We just received this email rescheduling the events due to weather

Dear Triathletes, Parents and Partners:

It is with mixed feelings that we inform you of our decision to reschedule the Fifth Annual First Coast Kids Triathlon to the weekend of June 1 & 2, 2013. 

Throughout the week we hoped and prayed for sunshine.  We asked Mike Buresh to look at the weather maps every which way.  We thought of every possible scenario, and we fell back on 3 factors in making this decision.

1) Safety must be our highest priority. While the weather may turn for the better for part of the day Saturday and Sunday, it does not look promising.  The course is wet, and we do not want to take any unnecessary risks with the health and welfare of the kids.

2) This is a celebration of all that is great about the First Coast.  It is about healthy, active kids.  It is about supportive parents, friends and family members.  It is about schools coming together to make a difference in thousands of lives.  It is about being outside in sunny Florida. 

3) The City of Jacksonville and Jacksonville University are great partners, and they have already pledged their 100% support for rescheduling our event.  They want the show to go on, and they want it to be done the right way.  This means taking advantage of the incredible, new venue afforded us, and it means showcasing it to all of Northeast Florida.

With these factors (and many more) in mind, we respectfully request your continued support.  We know there were thousands of hearts set on accomplishing amazing things on this Sunday morning.  Please understand, these dreams are not cancelled. . . they are just delayed for 4 weeks.  In fact, our goal is for 100% of the kids who are currently registered to be at the starting line at JU on June 2.

Accordingly, everyone who is currently registered for the race will remain registered.  Your race number has already been assigned, and it will not change.  All you need to do is keep training and watch your email box for additional updates as we get closer to the new race weekend.

If for some reason you are not able to join us on June 1 & 2, you have two options:

1) You are welcome to transfer your registration to a friend or relative who is able to take your place.  If you want to do this, please send us an email to let us know the specifics as soon as possible.  We will have to get new paperwork and update our databases.

2) You can donate your registration to a child who would not otherwise be able to participate.  If this is an option you would like to consider, please let us know.

If you have any specific questions, comments or concerns, please click hereto contact our Event Director.  Otherwise, watch your email box and check our website for all the details as our new race weekend approaches.

Thanks again for your tremendous support of the First Coast Kids Triathlon over the past 5 years.  We are proud to have you as our partner, and we will do everything possible to make our new weekend of June 1 & 2 even bigger and even better.  After all, we will have another month to get ready.  Take care and stay dry.

Sincerely,

The 2013 Organizing Committee