Registration is underway for the JCC Triathlon Sunday, April 30 taking place at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center (JCC) on Talamini Road in Bridgewater.  The community is invited to participate in the Triathlon which benefits the JCC Camp and Preschool Scholarship Fund and JCC Special Needs programs.  The JCC is a 501(c)(3).

Triathlon participants can register as an individual competing in all three components of the race -- Swim, Bike or Run -- or as part of a relay, competing in one or two components. If registering for the relay (for either one or two components), an individual can choose their own relay partners, or the JCC will pair an athlete with other teammates.  Any age or ability level is welcome to participate. 

Sprint and Super Sprint options are available. The Sprint includes Swim/10 Minutes, Bike/30 Minutes and Run/3.1 Miles.  Super Sprint features Swim/5 Minutes, Bike/15 Minutes and Run/1.5 Miles.  The first wave of the Triathlon begins at 7:30 AM, and the event will conclude at approximately 3:00 PM.

The Swim component will be beheld indoors, the bike component will take place indoors on spin bikes, and the Run 5K route will leave from and return to the JCC.

Training sessions for all three components of the Triathlon are available at no fee for all registered athletes who are JCC Members or JCC Triathlon Members. The Training schedule is posted on the Triathlon website: ssbjcc.org/tri23.  (Minimum of 4 participants is required/session.)  The special JCC Triathlon Membership is available through April 30 for $250/person for anyone not already a JCC member.  This membership includes access to the JCC Fitness Center, Pool, Group Fitness Classes, use of the Gymnasium, and monthly events.  For additional information on the JCC Triathlon Membership, please contact Sarah Pollak, JCC Membership Director, at 908-443-9015; [email protected].

The registration fee for the Sprint option is $75/Individual, or $30/Person for the 3-Person Relay.  The registration fee for the Super Sprint option is $40/Person for an Individual, or $20/Person for a 3-Person Relay. For additional information, please contact [email protected]

For additional information and to register for the JCC Triathlon, please go to ssbjcc.org/tri23 or call the JCC Welcome Center at 908-443-9018 for assistance.

Triathlon sponsorship opportunities are available.  Please contact Debbie Golden, JCC Special Projects & Marketing Director: [email protected] or 908-443-9003.

The Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center is a social service agency that serves residents of all ages residing in Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties, providing fitness, recreational, social, cultural and educational programs for the entire community.  The state-of-the-art facility includes an indoor salt based heated pool (with ramp access), outdoor salt based heated pool with dome enclosure during the off season, gymnasium, fitness center, group fitness studios, and an outdoor adult fitness training facility. The JCC offers Personal Training, and group fitness classes, including Les Mills classes. The JCC offers a wide variety of adult education and cultural programs including lectures, film series and trips. The JCC Blaustein Early Childhood Center offers childcare programs for infants ages six weeks through full-day kindergarten. JCC Camp Ruach is the JCC’s summer day camp for children ages three years through 9th Grade, including a Russian Camp. The JCC offers a variety of special needs programs including the J-Zone Respite Program for children ages 5-16, J-Cares Adult Intern Program, J-Connects Social Programs for Adults, Adaptive Aquatics Skills Program, and the Rising Tide Special Olympics Swim Team. The JCC has an ADA accessible outdoor classroom with sensory garden, and the campus also features an amphitheater. The JCC is home to the Bridgewater Tide Swim Team and Summer Swim Club, featuring The Amy & Seth Geldzahler ADA compliant Splash Pad. For additional information, visit the JCC website at ssbjcc.org.

PHOTO CAPTION:  The Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Bridgewater is holding its first Triathlon on Sunday, April 30.  To learn more, please go to ssbjcc.org/tri23, call 908-443-9018 or e-mail [email protected]   Pictured are JCC Triathlon athletes participate in a free training session at the JCC.  (Photo provided by the JCC.)