2025 Iron Gnome

The Iron Gnome Returns April 7. All Students, Faculty, Staff and their families are invited to participate in a month-long fitness event. Those who complete the event will attend the Finish Line Party to enjoy snacks, treats and where the winners of the event will be announced

What is the Iron Gnome? The Iron Gnome Triathlon consists of two different events: Full Iron Gnome and the Half Iron Gnome. Participants may only choose one of the events. The Iron Gnome consists of Swimming, Running (with some alternates if running isn’t your thing) and Biking. The difference between the Full Iron Gnome and the Half Iron Gnome is the distance of the individual events. (See tracking cards).
When is the Iron Gnome? The Iron Gnome officially starts on April 7, 2025 and ends on May 7, 2025. Participants will have the entire month to complete the challenge. Distances will be tracked on the tracking card. The tracking card should be turned into Analane Powell (Research Department) as soon as they are completed to be in the running for prizes. For the competition between Communities, no later than May 8, 2025, at 5 pm, to count towards Communities competition.

File Attachments: 2025_IRON_GNOME_PARTICIPATION_INSTRUCTIONS, 2025_HALF_Iron_Gnome_Tracking_Sheet, 2025_FULL_Iron_Gnome_Tracking_Sheet

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