Name: Captain Kid’s Triathlon
Start: 2024-09-08T07:00:00-05:00
Location: Moody Gardens

$Captain Kid\u2019s Triathlon$

Captain Kids is a pirate themed youth triathlon in the Moody Gardens resort and water park. Athletes ages 6-15 swim in the lazy river, bike through the resort, and finish with a run through the tropical gardens on property. The podium celebration is on a white sand beach overlooking the water, and the event finishes with a party in the waterpark for the entire family. It’s a fun race in a beautiful resort - come for race day or stay at the hotel and make it a family getaway! Special group pricing is available under the Captain Kids room block.
All experience and ability levels are welcome! There are three divisions based on USAT age, as well as a Captain’s Wave and a physically challenged wave for each age group. Parents and older siblings can get in on the act too - our Deckhand volunteers get to experience the race right along with the athletes.

Captain Kids Waves for 2024:
Mini Mates (ages 6-10): 100 meter swim, 2 mile bike, 1/2 mile run
Mates (ages 11-14): 200 meter swim, 4 mile bike, 1 mile run
Long Course Mates (age 15): 200 meter swim, 6 mile bike, 1.7 mile run
Captain's Wave Mini Mates (ages 6-10): 200 meter swim, 4 mile bike, 1 mile run)
Captain's Wave Mates (ages 11-14): 200 meter swim, 6 mile bike, 1.7 mile run)
Two First Mates Waves to serve the special needs of our adaptive athletes

Who Qualifies for the Captains Wave?
If your athlete is on a racing team, has a coach, routinely places in other youth races, and wants to test their skills against the other experienced athletes, then your athlete may qualify to compete in the Captains Wave. Your athlete should be familiar with all aspects of triathlon, including the rules and regulations for youth triathlons (drafting, spacing, passing, etc), and should have competed in a number of triathlons prior to this event.
If you’re not sure which division is right for your athlete, send the Captain an email and we’ll help you figure it out.