Kids of Steel at Chagville tomorrow

CLOSE to $10,000 in prize money, donated by the Hilton Trinidad, is on offer as the Kids of Steel Triathlon Series continues tomorrow with an aquathon at Chagville, Chaguaramas, from 10 am.

The event, which comprises of a run, then a swim followed by another run, will be held in three categories — Under-9, 10-12 and 13-15. In the Under-9 Division, the competitors will have a 800-metre run, followed by a 100m splash and another 400m run. Participants in the 10-12 age group will begin with a 1,600m run, then a 200m swim and ending with a 800m run; while in the 13-15 category, the athletes will run for 2,400m, then swim for 300 metres and then sprint for 1,200m. Entry fee is $15 for Under-9 and $20 for 10-15s. Hilton Trinidad and Lucozade Sport are the main sponsors of the event. Other races in the series are a duathlon at King George V Park, a run-ride-run, on October 12 and a triathlon (swim-ride-run) at Chaguaramas on November 16.

For further information, call 633-8386 or 766-5358; or visit the Triathlon Association’s website at www.geocities.com/triath-lontrinidad.