Mobile Baykeeper, an environmental nonprofit advocacy organization, is partnering with a group of volunteers to host the Publix Jubilee Kids Triathlon on Sunday, June 4 at the Fairhope Municipal Pier at 7:30 a.m. Presented by Altaworx and Eastern Shore Cycles, the race is open to children ages 7-15 as of December 31, 2017.
This year marks the first time that Mobile Baykeeper, who also hosts the Publix Grandman Triathlon the day before the kids race on June 3 at the Fairhope Pier, will be helping put on the event. For the past seven years, a core group of dedicated volunteers have helped make this event such a huge success.
Casi (kc) Callaway, race director and executive director of Mobile Baykeeper, thinks combining the two races under the same umbrella will be a great selling point for families looking to spend a weekend together in Fairhope. “Fairhope is the perfect race destination for the whole family,” said Callaway. “We really want to encourage parents to race in the Grandman on Saturday and then cheer on their children at the kid’s race on Sunday. These events are an important way to get people of all ages outside and expose them to the beautiful natural resources we have in Coastal Alabama.”
For the kid’s race, participants will compete in two different waves according to their respective age. Wave One, the Long Course Super Sprint, is open for children ages 11-15 and consists of a 200-yard swim, 3-mile bike, and 1.75 mile run. Racers in this wave will compete in two different categories: 1) Mullets (Ages 13-15) and 2) Flounders (Ages 11-12). Wave Two, the Short Course, is open for children ages 7-10 and consists of a 75-yard swim, 1-mile bike, and 0.75 mile run. Racers in this wave will also compete in two different categories: 1) Crabs (Ages 9-10) and 2) Shrimp (Ages 7-8).
Registration is $47.50 from May 1 – May 14 and will then increase to $50 after this time. To register, visit http://www.active.com/fairhope-al/triathlon/races/jubilee-kids-triathlon2017. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are also available. For more information,
please visit mobilebaykeeper.org/jubilee-kids-triathlon or contact grandman@mobilebaykeeper.org. Proceeds from the race benefit three local non-profit organizations: Mobile Baykeeper, myTeam Triumph: Southern Alabama, and Delta Bike Project.
For more information about the Publix Grandman Triathlon on June 3, please visit www.thegrandman.com or contact grandman@mobilebaykeeper.org.
