TRI913 Heart of America Multisport Merit Badge Clinic

Welcome to the Heart of America Mulitisport Merit Badge Clinic, where scouts will learn everything they’ll need to prepare them to earn the Multisport Merit Badge!  

Clinic Pre-Requisites:

·         It is recommended that Scouts earn Swimming, Cycling, Athletics, and/or Personal Fitness Merit Badges prior to registering

·         If choosing a swimming discipline, Scouts must be a strong swimmer, have successfully completed the BSA swim test and have earned Swimming Merit Badge

·         Scouts must be a registered member of Scouting America and at least 14 years of age

·         Review all Multisport Merit Badge requirements at www.scouting.org/merit-badges/multisport/

USA Triathlon Registration

Prior to registering for the clinic, a parent must create a complimentary USA Triathlon account for their child. If your child already has an active USAT membership, they will use this rather than registering for a new membership.

USAT membership website: https://member.usatriathlon.org

Code to redeem complimentary USAT membership: JoshWolfYouthSplashandDash

In this 3-hour clinic scouts will learn about all of the key aspects of Multipsort and at the end be able to run their race of their choice.  

Run by USAT Level I Coach and USAT Race Director Katy Renner; and USAT Level I Coach, 6-time Ironman World Championship Qualifier and 4-time Ultracycling World Record holder Josh Wolf, scouts will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches in the Midwest. 

This Multipsort Clinic will focus on: 

- Basic knowledge such as hazards that you might encounter, distances of Triathlon, equipment needs; swim, bike and run safety, etc.  
- How to warm up for each discipline 
- Rules of the road for biking and running 
- Going over training programs and ways to improve at Multisport 
- Learning how to set up transition 
- A race simulation where scouts can choose from a Duathlon, Triathlon, Aquabike, or Aquathlon with the distances that meet the badge requirements 
- Ways scouts can continue to participate in Multisport 
- Ways you can volunteer at a local race as a group 
- Swim, bike and running form and practice time for each sport

What scouts will need: 

Bike
Helmet 
Bike/Run shoes 
Goggles 
(We will provide a swim cap)
Sunscreen 
Water bottle 
A snack