Springfield Kids Triathlon
About this race
SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS!
In Play Productions is pleased to present the 12th annual Springfield Kids Triathlon (formerly known as the HSHS St. Johns Children Hospital and SCHEELS Kids Triathlon). This event is a fun and exciting challenge for kids ages 6 to 15. All registrants receive a finisher’s medal, event t-shirt and refreshments, as well as a chance to win an age group award.
The Course: The swim will be held in the Nelson Center's 50-meter pool. The bike is around Lincoln Park, and the run takes place on a grass field in Lincoln Park.
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!
Cutoff to register is Wednesday, July 16, 11:59 PM.
CATEGORIES
Micro Mini Tri: Ages 6-9 Mini Tri: Ages 6-15 Super Sprint Tri: Ages 10-15
Pick your distance
Triathlon
Micro Mini Triathlon
SWIM: 50-meter swim (one length) in Nelson Center pool BIKE: .6-mile lap on pavement in Lincoln Park RUN: .25-mile run on grass field in Lincoln Park There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. To be guaranteed a T-shirt you must be registered by the designated T-shirt deadline (6/11).
Mini Triathlon
SWIM: 100-meter swim (two lengths) in Nelson Center pool BIKE: 1.25-mile lap on pavement in Lincoln Park RUN: .5-mile run on grass field in Lincoln Park There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. To be guaranteed a T-shirt you must be registered by the designated T-shirt deadline (6/11).
Sprint Triathlon
SWIM: 200-meter swim (four lengths) in Nelson Center pool BIKE: 5.0-mile 4 laps on pavement in Lincoln Park RUN: 1.0-mile run 2 laps on grass field in Lincoln Park There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. To be guaranteed a T-shirt you must be registered by the designated T-shirt deadline (6/11).
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:40 AM and sets at 8:28 PM local time (CDT) in Springfield on July 11, 2026 — 14h 47m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Springfield Kids Triathlon
34 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Micro Mini Triathlon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Berry | 10:29 | — |
| 2 | S. Heckenkamp | 11:29 | — |
| 3 | M. Walls | 11:56 | — |
| 4 | A. Heckenkamp | 11:59 | — |
| 5 | K. Walls | 13:26 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 30 Springfield events
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