Volunteers needed July 10 for Flatland Youth Triathlon

National-level day-long event at Gray's Lake first of a kind in Iowa

DES MOINES, IA (06/22/2010)(readMedia)-- Volunteers are needed July 10 at Gray's Lake Park for the Flatland Kids Triathlon Festival. The festival is the first of its kind in the area. A day-long event for ages 6 through 19, the event will include four elite athlete draft-legal races and two races for new triathletes. 150 young athletes are already signed up to compete.

Volunteers are needed 6:30 – 9:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the finish line, in the food tent or recovery zone, offering course direction, providing transition assistance or as parking attendants. Visit www.FlatlandKidsTrifest.com to volunteer with the event.

The Flatland Tri has been designated a USA Triathlon Youth Elite and Junior Elite Cup Race and is the only qualifying event for the National United States Triathlon competition in San Diego in August.

The event is sponsored by Action Accents, American Equity Insurance Company, Children and Families of Iowa, Des Moines University, DSM Tri, Elder Corporation, Iowa Events Center, Iowa Network Services, MidAmerican Energy, Scion of Des Moines, Speedo, Ume Compete and the YMCA.

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ElitaEvents is an experienced multi-sport event production company in Iowa. They organize the Jordan Creek Duathlon, Copper Creek Triathlon, Big Creek Tri 29, D.O.athlon for Life, among others. Their staff includes a USAT Certified Race Director and ITU official.