Sport
3 March, 2026
Increased entries for local KIDZ Triathlon
For the seventh year in a row, the Maryborough & District Triathlon Club KIDZ Triathlon has attracted participation from the local and regional area to take part in the Jack Pascoe Reserve course.
With a strong crowd of supporters, many of these budding triathletes enjoyed their first taste of the sport of triathlon.
Families travelled from as far afield as Geelong, Ballarat, Ararat, Dunolly, Newstead, Clunes, Natte Yallock and Carisbrook for the event, and with many parents supporting their sons and daughters, the event had an exceptional family feel.
There were smiles all around as the young triathletes crossed the finish line and received their finishing medallion.
At the conclusion of the event, all participants were nourished with bottles of water, bananas and apples compliments of Woolworths Maryborough.
Triathletes were well supervised in the Maryborough Sports & Leisure Centre 25 m indoor pool, compliments of Unified Community Sport and Leisure, with Triathlon Victoria providing the sanctioning and triathlete packs for the important participatory event.
“It is great to see the returning and new faces at the KIDZ Triathlon, and to see the huge smiles on their faces at the end of the event was fantastic,” long-serving club volunteer and triple open male champion Adam Lowery said.
“The bike racks were certainly full this year, we even had to extend the transition area to cope with the demand.”
Club president Martin Mark was also very appreciative of the volunteer support to set up, marshal, and pack up the event.
“We could not run a successful event like this without that support, it is greatly appreciated,” he said.
The club thanked all its other sponsors and supporters, including The Maryborough Advertiser, Maryborough SportsPower, and Fitter Faster.
The Maryborough & District Triathlon Club will continue to plan the KIDZ Triathlon on an annual basis to provide an opportunity for novice triathletes to experience the sport of triathlon and promote physical activity through swimming, riding, and running.
The club’s next event will be held on Sunday, April 12, at the Maryborough Sports & Leisure Centre and will involve a reverse triathlon with a short course option for new and developing triathletes.
For further details regarding club activities, contact secretary Jenny Barras on 0423 495 768.