Races

The RipRoar Youth Triathlon Series welcomes athletes ages 6-15 years old, as of December 31, 2026, of all backgrounds and abilities to complete a course of swimming, biking, and running at age-appropriate distances.  The RipRoar Youth Triathlon Series has received numerous awards and nominations for its work empowering and teaching youth life lessons through endurance athletics.

We spend the morning honoring and remembering service members who have been killed or who have died as a result of a service connected illness.    A shirt, medal and brunch are included in the registration fee.

2026 date is not finalized, but the current planned date is listed.   2025 RESULTS 2025 Race Photos This is a fall race that runs on both single and double track dirt. Participants have 5K/10K/15K options on a trail loop that takes you deep into the woods. Races will begin promptly at 9:00 AMWalkers may participate and are encouraged to register for one of the shorter races.The course will remain open for 3 hours.Proceeds from this race will be used to support Des Moines' dirt trail systems, the Stewards of Browns Woods, and the Capital StridersClick here to view the map of Brown's Woods (in PDF format). TGHWG will be completed on the outermost trail loop, which totals a 5K distance; 10K participants will be doing 2 loops, 15K participants will be doing 3 loops.While we love dogs, sadly our insurance does not permit them on the course during the event.Packet Pickup will be Friday October 23rd from 4:00-6:00PMRegistration