Opelika Parks and Recreation hosted its Kids Triathlon last Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Opelika Sportsplex and Aquatics Center. Youth athletes ages 6 to 15 competed in swimming, running and biking. The 6- to 8-year-olds swam 50 yards, biked one and a half miles and ran 500 yards; the 9- to 11-year-olds swam 100 yards, biked three miles and ran one mile; the 12- to 15-year-olds swam 150 yards, biked six miles and ran two miles. Awards were given to the top three finishers of each age group, male and female, and each participant received a T-shirt and medal.
