Overview

The Kids Triathlon will be staged on the grounds and within the boundaries of the Queensland Police Service Academy. There will be two age categories competing as outlined in the description. 

The event will be supervised by Queensland Police Service staff.

There are no times kept or places recorded for the event and upon completion the children will receive a medal (any colour). 

Description

First Wave: Primary school – Prep, Grades 1,2, and 3 (Category)

Distance: 50 m swim – 800 m bike – 500 m run/walk

Entrants will complete 2 laps (50 m) of the academy swimming pool, then commence a walk/run through a designated marked area to a transition area on the basketball courts where your bike will be. After placing on your helmet and shoes proceed to the bitumen area where you can mount your bike and complete a 800 m course back to the transition area. After placing your bicycle on the ground you can then commence the run leg of the course which will be marked with cones. The run leg will be approximately 500 metres and will be on grass.

Second Wave: Primary school – Grades 4, 5, and 6 (Category)

Distance: 100 m swim – 2.4 km bike – 1.0 km run/walk

Entrants will complete 4 laps (100 m) of the academy swimming pool, then commence a walk/run through a designated marked area to a transition area on the basketball courts where your bike will be. After placing on your helmet and shoes proceed to the bitumen area where you can mount your bike and complete 3 circuits of 800 m (2.4 km total) back to the transition area. After placing your bicycle on the ground you can then commence the run leg of the course which will be marked with cones. The run leg will be 2 laps of 500 m (1 km total). The run leg will be on the grassed area above the basketball courts.

The Course Map will be uploaded here soon.