The Clinton YMCA is electing to forego the 2023 version of its annual sprint triathlon to get the event sanctioned for 2024.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, YMCA Executive Director Rennie Cluver told Regional Radio the event has dropped off in participation in recent years and he notes it is not necessarily because of COVID.

Because of the drop off in participation plus the timing of the event, next year, Cluver says they are going to do two things. They are going to sanction their event and they are going to move it up a month into June.

According to Cluver, one of the benefits of having the event sanctioned is it will be advertised on a greater scale. He also notes it provides the opportunity for so much more to go on around the event itself.

Cluver notes they have begun communication with participants of events past to let them know about this change and he is very excited to see where this event can go in the future.

Get more information about the change in the event by visiting clintoncommymca.org.