17th Annual Iowa Remembrance Run

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.

Located in the heart of Des Moines, the beautiful Gray's Lake Park serves as the site for this event. Sandy beach start and a closed course for the bike make this a great event for athletes of all experience levels. We are offering both Sprint Distance and Olympic Distant triathlons along with Sprint Distance Duathlon (Run-Bike-Run) and Sprint Distance Aquabike (Swim-Bike).

9:00 AM - Shirt pickup

9:45 AM - Why a straw? What's a wog?

10:00 AM - Run/Walk/Jog/Wog

10:15 AM - Start prize give-a-ways

No refunds:

Event occurs rain or shine.

WWY 5K (no one walks alone) is a family-friendly event complete with a 5K Walk/Run, a Kid's 1/2 mile run, coffee, food, face painting, and more! This event is hosted by Walk With You, a nonprofit organization that exists to walk with families as they experience the loss of a child. All money raised will be used to further our mission.