Triathlon

     

DATE

2026 Dates TBD - (2025 Information below) 

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SITE

Big Creek State Park Marina
Polk City, IA 50226

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TIME

Contactless Participant Check-In
If you would like to participate in the Duathlon you must complete the virtual check-in. It will be available between May 4 at 8:00am until May 13 at 12:00pm. No late or on-site check-ins will be allowed. Your race number and rack position will be emailed to you once the check-in window has closed. We plan to send those details out by May 15 at 7:00pm.

CLICK HERE to check-in for the Duathlon or Team Duathlon
For assistance with the check-in process CLICK HERE for instructions. 

If you have issues with the check-in, please Call 888-777-8881 and press 4 and our staff will assist you.

Packets with the timing chip will be placed in the participant's assigned spot in the transition area Sunday morning. More details will be released as we get closer to the event. Race details will be emailed out by 7:00pm on Friday, May 17 to those that checked in. 

Des Moines Corporate Games participants MUST check in during the registration period. 
 

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

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

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ROSTER LIMIT

Company participation is unlimited

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ELIGIBILITY

Des Moines Corporate Games participants must be regular employees (full or part-time), interns or retirees of companies registered for the Des Moines Corporate Games.  Family and friends (Non-DMCG participants) who wish to compete may register and pay through the Iowa Games.  CLICK HERE for more information.  Non-DMCG participants do not count towards company points.

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COMPETITION INFORMATION 

This is an open course event, meaning 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.

Course will consist of the following:
Swim - Open water, distance of 1/4 mile
Bike - 20K
Run - 5K


Click here for Bib Number Assignments
Click here for the Iowa Games Participant Guide
Click here for Body Marking Diagram
Click here for the Swim Route
Click here for the Bike Route
Click here for the Run Route 
Click here for a parking map
 

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CHIP TIMING

True Time Racing Service will chip time the event. Chips will be distributed to DMCG participants on race day
Click here for results 

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HOST