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| Pink
Ribbon Run, 8:00 AM. Cancer is expensive. There are costs that add up which
are not covered by insurance, including non-medical expenses. Your support is appreciated!
Cedar Falls, IA. . . . . . .Results. |
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Pumpkinfest 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 PM. Starts at the Jones County Courthouse on
Main Street to Wapsipinicon Trail in Anamosa, IA. . . . . . .Results. |
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| Tornado Alley 5K/10K & 1M, 8:00 AM. The route begins and ends at Algona
City Hall. Enjoy a flat, fast route that is run entirely within the Algona, Iowa
city limits. Stick around to enjoy the Algona Band Day Festival. The 1 p.m. parade
downtown features multiple bands. More info at www.algona.org. |
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| IRON Ivy Homing Hustle, 9:00 AM. Lace up to show your Charger Pride. Takes
place at the Chariton Square Gazebo, 104 N Grand St., Chaiton, Iowa. |
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| Harvest Half Marathon and 10K,
7:30 AM. The start and finish line is located at the All Seasons Center, 770 7th
St NE, Sioux Center, IA, for both the half marathon and 10K. All finishers will receive
an awesome Harvest Half medal! However, those registering after September 22 are
not guaranteed a medal on race day. . . . . . .Results. |
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| Whamm 5K (Windsor Heights Annual Mini Marathon), 9AM. This event takes
place at the Colby Park in Windsor Heights, IA. |
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| Swiss Valley Trail Races, 5+M, 50K & 25K, 7:00 AM. Swiss
Valley Nature Preserve, Preosta, Iowa Proceeds benefit DCCB for use on enviormental
education. Hosted by the Iowa BYU alumni association. . . . . .Results |
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| GRRRR Great River Road Race 10K & 5K Run/Walk, 8:30 AM. This event
takes place in Pikes Peak State Park in McGregor, Iowa. . . . . . .Results. |
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| Harvest Festival Champagne 5K Run, 9:00 AM. At 205 Main Avenue, Clear
Lake, IA. |
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| Roseanna's 5K Run, 9:30 AM. Roseanna Otto was a loving mother to 3 beautiful
little girls. She was an amazing sister, daughter and friend. She was a lover, giver
and caretaker. Roseanna was murdered by her abusive ex boyfriend May 27, 2019 in
Winterset, Iowa. |
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| Corpuscle Shuffle 5K & 1M, 9:00 AM. Takes place at 5500 Lakeview Pkwy,
Davenport Iowa. . . . . . .Results. |
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| Finish Strong: Dan Sorenson 5K, 8:30 AM. This event takes place in Pella Iowa
in Memory of Dan Sorenson. |
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Johnston Running Club Youth XC Meet
Johnson Schools, Jonston, Iowa, Iowa
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| Ditmar's Spiked Apple 5K. 8:00 AM or 10 AM. Takes place at Ditmars Orchard,
pumkin patch & Vineyard, 19475 225th St., Council Bluffs, Iowa. |
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| Mind Over Miles 5K, 8:00 AM. Takes plaace at Ada Hayden Park, 5205 Grand Ave.
in Ames, Iowa. |
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Kristen
515-233-1699
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| Hawks Watch 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 AM. Starts at the Hitchcock Nature Center at
Honey Creek, IA. |
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The Blazing 5, 8 AM. Welcome to the fastest 5k in the Midwest.
Open to all! Prize money! FREE ENTRY for time qualifiers of; M/ 14:30. W/ 20:00.
Takes place on a FLAT & FAST closed loop in Watwr Warks Park, Des Moines,
Iowa. . . . . . .Results.
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800/626-6826 or 319-398-6821.
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| Go Hawk Hustle Run/Walk, Middle School student fund raising event in Waverly,
IA. Raises funds for the Waverly Shellrock Middle Schools. |
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| Backpocket Beer Mile, 6:00 PM. Takes place at "The Yard: in the
Johnston Town Center, Johnston, Iowa. 4 laps, 4 beers! You've probably read about
these. Standard "Beer Mile" rules apply. Competitive and recreational catagories/waves
options available. . . . . .Results |
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| Empower House Spooktacular 5K Run/Walk, 10:00 AM. Takes place at Quilan Court
in Davenport, Iowa. Part of the Fall Festival. |
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| Spooky Sprint Half, 10K & 5K, 7:00 AM. Takes place at Big Creek
State Park in Polk City, Iowa.. Join us for the annual Spooky Sprint, a Halloween-themed
run that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes great swag (designer shirt,
custom medal), chip-timing, live results and awards, free photos, costumes, free
kids' dash, great post-race food, and plenty of fun activities. . . . . .Results |
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Janet Wilwerding
6221 Merle Hay Road
515-727-7781
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| Kiwanis Boomtown Glow Trail 5K, 9:00 AM. This event takes place at
Tilford Elementary School in Vinton, Iowa. Hosted by the Vinton Noon Kiwanis Club.
