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Trifest for MS

Trifest for MS
September 4th, 5th and 6th, 2026

The Trifest for MS triathlon, established in 2011 is the largest triathlon in United States raising money for mutliple sclerosis, drawing people from all over the country to support multiple sclerosis research and clinical care. This year we are inviting all alumni, sponsors, racers, encouragers and spectators back to where it all began in 2011, celebrating our 15th year of delivering MS research and clinical care in AR and and beyond. Come back to where it all begin and celebrate with us!

Historically the Trifest for MS event has funded MS research at UAMS in Little Rock, AR, UCSF in San Francisco, CA and NWU in Chicago. This year the Rampy MS Research Foundation is pivoting short-term to support critical MS care in NWA.

Arkansas has approximately 4,500 people living with MS. The UAMS MS program in Little Rock currently serves around 2,500 of those patients statewide, and about 1,000 of them live in Northwest Arkansas. Right now, there are four MS specialists in the entire state. That number will soon drop to three!

Rampy MS Research Foundation is leading a collaboration with UAMS, Community Clinic, Northwest Health, and the University of Arkansas to develop an MS care clinic model that curates existing clinical space in NWA to deliver specialty neurology, imaging, infusions, and coordinated support closer to home. Our goal is to reduce wait times, improve access, and keep care local for at least 1,000 MS patients in Northwest Arkansas.

“This illness is progressive,” Jo Rampy said. “We can get lost in that progressiveness. But we don’t. We take our energy and our time, and we place it into a cause that can help others.” The MS care clinic will serve 1,000 MS patients in Northwest Arkansas that are seeking home close to home.

*The events in 2026 will not be USA Triathlon Sanctioned due to the participant one day fee increasing to $21. Instead there is a $7 race insurance charge ($5 for youth triathlon) added during checkout.

Trifest for MS features a para triathlete division in all the youth events, and the super sprint distances. Simply register for your race distance and choose the option during registration that you are a para athlete.

Top donors

No. Name Amount
1 Anonymous $1,065.85
2 William Askew $852.85
3 Anonymous $533.35
4 Brad & Tom Olphy $533.35
5 Mr. Mark $533.35

Top fundraisers

1 View fundraiser page for Jeff

Jeff Clapper

$2,548.02

Raised

$1,000.00

Goal
2 View fundraiser page for Molly

Molly Hardin

$2,545.18

Raised

$2,400.00

Goal
3 View fundraiser page for Nicole

Nicole Odell

$2,364.55

Raised

$2,500.00

Goal
4 View fundraiser page for Christine

Christine Culpepper

$1,284.80

Raised

$1,000.00

Goal
5 View fundraiser page for Cecilia

Cecilia Luedloff

Raised: $1,146.73

Registration fees

Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.

TRIFESTA 54.5 - The Original Closed

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  • Join the original Trifesta challenge! Achieve Trifesta status and receive special recognition come race weekend. Participate and complete all three triathlon races–the Super Sprint, Sprint and Olympic distances–in one weekend, a 54.5 miles.

    1. Online registration closed

Trifesta Mini - 24.3 (Youth 12-15) Closed

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  • New for 2026! Join the Trifesta Mini challenge! The youth event is open to ages 12 and older. Is the Trifesta 54.5 just a little too much? Achieve the new Trifesta Mini 24.3 status. Participate and complete in the three "short" triathlon races: the Youth Triathlon on Friday night, Saturday's night's Sprint, and Sunday's Super Sprint

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Trifesta Mini - 24.3 (Adults 16+) Closed

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  • New for 2026! Join the Trifesta Mini challenge! The adult event is open to ages 16 and older. Is the Trifesta 54.5 just a little too much? Achieve the new Trifesta Mini 24.3 status. Participate and complete in the three "short" triathlon races: the new Mini Tri on Friday night, Saturday's night's Sprint, and Sunday's Super Sprint

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Youth Tri 5-8 (Friday, 5:30pm) Closed

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  • 25 yard swim, 1 mile bike, 1/2 mile run

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Youth Tri 9-15 (Friday, 6:15pm) Closed

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  • 75 yard swim, 2 mile bike, 1 mile run

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Sprint Triathlon Closed

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  • 400m Swim, 13 Mile Bike, 5K Run

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Super Sprint Triathlon Closed

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  • 200y Swim, 3.75 Mile Bike, 1 Mile Run

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Olympic Triathlon Closed

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  • F1 Format: 800M Swim, 13 Mile Bike, 5K Run, 700M Swim, 13 Mile Bike, and 5K Run.

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Olympic Aquabike Closed

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  • F1 Format: 800M Swim, 13 Mile Bike, 700M Swim, 13 Mile Bike. Your time stops once you cross into the transition area after the 2nd bike.

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Sprint Relay Closed

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  • per person. Relays can have 2 or 3 members. 400m Swim, 13 Mile Bike, 5K Run

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Super Sprint Relay Closed

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  • per person. Relay teams can have 2 or 3 members. 200y Swim, 3.75 Mile Bike, 1 Mile Run

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Olympic Relay Closed

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  • Per person. Relays can have 2 or 3 participants. F1 Format: 800M Swim, 13 Mile Bike, 5K Run, 700M Swim, 13 Mile Bike, and 5K Run.

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Olympic + Sprint Triathlons Closed

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  • Register for the Olympic and Sprint Triathlons and save!

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Olympic + Super Sprint Triathlons Closed

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  • Register for the Olympic and Super Sprint Triathlons and save!

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Sprint + Super Sprint Triathlons Closed

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  • Register for the Super Sprint and Sprint Triathlons and save!

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Olympic Aquabike + SuperSprint Triathlon Closed

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  • Register for the Olympic Aquabike and Super Sprint Triathlon and save!

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Virtual Sprint Triathlon Closed

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  • If you can't join us in person, you can compete in the Sprint Tri virtually. Virtual participants receive all the perks of the Sprint Tri, including race shirt, finisher medal, swim cap, and official race bib.

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Celebrate! Corporate Relay Closed

Bike Clinic (August 22nd) Closed

Bike Clinic focused on injury prevention and tri bike transition setup. Injury prevention will be conducted by Derek Lee of Rise PT. Clinic will take place at 9:15am after the end of the triathlon training session.

  1. $18.04

    $15 plus processing fees

    Mar 1 - Sep 5

Adult Triathlon Training (Saturday, August 22nd) Closed

Trifest for MS offers in-person training for adults, ages 18 and up. Join us for a 4-week, triathlon training series that helps prepare you for the race of your dreams. Sessions are held on Mondays except the Mock Tri. Dates below. Pool access is only from 6-7PM. August 3 - Monday - 6:30pm-7:45pm August 10 - Monday - 6:30pm-7:45pm August 17 - Monday - 6:30pm-7:45pm August 22 - Saturday (Mock Tri Race Simulation) - 8:30am Includes an in-person, mock race simulation on Aug. 22. Costs $30 per session, or $100 for the entire program. Location: Melvin Ford Aquatic Center, Memorial Park, Bentonville, Arkansas

  1. $34.09

    $30 plus processing fees

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