The first Be A Beaver Triathlon is set for Saturday, May 31, in Bluffton.

Beginning at 8 a.m. at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, the event will include a 400-meter pool swim, a 20-kilometer bike on nearby country roads and a 5K run through village streets and the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.

Proceeds will help the university’s cross country and track and field teams cover their costs to attend out-of-state invitational meets.

Triathlon organizers want to introduce the sport to the region and to encourage fitness and healthy lifestyles in the Bluffton community. Participants will receive an event shirt, and finishers’ mementos will be presented, along with awards to the top three finishers in each age group. There will be professional chip timing, with results available online afterward.

Community partners for the event are the village of Bluffton and the community pool.