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Des Moines Triathlon
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Des Moines Triathlon

Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Aug 02, 2026
Swimming

About this race

Located in the heart of Des Moines, the beautiful Gray's Lake Park serves as the site for this event.  Sandy beach start and a closed course for the bike make this a great event for athletes of all experience levels.  We are offering both Sprint Distance and Olympic Distant triathlons along with Sprint Distance Duathlon (Run-Bike-Run) and Sprint Distance Aquabike (Swim-Bike).

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Swimming

Open Water Swim only 1500M

1500 Meter Open Water Swim only

Aug 02, 2026 Ultra 7:30 AM
$55.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Des Moines.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 19.2° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 27.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 19.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 31.0°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
14.5
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
5.5mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
77.8%

About Des Moines

Des Moines Triathlon takes place in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.

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