Benefiting Operation Backpack from Vinton Shellsburg School District |
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| Back the Blue Pump N Run, 8:00 AM. Pump, Run or Walk to Back the Blue. 5K
Pump and Run a participant's score will be based on a combination of how many times
he/she can bench press a % of their weight (see weight charts posted on the Facebook
page for this event) & 5K race time. Pump and Run athletes can weigh in and lift
between 8:00 am and 9:15 am on race day. Event takes place at 5205 Grand Street,
Ames, IA. |
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| Paws in the Park 5K Run/Walk for the Foundation for the BAHS, 8:00 AM. This
event takes place at the Iowa Arboretum in Boone, IA |
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| Helping Hand Run 5K Run/Walk & Jam III, Noon, Event takes place at 404
Euclid Ave. in Indianola Iowa. Raising momney for Fodd Insecurity! |
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| Haunted 5K, 10K, Half & Full Marathon, 8:00 AM. This event takes place
at Easter Lake Park in Des Moines, Iowa. |
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| UNI Homecoming 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 AM. UNI, 2700 Campus St, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
This year's course will start and end at the Campanile on the UNI campus. Racers
will take two loops around the southeast side of campus. |
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| Distance Apocalypse Zombie 5K Run, 6:00 PM. A combination of flag football
and a Zombie Race. Event takes place at Keystone Turner Hall, 91 2nd. Ave., Keystone,
Iowa. |
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| Waldorf
Homecoming 5K, 8:30 AM.. This event is part of the Hocoming Celebration weekend
on the Waldorf University Campus Forest City, Iowa |
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Amanda
Hess
PO Box 193
Lansing, IA. 52151
(563) 568 - 1493
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Winterset Covered Bridge Run, 8:45 AM. This event takes
place in Winterset IA. This year honoring the Cutler - Donahoe Bridge. Put on by
the Rotary to benefit the City Park Maze. Has been a Oct. annual race for many years.
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| Backbone Trail
Run. 10K & 4M, 9:00 AM. Starts at the At Backbone Beach Shelter, by the
playground., Dundee, IA. To Backbone State Park of course! The Backbone Friends Group
provides funding for projects that the normal park budget cannot absorb. |
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| Bone 5K Dash & Monster Mile, 10:00 AM Takes place on the Lake McBride
Trail, Solon, Iowa. Help raise awareness and support for pediatric patients battling
rheumatic diseases. . . . . .Results |
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| Nana Jana Fun Run, 9:00 AM. Takes place at Dan-D Farms. 3044 Hwy 14, Knoxville,
Iowa. A fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Research & Prevention. |
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| Love Louder 5K, 8:50 AM. An Anti-Bullying 5K presented by With Love Addy!
Takes plac3 at the Jester Park Amphitheater at Jester Park near Granger, Iowa. |
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| Running Free 5K, 8:00 AM. Race is rescedules and will start at Running Wild
in Davenport, Iowa. Takes place on the Duck Creek Trail. Procedds go to World Relief
of Western Iowa and Eastern Illinois. |
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Solar Powered Running Club Youth XC Meet
Rockford Fossil & Prairie Park, Iowa
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| Mines of Spain Trail
100M, 100K Runs. 8:00 AM. Starts at Louis Murphy Park.1700 South Grandview
Ave. Dubuque, IA. The 100 mile and 100 kilometer races will follow a well-marked
~20mi course that starts and finishes in Louis Murphy Park but spends most of its
miles in the Mines of Spain Recreation Area on the expansive network of dirt, grass
and rock trails that run throughout. . . . . .Results |
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Solar Powered Running Club Youth XC Meet
Rockford Fossil & Prairie Park, Rockford, Iowa
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Joetown
Classic 5K Run/Walk, 9:30 AM. Part of the IMS Homecoming
& Alumni Family Weekend. Race starts and finishes at the Iowa Menonite School..
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Waukee Track Club Youth XC Meet
Mid America RecPlex, WDM, Iowa
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| Pink Pumpkin 5K Family Run/Walk, Bike, 9:00 AM. Takes place at the Osceola
Regional Health Center in Sibley, Iowa. Breast Cancer Awareness. |
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Duathlon (Trail), 10:00 Sprint, Kids
Event, Solo or Relay. Races start near the Jay Spence Shelter in Greenwood Park in
Des Moines. Novice and experienced off-road trail duathlons along with a kids event.
