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The first annual Splash-N-Dash Junior Biathlon is on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Florence Aquatic Center and multi-purpose field.

The event is a swim and fun run designed for third through eighth grade students. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., third through fifth grade students will compete in a 50-meter swim immediately followed by a half-mile run. At 9:15 a.m., fifth to eight grade students dive in for a 100-meter swim and then a one-mile run. All participants will receive a t-shirt and a medal.

Residents pay only a $30 fee while the non-resident fee is $40 due by Wednesday, August 30th.

Register online at www.florenceaz.gov/parks or at the Library and Community Center, 778 N. Main Street. For more information, call Recreation Coordinator Erasmo “Beebo” Mendivil at (520) 868-7586.