Community Corner
Stormy Weather Forces Postponement of Y Kids Tri Until Sunday
The fourth annual event has been moved until 9 a.m. Sunday. It will be a swimming and running event.
Saturday morning’s heavy rain and lightning has led to the rescheduling and modification of the Northfield Area Family YMCA’s Y Kids Tri.
Event officials twice moved the starting time of the fourth annual event on Saturday morning before deciding to delay it until 9 a.m. Sunday. The rescheduled event will be a swimming and running event only.
The Northfield area was being hit by heavy rain and lightning on Saturday morning.
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The Y’s executive director, Virginia Kaczmarek, posted the following message on the Northfield Y's Facebook page on Saturday morning:
The Y Kids Tri has been cancelled for Saturday morning due to heavy rains (and thunder/lightening).HOWEVER – our extremely motivated group of volunteers will be offering a modified program Sunday morning (July 14th). Join us tomorrow morning, 9:00 am at Memorial Park for a SWIM & RUN event. Check-in at 8:00 am This is an opportunity for youth to participate in a modified program, pick up their t-shirts, cross the finish line and receive their medal for accomplishing the swim and run portion of the triathlon. We’ll also have the inflated bouncy jumper. We have a morning of encouragement, cheers and satisfaction of completing the swim and run portion of the event. We’ll have cowbells available for cheering!Reminder: Bikes will not be a part of this event - sorry, but leave the bikes at home tomorrow.
VOLUNTEERS: All volunteers who were planning to participate at today’s event – if you are available tomorrow morning, we would love your support.
Last year, more than 200 youngsters participated in the Y Kids Tri.