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Trifest for MS

September 4th, 5th and 6th, 2026

The Trifest for MS triathlon, established in 2011 is the largest triathlon in United States raising money for mutliple sclerosis, drawing people from all over the country to support multiple sclerosis research and clinical care. This year we are inviting all alumni, sponsors, racers, encouragers and spectators back to where it all began in 2011, celebrating our 15th year of delivering MS research and clinical care in AR and and beyond. Come back to where it all begin and celebrate with us!

Historically the Trifest for MS event has funded MS research at UAMS in Little Rock, AR, UCSF in San Francisco, CA and NWU in Chicago. This year the Rampy MS Research Foundation is pivoting short-term to support critical MS care in NWA.

Arkansas has approximately 4,500 people living with MS. The UAMS MS program in Little Rock currently serves around 2,500 of those patients statewide, and about 1,000 of them live in Northwest Arkansas. Right now, there are four MS specialists in the entire state. That number will soon drop to three!

Rampy MS Research Foundation is leading a collaboration with UAMS, Community Clinic, Northwest Health, and the University of Arkansas to develop an MS care clinic model that curates existing clinical space in NWA to deliver specialty neurology, imaging, infusions, and coordinated support closer to home. Our goal is to reduce wait times, improve access, and keep care local for at least 1,000 MS patients in Northwest Arkansas.

“This illness is progressive,” Jo Rampy said. “We can get lost in that progressiveness. But we don’t. We take our energy and our time, and we place it into a cause that can help others.” The MS care clinic will serve 1,000 MS patients in Northwest Arkansas that are seeking home close to home.

*The events in 2026 will not be USA Triathlon Sanctioned due to the participant one day fee increasing to $21. Instead there is a $7 race insurance charge ($5 for youth triathlon) added during checkout.

Trifest for MS features a para triathlete division in all the youth events, and the super sprint distances. Simply register for your race distance and choose the option during registration that you are a para athlete.

There are seven days in a week and “someday” isn’t one of them. Make the commitment to become a triathlete or duathlete today! The Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon takes athletes throughout the most visited park in the state that serves as a 1,250-acre urban refuge. Additionally, the course joins the Mill Creek Streamway Trail offering asphalt pathways snaking along the stream and through hillside forests. With five different events including relays, there is something for every athlete ranging in experience from first timer to the seasoned veteran. The Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon is featured as the USA Triathlon Kansas State Championship event with the top 35% of finishers in the Short Course and Olympic Triathlons qualifying for USA Triathlon Nationals.

COURSE OPTIONS

Triathlon - Olympic

1500 meter swim, 27 mile bike (6 laps), and a 6.1 mile run

Triathlon - Long

1000 meter swim, 18 mile bike (4 laps), and 4.68 mile run

Triathlon - Short

500 meter swim, 9 mile bike (2 laps), and 3.1 mile run

Triathlon - Super Sprint (athletes 11 and older)

200 meter swim, 4.5 mile bike (1 lap), and 2.25 mile run

Duathlon

3.1 mile run, 13.5 mile bike (3 laps), 3.1 mile run

The duathlon race begins on the main park road near the check-in tent. The run segments will take place on the main park road and the Mill Creek Streamway Trail. The first run course will be in a loop going in a counterclockwise direction, and the second run course will be the same loop but in a clockwise direction. The bike segment will consist of three laps around the park on the main park road.

USAT-Sanctioned Para Friendly Race

The Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon has again been designated by the USA Triathlon Paratriathlon Committee as “Paratriathlon Friendly”. Athletes wishing to race in this division will register under "Individual Adaptive Open Division".

Interested in learning more about this Paratriathlon friendly race or want to sign up? Contact Katy Renner at [email protected] or 913-826-2964 for more information.

Athena and Clydesdale Categories

The triathlon races in this event hosts Athena divisions for women and Clydesdale divisions for men. The minimum weight for men is 220 pounds and for women is 165 pounds. The age categories for these divisions for men and women will be 39 years of age and under, and 40 years of age and over. Participants are not eligible to compete in these divisions and in an age group division at the same event.

They're always on the move anyway, why not make it official? Join one of the fastest growing and confidence boosting kid's sports in the country by challenging them to become triathletes! This youth triathlon is specifically designed to let the kids be the stars of the show. Athletes aged 14 years and younger will compete in individual age groups in this race that is truly an event for all abilities.

Please note that this a USA Triathlon sanctioned event. Athletes will need to register in the race that corresponds with their age as of 12/31 of the current year.

Course options and distances can be found here: https://jcprd.com/190/Course-Options

COURSE MAPS can be found here: https://jcprd.com/1001/Course-Maps

Tots Triathlon: Ages 5 & Under

25 meter splash/0.15 mile bike/0.20 mile run

The swim will be a “splash” in the lake (Athletes are allowed to wear flotation devices).

The bike will take place on a paved trail near transition.

The run will be a short out and back on a paved trail.

*Parents must accompany athletes registered in this category on the entire course.

Super Sprint Triathlon: Ages 6-8

50 meter swim/1.6 mile bike/1 mile run

The swim will be inside the swim beach area with buoys/ropes on the right and life safety staff on the left

The bike will be inside Kill Creek Park on completely closed roads - athletes will complete 1 lap on the bike

Sprint Triathlon: Ages 9-10

100 meter swim/3.2 mile bike/1 mile run

The swim will be inside the swim beach area with buoys/ropes on the right and life safety staff on the left

The bike will be inside Kill Creek Park on completely closed roads - athletes will complete 2 laps on the bike

Long Triathlon: Ages 11-14

200 meter swim/4.8 mile bike/2 mile run

The swim will be inside the swim beach area with buoys/ropes on the right and life safety staff on the left. Athletes will run from east to west on the beach at the beginning of the swim and in between the first and second laps of the swim

The bike will be inside Kill Creek Park on completely closed roads - athletes will complete 3 laps on the bike

• This event is a USA Triathlon Sanctioned Paratriathlon Friendly Event! If the athlete you are registering is a paratriathlete, please reach out to our Race Director Katy at [email protected] after submitting your race registration information.

• Packet pickup for this event will take place on the following days/times:

Friday, August 7th from 10am-6pm at Elite Cycling in Overland Park

Saturday, August 8th from 530-10am at the Kill Creek Park beach house. *Please note, this option is only available to those already racing the adult triathlon. Do not make a special trip to the park during this time if you are not racing the adult race.

Sunday, August 9th from 6-8am at the Kill Creek Park beach house 11670 Homestead Lane Olathe, KS 66061 (event site)

• Pre-race information will be communicated via email from the Race Director the Monday prior to the event.

• Please reach out to [email protected] if you have additional questions.

THERE WILL BE NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION