The Friend of Aine Kid’s Try-athlon is a swim, bike, run race designed for kids aged 4-15, regardless of their athletic ability. The race course design and event timing are provided by our friends at Millennium Running, and our post-race family festival is run by volunteers. This community event now attracts over 300 racers, along with hundreds of spectators and volunteers. All event proceeds support bereavement services offered at the Friends of Aine Center for Grieving Children & Families. For those registered, bib pick-up is Saturday August 10 from 10am-12 noon at the Bedford Town Pool located at 20 County Rd Bedford, NH.
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 2024
​SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
6:30am- Race Day Registration & Packet Pick- up opens
7:30am- Nashua Road & County Road Closes
7:45am- All bikes must be at the swim-to-bike transition area
8:00am-Friends of Aine Kid’s Try-Athlon Starts
- 8:00am- Group 1 (Ages 11-15)
- 8:25am- All adaptive athletes
- 8:30am- Group 2 (Ages 8-10)
- 8:45am- Group 3 (Ages 4-7)
Our Kid’s TRY-Athlon is made up of three events: swimming, running, and biking.
- Ages 4-10 will d- the following:
- Swim: 25 yards (n- flotation devices allowed)
- Bike: 1 mile
- Run: 1/2 mile
- Ages 11-15 will d- the following:
- Swim: 50 yards (n- flotation devices allowed)
- Bike: 2 miles
- Run: 1 mile
COURSE DETAILS:
All athletes should review their course maps with their parents. Be aware there are tw- different course lengths depending on age. Please ensure your athlete has seen the course maps prior t- the start of the race. This allows the athletes t- have a better sense of where they are going “next”.
Race Fee: $40