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Nearly 325 children ranging in age from 6 to 15 competed in the inaugural IronKids Orlando, part of a triathlon weekend that includes Sunday’s Rohto Ironman 70.3 Florida. The IronKids National Triathlon Series, with a mission to motivate youth through sport to live an active, positive and healthy lifestyle, will host 11 additional events throughout the U.S. this year.

Today’s race at Walt Disney World’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campgrounds saw youth representing approximately 20 states and five countries, including more than 50 Orlando-area children. Among participants was IronKids ambassador, Winter Vinecki, 11, who founded “Team Winter” as a way to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer, the disease that claimed her father’s life in 2009. Vinecki aims to encourage children to be active and hopes to inspire other participants to support and race for a cause close to their heart

All finishers received a commemorative medal, trophies were awarded to the top three finishers in each age and the top five finishers in each age qualified for the IronKids National Championship, taking place on Oct. 3 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The top male and female finisher in each age is listed below:

Age 6

Christopher Phillips, Alpharetta, Ga., 17:35

Maecie Wilson, Jacksonville, Fla., 20:29

Age 7

Blake Cyr, Winter Garden, Fla., 15:13

Taylor Benedict, Tampa, Fla., 15:36

Age 8

Carson Kruger, Trinity, Fla., 11:27

Ava Sykes, Largo, Fla., 11:26

Age 9

Lachlan Hovius, Groveland, Fla., 27:42

Caroline Maggi, Tampa, Fla., 28:39

Age 10

Troy Britts, Orange Park, Fla., 26:31

Reagan Quilty, St. Petersburg, Fla., 28:23

Age 11

Santiago Corredor, Cape Coral, Fla., 24:52

Ann Weigel, Clermont, Fla., 26:46

Age 12

John Quintana, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 45:27

Summer Kanstoroom, St. Petersburg, 47:43

Age 13

Marcel Jane, Miami, Fla., 46:09

Manuela Kapitany, Key Biscane, Fla., 55:52

Age 14

Nicholas Zeichner, Miami Shores, Fla., 44:02

Victoria Nelson, Clermont, Fla., 49:00

Age 15

Jacob Hernandez, Clermont, Fla., 46:55

Sarah Sykes, Largo, Fla., 46:37

Teams Division – Overall Winning Team

Tampa Bay Tri-Sports

Distances for the IronKids Triathlon vary, depending on age of participants:

Ages 6 to 8: 50-yard swim, 2-mile bike and 500-yard run

Ages 9 to 11: 150-yard swim, 4-mile bike and 1-mile run

Ages 12 to 15: 300-yard swim, 8-mile bike and 2-mile run

To learn more or register for a 2010 event, visit www.IronKids.com.