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Midtown Family Fitness Youth Triathlon

This is a free event for ages 8-13. The triathlon will begin and end at the Upper Charles Trail entrance located in the rear parking lot of the club. The order of activities is as follows: half mile run along the beautiful Upper Charles trail to the Fino Field pool, 400 ft. swim across the width of the pool and back, half mile run back to the starting point, a half mile bike ride to the pool and half mile ride back to the starting point. Helmets are required for the biking portion and sneakers strongly suggested for the running part.

This is the fourth year that Midtown has hosted the Youth Triathlon. Participants may sign up to complete all three events on their own as has been the custom in the past. New this year is the option to sign up as a three person relay with each teammate completing only one portion of the triathlon. This is an untimed event and all who finish the triathlon will be awarded a ribbon.

Registration forms may be picked up at Midtown Family Fitness or at the Fino Field pool. Deadline for registration is Friday, August 3.

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