MomsTRI Women's Sprint Triathlon

MomsTRI is a women's triathlon where we celebrate each others accomplishments. 

The triathlon is designed for all women and is the first event of its kind in

the Phoenix West Valley.

Whether you're a veteran or a novice triathlete, this race is for you!

Our sprint triathlon is focused on inspiring YOU, experienced triathletes, beginners and non-athletes to join with other women in loving their bodies and feeling unstoppable! 

We are proud to support New Life Center, our local emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. A portion of every registration goes to supporting the refuge provided to women & children escaping violent situations. Please consider making an additional donation when you register.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook & Instagram.
 

Here are just a few things to look forward to:
A free T-shirt (the kind you'll really want to wear)
Finisher's jewelry (not a medal to throw in a drawer somewhere)
Finish line refreshments just for our participants.
Swag Bag.
**Finish Line photos, free to download from registration page

If you can’t join us in-person, register for our virtual triathlon. You’ll still get the same awesome MomsTRI swag with the flexibility of a virtual race!

** We cannot guarantee photos along the bike and swim, however our photographer will be at the finish line taking pictures. 

Race Day 

Sunday April 14, 2024

420 S Estrella Parkway Goodyear, AZ 85338

Sunday Morning To Do List:

1. Park car

2. Drop off bike in transition and setup your area (6 bikes per rack)

3. Pickup bib and swim placement bracelet (if you didn't get it on Friday)

4. Pick up timing chip (you must have your bib)

5. Get body marked (must have bib)

6. Have fun

Events Schedule:

5:15 am Check in and transition opens

5:30 am Pool opens

5:50 am to 6:10 Swim line up

6:00 am First swimmer starts / Transition closes

7:15 am Swim must be completed by this time

5:15 am - Check-in & Transitions Area Opens: 

Participants that went to Friday's packet pick-up can go to the express line to pick-up their timing chip.

Drop your bike and gear off in the transition area first and bring your bib to the

timing chip table to verify bib number.

For those who cannot make it to packet pick-up you may pick up your bib and swag at the check-in and then get your timing chip.

Please know which color bracelet you need. 

BLUE - Expert under 7 minutes
GREEN - Advanced 7:00-9:00 minutes
RED - Intermediate 9:00-11:00 minutes
ORANGE - Beginner 11:00-17:00 minutes
YELLOW - Novice 17:00 +minutes

 
6:00 am - Transition Area Closes:

Transitions set-ups must be completed. 

Please setup 6 bikes per bike rack
No one is allowed to enter or exit the transition area.
No spectators are allowed in the transition area at any time before, during or after the race.

Swim and Meeting Times Sponsored by Osborne Jewelry:

Swimming groups will report to the following area at the designated times. Please do not report early.

You must swim on the same lane out and back before moving over to the next lane. 

See swim plan here
 

North side of the pool
5:50 am - Expert under 7 minutes
                 Advanced 7:00-9:00 minutes
6:00 am - Intermediate 9:00-11:00 minutes
6:05 am - Beginner 11:00-17:00 minutes
6:10 am - Novice 17:00 +minutes

Bike Course Sponsored by Trek Bicycle:

Helmets are required and no earbuds are allowed on the bike course.
The 12-mile bike course is a four mile loop.  
You will need to complete the loop three times before reentering the transition area. 
See bike course map here.
 

Run Course Sponsored by Spooner Physical Therapy:

We recommend you carry your own water for the run course. There will be one water station Sponsored by Spooner Physical Therapy  near the transition area and another on the run course near the 1.50 mile mark.  
Earbuds are allowed.
Please watch for traffic when crossing streets or drive ways.
See run course here.
 

Transition Area Sponsored by Trek Bicycle:

MomsTRI has a two direction transition area.  
Participants will always enter from the west and exit on the west end.
Be sure to run over, not around, the timing mat at the entrance after you swim and finish cycling AND at the exit to begin cycling and running.

Your transition start and finish times are recorded by crossing the mat.

Parking:

Please do not park in the parking lot along Estrella Parkway, be extremely careful when entering and exiting the parking as there might be some pedestrians on the sidewalk. 

Kids Area Sponsored by Legacy Traditions Schools:

Our Kids area is Sponsored by Legacy Traditional Schools.  We will have a jumping house and a coloring area. A parent or guarding must accompany children at all times.

Play at own risk.

Post meal Sponsored by Robek's:

You will need your bib number. Robek's staff will get you the item you will selected. If you did not make a selection Robek's will have extras upon availability.

They will have a few additional for sale. 

Post Race Snacks:

We will have Bundtinis Sponsored by Nothing Bundt Cakes Goodyear, Cuties, Bananas and water.  

