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Mighty & Mini Kids Tri at the Dayton Triathlon

June 21, 2026 at Buck Creek State Park in Springfield, Ohio (North of Dayton & West of Columbus)

NOTE: This page is for kids ages 4-17 that are doing the Mighty and Mini Triathlon Distances. Please note this event follows all-ages races, that complete the course before the kids race. 

The Dayton Triathlon and Multisport Festival has something for everyone, including all ages and ability levels! Races include kids, beginner, sprint, Olympic, and â…“ iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons, open runs, and various open swim distances. We are athletes who want to foster a love of multisport training and racing, by hosting fun, safe, and challenging races. Racers call this race one of the best events in Ohio because of our positive, friendly atmosphere. Plus we have a post race meal (bbq, hot dogs, veggies, ice cream and more…) for athletes and spectators, designer tees in gender-specific cuts, in-race pictures, and finisher medals. Come race with us, all are welcome. 

All Races are as scheduled, pending permits and permissions from the local jurisdiction. Please refer to the athlete guides for each of these races to learn more.  At this time, we are only hosting a kids race at the Dayton Tri. We may consider adding this event to future races. There are plenty of other great kids races throughout the State.

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Mighty & Mini Kids Tri Athlete Guide

Timed Races

KIDS ONLY TRIATHLONS - AGES 4-17

  • Kids Mini Triathlon: 50m Swim / 1 mile Bike / 0.5 mile
  • Kids Mighty Triathlon: 100m Swim / 3 mile Bike / 1 mile

Race Address and Directions 

  • The race will take place at Buck Creek State Park Beach in Springfield, Ohio, which is a short drive North from Dayton and West of Columbus. 
  • Packet Pick-up and the Start/Finish Lines will be at the beachfront, across from the park office at 1976 Buck Creek Ln., Springfield, OH 45502. There is plenty of parking at the beachfront.
  • All the race festivities will be in the far parking lot (farthest from the entrance South of the Park Office), nearest the bike path.
  • There will be parking available at the beachfront; there are restrooms there as well. 

Race Day & Start Times

  • 5:30am-1:00pm: Registration and Packet Pick-up at the Beachfront (ALL RACES)
  • 5:30am-1:00pm: Transition Check-in & Check-out (ALL RACES)
  • 5:30am-12:00pm: Adult Triathlon & Multisport Races 
  • 12:00pm: ADULT Course closes for all athletes in ALL AGES races including the Open Swim, Open Run, ALL Beginner Races, ALL Sprint Races, ALL Olympic Race and ALL â…“ Iron Races.

Race Art by DesignWerks Visual Communications

2025 Race Medal Art (new art coming)

Be one of the first 250 registered to get one! To be guaranteed a race medal, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race.

2025 Race Tee Art (new art coming)

Men’s cut, women’s cut & youth sizing available. To be guaranteed a shirt, you must register at least 2 weeks in advance of the race. See the Men's tee style here and the Women's tee style here. 

2025 Race Bib Art (new art coming)

We ask that you wear this in your event during the run portion of the race. You are welcome to wear it for other parts, but it is not required on the swim and bike.

Mini & Mighty Kids Course Overview 

  1. The course is a very scenic swim, bike and run through the Ohio countryside. 
    1. SWIM: The swim takes place in CJ Brown Reservoir, which is an inland lake. It has very little boat traffic for a calm swimming experience. ALL RACERS will swim out and back along the beachfront. Kids in the Mini & Mighty Triathlon will be able to touch bottom the entire swim course. They will swim along the beach (in very shallow water) with lifeguards standing next to them. 
    2. TRANSITION: The transition area will be up a small hill in the parking lots across from the Buck Creek State Park office. Athletes will be on a paved lot as they transition from segment to segment. ALL RACERS use the common transition area. There will be sections for each race type. There will be a special section for all athletes in the Kids in the Mini & Mighty Triathlon. 
    3. BIKE: Kids in the Mini & Mighty Triathlon will be on a CLOSED course without any car traffic; it is fairly flat. The course will be a bike path. 
    4. RUN: The ALL AGES run is also mostly flat as it only rises 76 feet over the course of the 3.1 miles. The run is on almost all on a paved path and road, and has a short section of grass. The run course is CLOSED to all motorized traffic. Kids in the Mini & Mighty Triathlon will use a similar course, that is also closed to vehicles. 
    5. FINISH: Athletes will finish in the parking lots next to the transition area and then can celebrate their accomplishment with our post-race food and drink. ALL RACERS use the same finish line including Kids in the Mini & Mighty Triathlon.

Mini & Mighty Race Start Details

Kids in the Mini & Mighty Triathlon will use a time trial start. 

  • All athletes will gather at the blue arch on the beach. The Race Director will have a short meeting to review the course. Athletes will line up by ability level & according to race. The race director will call each athlete up to the starting line/cones. Once the timer types in your chip the race direction will say go, and you can enter the water. Athletes will be released one at a time every few seconds into the water. There will be plenty of space between kids to increase safety. 
  • NOTE: All kids in the Mighty tri will start first, followed by all athletes in the Mini tri.

Swim Links

Kids Mini & Mighty Tri Course

      Bike Links

      Kids Mini & Mighty Tri Course

        Run Links

        Kids Mini & Mighty Tri Course

          Registration Online ONLY

          Registration is online and will remain open through the start of the last race on race day. There will not be any in-person registration at the race venue. However you may register online at home, and come out to the race venue for the event, even race day morning.  Our races are USA Triathlon Sanctioned and so all participants must have a valid USA Triathlon license (annual or one-day pass) to participate. 

          Professional In-Race Photos

          We will have a photographer out on course to take your pictures while you race. We will post all pictures on Facebook/zoomracingusa after the race for you to like, tag and share!

          Results

          Results will be available online at Speedy-Feet.com right after the race here later in the day. Results will be submitted to USA Triathlon within 15 days of the race. Results are submitted in 5-year age group increments for the triathlon, duathlon, aquabike and aquathlon for the purposes of USAT rankings

          Register Now  |  Kids TRI ONLY Athlete Guide  | Coaching & Training Resources  |  Safe Sport

          View the Race Waiver here.