Thunderbolt Youth Tri 2.0
About this race
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Thunderbolt Youth Triathlon is a USAT Sanctioned Swim, Bike, Run event for kids ages 5-17 years old. It will consist of (5-10 year olds) 50 yd swim, 3 mile bike, .5 mile run and (11-17 year olds) 200 yd swim, 6 mile bike, 1 mile run. Awards will be presented to age group winners and overall winners in each race as well as top relay teams.
We will continue split timing this event so you'll not only get an overall time which will be used to place individuals for awards, but you'll also get your times for each leg of the race including swim, T1, Bike, T2, Run. For those unfamiliar with triathlon, T1 and T2 are your transitions between the swim/bike and the bike/run.
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Triathlon
Thunderbolt Youth Tri 5-10
When kids participate in a youth triathlon, amazing things happen. Sometimes kids just need an opportunity to participate and be a part of something bigger than themselves and play in a large social setting. The Thunderbolt Youth Triathlon will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024. It will be a fantastic opportunity for kids and their parents to try three sports in one, i.e., a triathlon. This triathlon is for ages 5-10 and will take place at Veterans Memorial Park, starting at the Cove and finishing in the grass just past the playground.
Thunderbolt Youth Triathlon RELAY 5-10
Top 3 teams will be awarded. There will not be a differentiation of gender for teams, i.e., all male, all female or mixed teams are are in the same category and racing for the top 3 awards. All Relay team members must be within the age limit for the race they are participating in. For example, members of a team racing in the 5-10 year old Relay would all have to be 5-10 years old.
Thunderbolt Youth Triathlon 11-17
200 yd swim, 6 mile bike, 1 mile run
Thunderbolt Youth Triathlon RELAY 11-17
Top 3 teams will be awarded. There will not be a differentiation of gender for teams, i.e., all male, all female or mixed teams are are in the same category and racing for the top 3 awards. All Relay team members must be within the age limit for the race they are participating in. For example, members of a team racing in the 11-17 year old Relay would all have to be 11-17 years old.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sierra Vista, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 6:12 PM local time (MST) in Sierra Vista on September 26, 2026 — 12h 00m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Thunderbolt Youth Tri 2.0
86 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Thunderbolt Youth Tri 5-10
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Kerr | 17:14 | — |
| 2 | D. Byra | 17:17 | — |
| 3 | L. Reddoch | 17:19 | — |
| 4 | S. Haldiman | 20:22 | — |
| 5 | M. Wilde | 20:49 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 6 Sierra Vista events
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