Ridgewood Tri Athlete Club
Ridgewood youngsters participant in triathlon
AUGUST 8, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY GAIL KISLEVITZ
CORRESPONDENT
Nicole Torielli and her husband Joel watched their six-year-old twin boys, Dante and Carlo, complete their first triathlon at Pequannock Park in Morris County on July 20.
“They loved it,” said Nicole. “They felt like they accomplished something huge in their lives. And then they fell asleep on the car ride home.”
The Toriellis, active parents who are runners, enrolled Dante and Carlo in the Ridgewood Tri Athlete Club’s (RTA) youth division’s 10-week program to introduce their kids to the multisport event and have already signed up for the next 10-week session that will conclude with another kids’ triathlon in September.
The sport of triathlon is the fastest growing sport in the United States, especially in the women’s and youth division. Triathlon distances range from a sprint, usually a half-mile swim, followed by a 12-to-16 mile cycle course and a 5K run, 3.1 miles. Then there is the granddaddy of triathlon, the Ironman, a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle course and a full marathon, 26.2 miles. Ridgewood and its surrounding towns have been a draw for triathletes for years. There are numerous triathlon events in the area and clubs geared towards the fast growing sport.
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