{"id":666,"date":"2025-07-17T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/?p=666"},"modified":"2025-07-10T12:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:54:29","slug":"dynamic-duos-return-special-compass-prepares-for-2025-key-largo-triathlon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/dynamic-duos-return-special-compass-prepares-for-2025-key-largo-triathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamic Duos Return: Special Compass Prepares for 2025 Key Largo Triathlon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2024, Special Compass made waves in Key Largo when 12 athletes with disabilities teamed up with local triathletes to compete as \u201cDuo Teams to Race.\u201d It was a weekend full of emotion, empowerment, and unforgettable memories. And now \u2014 we&#8217;re heading back for more.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reflecting on Last Year:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As featured in <em>Keys Weekly<\/em>, the 2024 Key Largo Triathlon at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was a testament to what\u2019s possible when inclusion takes center stage. The night before the race, athletes, Power Buddies, families, and volunteers came together to share stories and prepare for race day. The energy was electric.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking Ahead to 2025:<br \/>\n<\/strong>We\u2019re thrilled to announce our return to paradise! The <strong>2025 City Bikes Key Largo Triathlon<\/strong> is happening on <strong>Sunday, August 17<\/strong> at the world-famous John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.This year\u2019s event includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Olympic &amp; Sprint Triathlon<\/li>\n<li>Duathlon<\/li>\n<li>Olympic Aquabike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re racing or cheering, this destination event is one you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why It Matters:<br \/>\n<\/strong>These races aren\u2019t just about speed or medals \u2014 they\u2019re about pushing past limits <em>together<\/em>. Each Duo Team tells a story of courage, teamwork, and heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join Us:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Become a Power Buddy: <a href=\"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/buddy-registration.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Be a Rider: <a href=\"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/rider-registration.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2024, Special Compass made waves in Key Largo when 12 athletes with disabilities teamed up with local triathletes to compete as \u201cDuo Teams to Race.\u201d It was a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":668,"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666\/revisions\/668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/specialcompass.org\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}