07-06-2025
Jersey children to take part in mini triathlon
Children in Jersey will take part in a children's triathlon this weekend to raise money for blood Jersey Kids' Triathlon will take place at the Les Quennevais Sports Centre in St Brelade with children running, cycling and swimming over a short race, which is open to six to 13 year-olds, will be a "fun sporting event" with "no winners and losers - only achievers," organisers said everybody taking part would get "a complimentary event t-shirt, medal and goody bag full of surprises".
Children in the youngest age group - Years 2 and 3 - will swim 25m (27 yards), cycle 1.5km (0.93 miles) and run 600m (656 yards).Those in the oldest age group - Years 6 to 8 - will swim 100m (109 yards), cycle 4.5km (2.8 miles) and run 1200m (1313 yards).The event is raising money for the Jersey branch of Blood Cancer UK.
