2009
Well, my 2009 triathlon season has come to an end. I had a blast traveling, hanging out with my triathlon friends from around the country, and making new friends. I asked my Dad recently how many triathlons have I done. We counted them all up and here they are listed below! I can’t believe I have done that many! My Dad said we are not doing that many next year!!
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Total | |
| Kid Tri | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
| Adult Tri | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Kid Du | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Adult Du | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5K | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Total | 4 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 62 |
October 25th – San Antonio, Texas: Life Time Fitness Kid Triathlon
I did very well at this event! I finished first overall although the results were unfortunatetly incorrect when they handed out the awards, and they had me down as third. They did do the right thing, and contacted everyone to let them know the true results. I did get to meet my favorite triathlete Hunter Kemper! He was very cool and I really enjoyed hanging out with him!
October 4th – Tucson, Arizona: IronKids Tucson – IronKids National Championships
I finished 2nd at the IronKids National Championships! I just missed 1st by 0.09 seconds (26:49.41 vs 26:49.50)! I had a great race, and will try again next year! Here’s a picture of me and my good buddy Lane. More pictures to follow!
This is a picture of my good friend Timmy right after the race. We were tired!!
September 20th – Memphis, Tennessee: 5th Annual Memphis Thunder Racing Kids Tri for Cory
I won the overall award for the Junior Age division! I beat one of my best friends and rivals by 0.6 seconds! This was the fourth time I have done this in particular triathlon, the first being when I was seven. I finished 3rd that year in my age group, when I was 8, I finished 2nd in my age group, when I was 9, I finished 1st in my age group, and finally when I was 10, I won the overall!!
Here’s a picture of me about 5 yards ahead of my friend Jason who I just edged at the finish line. He is a very fast runner, so I had to keep an eye on him! We were about 8o yards away from the finish line!
Here I am coasting to the dismount line getting ready to jump off of my bike, and head out on the run.
My overall trophy, a.k.a. a cool beach towel!
September 19th – Fort Smith, Arkansas: Spark’s Kids Triathlon
I finished first in my age division! Below are a few pictures from the event. The first is me pushing my bike out of transition.
This is picture me showing the correct technique on how to cross the finish line!!! Well, maybe not, but it was fun!!
September 6th – Alpharetta, Georgia: IronKids Alpharetta
I didn’t do this triathlon, but my good friend Lane and his sister Hannah finished 1st and 2nd respectively! Great job! There were over 800 kids in this triathlon!
August 22nd – Harrison, Arkansas: Harrison Kids Triathlon
This was a good race, and I finished first overall for 10 -13 year-olds. Not bad for being 9 (USAT age 10)!! Below is a picture of me and my good friend Carter from Russellville. I just edged him for the overall award.
This is a funny picture of my good buddies Cooper (left) and Carter (right) and I before the race!!
August 16th – Arkadelphia, Arkansas: DeGray Lake Sprint Tri
I did pretty good at this event! I just edged out the gentlemen below! I was the youngest male in the event!
Here’s a picture of a friend of mine named Tracy. She did a Coed Team race with my Dad, and my swim coach Onat. They came in second overall for Coed, and Tracy had the 9th fastest 5K out of all 212 runners, male and female! She is FAST!!
August 9th – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: IronKids Oklahoma
I did very well at this race! My Dad drove all night to get there from Colorado, and we arrived at 3:40AM and the race was at 8:00AM! I finished 2nd in my age group, although we are pretty sure the kid that won only did one lap on the bike course.
August 8th – Conway, Arkansas: 12th Annual Conway Kids Triathlon **
I didn’t make it this year to the Conway Kids Triathlon, but my good friend Jason won the overall for the 10 and under! Way to go Jason!
August 8th – Colorado Springs, Colorado: 2009 USAT Youth National Championships
I finished 7th this year at Nationals. I missed 5th by 6 seconds! It was a tough race, had a few issues, but I am happy with top 10 out of about 45 other boys in my age group from around the USA!
August 1st – Shreveport, Louisiana Iron Fish Kid Triathlon **
July 31st – August 2nd – Colorado Springs, Colorado: State Games of America
I did pretty good at this event. I finished third and got the bronze medal! I was in first off the bike, but a couple of local kids ran me down on the run!
July 19th – Dallas, Texas – Town North YMCA Kids Triathlon **
July 19th – Carmel, Indiana: IronKids Carmel
Not a good race for me. I got sick half way through the swim, and by the time I came back from the bike, I could hardly breath. I finished the race, but I had to walk the run course. Sometimes this happens, and you just have to forget about it!!
July 18th – Forest City, Arkansas: MightyMite Adult Sprint Triathlon **
July 12th – Grand Prairie, Texas – Iron Brothers Super Spring Triathlon
I didn’t get to go to this event, but my buddies Megan and Austin did very well!
July 5th – Mt. Ida, Arkansas – Womble Classic Junior Mountain Bike Race
I did pretty good at my first mountain bike race, and finished 1st for men ages 10 and under. My cousin Ryan came in second! This first picture is me on the course.
This is a picture of my new friend Grace from Batesville and I riding after the race. She won the womens 10 and under! Great job Grace!
This is my cousin Ryan and me with our cool awards! They are real quartz crystals from the Mt. Ida area!
July 4th – Litte Rock, Arkansas – Firecracker 5K
I set my personal best for a 5K @ 25:50. My Dad and I started out way to fast, and the last mile seemed to take forever! Here’s a picutre of my Dad and I after the race!
