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The Nike Youth Triathlon will be held entirely on the Nike World Headquarters Campus in Beaverton, Oregon. The event is for kids from 5 to 12 years of age with the objective of encouraging youth participation and achievement while promoting a healthy lifestyle through grassroots expansion in the sport of triathlons. The swim will be in the Lance Armstrong Sports Center pool followed by a paved bike loop on the campus and ending with the run at Ronaldo Field in front of the pool. Age groups are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Registration is limited to the first 300 entries.
The race start time is 9:00AM.
We have added a very fun and exciting youth training camp to help participants prepare for the triathlon. Click here for all the information YOUTH TRIATHLON TRAINING CAMP.
Course Distances
Youth 5 to 8 years oldYouth 9 to 12 years old
SWIM 50 yards SWIM 100 yards BIKE 1.6 mile BIKE 3.2 miles RUN 0.50 mile RUN 1.0 mile
Awards
Podium awards will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each age group for male and female.
Heats
Heat numbers and start times will be assigned and communicated to registered participants closer to race day.
Check in
Check in and race day registration is 7:00AM - 8:30AM in the Lance Armstrong Sports Center. Race day registration is dependant on space availability. You must be in Coop (waiting area) by no later than 9:00AM.....earlier if you are in the first heats. This is important for bike safety and keeps the course clear of cars. There will be activities and a special guest to keep kids occupied while they wait for their heat to start.
Late registration, packet pick-up and pre-race orientation
Packet pick-up and late registration will be in the Lance Armstong Sports Center on Friday, August 12th from 11:30AM - 1:00PM and Saturday, August 13th from 2:00PM - 4:00PM. Participants will pick-up their race goodie bags and have the opportunity to review the race course. Please keep track of the race number and timing chip in the race packet so you don't forget it on race day.
The Nike Youth Triathlon is not open to the general public. You need to be a Nike employee or invited guest of a Nike employee to register a child in this event.
Entry Fees
$30 Sports Center Members $35 Nike Employees $55 Guests
Timeline of event (subject to change)
7:00am - 8:30amPacket pickup and registration 8:30am - 8:50am Group warm-up 9:00am12 year olds 9:15am11 year olds 9:30am10 year olds 9:45am9 year olds 10:00am - 10:15amBreak- Clear the course
10:15am8 year olds 10:30am7 year olds 10:45am6 year olds 11:00am5 year olds 11:30amAwards
Directions from Portland, Oregon
> I-405 South > West US-26 > Exit 67 - Murray Blvd > Left on Murray Road > Right on Walker Road > Entrance on Walker Road
Directions from Salem, Oregon
> I-5 North > OR-217 North > Exit 1 - Walker Road > Left on Walker Road > Entrance on Walker Road
Directions using Mapquest
Go to www.mapquest.com. Enter address: 1 Bowerman Drive Beaverton, OR 97005 Use Walker Road entrance
Event Policies - please read carefully
Swim Aids Swim aids such as kickboards or non-inflatable flotation devices will be allowed. Kickboards will be available at the pool. Inflatable flotation devices will not be allowed for use in this event. No performance enhancing devices such as fins will be allowed.
Training Wheels Training wheels will be allowed.
Non-finishers Athletes not finishing the event will receive a participant's medal. Non-finishers will have no posted times.
Disqualification Unsportsman-like conduct is also grounds for disqualification. Volunteers will be monitoring the course and transition area for infractions. Disqualified athletes will receive a participation medal but will be ineligible for podium awards (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in age group) and will not have their times posted. ***IMPORTANT: Ages 9 & over must complete two laps of the bike race or subject to disqualification due to the electronic timing. Participant ages 9-12 will receive a flag in their race packet they get at registration. The flag is to be attached to the bike handle bars before the race starts and will be removed by a race official as the cyclist begins their second bike lap.
Age Limits The upper age limit is 12 years old at the time of the event. The lower age limit is 5. The Nike Youth Triathlon is conducted to be a positive experience and no child should be entered that is not going to benefit from the experience. Being asked to perform beyond one's abilities may not be a positive experience.
Relays There are no relay teams. Only one athlete is permitted per race number.
Refunds There will be no refunds for any reason.
Transition Area No parents or guardians are permitted in the transition area. Exceptions are for the 5-6 age groups where one parent may assist the athlete ifneeded and in age groups 7-8 to take out a participant. No additional parents or guardians are permitted. No strollers are allowed in the transition area. Volunteers will be present to assist the athletes and to restrict access. Permission to enter to assist an athlete must be granted by the entrance monitor. Please don’t take equipment out of transition areas until triathlon is over.
Rain or Shine The event will go on.
Equipment Must provide your equipment including: bike, helmet, swim suit, and shoes. Wearing a helmet at all times on the bike is MANDATORY.
Body Marking Markers will be used to write race numbers on participant’s body.
First Aid American Medical Response will staff a first aid station for injuries.
Chip Timing
Chip timing will be provided by Rogue Multi-Sport, LLC. Each participant will receive a timing chip and ankle band. The timing chip may be worn on either ankle. The timing chip and ankle band will be removed by volunteers at the finish. The timing chip will work with any commercial triathlon timing chip ankle band if you prefer to provide your own band. Participants will not receive some or all times if the timing chip comes off during the race.
The timing chip will record the passing time of the participant when they cross over timing mats which will be calculated by the race timer to provide participant split times for the swim, bike and run, as well as, transition 1 and 2 times and the overall time. The timing chip must be returned before leaving the finish area or you will be charged a $30 replacement fee.
Event Waiver
A parent or guardian must sign a hardcopy event waiver form at race orientation or on race day or the child will not be allowed to participate. Volunteers will also be required to sign a waiver form when you report for your volunteer position. You may download and review the waiver by clicking on the PDF icons to the right. You will need Adobe Reader to view these files. A free copy may be downloaded from www.Adobe.com.
