Season 3, Episode 31: A conversation with new IMT Des Moines Marathon race director Jake Jass

Jake tells about how his dad inspired him to try a triathlon and how a friend of his first go him started on working triathlons. Jake, an Ankeny High graduate and Ironman Des Moines race director, tells about changes he has made with this year's race and tweaks he hopes to make in the coming years. Jake gives his outlook on the cancelation of the Twin Cities Marathon and how that could affect his race. He goes into the decisions behind when it is unsafe to race and why the 2022 Ironman Des Moines event was held in stifling heat. He tells why the elite field has been scaled back for 2023 and one of his favorite things to do when he's not in the office or spending time with his wife and son.