A message to Parents from Race Director,
Tony Schiller
Here's just 6 of the many things to help get you ready:
Forget
everything you know about youth sports. Think of it this way…
the MiracleKids Triathlon will likely be the biggest sports event
you'll ever attend where most of the competitors hardly have a clue
as to what they're doing. That right there ought to create a great
picture of how to put this race into perspective.
Our
purpose isn't to discover childhood triathlon prodigies nor are we
here to honor the fastest of the 7 year-olds - no matter how fast
they go. This triathlon isn't about naming individual champions.
It's about giving kids a day to go way outside of their comfort
zones to discover how much internal strength they really possess. So
many confidence building life lessons come out of that. Plus,
every Kid gets the life lesson of learning what it feels like to
Give Back.
Imagine
watching a kid with world-class athletic ability and drive struggle
throughout his childhood because he kept trying all the wrong sports.
It happens to more kids than you know - and it happened to me. That's
a big part of my motivation to present this incredible sport in a
way that sends every kid home feeling great about their experience.
Who knows, maybe your child will discover their own special gift?
If
you came to our first-ever race in 2004, you know the power of our
theme: Kids Racing for Kids Who Can't.
Each kid wore the #1 and raced with the first name of a child with
cancer on their leg. It was amazing to see how much inspiration the
kids drew from that. We'll do it all again this year to set the tone
for the kind of spirit-filled day Mitch would want in a race named
in his honor.
Your
job is simply to sit back and enjoy taking it all in. I encourage
you to take special notice of how hard the kids compete when they
have a cause. You'll see the human spirit in full force and you'll
never forget it. So allow yourself to be swept away by the energy.
You might never look at sports the same way again.
An
incredible group of sponsors believe in our cause and have signed
on to support the MiracleKids Triathlon. We also have a huge team
of dedicated volunteers shaping this into a world-class event. So
stick around after the race at the OrangeFest celebration and make
sure to thank and support each of them for their generosity. It'll
be a great time to let your child bask in the glory of their accomplishment.
Forget
everything you know about youth sports. Think of it this way…
the MiracleKids Triathlon will likely be the biggest sports event
you'll ever attend where most of the competitors hardly have a clue
as to what they're doing. That right there ought to create a great
picture of how to put this race into perspective. 
Our
purpose isn't to discover childhood triathlon prodigies nor are we
here to honor the fastest of the 7 year-olds - no matter how fast
they go. This triathlon isn't about naming individual champions.
It's about giving kids a day to go way outside of their comfort
zones to discover how much internal strength they really possess. So
many confidence building life lessons come out of that. Plus,
every Kid gets the life lesson of learning what it feels like to
Give Back.
Imagine
watching a kid with world-class athletic ability and drive struggle
throughout his childhood because he kept trying all the wrong sports.
It happens to more kids than you know - and it happened to me. That's
a big part of my motivation to present this incredible sport in a
way that sends every kid home feeling great about their experience.
Who knows, maybe your child will discover their own special gift?
If
you came to our first-ever race in 2004, you know the power of our
theme: Kids Racing for Kids Who Can't.
Each kid wore the #1 and raced with the first name of a child with
cancer on their leg. It was amazing to see how much inspiration the
kids drew from that. We'll do it all again this year to set the tone
for the kind of spirit-filled day Mitch would want in a race named
in his honor. 
Your
job is simply to sit back and enjoy taking it all in. I encourage
you to take special notice of how hard the kids compete when they
have a cause. You'll see the human spirit in full force and you'll
never forget it. So allow yourself to be swept away by the energy.
You might never look at sports the same way again.
An
incredible group of sponsors believe in our cause and have signed
on to support the MiracleKids Triathlon. We also have a huge team
of dedicated volunteers shaping this into a world-class event. So
stick around after the race at the OrangeFest celebration and make
sure to thank and support each of them for their generosity. It'll
be a great time to let your child bask in the glory of their accomplishment.
