YMCA Youth Triathlon
About this race
YMCA YOUTH TRIATHLON
Sunday, October 18, 2026
YMCA of the Suncoast
4127 West Norvell Bryant Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461
The 10th Annual YMCA of the Suncoast Youth Triathlon, a USA Triathlon sanctioned event, will be held at their Citrus County location in Lecanto, FL, where children ages 5-15 can participate in a Swim, Bike, Run race in their age group divisions. There is the Junior Division (Born 2016-2021) and the Senior Division (Born 2011-2015). There are 2 distances (Junior & Senior) based on age. The race starts and finishes at the Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA on CR 486. All finishers receive a custom finishers medal and race t-shirt. Trophies are awarded to the top 3 males and females in each age group, 5 through 15 Years old.
BACK THIS YEAR...Tri4Fun Division!! This division is open to any aged youth, adult or family. If you just want to TRI a triathlon then enter the non-competitive Tri4Fun division where adults and children can go together. Tri4Fun Division participants will do the shorter Junior Course and will receive a finisher's medal. Tri4Fun division does NOT get timed and no awards are given for this category.
Early Bird Pricing Expires June 28th!
SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 17, 2026: 3:00 - 6:00 pm Mandatory Packet Pickup and Bike Check-in3:30 - 5:30 pm Athlete/Parent Course Walking Clinics Sunday, October 18, 2026: 7:00AM - Senior Parking Access & Check-in Opens
7:45 AM - Senior Pre-Race Meeting (Mandatory)
8:00 AM - Senior Starts (Born 2011-2015)
9:00 AM - Senior Awards Ceremony
Break
9:00 AM - Junior Parking Access & Check-in Opens
9:45 AM - Junior Pre-Race Meeting (Mandatory)
10:00 AM - Junior Division Starts (2016-2021)
10:30 AM - Tri4Fun Starts immediately after the Junior Division
11:30 AM - Awards Ceremony (time is approximate) DISTANCES: Senior Groups: 200 yard swim, 3 mile bike ride, 1 mile run
Junior Groups: 100 yard swim, 1.5 mile bike ride, 1/2 mile run NOTE: Athletes are required to bring a swimsuit, running shoes, bicycle and
helmet to participate. All participants will receive an event T-shirt, swim cap, goodie
bag and participation medal.
RACE QUESTIONS: Contact DRC Sports at info@drcsports.com or 352-637-2475 or the race information page at www.DRCSports.com
LEARN MORE: Garrett Adkins at (352)500-YMCA or gadkins@ymcasuncoast.org or visit ymcasuncoast.org/citrus-tri
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Triathlon
Junior Division (Born 2016-2021)
Junior Division Short Course: Swim 100 Yards (4 Laps) in the YMCA Pool Bike 1.5 Miles on a simple out & back course Run .5 Mile on the wooded trail around the YMCA Campus Awards Ceremony takes place at approximately 11:30 am
Senior Division (Born 2011-2015)
Senior Division Long Course: Swim 200 Yards (8 Laps) in the YMCA Pool Bike 3 Miles on a simple out & back course Run 1 Mile on the wooded trail around the YMCA Campus Awards Ceremony takes place at approximately 9am
Tri4Fun
Junior Division Short Course: Swim 100 Yards (4 Laps) in the YMCA Pool Bike 1.5 Miles on a simple out & back course Run .5 Mile on the wooded trail around the YMCA Campus
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lecanto, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:57 PM local time (EDT) in Lecanto on October 18, 2026 — 11h 24m 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, 3 Lecanto events
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