The Liskeard Youth Triathlon and Mini-Triathlon is due to take place tomorrow (Saturday). The Mini-Triathlon is for children aged eight to 14 years, and begins at 12.15pm. It involves a swim in Lux Park Leisure Centre pool, cycling on hard ground and grass around the vicinity of Liskeard School, and finally running on the school running field. Distances vary by age. There are no on the day entries allowed.
Sunday is the last day people can register for the Liskeard Triathlon on July 10.
Runners, swimmers and cyclists, young and old, experienced and novice, can take part and registration is in advance only by going to www.tempus
leisure.org.uk/sportsevents
The Triathlon starts at 8am on the morning of Sunday, July 10, at Lux Park Leisure Centre with a 400m swim, followed by a 19km cycle starting and finishing at the school tennis courts. The race then culminates with a 5km run finishing on the school field.
For the first time this year, Tempus is running a Youth Triathlon ‘Supersprint’ for 15 and 16-year-olds, with a shorter course of a 400m swim, 10km cycle and 2.5km run. This will start before the main Triathlon on July 10.