Friendswood Development Company, best known for developing some of Houston's signature master-planned communities including Fairfield and Kingwood, will host the Woodtrace Wilderness Kids Triathlon on Saturday, June 23, in its Tomball-area community of Woodtrace, located in Pinehurst.
The race, a USA Triathlon-sanctioned event, will have two designated start times: 7:30 am for ages 5 to 10 and 8:30 am for ages 11 to 15. The swim will be 100 yards for ages 5-10 and 200 yards for ages 11-15; bike ride will be 2 miles for 5-10 and 4 miles for ages 11-15; and run will be 1 mile for 5-10 and 2 miles for 11-15.
The morning team (Sarah, Jeff, and Lauren) at Houston's Mix 96.5 will serve as the race's on-site emcees. All participants will receive a race t-shirt and goodie bag, as well as a finisher medal; top female and male finishers in each age category will be presented with engraved awards. The event will conclude with a post-race party featuring prize drawings.
Registration is now open and will be limited to the first 300 participants. Entry fee is $35 between now and May 31; it increases to $45 on June 1. To register, please visit: woodtracewildernesskidstri.com.
