Gerry Boyle Firecracker Kids Triathlon
About this race
Come take part in a Cambridge tradition, the 2026 Firecracker Kids Triathlon will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at the Robbins Family YMCA (201 Talbot Avenue, Cambridge, MD 21613). This annual event starts at 8am and includes athletes in the 6-7 year old, 8-9 year old, 10-11 year old, 12-13 year old and 14-15 age groups. With a 25 yard (6-7 yoa), 50 yard (8-9 yoa), 100 yard (10-11 yoa), 150 yard (12-13 yoa) and 200 yard (14-15 yoa) pool swim where flotation devices are allowed.
All athletes will complete a 2-mile bike ride that also allows for training wheels for your athlete in training! Cap it off with either a .6 mile (6 - 9 age groups) or 1 mile (10 -15 age groups) run. This event is sure to be a MUST DO for your budding triathlete.
With the start of the race at 8am and an expected conclusion time of 11 am, this is a great way to kick off the holiday weekend. And as always, the Firecracker Kids Triathlon is USA Triathlon sanctioned event!
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Triathlon
Firecracker Kids Triathlon (6-7 as of 12/31/2026)
Ages Determined Based on age as of 12/31/2024 6-7 years old 25 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 8-9 years old 50 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 10-11 year old 100 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 12-13 year old 150 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 14-15 year old 200 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run
Firecracker Kids Triathlon (8-9 as of 12/31/2026)
Ages Determined Based on age as of 12/31/2024 6-7 years old 25 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 8-9 years old 50 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 10-11 year old 100 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 12-13 year old 150 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 14-15 year old 200 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run
Firecracker Kids Triathlon (10-11 as of 12/31/2026)
Ages Determined Based on age as of 12/31/2024 6-7 years old 25 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 8-9 years old 50 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 10-11 year old 100 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 12-13 year old 150 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 14-15 year old 200 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run
Firecracker Kids Triathlon (12-13 as of 12/31/2026)
Ages Determined Based on age as of 12/31/2024 6-7 years old 25 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 8-9 years old 50 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 10-11 year old 100 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 12-13 year old 150 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 14-15 year old 200 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run
Firecracker Kids Triathlon (14-15 as of 12/31/2026)
Ages Determined Based on age as of 12/31/2024 6-7 years old 25 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 8-9 years old 50 yard swim 2 mile bike .6 mile run 10-11 year old 100 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 12-13 year old 150 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run 14-15 year old 200 yard swim 2 mile bike 1 mile run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cambridge, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:45 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (EDT) in Cambridge on July 4, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.
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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, 8 Cambridge events
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