Trifest for MS

🌟 Event Overview

The Trifest for MS triathlon, the largest triathlon in Arkansas, draws people from all over the country to Bentonville to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.

💰 Fundraising Impact

• Hosted by: The Rampy MS Research Foundation.
• Annual Goal: Each year the race raises almost $100,000 towards multiple sclerosis research in Arkansas at UAMS, Northwestern University in Chicago and University of California at San Francisco (UCSF).
• Total Raised: Since 2012, the Trifest for MS and other foundation activities have raised close to $900,000.

🗣️ Personal Stories

“Most people don’t realize research doctors actually have to raise a lot of money themselves to fund their research,” race founder Scott Rampy told Fox 24 News. “So we would rather keep scientists in their lab coats studying the disease and figuring out how to cure it versus raising money for their research.”

His wife, Jo Rampy was diagnosed with the disease about 20 years ago. She said the organization is a good way to show other people living with the condition, that they’re not alone.

🌱 Living with MS

“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.”

⚠️ Participation Notes

• Sanctioning: The events in 2025 will not be USA Triathlon Sanctioned due to the participant one day fee increasing to $21.
• Race Insurance: Instead there is a $7 race insurance charge added during checkout.

🏆 Inclusive Categories

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.

📅 Event Details

Date: August 29th, 30th, and 31st

Location: 2000 NE Memorial Park Square, Bentonville, AR

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