By Carla E. Kinder
Houghton, MI – The Keweenaw Memorial Fitness Center will host its first ever triathlon for kids next month. The Copperkid Triathlon will include a 1.5 mile run, a 6 mile biking event, and a 200 yard swim. Fitness supervisor Crystal Holzberger says the event came about as an offshoot of the Annual Copperman Triathlon. Holzberger says the goal of the event is to get kids to be more active and prepare them for future triathlons.
The event is free and open to kids ages 10-15, who may participate individually or in teams of two or three. It begins Sunday, August 20th at noon at Houghton High School. The registration deadline is August 18th. For more information call 906-482-8201.