Junior Tri VI Hosts Jolly Junior Splash ‘n Dash for Ages 5-15
Spirits were high for the Jolly Junior Splash ‘n Dash, which was held on Sunday on the grounds of Bungalows On the Bay (Chenay Bay). The Junior Tri VI Committee, a subgroup of the Virgin Islands Triathlon Federation, held the swim/run event for junior athletes, ages 5 to 15, to kick off the busy holiday season.
2023-12-07 19:09:53 - VI News Staff
With over 30 participants in the event, parents and spectators joined the racers on Chenay Bay Beach to begin the swim portion of the race. The 5-6 category swam 25 meters with the guidance of “talking buoys,” volunteers standing in the water along the point-to-point course, and they then ran 1/4 mile on an out-and-back course. First-timer Cal Jackson crossed the line in first place in a time of 4:52. Hanako Sanders, also new to the sport, was the first-place female finisher.
Millie Leo had the quickest 50-meter swim in the 7-8 group, and she held her lead on the .5-mile run to finish first overall in a time of 4:17. In his first-ever race, Hiro Sanders was the first male to finish.
The 9-11 category was the most diverse in age and ability. Good Hope Country Day student Sage Weiss led the race from the 100-meter swim through the .5-mile run. His overall time was 8:06. Good friends Caitlin Kuczynski and Hannah Stewart held hands as they crossed the line with the same finish time of 10:59. The lone competitor in the 12-15 category was home-schooled student Sariah Elison. She completed the 200-meter swim and 1-mile run in 23:02.