Triathlon

DATE

Sunday, May 18, 2025

SITE

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

TIME

Packet Pickup (TBA for 2024)
Sunday, May 18: 6:00-7:30 a.m. – Big Creek State Park Marina (at the beach)

*Race packets will be located in the transition at the participant’s bike spot. No formal check-in will take place.

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

EVENT DIRECTOR

Jason Wulf
jwulf@ci3.com

T-Shirts

Athletes will receive a dri-fit shirt with their entry fee. The shirt will be in your race packet.

The 2025 Summer Iowa Games and Iowa Senior Games have partnered to offer athletes age 50 & over a unique opportunity. When you register for the 2025 Summer Iowa Games triathlon, you will automatically be included in the Iowa Senior Games! Athletes will receive 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 – 20k
Run – 5K

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Click here for Bib Number Assignments once available

Click here for the Summer Iowa Games Participant Guide once available

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.