. Note - this is a local event and all proceeds go to the Central Iowa Trail Association.
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| Color the Campus Fun Run, 10:00 AM. Event takes place at the Scott Community
College Belmont Campus, 500 Belmont Rd., Bettendorf, Iowa. |
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| Dick Washburn Middle School Iowa State XC Meet, 10:30 AM. Event takes place
at Ankeny Centennial High School, Ankeny, Iowa. Sponsored by the Iowa Track Coaches
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| Carl's 5K & Fall Fest, 10:00 AM. Individual & Team participation.
Fund raiser for the Iowa Farm Sanctuary in Oxford, Iowa. Carl was the fi |
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| Geode Trail Challenge 25K, 12K & 5K Trail
Races, 9:00 AM. Danville, IA. Proceeds go to maintenance of this beautify Park |
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| Move for Adoption 5K, 1 PM. Put on by Iowans for Adoption. Takes place at
Ada Hayden Park in Ames, Iowa. |
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| ZTA Think Pink 5K, 10:00 AM. Zeta Tau Alpha's annual breast cancer awareness
run at the University of Iowa. Takes place at Hubbard Park in Iowa City, Iowa. |
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| Scare on the Square 5K, 5:30 PM. Run is part of the Monroe Old Settlers Day
Celebration and has a Halloween theme.Enjoy the costume contest after the run. Takes
place in town square in Monroe, Iowa. |
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| Corridor Running North Shore Distance Classic, 1/2 mara & 4M Runa, 9:00
AM. Take place at Lake Macbride, Main Lodge near Solon, IA. . . . .
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| Iowa Beer Run - 5K Dimentional Brewery Fun Run, 11:00 AM. Dimentional Brewery
in Dubuque, Iowa. |
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| Village Zombie "downhill" Run 5K, 10:00 AM. Also a costume contest.
Meet at the Village of East Davenport to be bused to the start. Race begins at Duck
Creek Park and finishes at the Village of East Davenport, IA. Buses. . . . . .Results |
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| Yippee=Ki-Yay Races, 50K. Hafh, 10K, 8:00 AM. The start & finish of this
event is at the Iowa West Foundation Trail Head Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Takes
place on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail. . . . . .Results |
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| RUNorwalk 8K & 5K Run /
5K Walk, 8:30 AM. Warrior Stadium / Mineart Field Norwalk, Iowa. Prizes awarded
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers as well as other categories see registration
form for more info.Norwalk, IA . . .Results |
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| Run to the Well, 9:00 AM. A fundraising event sopprting "The Well', a
Knoxville are cause org. supporting and ministering those in need in the area. Takes
place at 404 W. Pleasant St., Knoxville, Iowa. |
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| HAWKS RUN HOME 5K, 9:30
AM. This event takes place at Hubbard Park and proceeds on paths along the river.
This is in partnershipo with the Univ. of Iowa Dance Marathon. Takes pace on the
Hawkeyes Homecoming Day, Iowa City, Iowa...... . . . . . ....Results |
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Valley Youth Tunning Club Jr Olympic Cross Country Meet.
Valley Southwoods School, West Des Moines, Iowa
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| Haunted Hustle 5K, 5:00 PM. The Haunted Hustle 5K is not your typical race;
it's a thrilling journey through a haunted landscape that will test your speed and
bravery. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a wickedly good time,
this event is perfect for all fitness levels. Takes place at the WRC, 2301 Hudson
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| Lions on the Run, 9:00 AM. Celebration run for a 3rd to 5th grade camp for
students who've been training together. Open to all! Takes place at Des Moines Christian
Achool in Urbandale, Iowa (on their campus> |
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| 1st Annual Archie Lee Foundation SuperHero 5K, 9:00 AM.Proceeds to the Foundation.
Takes place at Centemmial Park in Waukee, Iowa |
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To Grandmother's House We Go Trail 5K,
10K & 15K Runs, 9:00 AM., The race takes place at Browns Woods in West Des
Moines, Iowa. Severe single and double track with roots, rocks and ruts..Race produced
by the Capital Striders Turkeys.. . . . . . . .Results
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Equalizer
6 Hour & 24 Hour Runs, Gray's Lake, Des Moines, IA. A
1.91 mile essentially flat loop, lighted asphalt path, scenic, circling Gray's Lake
(loop includes 1300 foot lighted bridge crossing the lake) with splendid views of
downtown. You get an age and gender-based Equalizer in addition to your actual distance.
Awards 1st 10 places. This is a fun, low-key event. . . ..... . . . . .Results.
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