Name: RipRoar Youth Triathlon | Des Moines, IA
Start: 2026-06-27
End: 2026-06-27
Location: Des Moines, Iowa

About the Event

The 2026 RipRoar Des Moines Youth Triathlon features our standard junior, intermediate and senior division races as well as the annual legends division and RipRoar Relay. 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.

Races Offered

INTERMEDIATE: 9-11 years old on December 31, 2026

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — INTERMEDIATE: 9-11 years old on December 31 2026

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08:00

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$50.00

JUNIOR: 6-8 years old on December 31, 2026

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — JUNIOR: 6-8 years old on December 31 2026

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08:00

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$50.00

Kid/Kid RipRoar Relay (Both Must Have Raced in an Earlier Race)

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — Kid/Kid RipRoar Relay (Both Must Have Raced in an Earlier Race)

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08:00

LEGENDS: Open To All RipRoar Alumni

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — LEGENDS: Open To All RipRoar Alumni

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08:00

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$50.00

Parent/Kid RipRoar Relay (Parent Registration Form)

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — Parent/Kid RipRoar Relay (Parent Registration Form)

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08:00

SENIOR: 12-15 years old on December 31, 2026

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — SENIOR: 12-15 years old on December 31 2026

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08:00

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$50.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Des Moines.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 18.1° / 28.8°

wb_sunny 17.4° / 28.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.9 /

water_drop 64.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 18.1° / 28.8°

wb_sunny 17.4° / 28.8°

air 12.9 km/h

water_drop 64.9%

About Des Moines

Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair.