ok to have your recovery day on a different day if it fits your schedule better.

*It is advised to try to do 2 to all 3 event workouts back to back to prepare for a triathlon occasionally.

*There are many sources of information on the internet, magazines or books ex., The Young Runners by Marc Bloom, of training tips for youth triathlons.