Round 1
Elwood
Sun 6 Dec 2026 · The season opener
Race-day info →Swim · Bike · Run · Play
TriKids is Melbourne's triathlon club for kids 6–11 — and this season it comes with its own game-packed adventure app, a starter pack, and five race days on the beach.
Ages 6–11 · Race days at Elwood, St Kilda & Sandringham · Melbourne bayside
Brand new for the 2026/27 season
Every TriKids member gets the TriKids app — an illustrated journey to race day where kids play, train and learn real triathlon skills, and parents get every tool they need for the big morning.
An illustrated island world that walks kids to the start line — missions, quizzes and games that charge their Turbo tank for race week.
A proper playable arcade race — swim, bike, run — where the rules of triathlon (helmet first!) are built into the game.
A whole race morning in 18 playable chapters — packing the bag, the start hooter, transitions, pacing — every chapter teaches a real race skill.
Scan at the race tent to stamp each round and build the five-piece virtual Season Champion medal in their Race Passport.
Invite-only crews of up to 10 mates working on weekly missions together. No strangers, no ads, no pressure.
No public rankings, no streak pressure. Kids earn stars for showing up and having a go — the TriKids way.
Your whole race morning in one place — schedule, wave times, spectate guide and a live countdown so nobody's guessing at 6am.
Kids races are untimed — so time your own kid if they'd love it. Swim, bike, run splits saved to their race story.
Per kid, per round — goggles to sunscreen, ticked off the night before so race morning stays calm.
Season stats, per-round times and a shareable race-story card for the family group chat.
All five rounds with entry links, stamped DONE as the season builds — plus training options when they're hungry for more.
Parent-owned account, supervised kid profiles, a grown-ups gate on parent pages, no ads and nothing to buy in-app.
In the box
Every new member starts race-ready. The pack lands before Race 1 and the rashie is what every TriKid wears on course.
Five race days · Dec–Apr
TriKids races alongside the 2XU Triathlon Series on Melbourne's best beaches. Race one, a few, or chase all five — every round unlocks a piece of the in-app Season Champion medal.
Sun 6 Dec 2026 · The season opener
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Sun 10 Jan 2027 · Under Luna Park's gaze
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Sun 7 Feb 2027 · Red cliffs & big views
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March 2027 · The windy round
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April 2027 · Championship finale
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Five virtual pieces in the app. Race a round, unlock a wedge. Finish the season, complete the medal.
How it works →Typical kids race morning — final times confirmed by the series before each round.
Games with a sneaky purpose
Every chapter of the Race Day Adventure teaches a real skill — packing the race bag, helmet before bike, pacing the run, the transition zone — inside painted worlds kids actually want to be in.
Two ways in
Backed by the coaches who run real-world training at Albert Park and Elwood. Go all-in for the season with the starter pack and race-day tent, or start with the app and see how they go.
Everything for the whole 2026/27 season
Starter pack ships before Race 1.
The full app, month to month
Ongoing monthly — upgrade to a Season Membership any time.
For the grown-ups
Questions? Ask Dash in the corner — or a real human at [email protected].
Season membership is $89 per kid — starter pack, race-day tent, the app, the medal journey. Race entries for the 2XU Series rounds are booked separately when you're ready.
Join the Season — $89App access lands with the Dec 6 season start. Memberships purchased now include everything above.
Q&A
TriKids is built for kids aged 6–11. The 2XU Series kids races cater for ages 7–11 — younger kids can train with us and play the app until they're race-age.
Not at all. Most TriKids start as beginners. If they can ride a bike and are comfortable in water, we'll take it from there — the app and our coaches teach everything else.
The starter pack (race rashie + cap), race-day tent access at all five rounds, the TriKids app for the whole season, the in-app Season Champion medal journey, and partner discounts. Race entries are separate.
Yes — accounts belong to parents, kids play on supervised profiles, and there are no ads, no in-app purchases, no open chat and no public rankings. Camera missions never leave your phone.
The app launches with the season in December. Join now and your family's access is ready on day one — we'll email you the moment it's live.
Albert Park and Elwood, with Wednesday and Saturday sessions during programs. Race days run on the 2XU Triathlon Series beaches: Elwood, St Kilda and Sandringham.
Season starts 6 December
Pop your details in and we'll email you when registrations open, plus the app launch. No spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.
We'll be in touch before Race 1 at Elwood. Keep an eye on your inbox.
For parents & grown-ups · email a human