The RipRoar Relay is back! Starting in 2018, this event is fun, fast, and a fan favorite. Taking it's origin from the "Mixed-Team Triathlon Relay" event that will debut at the Tokyo Olympics, our 2-person team relay is open to any athlete that races in the main RipRoar event on Saturday morning. 2-Person teams can be made up of 2 boys, 2 girls, co-ed or adult + kid. There are no age categories for this event, so legends can race with juniors and everything in between.
Each team member will be responsible for completing a full triathlon at the Junior distance before tagging their teammate who will do the same thing. Once both athletes have completed their races in succession their team time will stop.
All proceeds made on the RipRoar Relay event help to benefit The Youth Tribe.
Relay Bib for both participants + a piece of RipRoar swag (TBD)!
Questions about the Relay? Check out FAQ’s below!
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Yes. Every kid athlete must be registered + participate in the age-division race held before the RipRoar Relay.
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Absolutely! This is the chance to race with a sibling, friend, fellow age-division athlete, etc.
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Yes! The adult participating will need to wear as many timing chips to correspond with the number of kid’s that are racing. Each of the kid’s will need to have their own team name. The adult will only need to race once but will ‘tag’ all three kids in the exchange zone.
Adults - we aren’t asking to choose your favorite, but you will only need to wear one bib if racing with multiple kids.
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Yes, the registration for the Relay is separate from the age-division races. Kid’s will need to register and pay separately for both races in order to participate. All proceeds from the relay event benefit The Youth Tribe.
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Unfortunately, no but good news! Your relay registration cost goes directly to The Youth Tribe and is separate from the age division registration.
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Yes. Any adult wanting to participate will need to register for the Relay + purchase a one-time use USAT membership.
(The adult’s USAT membership ID will need to be input during registration.)
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Join us for our largest youth triathlon of the year in Des Moines! This is one you won’t want to miss whether you’re a seasoned triathlete or a first-timer!
Youth triathlon survives off of the support and generosity of businesses and individuals in the communities we travel to. All RipRoar races are supported by Youth Tribe 501c-3. Consider giving today to keep youth triathlon going into the future.