Support the YMCA’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and their families by attending the Healthy Kids Day Triathlon and Festival. The second annual triathlon is open to children ages 5-14; triathlon length/intensity is dictated by age category. Depending on their age group, kids will complete a 50-300 yard swim followed by a 1-3.5 mile bike ride, ending with a .25-1.25 mile run. The swimming will occur in the YMCA’s indoor pool while the running and biking will take place on closed portions of Iles Avenue and the Wabash trail. Healthy Kids Day also features a free family festival with face painting, a bounce house, karate and fitness demos, healthy snacks, cooking demos, police and fire trucks, a helicopter, photo booth, more than 30 vendors, and much more. Proceeds from Healthy Kids Day support the YMCA’s Strong Kids Scholarship Fund. For more information about the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day Triathlon and Festival, visit http://springfieldymca.org/healthykidsday or contact the downtown YMCA at 544-9846.
Support the YMCA’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and their families by attending the Healthy Kids Day Triathlon and Festival. The second annual triathlon is open to children ages 5-14; triathlon length/intensity is dictated by age category. Depending on their age group, kids will complete a 50-300 yard swim followed by a 1-3.5 mile bike ride, ending with a .25-1.25 mile run. The swimming will occur in the YMCA’s indoor pool while the running and biking will take place on closed portions of Iles Avenue and the Wabash trail. Healthy Kids Day also features a free family festival with face painting, a bounce house, karate and fitness demos, healthy snacks, cooking demos, police and fire trucks, a helicopter, photo booth, more than 30 vendors, and much more. Proceeds from Healthy Kids Day support the YMCA’s Strong Kids Scholarship Fund. For more information about the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day Triathlon and Festival, visit 