Las Vegas Kids Triathlon
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Las Vegas Kids Triathlon

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States View on map
May 03, 2026 – May 09, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

The Las Vegas Kids Triathlon has relocated to Cowabunga Canyon Water Park with the swim in the lazy river!  With over 150 kids, ages 6-17 crossing the finish line last year, get energized and join us for a unique race experience at the water park!   7055 S Fort Apache Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89148    After swimming in the lazy river at Cowabunga Canyon Water Park, bike at Faiss Middle School, run around Wilbur and Theresa Faiss Park, and finish inside Cowabunga Canyon Water Park with a superhero from the Las Vegas Cause-Players Alliance honoring you with a finisher medal!     There is no fee for parents to watch the triathlon event.  Triathlon participants will receive a full size triathlon event, free day pass to Cowabunga Canyon Water Park(good for race day and 2026 season), participation medal, souvenir wristband, race sticker, and cool race t-shirt.  Additional discounted passes for $20 each can be purchased for the whole family through registration.  Sign up by April 10, 2026 to guarantee this year's shirt.  Recycle Run for Fun participants will receive all the same, but recycled!

 

Race Ready Clinic and Triathlon Team


If you're new to triathlon and want to be prepared for race day, sign up for our Race Ready Club Clinic on Sunday, May 3, 2026, 4:00pm - 5:45pm at Faiss Middle School, between Faiss and Cowabunga Canyon Water Park. Participants will receive pointers on what to expect, practice transitions, work on bike handling, review the course, and much more in one evening!   Want the ultimate preparation for race day, sign up for our training group which includes almost a month of training in all the disciplines.  Novice or advanced athletes welcome.   We make it easy for families where siblings and even friends can train together.  Not only will participants have fun and condition for the race,  practices are designed to teach and challenge participants in all three disciplines of triathlon.

Race Day Schedule, Saturday, May 9, 2026

6:20am  Race Day Volunteer Meeting

6:30am  Park Check In Begins & Transition area opens for short/long course triathlon participants.
7:30am  Recycle Run for Fun Starts / Transition area closes and triathletes assemble at swim
7:35am  Short Course Triathlon Briefing, then start with the swim in the lazy river.
7:50am  Long Course Triathlon Briefing, then start with the swim in the lazy river.
9:00am  Awards / Transition opens for bike pickup

Age is determined by the the child's age on race day.

Training wheels, kick boards, and life vests WILL BE ALLOWED, but aerobars and headphones will NOT BE ALLOWED.

 

Parent & Participant Packet Pickup, Bike & Helmet Drop Off 

Friday, May 8, 2026


⏰ 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Pearland Street Circle (Between Cowabunga Canyon Water Park & Faiss Middle School)
🚗 Parking: Faiss Middle School


Important Details:

  • Friday Evening Packet Pickup is Highly Encouraged.
  • A Parent Must Be Present to sign for:
    • Park pass entries(good for race day and 2026 season)
    • Child's race packet
  • Attach bike and helmet stickers.  Place only bike & helmet for overnight placement in the transition area.
  • All Other Gear (e.g., shoes, clothing, bib) must be brought on race morning.

Other Packet Pickup Options:

  • Parent packet pickup evening before race without child.  
    • The parent attaches bike/helmet stickers at packet pickup and places bike & helmet into transition.  Arrive at 6:15am for your child to receive body markings and place other race items in transition on race morning.  For the safety of everyone, participants must walk their bike in the park.
    • Or attach bike/helmet stickers at home. Arrive at 6:45am  with your child to receive body markings.  Then place bike, helmet, & other items in transition on race morning.  
  • Pay $10 for the 6:30AM race morning packet pickup through registration.   If you pick up your packet on race morning without paying the $10 fee, the water park admission ticket included with race registration will be forfeited.  For race morning packet pickup, parents must sign to receive their child's race packet and park entries on race morning at the main entrance of Cowabunga Canyon Water Park.    Participants will receive their body markings.  Apply bike/helmet stickers and take all equipment to transition.  For the safety of everyone, participants must walk their bike in the park.  If your plans change and you need to pick up your packet on race morning, please email the race at least 3 days prior to the event so we may invoice you for the additional fee.

Course Map

The 1 mile Recycle Run for Fun follows the same route as the short course run, starting at the transition exit.  Parents may run along side their child for the Recycle Run for Fun.

*Swim, Bike, and Run course are subject to change without notice.

Become a Volunteer! 

  1. A free single entry admission ticket to Cowabunga Canyon Water Park following the race at about 10:30am.
  2. Free morning packet pickup.
  3. Adult race shirt while supplies last.

The Las Vegas Kids Triathlon wouldn't be possible without the help of volunteers!

If you choose yes to volunteer during registration, be sure to sign up on our volunteer page right after registering your child.  The race will contact you about volunteering about 1-2 weeks prior to the race to confirm your volunteer spot.

Pre-Race Bike and Helmet Check 

Las Vegas Cyclery is our official bike store sponsor! Visit Las Vegas Cyclery for tune ups, bike rentals, bikes, and other bike service needs prior to race day!  

Las Vegas Cyclery

10575 Discovery Dr

Las Vegas, NV 89135

Please take you bike to a bike store for a helmet and bike check.  If your bike is deemed unsafe at packet pickup, race morning or occurring during the race, your child will not be able to participate.

