The Iowa Games and Iowa Senior Games have partnered to offer athletes age 50 & over a unique opportunity. When you register for the Summer Iowa Games triathlon, you will automatically be included in the Iowa Senior Games! Athletes will receive an Iowa Senior Games t-shirt and an Iowa Senior Games medal (top 3 places per age division only). If you wish to participate in additional Iowa Senior Games sports, contact the Iowa Senior Games for how to register.
Competition Format
This is an open course event, meaning that participants must share the road with traffic. For safety, helmets must be worn during the cycling portion of the competition and no headphones/iPods will be allowed on any part of the course. Participants should leave their running shoes in the transition area.
*No swim clinic will be offered this year*
Course will consist of the following:
Swim – Open water, distance of 1/4 mile
Bike – 15 miles
Run – 5K
Wave Schedule –
Wave 1: Elite Wave – Men and Women
Wave 2: Ages 16-34 Men
Wave 3: Ages 16-34 Women
Wave 4: Ages 35-49 Men
Wave 5: 35-60+ Women and Athena (Clydesdale women)
Wave 6: 50-60+ Men and Clydesdale men
Wave 7: Teams (Men, Women & Coed) and 15 and under boys & girls