Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Des Moines, IA
Entry is $35 now and rises to $45 after Aug 14, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.
The longer route heads out to Easter Lake in the southeast part of Des Moines, so you spend a good stretch of the race near water. The road surface is consistent throughout, and the course has been run long enough that most of the kinks have been worked out over the years. Both distances share the same morning, which keeps the start area busy without feeling chaotic.
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