  • General condition with an emphasis on tires and free movement of the chain ring system.
  • The ends of the handlebars have plastic plugs (called bar-end plugs)
  • Bike helmets are approved by CPSC or SNELL (label inside)
  • Helmets must fit properly and the straps adjusted so no more than two fingers can fit inside
  • There are no overly sharp edges on the pedals that could cut a leg in a fall
  • The brake(s) work
  • No aero-bars (if you don't know what that is, the bike doesn't have them)
  • If the bike is much too small or much too large for your child, it is up to the race to determine if this is a safety hazard.  A small child on a bike who can't touch the ground while seated is unsafe.  

All bikes must have two wheels and each wheel must have a working brake.  No motors are allowed.  Disc brakes are fine as are electronic shifters.  No fixies, unicycles, recumbents, e-bikes, or scooters.

 

Race With A Friend for School Fitness Funding

  • Tell us your school when registering!  When 10 or more kids from your school sign up for the triathlon race, your school will receive $100 in School Fitness Funding for PE, playground, STEM, and adaptive movement equipment.  Your school will receive $10 for each additional triathlon participant after 10 signups.  So, 25 triathlon signups would mean $250 for your school.  

  • Spread the word with the school flyer found HERE.  Check us out on Facebook or Instagram!

Awards

USA Triathlon rules state that age is determined by the child's age as of on race day.  Awards will be given to the top 3 overall male and female finishers in their race division.  Then, 3 places deep to both male and female finishers by their age in their division.  

Overall Short Course
  • 1st
  • 2nd 
  • 3rd
Overall Long Course
  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd

Ages 6-11 Short Course Triathlon:    

  • 6-7 Years Old
  • 8-9 Years Old
  • 10-11 Years Old

Ages 10-15 Long Course Triathlon:    

  • 10-11 Years Old
  • 12-13 Years Old
  • 14-15 Years Old
  • 16-17 Years Old

Pick your distance

Running

Race Day Ready Clinic, (6-17)

May 03, 2026 Race Day Ready Clinic, (6-17) 4:00 PM
$25.00
Closed

Las Vegas Kids Triathlon Club/Team Training Mon/Wed/Sa, (7-17)

May 03, 2026 Las Vegas Kids Triathlon Club/Team Training Mon/Wed/Sa, (7-17) 7:00 AM
$95.00
Closed

Recycle Run For Fun (4-9)

ONLY Fun Run participants may pick up their packet on race morning without have to pay a $10 fee. If triathletes pick up their packet on race morning without paying the $10 fee, the water park admission ticket included with race registration will be forfeited. Fun Run participants have the option to receive body markings just like the triathletes.  Fun run participants are not timed.

May 03, 2026 Recycle Run For Fun (4-9) 7:30 AM
$49.00
Closed

Triathlon

Short Course Race, (6-11)

Friday Evening Packet Pickup is Highly Encouraged. A Parent Must Be Present to sign for: Park pass entries Child's race packet Attach bike and helmet stickers. Place only bike & helmet for overnight placement in the transition area. All Other Gear (e.g., shoes, clothing, bib) must be brought on race morning. Other Packet Pickup Options: Parent packet pickup evening before race without child. The parent attaches bike/helmet stickers at packet pickup and places bike & helmet into transition. Arrive at 6:15am for your child to receive body markings and place other race items in transition on race morning. Or attach bike/helmet stickers at home. Arrive at 6:45am with your child to receive body markings. Then place bike, helmet, & other items in transition on race morning. Pay $10 for the 6:30AM race morning packet pickup through registration. If you pick up your packet on race morning without paying the $10 fee, the water park admission ticket included with race registration will be forfeited. For race morning packet pickup, parents must sign to receive their child's race packet and park entries on race morning at the main entrance of Cowabunga Canyon Water Park. Participants will receive their body markings. Apply bike/helmet stickers and take all equipment to transition. For the safety of everyone, participants must walk their bike in the park. If your plans change and you need to pick up your packet on race morning, please email the race at least 3 days prior to the event so we may invoice you for the additional fee. Age is determined by the the child's age on race day.

May 03, 2026 Short Course Race, (6-11) 7:35 AM
$69.00
Closed

Long Course Race, (10-17)

Friday Evening Packet Pickup is Highly Encouraged. A Parent Must Be Present to sign for: Park pass entries Child's race packet Attach bike and helmet stickers. Place only bike & helmet for overnight placement in the transition area. All Other Gear (e.g., shoes, clothing, bib) must be brought on race morning. Other Packet Pickup Options: Parent packet pickup evening before race without child. The parent attaches bike/helmet stickers at packet pickup and places bike & helmet into transition. Arrive at 6:45am for your child to receive body markings and place other race items in transition on race morning. Or attach bike/helmet stickers at home. Arrive at 6:45am with your child to receive body markings. Then place bike, helmet, & other items in transition on race morning. Pay $10 for the 6:30AM race morning packet pickup through registration. If you pick up your packet on race morning without paying the $10 fee, the water park admission ticket included with race registration will be forfeited. For race morning packet pickup, parents must sign to receive their child's race packet and park entries on race morning at the main entrance of Cowabunga Canyon Water Park. Participants will receive their body markings. Apply bike/helmet stickers and take all equipment to transition. For the safety of everyone, participants must walk their bike in the park. If your plans change and you need to pick up your packet on race morning, please email the race at least 3 days prior to the event so we may invoice you for the additional fee. Age is determined by the the child's age on race day.

May 03, 2026 Long Course Race, (10-17) 7:50 AM
$69.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Las Vegas.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 18.0° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 31.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 18.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 31.1°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
20.2
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.2mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
21.4%

Course

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