Mark your calendars for May 23, 2026! Building on last year's incredible success, we're thrilled for the second annual youth triathlon on scenic Mt. Sequoyah. This event is specially designed for young athletes aged 5 to 15, offering the ultimate early-season adventure perfect for both seasoned competitors and first-time triathletes! Even better, this is the crucial 2nd race of the 6-part Race the Ozarks Youth Triathlon Series! Jumpstart your points collection early and set the pace for the season. Join us for an unforgettable day packed with fun, fitness, and fantastic memories as you conquer the course!
5 to 8 Years Old (Age as of 12/31/26)
Swim: 25 yards
Bike: 1 miles (1 loop)
Run: 1/2 mile
9 to 12 Years Old (Age as of (12/31/26)
Swim: 75 yards
Bike: 2 miles (2 loops)
Run: 1 miles
13 to 15 Years Old (Age as of 12/31/26)
Swim: 150 yards
Bike: 3 miles (3 loops)
Run: 1.5 miles
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
5-8 Year Old Triathlon
Registration closes in 1 month 20 days-
Swim: 25yds; Bike: 1 mile (1 loop); Run: 0.5 mile
-
$28.74
Early Bird
Mar 1 – Mar 14 -
Register for 5-8 Year Old Triathlon$39.44Now registering Mar 15 – May 23
-
$50.00 – Race Day Pricing
Race Day Pricing
-
9-12 Year Old Triathlon
Registration closes in 1 month 20 days-
Swim: 75yds; Bike: 2 mile (2 loop); Run: 1 mile
-
$28.74
Early Bird
Mar 1 – Mar 14 -
Register for 9-12 Year Old Triathlon$39.44Now registering Mar 15 – May 23
-
$50.00 – Race Day Pricing
Race Day Pricing
-
13-15 Year Old Triathlon
Registration closes in 1 month 20 days-
Swim: 150yds; Bike: 3 mile (3 loop); Run: 1.5 mile
-
$28.74
Early Bird
Mar 1 – Mar 14 -
Register for 13-15 Year Old Triathlon$39.44Now registering Mar 15 – May 23
-
$50.00 – Race Day Pricing
Race Day Pricing
-
Mount Sequoyah Room Reservations
Traveling to Fayetteville for the race? Great news, you can stay directly on the race site! No scrambling the morning of the race, you can walk out your door and be ready to race, book with Mount Sequoyah today!
Instructions for booking:
Go to the "Book Now" tab on the website
Click on the "Book Now" button again
Click on "I Have a Group Number"
Enter group number MSTriathlon
Select a room and book!
Guests can also call the office at (479) 443-4531 to book.
Please note that the room block will close one month prior to the arrival. Teams can still book with Mount Sequoyah after their room block closes but at standard room rates.
Race The Ozarks
Race the Ozarks Youth Tri Series:
An Arkansas and Southwest Missouri Youth Triathlon series designed to bring together young and growing youth triathletes. The included events provide a fun atmosphere and bring a healthy level of competition outside of the individual races. Compete across Arkansas and SW Missouri to earn points and create a memorable summer. Trifest for MS Splash & Dash, Mount Sequoyah Triathlon, ConcreteKIDS Triathlon, Conway Kids Triathlon, Broken Sword Kids Triathlon, Trifest for MS.
Series Scoring:
- Race age based on 12/31/26
- Series Age group awards for 6-15 years old
- The top 4 scores/placements for each athlete will make up their series score. These 4 scores will be added together to create a cumulative score for the series (athletes can race more than 4 times)
- 6-8 year-olds required to participate in a minimum of 3 races to qualify for the series with 1 race outside of your zone. (Zones are SWMO, NWA, and Central AR)
- 9-15 year-olds required to participate in a minimum of 4 races to qualify for the series with 1 race outside of your zone. (Zones are SWMO, NWA, and Central AR)
- 1st place in an event scores 50pts with each place under that scoring 2 less pts. All places past 25th will score 2pts
- Series award/swag for athletes who compete in all 6 races.
Event schedule
- Sat, May 23, 2026 7:30 AM - Check-in/Race Day Registration
- Sat, May 23, 2026 8:30 AM - Transition Opens
- Sat, May 23, 2026 9:55 AM - Transition Closes
- Sat, May 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 13-15 Year Old Race Starts
- Sat, May 23, 2026 10:20 AM - 9-12 Year Old Race Starts
- Sat, May 23, 2026 10:40 AM - 5-8 Year Old Race Starts
- Sat, May 23, 2026 11:20 AM - Award Ceremony
Contact information
- Event contact
- Jason Klotz
