1300 Lansdale Elementary Students to Participate in Triathlon

LANSDALE, PA – The North Penn School District (NPSD) is proudly hosting the 5th Annual IRONKnights Elementary Triathlon on Saturday, May 21st beginning at 8:00 a.m.at North Penn High School.

Over 1300 students in grades Kindergarten through six will compete in a three-part competition ranging in distances according to grade level, which include biking, running and swimming.

Students in kindergarten through second grade will begin bright and early at 8:00 a.m. swimming 20 yards, biking one mile and running a half-mile. Third and fourth graders will be next to follow at 11:00 a.m., swimming 60 yards, biking three miles and running 0.75 mile. Students in grades five and six will wrap up the afternoon at 2:30 p.m. and swim 100 yards, bike five miles and run one full mile.

With the help of elementary school physical education teachers from throughout the district as well as a newly formed parent group, Jason Theodore, Phys. Ed. teacher at Montgomery Elementary, worked very hard in putting together such a great event to promote health, wellness and hard work for elementary school students. Participants were provided opportunities to train for the event, including swimming practice sessions held at the high school.

Students will be cheered on by friends, family and staff members for an afternoon of hard work, diverse exercise, and plenty of fun. Each student will be given a T-Shirt for participating and awards will be distributed to the top three students with the fastest collective times in each grade level.