Sports briefs
Triathlon coming soon
The REDY Youth Triathlon returns after a year off and is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
The youth triathlon will consist of swimming, biking and running. Triathletes between the ages of 7 and 9 will swim 50 yards, bike two miles, and run one-half mile. Participants between the ages of 10 and 12 will swim 50 yards, bike 2.5 miles, and run one mile. And those participants who are 13 or 14 will swim 100 yards, bike 2.5 miles and run one mile.
Popular local mascot REDY will be on hand to encourage triathletes to stay active, eat a healthy diet and avoid spending too much time in front of the television. Event organizers named the triathlon after the well-known mascot because he embodies what the triathlon is all about, which is providing kids with an opportunity to get active in a fun, safe, and supportive environment.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host the event. Participants will have an opportunity to swim in the Gentile Hall pool and run and bike through much of the scenic campus. Check-in for parents and athletes will be at 9 a.m. and the race begins at 10 a.m. at UMPI’s Gentile Hall. The fee is $10 per child. For more information about the triathlon or to register, please go to www.redyyouthtriathlon.org.
Bowling meetings
Northern Lanes will hold organizational meetings for its bowling leagues on the following dates.
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m., Women’s Atlantic League; Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m., Men’s National and American leagues; Thursday, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., Men’s Independent League; and Sunday, Sept. 11, 5 p.m., Mixed Doubles League.
For more information, call 764-1532.
