Saturday, Jul 12, 2025 at 8:00am
RipRoar West Des Moines is the 3rd Tour Stop in our 2025 Summer Series.
Our third race in the series brings us to Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines, where RipRoar athletes have raced since 2015! This race site has a rich triathlon history dating back to 2008 when the HyVee Triathlon served as the final U.S. Olympic qualifying race for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Raccoon River's central location in West Des Moines provides a refuge from the city with stunning lake views, a beach swim, and a flat bike and run course.
THE SWIM
Athletes start their day on the beach at Raccoon River Park and will start their swim one at a time. Seniors will complete two laps of the swim course with a brief run on shore, intermediate and juniors will each complete one lap. Most athletes will be able to touch in all divisions.
Please note: Athletes will not be allowed to wear a life vest during the swim, due to USAT regulations
THE BIKE
This fast, flat bike course, sponsored by Scheels Des Moines, takes place entirely within the park on closed roads with some technical turns. Seniors will complete 3 laps, Intermediates 2 laps and Juniors 1 lap of the course before returning to the transition area. This course is perfect for spectators and will allow all loved ones to watch a large portion of the bike.
THE RUN
The run, sponsored by Certified Piedmontese, will take place on the interior paved and gravel trails within Raccoon River Park.
JULY 11 Friday
3:00 PM 5:45 PM - Early Packet Pick Up + RipRoar Store Open
5:30 PM 6:00 PM - Beginner Triathlon Clinic + Course Walkthrough hosted By The Youth Tribe
JULY 12 Saturday
6:30AM - 7:45AM Transition open for all races. Your full race packet will be hanging from your rack at your bib number7:45AM - All athlete pre-race final instructions + hype session
8:05AM - 9:15AM - Senior division race start. Athletes "race age" 12-15 race their swim, bike, and run.
9:15AM-10:15AM - Intermediate division race start. Athletes "race age" 9-11 conquer their swim, bike, run.
10:15AM-11:15AM - Junior division race start. Athletes "race age" 6-8 take on the swim, bike and run course.
10:45AM 11:15AM - The best part of the day- our epic finish line party.
11:15AM - Transition will reopen for athletes to remove their items following the finish of the junior division
11:30AM-11:50PM - Awards Ceremony honoring the top 5 boy and top 5 girls of every age with huge awards
