Badlands Self-Paced Triathlon
Workout at your own pace to reach your goal!
This event is focused on getting people out to enjoy our parks for the summer! Walk a new trail each day, enjoy a bike ride around the Crooked Crane Trail, come lap swim at the indoor pool, or water walk in the sun at the outdoor pool.
DIVISIONS:
- Ultra Ironman – 4.8 mile swim, 52.4 mile run/walk, 224 mile bike
- Ironman – 2.4 mile swim, 26.2 mile run/walk, 112 mile bike
- Tinman – 1.5 mile swim, 13 mile run/walk, 56 mile bike
- Olympic – 1 mile swim, 6 mile run/walk, 24 mile bike
- Sprint – 750 meter swim, 3 mile run/walk, 12 mile bike
RESOURCES:
- Summer 2026 Log Sheet
- Keep track of your totals and turn in your log sheet on or before the deadline.
- Activity miles may be completed at WRCC or outdoors.
- Indoor Track | 5 laps = 1 mile
- Outdoor Path | 1 lap = 1.1 miles
- Lazy River (indoor) | 1 mile = 54 times around
- Lazy River (outdoor) | 1 mile = 35 times around
- Lap Pool | 25 yards (1 length) | 1 mile = 36 laps (down and back is 1 lap)
- Yards to Meters Conversion | 1 yard = .9144 meters OR 25 yards = 22.86 meters
- TRAILS:
- Crooked Crane Trail: 1.9 miles paved trail, 9.6 miles outback trail
- Eagles Park/ Gress Complex: .8 miles trail
- Friendship Park: .3 miles trail
- Leisure Park: 1.1 miles trail around WRCC
- Rocky Butte Park: .8 miles trail
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CSI Investigation
Have you ever wanted to become a crime scene investigator? Now is your chance! In partnership with the Dickinson Police Department, we'll talk about difference aspects of CSI such as collecting evidence, dusting for fingerprints, and more!
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ages 10-18
- Registration Deadline is Wednesday prior to session
- July 13-16
- Mon-Thu
- 1:30-3:00 pm
Creative Lab
Creative Lab is a series of free art workshops for high school students in Region 8 of North Dakota, designed to provide accessible creative experiences for youth who may not normally have opportunities to participate in art programs. Program is funded through the Walmart Foundation (Region 8 Youth Initiative: Moonshot Taskforce)
Each workshop is designed as a stand-alone class, allowing students to attend any session without feeling behind. At the same time, the classes are linked through the theme:
“How Ideas Become Art.”
Students will explore observation, abstraction, symbolism, experimentation, and collaboration through hands-on projects that encourage creativity, problem-solving, and self-expression.
The program is designed to be welcoming for students of all skill levels, especially those who may not consider themselves “artistic.”
Program Structure
5 Workshops | 2 hours each. Each session follows a consistent format:
- Introduction and inspiration discussion • Creative warm-up activity • Guided art project • Group share and reflection
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Creative Connection
Do you enjoy building with your hands? If so, this is the perfect class for you! Over the course of four days, we’ll work together to assemble different wooden stem kits. At the end of the session, you’ll get to take home your completed builds!
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ages 10-18
- Registration Deadline: Wednesday prior to session
- June 22-25
- Mon-Thu
- 1:30-3:00 pm
Gamer Ascend
Join us for two thrilling weeks of competitive gaming in a tournament-style format! The week of June 15, players will face off in Madden and Super Smash Bros., and during the week of July 20, the action continues with Rocket League and Mario Kart. Show off your skills, climb the brackets, and compete for awesome prizes awarded to the top finishers in each game. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or just looking for a fun challenge, these tournaments are the perfect way to connect, compete, and claim victory!
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ages 10-18
- Registration deadline is the Wednesday prior to session.
- June 15-18
- July 20-23
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