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 IronKidsJunior members compete in Issaquah Kids Triathlon The idea of jumping into 56- degree water is daunting. It quite literally takes your breath away. But water temperature or not, nothing could stop four of the Bellevue Club’s own from participating in the Issaquah Kids Triathlon on June 5. Hampton Scribner, Gracie Scribner, Blair Voorhees and Tanner Poling competed with more than 140 kids in the 75-yard swim, 2.05-mile bike and .62-mile run in what turned out to be extremely wet and muddy race conditions.  Each Saturday in May, the kids worked with USTA Triathlon Coach and Bellevue Club Spin Instructor Mark Nicholson. Every week, the kids worked with Mark on a different discipline—swimming, running, biking and the always-difficult transition between events.  “I like working with kids and the sport of triathlon is growing—it’s important to get the younger generation involved. Anyone can do it, and it gives them a sense of self-accomplishment in the fact that they can push themselves to their limit.”After all that preparation, race day finally arrived and it was time for the intrepid group of junior members to put their training to the test. “I just want you to know that I’m going to bring the pain today,” Hampton told Mark just before the race. Amongst all finishers, Blair and Tanner respectively placed 29th and 30th overall. Blair finished with a total time of 16 minutes, 32 seconds, while Tanner was only three seconds behind him.  Hampton, racing in a Batman T-shirt, which he described as his “super hero power T-shirt,” finished in 18:19 and placed 65th overall. Gracie finished 111th overall with a time of 20:48 and amongst the girls 8 years old and under, she placed in the top half of her group.Also competing in his first triathlon was Gracie and Hampton’s father, Scott. He raced in the adult sprint triathlon and finished 304th out of 837 finishers, placing in the top half of his age group. “It was a success in terms of the kids having a lot of fun and being really tired after the event,” Mark said. Mark is currently training another group of Bellevue Club kids for the IronKids Triathlon in Seattle later this month. For more information, contact the Athletic Services Desk at 425.688.3177. Scott has already signed up Hampton and Gracie for the Kirkland Kids Triathlon in September. And as Blair’s father stated to Mark: “He’s already ready for the next round.” MONTHLY SCHEDULES Group Exercise (GPX) & Yoga Schedule (PDF) Group Personal Training Schedule (PDF) Fitbiz Monthly Newsletter (PDF) For additional Fitness information, please visit the Classes & Events page. |
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