Please take one per participant. 

T-Shirts Sponsored by AZ Embroidery and Printing Lab and AZ DTF Transfers:

Participants will get the size they ordered. Any exchanges will be done after upon availability 

MomsTRI Packet Pickup 

Thursday March 12th, 2026

3-7pm,

By the YMCA POOL

Southwest Valley Family YMCA

2919 N Litchfield Rd Goodyear, AZ 85395

Packet Pickup:

• Please have your QR code ready on your phone or print out

• Please arrive at the time you selected

• Pick up your mom/sister/friends packets too, just bring a screenshot or print out

• of their registration on your phone.

• At packet pickup you will get the following

• Bib number, Event T-shir, Swim color bracelet plus any purchased items. 

Packet Pickup Raffle:

• Visit our awesome sponsors and get a ticket.

• Visit our awesome sponsors for extra tickets in the Race Day Raffle.

• You must be present to win.

• This is in addition to the raffle on Saturday! You can win more than once!

• Don't forget to drop off your tickets in our Gear Shop on Saturday morning. 

Get an additional raffle ticket if you bring a snack

This year we are holding a special donation collection for New Life Center! They have asked for snacks for the children living in their shelter. Please bring individually wrapped snacks to packet pickup or race day. We love the work New Life Center is doing to help women and children escape domestic violence. Please help us show our appreciation and bring a snack!

*** Our goal is to get all our sponsors and partners to be at packet pickup and at the event, 

however each sponsor/partner makes the decision to attend or not to attend*** 

Race Day: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location:

Southwest Valley YMCA

2919 N Litchfield Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395

5:30 am - Check-in & Transitions Area Opens: 

• Participants that went to packet pick-up can go to the express line to pick-up their timing chip. Drop your bike and gear off in the transition area first and bring your bib to the timing chip table to verify bib number.

• For those who cannot make it to packet pick-up you may pick up your bib and swag at the check-in and then get your timing chip.

  
  

6:45 am - Transition Area Closes:

• Transitions set-ups must be completed.

• Please setup up 7 bikes per bike rack.

• No one is allowed to enter or exit the transition area.

• No spectators are allowed in the transition area at any time before, during or after the race.

 

Swimmers Meeting Times:

Swimming groups will report to the following area at the designated times. Please do not report early.

6:50 am - Expert under 7 minutes
                 Advanced 7:00-9:00 minutes
7:00 am - Intermediate 9:00-11:00 minutes
7:10 am - Beginner 11:00-17:00 minutes
7:20 am - Novice 17:00 +minutes
 

Note: For participant safety no spectators will be allowed in the pool area.

Bike Course:

• Helmets are required and no earbuds are allowed on the bike course.

• The 12-mile bike course is a four mile loop.  

• You will need to complete the loop three times before reentering the transition area.

• See bike course map here.

  
   

Run Course:

• We recommend you carry your own water for the run course. There will be one water station near the transition area and another on the run course near the 1.75 mile mark.  

• Earbuds are allowed.

• Please watch for traffic when crossing streets.

• See run course here.

  
   

Transition Area:

• MomsTRI has a one direction transition area.  

• Please setup up 7 bikes per bike rack.

• Participants will always enter from the south and exit on the north end.

• Be sure to run over, not around, the timing mat at the entrance after you swim and finish cycling AND at the exit to begin cycling and running. Your transition start and finish times are recorded by crossing the mat.

 

Parking: 

• Participant parking is located at St. Thomas Aquinas Church.  

• Please park in the designated area, any vehicle not park in the designated area could be towed at owners expense.
  

• Participant parking is not allowed at the YMCA or the Goodyear Community Park.

• Participants may drop off their bike and gear in the YMCA lot before 6:40 am. After unloading at the designated drop zone please park your car in either of the designated locations. See addresses and map below.

   

St. Thomas Aquinas address:

13720 W Thomas Rd, Avondale, AZ 85392

2025 Event

Get ready for a fun 12-mile ride through the Goodyear area! Our route is a 4-mile loop that you will complete three times. It's a great, flat route, perfect for any beginner and super fast for seasoned cyclists! Don't forget your helmet; it's a requirement to rock this ride! For your safety, headphones are not allowed during the bike portion. 

MomsTRI

Swim - You will swim lanes to complete the 400 meter distance.

Bike Route- You will love the flat bike course, consisting of three 4-mile loops.

Run - Run (or walk) through Goodyear Park and the surrounding neighborhoods.

If you’ve participated in MomsTRI before, you know our finisher’s party is the perfect place to celebrate your accomplishment! If you’re new to MomsTRI, we can’t wait to meet you and share the fun with you!

