![The elementary school racers launch from the starting line to run approximately 2 miles at Lake Padden on Saturday, May 11 during the Junior Ski to Sea Race. Around 50 teams participated this year.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/01-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x609.jpg)
![Silverhawk Express biker Gunnar Morgan, left, receives the time chip from runner Hugo Pavlik to begin his leg around Lake Padden. Their team placed first in the elementary school male division with a time of 46:35.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x799.jpg)
![Merrick Snead of Rogue Ones looks to the bike course.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x937.jpg)
![A spectator watches the elementary school kayak leg with binoculars.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x629.jpg)
![Blaise Fredette of the B Boyz sprints for the finish Saturday, May 11 after completing the kayak leg of Junior Ski to Sea at Lake Padden. The B Boyz finished third in the elementary school male division.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x666.jpg)
![Kayaker Sawyer Smith gets a hug while celebrating finishing the race with her team Wild Girls. They placed second in the elementary school girls division with a time of 50:59.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/06-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x754.jpg)
![A.E.E.E.A! in orange and the Salish Sisters in blue run to the finish line.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/07-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x784.jpg)
![Sivan Wells-Langley of The Airow Project - Girl Power approaches the finish line after completing 2.6 miles in the middle school and high school race.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/08-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x751.jpg)
![Brady Swanson, right, of the Ski to Sea Speed Demons slightly leads Seth Webb of WASA.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/09-jrs2s-240511-HH-736x1024.jpg)
![Teammates from Beavers Tree Service – 3rd Grade watch the middle and high school race.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/10-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x713.jpg)
![Melina Peterson of Calm Be-Four the Storm launches her kayak for the final leg.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/11-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x712.jpg)
![Liam Spaulding of Skibity Squad high steps out of the water after finishing the kayak leg. His team placed first in the middle school male division with a time of 1:10:10.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/15-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x824.jpg)
![Cecelia Babcock, left, and Bailey Harri of the Chicken Head Rockstars cheer for their teammate Pebbles Airth as she finishes kayaking.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/13-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x734.jpg)
![The Flaming Flamingos race for the finish to earn third place in the female middle school division.](https://www.cascadiadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/14-jrs2s-240511-HH-1024x872.jpg)
Youth ages 8 to 18 ran, biked and kayaked around Lake Padden as part of the annual Junior Ski to Sea relay race on Saturday, May 11.
Youth ages 8 to 18 ran, biked and kayaked around Lake Padden as part of the annual Junior Ski to Sea relay race on Saturday, May 11.