Local Iowa Triathlons:

May 2, 2026, TriByKnight Sprint Triathlon; Wartburg College campus, Waverly, IA; 900am fast time trial start; 300-yard swim (indoor time-trial start), 15-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. (USAT)

June 14, 2026, Pigman Sprint and Olympic Triathlon is one of the MWX club's most popularly attended races!  MWX is proud to be a sponsor and many members volunteer in the MWX after-race Food Tent.  Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (Palo, IA) Sprint distance is .5K swim, 25K bike and 5K run; Olympic distance is 1-mile swim, 26-mile bike, and 10K run (USAT) This event also includes an Aquabike and a Duathlon competition!
Its a great opportunity for our triathlon families to meet and get to know each other - we'll see everyone there!

June 28, 2026, Ames Sprint Triathlon; Ames, IA at Ada Hayden Park; 800am time trial starts; 750-meter swim, 15.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run.  (USAT)  This event also includes a Relay, ParaTriathlon, Aquabike, and a Duathlon competition!

July 18, 2026, DeWitt Crossroads Triathlon; DeWitt, IA; Start at Killdeer Recreation Area, 2471 330th Ave; Finish Central DeWitt High School, 519 E 11th St, DeWitt, IA   800 am time trial starts ; 500-yard swim, 15.5-mile bike, 4K run.

August TBD, 2026, Hero Hustle Sprint Triathlon, Schram Pond, Manchester, IA; 900am wave start; 400yd swim, 16-mile bike ride, and a 5K run to wrap it up.
Fun event.. Proceeds go to local fire stations

August 29, 2026, TRI Clear Lake; Clear Lake State Park Beach; Clear Lake, Iowa; 800am time trial start - limited to 750 participants; Sprint Triathlon 750 meter Swim, 12.4 mile Bike, 3.1 mile Run. Olympic Distance: 1,500-meter swim, 24.8-mile bike, and 6.2-mile run  (USAT)
They have a Kid's Splash & Dash on Friday evening - bring your 7 to 15 year-olds to experience the thrill. 

September TBD, 2026,   YMCA Triathlon; George Wyth State Park, Cedar Falls-Waterloo metro area, IA ;( previously the Accel Sprint and Olympic Triathlon);900am age group wave starts, Sprint Distance: 500 Meter swim, 15.8 Mile Bike, 3.1 mile run.

 

Previous Triathlons:

Quad Cites Sprint Triathlon; The DNR has completed the lake restoration work and we are ready to tri !!. Davenport, IA at West Lake Park ; 800am time trial starts; 600-yard swim, 15-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. 

Camp Courageous Sprint Triathlon; is at Camp Courageous;  12007 190th Street, Monticello, IA.  The event returns to the camp for the first time in years, taking it “closer to the cause”. 800 am time trial starts; 400-yard swim, 15.5-mile bike, 4K run. 

Gateway Challenge Sprint Triathlon  Gateway Park,  1640 Court Ave,  Marengo, IA 52301, 800am time trial starts, Sprint Distance: 500 Meter swim, 15.8 Mile Bike, 3.1-mile run.

Bluff Creek Triathlon; The DNR is going through lake restorations at Don Williams Park, Boone, IA; 800am wave starts, Sprint Distance: 500 Meter Swim, 15 Mile Bike, 5k Run, Olympic Distance: 1,500 Meter Swim, 24.8 Mile Bike, 10k Run - limited to 500 participants.  (USAT)

Cy-Man Triathlon·; Lake Petocka Park, Bondurant, Iowa; 900am age group wave starts, Sprint distance 750m swim, 25km bike, 5km run. (USAT)

Please send an email to MWXtri@gmail.com with other races you'd like to see on the list too.