Over 100 Kids Participate in 2012 Valparaiso Junior Triathlon

Valparaiso High School was packed on Saturday, July 22, as over 100 kids came into town to participate in the 2012 Valparaiso Junior Triathlon, hosted by the Valparaiso Swim Club.

Participants came to Valparaiso High School from all around Northwest Indiana including communities like Chesterton, Crown Point, Munster, Lowell, Rennsealear, Porter, Merrillville, Hobart, and even as far away as New Carlisle, Napanee, Indiana along with Homewood and Lynwood, Illinois.

 

Adult and youth volunteers came out to support the Junior Triathlon from various organizations like the  Valparaiso Swim Club, Calumet Striders Running Club, NWI Triathlon Club, along with Valparaiso High School students from the Student Council and Key Club. Several individuals also volunteered to help the participants stay on course throughout the race.

The 2012 Valpo Junior Triathlon was a success, especially for the event being ran for the first time by the Valparaiso Swim Club.

“Many of the parents were very supportive and complementary after the race, and their kids are already planning on participating next year,” explained race organizer and director Leslie McCall. “With it being the first time the Valparaiso Swim Club were hosts of this event, the race ran well and we've already been discussing possible changes to make the race run even better. “

“I think the kids were excited, as each got a finisher medal, and tropies and ribbons were awarded for top finishers,“ she continued.

Results, provided by T&H Timing: Overall | Age Group

We have hundreds of photos published in a photo gallery from the 2012 race, click here to check it out!

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