RipRoar Youth Triathlon | Des Moines, IA
About this race
The 2026 RipRoar Des Moines Youth Triathlon features our standard junior, intermediate and senior division races as well as the annual legends division. Athletes aged 6-15 as of December 31, 2025 as well as all RipRoar Alumni are welcome to the starting line. The RipRoar Des Moines event will be held downtown Des Moines at Gray's Lake Park, one of the most storied venues in all of triathlon.
The RipRoar Youth Triathlon Series has received numerous awards and nominations for its work empowering and teaching youth life lessons through endurance athletics.
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Triathlon
JUNIOR: 6-8 years old on December 31, 2026
Swim Distance: 50 Meters Bike Distance: 1.9 Miles Run Distance: 0.5 Miles
INTERMEDIATE: 9-11 years old on December 31, 2026
Swim Distance: 100 Meters Bike Distance: 3.8 Miles Run Distance: 1 Mile
SENIOR: 12-15 years old on December 31, 2026
Swim Distance: 200 Meters Bike Distance: 5.7 Miles Run Distance: 1.5 Miles
LEGENDS: Open To All RipRoar Alumni
Swim Distance: 200 Meters Bike Distance: 5.7 Miles Run Distance: 1.5 Miles
Parent/Kid RipRoar Relay (Parent Registration Form)
Swim Distance: 50m Bike Distance: 2 miles Run Distance: 0.5 miles
Kid/Kid RipRoar Relay (Both MUST have raced in an earlier race)
Swim: 50m Bike: 2 miles Run: 0.5 miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Des Moines, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:52 PM local time (CDT) in Des Moines on June 27, 2026 — 15h 10m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 67 Des Moines events
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