The City of Rifle Parks and Recreation Department announces a number of upcoming events:
Pony Express Kids Mini Triathlon
50 yard swim / 1.2 km bike / .6 km run
Date – Saturday, July 20, 2019
Fee - $ 10
Ages – 4 -10 Years old
Description - The annual kids triathlon in Rifle! Bring your little tyke for this fun sized event. Based at Metro Park directly before the Rifle Tri-fle, kids get a chance to get in on the fun by swimming 50 yards in the swimming pool (up and back), pedaling around Metro Park 2 times on their favorite cycling machine and finishing up with one more lap on foot around Metro Park.
Rifle Tri-fle
Super Sprint Triathlon
450 yard swim/ 11 km bike / 2.5 km run
Date – Saturday, July 20, 2019
Fee - $30 Individual / $60 Team (Teams consist of 3 people)
Event Schedule:
450 yard swim (9 laps down and back)
11 km bike ride (8 lap loop)
2.5 km run (along Rifle Creek Trail)
Traffic Closures for both events:
- Road closed at East 21st Street and Whiteriver Avenue.
- Road closed at East 16th Street and Whiteriver Avenue.
- One lane traffic 18th Street and Railroad Avenue.
- Metro Park Parking Lot closed.
- Staff parking in police department public parking area.
- Public and participant parking in Garfield County Associate Court – (if needed overflow into Metro Park parking lot).
For any further questions please call Rifle Recreation at (970) 665-6574.
A big THANK YOU to Sierra Excavating & Alpine Bank for sponsoring and helping make this event possible.
Come one! Come all! Rifle Aquatics 50th Celebration 1969 to 2019!
Date: Saturday July 20th, 2019 Fee: $3 per person to swim
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In celebration of 50 years of operation, join us for a fun filled day of swimming, food and prizes at the Art Dague Pool and Waterslide!
Thank you Shelter Insurance – Tyler Davis Agency for providing free hotdogs and drinks while supplies last.
Thanks to Brenden Rifle 7 Theaters there will be giveaways and a dunk tank for the public to enjoy.