Archive for ‘Hy-Vee Triathlon’
Hy-Vee crowns IronKids in Sioux Falls
The Hy-Vee IronKids Sioux Falls triathlon is in the books, with 130 kids crossing the finish line at Augustana College. Lots of strong qualifiers for the Hy-Vee IronKids U.S. Championship in West Des Moines on September 17. You can see more photos of today’s action on Mark Millsap’s Flickr page, and find complete race results on the [...]
First step on the road to the 2028 Olympics
Clouds gave way to sunny skies in Lawrence, KS today for the first Hy-Vee IronKids triathlon. Nearly 150 kids ages 6-15 turned out to compete in the swim-bike-run event, a qualifier for the Hy-Vee IronKids U.S. Championship in West Des Moines, IA on September 17. For full results, visit the IronKids website (go to the [...]
Hy-Vee IronKids kicks off in Lawrence
More than 130 kids turned out for packet pickup today in Lawrence, KS in preparation for the first Hy-Vee IronKids triathlon. Such excitement! They stood in the rain to hear the course talk and asked great questions. Awesome swag bags, and the volunteers look sharp in their green t-shirts. I can’t wait for tomorrow! Results [...]
One last story from the Hy-Vee Triathlon
We’re back! The Hy-Vee Triathlon put blogging (along with a lot of other things — like sleep!) on hold for a couple weeks … but with the 2010 event now in the record books, it’s time to catch up on everything else that’s been happening here in Hy-Vee land. First, though, an update on one [...]
Shawn Johnson surprises at Hy-Vee event
Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson took to the stage to inspire 8,000 fourth- and fifth-graders to lead healthy lifestyles and pursue their own fitness goals. By the time she finished speaking a few minutes later, she had made world headlines with a surprise announcement about a goal of her own – a return to Olympic competition. Johnson, the West Des Moines gymnast [...]