Spring Fling Splash ‘N Dash

Junior Tri VI, a sub-committee of the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation, will host a swim/run event. The Spring Fling Splash ‘N Dash is an open event for kids of all abilities, ages 5 to 15. The participants will be divided into age groups (5-6, 7-8, 9-11, 12-15), and the distances of the swim and run will increase with each category. The 5-6 group will complete a 25-meter swim and a 1/4-mile run; the 7-8 will swim 50 meters and run 1/2 mile; the 9-11 will swim 100 meters and run 1/2 mile; the 12-15 will swim 200 meters and run 1 mile. Flotation devices will be available for beginner swimmers. A special Parent/Child category will be in place, where the children compete with their peers and their parents compete together, taking on a 200-meter swim and a 1-mile run. Onsite registration will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7:45 a.m.