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FOR A BETTER YOU. FOR A BETTER US.

Turkey Trot

TURKEY TROT

Join us for our annual Turkey Trot Race, 5k walk/run, and team edition! Race to collect items for your Thanksgiving dinner! The winner of the race will receive a turkey for their Thanksgiving meal!

Team Edition: Race with your family/group to collect items for your Thanksgiving meal along the way!

Individual: Participate in our timed 5k race/walk (not collecting items)! Top runners will receive Thanksgiving sides to go with their meal and winners receive a free turkey!

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Time: 8:30 am (check-in: 7:30 am)
  • Located: 18th St. YMCA
  • Price:
    Individual: Early bird pricing: $25  |  After Oct. 31: $30
    Family Edition: Early bird pricing: $55  |  After Oct. 31: $65
  • Route Map 

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VOLUNTEER

We are always looking for volunteers to make our races possible! Sign up to volunteer and cheer on our runners!

Volunteer

Download registration form

Thank you to our 2020 Turkey Trot Sponsors!

 

Sprint Triathlon

RESULTS

 

RESCHEDULED FOR:

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020
  • Race begins at 8:00 am
  • Beginning at the 16th St. YMCA
  • Cost:
    Early bird pricing: $40 individual  |  $90 team
    After June 26: $50 individual  |  $135 team
  • All registrations include a free t-shirt!
  • Race Map

The YMCA's Spring Triathlon has been moved to July 18 as our Sprint Triathlon!

Participate in the YMCA Sprint Triathlon! All ages are welcome. Participants will complete a 400 yard swim, 12.2 mile bike, and a 3.1 mile run/walk.

IT'S TIME TO START TRAINING!

Check out this 10 week training plan to prepare for the triathlon!

TRAINING PLAN

NEED A TEAM?

Sign up individually or compete relay style with a team! Need people for a team? Contact us and we'll try and put together a relay team for you!

I need a relay team

Beyond the Scale: Fitness & Nutrition Coaching

Beyond the Scale: Fitness & Nutrition Coaching is a program created to help participants learn how to adapt and manage a healthy lifestyle. This program consists of weekly meetings as a group to hear from professionals in the health community, discussion with others in the program, weekly take home goals to practice what we’ve been learning, and a better understanding of how to lose weight and manage a healthy lifestyle.

  • Jan 4 - March 22, 2021
  • $84 members | $104 non-members
  • Mondays: 5:30 - 6:30 pm

ADDITIONAL PERKS:

  • All participants who attend the first four sessions can bring a friend to the remaining eight sessions for free!
  • Discounted YMCA personal training.
    Members: 4 - 30 min. sessions: $55 ($25 off)
    Non-members: 4 - 30 min. sessions: $85 ($35 off)
  • A pre and post assessment will be taken so participants can track their progress during this educational program.

 

Couch Potato Triathlon

Join us for the YMCA's Annual Couch Potato Triathlon!

Swim, bike, run!

Complete a triathlon in six weeks! Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles. What a great way to start out the new year by completing this triathlon challenge! This triathlon is open to members and non-members, so invite your friends to join you! Once you turn in your log sheet you will receive a FREE long sleeve shirt!

NEW THIS YEAR:

Mini-Triathlon Challenge

All Couch Potato participants are invited to participate in a mini-triathlon on Feb. 16 as a finale to the Couch Potato! The mini-triathlon will consist of a 2 mile indoor run, 8 mile indoor bike, and 250 yard swim. This is a great way to challenge yourself after your Couch Potato accomplishment or a stepping stone in training for a sprint triathlon! And all participants receive a free medal for accomplishing the mini-triathlon!

This mini-triathlon is optional with a $10 additional charge. If you sign up for the mini-triathlon you will receive $10 off the Spring Triathlon registration!

January 6 - February 16, 2020
  • $25 per person (members & non-members)
    Mini Triathlon: Addition $10
  • All ages welcome
  • Registration opens: Nov. 11
  • Registration deadline: Jan. 31

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Fitness Benchmarks

Schedule an Evaluation

A system of exercise standards that categorizes the fitness level of our members and keeps you motivated to push on to the next level with incentives for advancement. Four levels of excellence must be completed in order and can be tested by appointment. The top incentive is a free month membership! Fitness Benchmarks provides an added layer of accountability and competition that promotes individual success, community building, and gym camaraderie.