The Bridgewater Triathlon Club is very pleased to assist Bridgewater Parks and Recreation with the annual South Shore Kids of Steel. Our members help with the organizing group as well as on event day.
2011 – THE LATEST NEWS
- Photos from the 2011 Kids of Steel – https://picasaweb.google.com/bridgewatertriclub/2011KidsOfSteel
9th Annual South Shore Kids of Steel
- Friday, July 1, 2011
- Prizes! Fun! Food!
- TEAM RELAY EVENT
What is Kids of Steel?
Kids of Steel (KOS) triathlon is a Canadian program with its philosophy to encourage healthy active living, fun, lifelong participation, safety, building of skills and the involvement of Canada’s youth. The program is sport centered and includes swimming, biking and running components. The emphasis is on fun, non-competitive participation over short distances appropriate for each age group.
The triathlon includes a team relay event, so boys and girls may join up with their friends and participate in the portion of the event that they are more comfortable with i.e. Swim, Bike or Run!
DATE and TIME
- Friday, July 1, 2011
- Bridgewater Outdoor Pool
- Mandatory Safety Check, 7:45 – 8:45 am
- First wave begins, 8:45 a.m
LOCATION – [ map ]
- Bridgewater Outdoor Pool, 154 Jubilee Road, Bridgewater, N.S.
- Directions: Heading south on King St., turn right on Jubilee Rd.
- Please do not park on the bike route.
EVENT
- Swim – Bridgewater Outdoor Pool
- Bike Route – parking lot and subdivision roads (with safety marshalls) at age appropriate distances
- Run – Woodlands Garden Park
BORN Swim Bike Run
2006/07/08 Sprinkler 50m 25m 2004/05 Sprinkler/25m 75m 100m 2002/03 50m 2km 500m 00/01 75m 3km 750m 98/99 100m 5km 1km 96/97 125m 6km 1.25km
Relay Teams
00/01/02/03 75m 3km 750m
96/97/99/99 125m 6km 1.25km
Starts will be in waves by age & gender, first wave begins, 8:45 a.m
Refreshments & Draw Prizes – 12.00 p.m.
Participants must be present to win.
RULES
- 7 & under will run through a sprinkler.
- (Age 6 & 7 optional 25 m swim)
- Bikes must be in good working order
- Helmet must be worn on the bike and torso must be covered on bike and run!
- Bike on right-hand side of the road
- Age 9 and under may use a PFD
- Swimmers are welcome to take breaks
- Race #’s provided must be worn.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- Bike
- Helmet (Snell or ANSI approved)
- Running Shoes
- Swimsuit or Shorts
- Goggles (optional)
- T-shirt for bike and run
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- Monitors at major intersections of bike and run routes
- Lifeguards on deck for swim
- Medical station at Bridgewater Pool
- Bridgewater Town Police on duty for traffic control
SPONSORS - many thanks to all of our sponsors including:
- Belliveau, Veinotte Inc. Chartered Accountants
- BMO Nesbitt Burns
- Bridgewater Parks, Recreation & Culture
- Bridgewater Triathlon Club
- Claussen Walters & Associates Ltd.
- Cleve’s Source for Sports
- Dairy Queen
- High Liner Foods
- Lunenburg Bike Barn — GRAND PRIZE — new bike
- M&M Meat Shops
- McDonald’s Restaurants
- NS Health and Wellness
- Spin Your Wheeels Bike Shop
- Subway Restaurants
- Tim Hortons
- Triathlon Nova Scotia
REGISTRATION
Registration form and waiver to be completed and mailed or dropped off with cheque made payable to:
- Bridgewater Parks, Recreation and Culture Dept. 60 Pleasant St., Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V3X9.
- T-shirt guaranteed with registration received by Friday June 3, 2011.
- registration form is available at 60 Pleasant Street or online at : http://www.bridgewatertriclub.com/pdf/2011KOS-brochure.pdf
- **All participants must check-in from 7:45-8:45a.m.at the Bridgewater Outdoor Pool parking lot.