June 21st – Papillion, Nebraska: Papillion Days Adult Duathlon
This was the toughest race ever! It was very humid and the course was hilly, and my Dad told me Nebraska is flat! I finished 2nd in my age division. I beat an 11 year-old, and my Dad and I both got beat by a 13 year-old! Plus, we forgot our camera, so no pictures yet. Waiting on a few to be sent to us!
June 20th – Omaha, Nebraska: Life Time Fitness Kid Triathlon
This was cool race! I finished first overall and made a new friend! We had to bike through some paths instead of streets. This is picture of me in my new aero helmet as I am leaving transition:
This is me and my new friend Hugo! He is very fast, and finished 4th in the nation last year as an 8 year-0ld at USAT National Championships!
We also got to go see a College World Series game and I was lucky enough to be able to sit in the front row on the third baseline with my Nebraska cousin Brooke! I also got my picture taken with two Razorback players!
Me and the Hawgs!
June 20th – Fayetteville, Arkansas: Tri-Sport Clubs Kid Triathlon **
June 14th – Jonesboro, Arkansas: Kids Tri Lemonade Kids Triathlon
This was a good race! I finished first overall. We drove through some vicious storms to get there, and it just stopped raining before the race started!
June 13th – Bentonville, Arkansas: Little Shark Triathlon
This was my fastest time ever for a 100/5K/1K race – 17:37 and finished first overall! My Dad and I also won the Family division award, and yes, I carried him! Here’s a picture of me coming back from my second loop on the bike and heading towards transition. I average 18.6MPH for the 5K!!
This is a picture of my good triathlon friends from Russellville! From left to right, its Cooper, Carter, Me, and Cameron! As you can see, we are ripped! They have a website too! Click on the “CKIDS” link to the right, or just Click Here!!
June 7th – Conway, Arkansas: CATS Adult Sprint Tri
This was a pretty good race. It was my first open water swim of the year. Here I am before the race. Look at all the “giants” around me!
Here I am finishing the 500YD swim.
And finally, here I am crossing the finish line!
May 25th – Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas: Du for the Parks Duathlon (Adult and Kid races)
The weather was not cooperating again, but I still knocked 8 minutes off of my time from last years Adult race! I also won the overall for the kids duathlon. Here’s a picture of me coming back from the bike on the kids race with a 12 year-old right behind me!
This picture is from the Adult race. As you can see, it was very wet!
May 17th– Rockwall, Texas – Classic Rock Adult Sprint Triathlon
What’s with the cold weather! I had a good swim and run time, but my bike was very slow. I got very cold and stopped to warm up in a Police Car for about 15 minutes! I finished but my time stunk!
May 2nd – McKinney, Texas – McKinney Kiwanis Kids Triathlon
I did very well in this race! I finished first overall by over 2 minutes! Pictures to be posted soon!
April 25th – St. Petersburg, Florida: Meek and Mighty Triathlon
I did pretty well in this race! I finished 3rd overall and my good buddy Timmy beat me by 3 seconds! Great job Timmy! In the picture below, that is me talking to Andy Potts, who is one of the best Triathletes in the world!
April 18th – Arkadelphia, Arkansas: Andy Allison’s Super Kids Run
This event got moved out a week due to bad weather. I was in St. Pete getting ready for the Meek and Might Triathlon. Below are two of my good buddies who did real well in the race, Noah and Wyatt!
March 29th – Oxford, Mississippi: 4th Annual Rebel Man Sprint Triathlon
I did pretty well considering the wind chill was 30 degrees! It was COLD!! That is the Lyceum in the background as I am running through the Circle at Ole Miss! And as always, I have time for a quick flex pose in the picture!
March 8th – Hot Springs, Arkansas: Du it in the Dirt Adult Duathlon
I did OK in this event. My teammate Stephan did awesome and smoked the run course! I lost my water bottle after about 2 miles, and I got thirsty! My Dad tracked me down on the course, and gave me some water to finish up. I didn’t have the time I wanted, but I had a great time!
This is a picture of my good friend Stephan and myself. He can run VERY fast!!
March 7th – Hot Springs, Arkansas: Spa City 6 Hour Mountain Bike Race
I did pretty good for my first Mountain Bike race. My Dad and I did a team, and I went first. I had a flat on the third lap, and my Dad found me out on the trail, and let me use his bike! I got two full 10 mile laps in!
** – Great event to mention, but due to conflicts, I will not be at the race
The fundraiser shirts are finally here! As you can see from the shirt, we are traveling to 10 states & 10,000 miles! All proceeds will go to help Logan get to the Nationals at his top peak condition!
We decided to go with whats called a Vapor shirt over a cotton shirt. The Vapor shirts will keep you cool when its hot, and warmer when its chilly. They are bacteria and stain resistant, PLUS they don’t need ironing! These shirts cost $5 more a shirt to make, but they are definitely worth it!
If you look close at the shirt, the biker is actually Logan! It’s from the picture above of him riding his bike! Click here to GET THE SHIRT!
A good friend of mine, Scott Mattson, designed the logo on the shirt! He did an awesome job. He is a graphics designer and artist, and you can see more of his work on his website: http://www.mstudioonline.com/
It’s a new year, and below are the tentative events that I am looking to run. I am definitely going to USAT Nationals in Colorado Springs August 8th! There are a lot of fast kids out there, so I have my work cut out for me!
Come back often for updates! Also, please check previous years results and photo’s by clicking on the Blog or 2008 link above!!
IRONKIDS – The dates have been released on the IronKids website!:
IRONKIDS: race information
| category | age | swim | bike | run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| junior | 6-8 | 50 yards | 2 miles | 500 yards |
| intermediate | 9-11 | 150 yards | 4 miles | 1 mile |
| senior | 12-14 | 300 yards | 8 miles | 2 miles |
