Hello Iowazers!

Just writing to let you know that I have used their website to contact them for more information so that I can get all the details to aid us in getting closure information of the roads around this event. They have pretty detailed course maps as it is, but I lack general time information and exact roads that will be closed. I can make a pretty good guess at it by their maps.

I am just letting you know, as I said above, I have reached out from their website on Monday (8/5) and then I reached out on their Facebook page (8/6). I tried using Des Moines Engineering site which shows closures, they don't mention the Triathlon anywhere, they don't have emails to facilitate a conversation there, so I'll try to reach out by phone here through end of next week. Essentially, letting others know so they won't get swamped by similar requests and that it can be directed through me if you have any information. I'll pass that on through the event form and Waze employees, reaching out to make sure it will be covered.

The triathlon is September 1st, and the cycle course (40k) goes down Park to State Hwy 28, to Army Post Road to Fleur, then turning around to go back to Grey Park. With Fleur being closed down it looks like at Park and Army Post being closed at Fleur, with State Hwy 28 being closed from Army Post to Park, leaves a few paths of entry to the airport. Park from the East to Fleur. Army Post from the East to Fleur, and North on Fleur from the South. We go from about 6 ways to get to the airport to 3 ways. Figured if there are plenty using Waze in Iowa, then we can get some smart routing around the event this year. I see that as a plus for safety of the event participants and personnel, and a faster way to route from A-B with smart navigation from Waze. That is my goal right now, I see great potential in this. I have already reached out to a few, but maybe the wrong people anyways. If anyone has insight, look forward to it, thanks!

Matt