Kids of all ages are welcome to compete in the second annual July 4th Youth Triathlon. Co-sponsored by the Palisades-Malibu YMCA and the non-profit USA Youth Triathlon, the event will include participants ages 7-15 competing in age categories in a triathlon that consists of a three-mile bike ride, a 1.1-mile run from Palisades Recreation Center to the Palisades-Malibu YMCA pool in Temescal Canyon and a 150-yard swim in the pool. The race begins at 10 a.m. on July 4th at the Rec Center in front of the Pacific Palisades Library. All finishers receive a commemorative t-shirt and a medal, and all race participants are invited to march in the Fourth of July parade that afternoon. Training clinics will be offered every Saturday in June from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Kids will learn about proper performance techniques, improve their coordination and stamina in all three sports and prepare for the race. Top Los Angeles-area triathletes will coach each session. For more information, contact Kacy Mackreth at the YMCA (454-5591), Executive Director of USA Youth Triathlons Deborah Hafford (310-613-8953), or log on to www.usayt.com.
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