Duathlon

     

DATE

May 18, 2025

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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 5 at 8:00am until May 14 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 16 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. 


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. Participants must choose between individual or team. They are not able to do both. 

Two competition options are available for the duathlon:
Individual Competition - Participant will compete in all three events (run, bike, run)
Team Competition - Three individuals from the same company choose to run, bike, or run. Times for each portion are combined into a team time. Teams can compete with two members if desired. There are mens, womens, and coed options divisions for the team events. At least one female participant is required for each coed team.

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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:
5K Run, 20K Bike, 5K Run


Click here for Bib Number Assignments
Click here for the Iowa Games Participant Guide
Click here for Body Marking Diagram
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 participants on race day.
Click here for results 

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HOST