PHOTOS: Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Kalispell
MATT BALDWIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 1 month AGO
Ember Dyck, 8, competes in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. Dyck, of Kalispell, placed first in her age group. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Carrington Pitts, 12, competes in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Swimmers compete in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Avery Atkins, 13, competes in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Katrina Bochman, 11, competes in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Jessie Scott, 11, competes in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Olin Walther, 10, of Columbia Falls, starts the running portion of the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. Walther placed first in his age group. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Kamden Campbell, 9, of Kalispell, transitions from biking to running during the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Racers maneuver during the bike portion of the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Robby Schuttler, 10, swims a lap in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Competitors transition from the swim to the bike portion of the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Robby Schuttler, 10, runs toward the finish line of the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Norah Huff, 11, starts the running portion of the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Porter Shehan, 11, approaches the finish of the Logan Health Kids Triathlon at Woodland Park in Kalispell on Saturday, July 16. Sheehan, of Whitefish, finished second overall in his age group. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
Hagadone Media Montana REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected]. IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives. | July 17, 2022 1:00 PM
Competitors ages 4-13 participated in the Logan Health Kids Triathlon on Saturday, July 16 at Woodland Park in Kalispell.
The 4-5 age group swam 25 yards, biked half of a mile and ran 500 yards. The 6-8 age group swam 50 yards, biked 1 mile and an 500 yards. The 9-10 swam 100 yard, biked 2 miles, and ran 1 mile. The 11-13 age group swam 150 yards, biked 3 miles and ran 1 mile.
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