Triathlon

DATE

Sunday, July 14, 2019

SITE

Big Creek State Park – Beach
8550 NW 142nd
Polk City, IA 50226

TIME

Packet Pickup
Saturday, July 13: 2:00-5:00 p.m. – Exile Brewing Company | 1514 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Sunday, July 14: 6:00-7:30 a.m. – Big Creek State Park (at beach)

Transition area: Open from 6:00-7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning
Mandatory pre-race meeting: At the swim start area at 7:45 a.m.
Competition begins at 8:00 a.m.

EVENT DIRECTOR

Jason Wulf
jwulf@ci3.com

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

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Triathlon Federation USA Rules will be followed, with the right to make exceptions. This is not a sanctioned race. Note: Helmets must be worn during the cycling portion of the competition. For safety reasons, no headphones/iPods etc. will be allowed on any part of the course.