Americana YMCA Splash and Dash
About this race
The Splash and Dash is an exciting and rapidly growing sport that combines swimming and running. The Americana YMCA will be hosting its first Splash and Dash event for kids aged 3-18. Participants can compete individually or as part of a team of two, consisting of one swimmer and one runner.
Please note that results will be based on start and finish times, without individual splits, which will help us determine the awards for each division. We will award medals to the first and second place winners in each division. Your child division will be based on his/her age the day of the race.
Details about laps and mileage for each event are listed on the registration button for each group. Each participant will receive a medal, and T-shirts will be available for everyone who registers before August 13, 2025.
This race will not be rescheduled. The decision to cancel the event rests with the race directors. Cancellation will occur if there is thunder or lightning in the area. We will do everything we can to allow the event to proceed, but the safety of our racers is our top priority. Cancellations will be made on the morning of the event from the race site. If necessary, we may delay the start to accommodate any storms in the area.
Maps of the race route will be uploaded soon!
Pick your distance
Duathlon
3-4 Year Old Non Swimmer (flotation device or assistance needed)
Participant can use floaties, a life vest or have a parent next to them in the water. The parent cannot assist in swimming or pulling the racer in the water. Racer will swim one lap of the pool and run .25 miles
3-4 Year Old Swimmer (no assistance needed)
The racer will compete without floaties or assistance. They will complete 1 lap in the pool and run.25 mile
5-6 Year Old Swimmer (flotation device or assistance needed)
Racer can use floaties, life jacket or a parent can be in the water with the child. Parent cannot pull the racer through the water. Swimmer will swim one lap in the pool and run 1/2 a mile.
5-6 Year Old (No assistance Needed)
Racer will compete without assistance. Racer will swim one lap in the pool and run 1/2 mile.
7-8 Year Old
Racer will swim 2 laps in the pool and run 3/4 mile
9-10 Year Old
Racer will swim 3 laps in the pool and run one mile
10-13 Year Old
Racer will swim 4 laps in the pool and run 1.5 mile
14-18 year old
Racer will swim 4 laps in the pool and swim 2 miles
Team Event-One Swimmer and One Runner (10-13 yr old)
Racers will have one swimmer and one runner. Swimmer will swim 8 laps (200 meters) in the pool and the racer will run 2 miles.
Team Event-One Swimmer and One Runner (14-18 yr old)
Team will consist of one swimmer and one runner. Swimmer will complete 20 (500 meters) laps in the pool. Runner will run 3.0 miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Zachary, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 7:45 PM local time (CDT) in Zachary on August 16, 2026 — 13h 13m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Zachary events
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