Superhero Splash and Dash
A DIY race experience where every child feels like a superhero crossing the finish line!
Complete your event between August 22th - September 8th
(or as many times a you'd like! It's your DIY Event!)
Looking for a fun DIY race experience for your child during COVID-19? CORE Foundation is here to save the day! We’ve turned our 3rd annual Reston Youth Superhero Splash and Dash into a fun-filled “virtual’ experience with the power and excitement of our in-person event. This experience is FREE OF CHARGE to kids in need in our community and funded by CORE Foundation and USA Triathlon Foundation. This registration link is for those kids on scholarship. If your child is not in need of an event scholarship, please redirect and use this registration link.
After registering for a DIY Event Kit, youth participants complete the activities for the event on their own time in the place of their choosing and still receive all of the great swag and medals that they would in a live experience.
Included in the DIY Event Kit are all of the tools that you will need to create your own event experience at home including a cape, a medal, finish line tape, chalk, superhero crafts, a Safe Sport activity book, crayons or colored pencils, and all of the instruction that your child needs to be a superhero athlete!
So, how does a Virtual DIY Event work? The traditional Superhero Splash and Dash features a swim-run-fun format for kids ages 5-15.
No pool? No problem! Substitute the swim with your “athlete’s choice” of activity. Your young superhero will swim (hopscotch, bike, toss, etc.…) and then run the suggested distance based on their age anytime between August 22nd and September 8th on your chosen Event Day in the place of your choosing. Your young athlete may even have so much fun that they decide to race again and again! The point is to have fun and get moving and have them feel fantastic about their achievement.
Suggested Course Distances by Age:
AGE*
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SWIM
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RUN
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6 yrs
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50 meters
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1 K
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7 - 10
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100 meters
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1 K
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11 - 15
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150 meters
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2 K
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Parents or older siblings can map out distances by using a smartphone or sports watch. The event will focus on participation rather than competition and making every athlete feel like a superhero.
A $35 fee includes a DIY Event Kit/Swag if registered before July. The first 50 registrants will also receive a BOCA 2019 Splash and Dash trucker hat. Registration after August 7th is $40 and does not guarantee a cape. A $10 USAT one-day membership fee (unless your child is already a member) is required.
There are two ways to receive your Virtual DIY Event Kit.
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If your child is in part of the Embry Rucker Shelter, Patrick Henry Shelter or Katherine Hanley Family Shelter, or are registering as part of Laurel Learning Center, packets will be dropped off to you the third week of August. Please note this in the drop down box on the order entry form.
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Pick it up on Saturday, August 22nd at Chick-fil-A North Point Village from 9 - 12. You'll have a chance to have your questions answered and be greeted by your favorite superhero volunteers.
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If you prefer to have your packet mailed, we are offering this option for an additional fee. Packets will be mailed as soon as possible.