This truly is an event for every woman!

2025 Event

The run is a 3-mile trail through Goodyear Park, neighborhood and part of Estrella Mountain Community College.  Just like the cycling event, the run is flat and perfect for beginners who may need to walk. Prepare yourself for an emotional finish, when you see your family cheering you on and pushing you through that finish line! Your children are welcome to cross the finish line with you.

2025 Event

Your triathlon will begin at the pool with a 400 meter swim. The pool at the SouthwestValley YMCA is 50 meters long. There are eight lanes and the swim will be serpentine style. You swim up one lane, cross under the lane line and swim down the next lane until you reach the opposite side of the pool.  In keeping with the noncompetitive nature of MomsTRI, kickboards are available if you're worried about the swim. Really, this event is for everyone and every ability level.  You can swim any stroke and even walk through the pool if you need to! We don't care how you swim, just that you're joining us for a great experience! When you check-in at the packet pick up or the morning of the race, we'll ask you to choose a swim group based on your estimated swim time. Faster swimmers will be the first group to begin and each swimmer will be staggered to allow space between participants.  

Again, don't stress about this- it's just to help us organize you into groups and get the event going. We'll give you a wristband corresponding to your ranking, making it easy to find your group when you line up at the pool.

Expert -under 7 minutes

Advanced 7:00-9:00 minutes

Intermediate 9:00-11:00 minutes

Beginner 11:00-17:00 minutes

Novice 17:00 +minutes

Completing a sprint triathlon is totally an attainable goal for almost everyone, even for someone who might not be in shape or consider themselves very “athletic”.  It just takes commitment and a lot of baby steps.  We have created a simple 12-week training program that will have you 100% prepared to complete MomsTRI and have an amazing experience while doing it!  If you currently are not active, please consult your doctor before starting any training program.  It is important to have a solid fitness base before starting this program.  Make sure that you can walk and bike 20-30 minutes continuously before starting this training program.

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This training program can work for everyone but is especially designed for beginners.  You can do any stroke for the swim at MomsTRI.  We will even have kick boards available that you can use at any point in the swim.  However, freestyle is definitely the most efficient stroke.  If swimming is not your strong point, you might want to ask a friend or hire a swim coach to give you some pointers.  It is NEVER too late to learn a new skill!  You can do this!  The swim workouts are interval based.  Swim the given distance and then rest the stated time before beginning the next interval.  For example, the Saturday swim workout in week 2 is “Swim 4x50m, rest 20 seconds then swim 8-10x25m, rest 15 seconds.”  To complete this workout after warming up 5-10 minutes, first swim 50 meters and rest for 20 seconds before swimming the next 50-meter interval.  Repeat this until you have completed four 50 meter intervals.  Next begin with the first 25-meter interval, rest 15 seconds before beginning your second 25-meter interval.  Repeat until you have completed 8-10 25-meter intervals.  If you need more rest time between intervals, take it!  Listen to your body and do YOUR best.

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The bike and run training are based on time, not distance.  Feel free to go as slow as you need.  If you can’t run the whole time, alternate between jogging and walking.   Depending on your speed, by the end of the program you may very well be over shooting the distances of the triathlon but that will only help your endurance.  To give you an idea of how long each leg of the triathlon may take, here are some general times for each leg (fastest – slowest).

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400 Meter Swim: 5-20 minutes
12 Mile Bike: 30-60 minutes
3 Mile Run: 20-50 minutes
 

Starting at week 5, you will begin biking and running back to back (a.k.a. bricks).  Brick workouts are an essential part of any triathlon training program.  You will quickly realize that as you transition from biking to running your legs will feel like “bricks” for the first 5-10 minutes of the run.  By practicing back to back biking and running your body will learn how to push through the beginning of the run and you will mentally be ready for that heavy feeling.

The key to any training program is consistency.   However, if you get sick or life gets in the way for a few days, don’t stress out over it.  Just pick back up as soon as you can.  Remember, the whole point is to have fun and become a stronger, healthier you!
 

6:45 am - Transition Area Closes:

Transitions set-ups must be completed.
Please setup up 7 bikes per bike rack.
No one is allowed to enter or exit the transition area.
No spectators are allowed in the transition area at any time before, during or after the race.

The virtual triathlon is an event you can do anytime, anywhere!

You can swim, bike and run in any order or any way that is feasible for you. You could even split it up on different days if you need to. If you don't have access to a pool, substitute the swim with another 5k run, 12-mile bike ride, or another challenging activity.

That's the flexibility and fun of a virtual race!

We will mail your MomsTRI shirt and necklace to you after our in-person race.

MomsTRI is an empowering all-female race; athletes must be at least 12 years old to participate.