Give it a TRY

February 25, 2018 12:00am

Feb 25, 2018 12:00am

The Hibiscus Coast Weetbix Kids TRYathlon takes place on Sunday, March 25 at Manly Park and beach.

Participants aged 7–15 will swim, cycle and run their way to the finish line to receive a medal from sports stars – this year the lineup is expected to include All Blacks Jerome Kaino, Reiko Ioane and Patrick Tuipulotu as well as Olympic kayaker Caitlin Ryan and netballer Anna Harrison.

The TRYathlon begins with the swim leg in the ocean parallel to the beach.

The transition area is in Manly Park, the bike leg is in the streets surrounding the park, and the run leg is around Manly Park.

Info: https://tryathlon.co.nz or find it on Facebook

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