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Today is Friday, November 20, 2009.   (11/20/09)
Complete Iowa Race Calendar

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Group Triathlon Training Program. Classes are offered four evenings of the week. Sign up for any 1, any 2, any 3, or all 4 nights. We provide coached swimming, biking, and running. Seminars and guest speakers are including too. Starts March 31st. Late entries allowed until full.

Info and registration link

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The Scenic Valley Pacers Running Club (Boone), is starting April 2nd. Meetings will be every first and third Thursday from April thru Oct. at 7 pm. Sponsored by the Boone County Family YMCA. Education and exercise…fun!!

Info & Registration

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Knoxville Capital Striders Beginning Runner's Group, 6:00 pm. the Gazebo @ The VA Hosptial near the tennis courts, Knoxville, IA.

Full info.

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Laps 4 Lizz, 1 PM, 2 Hour Non-competitive run / walk to honor Elizabeth Cassler. Southeast Polk High School Track. Runnells, IA.

Kristi & Troy 515-254-2935 entry_form

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Marching for Maria House 5K, 9 AM. Kehl Center, Clarke College, Dubuque, IA.

Brooke Gasman 563-582-7480.

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Spring Fever 5k&1Mile Run at Quincy Place Mall. Race time 9 am. Race begins at mall and run in Ottumwa Park Ottumwa,IA. . . . . . . . . Results

Rob Wonderlich 641-667-3801 entry_form_here

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L.I.S. - Panther Pride 5K and 1 mile Fun Run, 9:00 am. at and for Lutheran Interparish School in Williamsburg, IA

Donna Armbrecht
319-668-1562. entry_form

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Capital Strider's Loop the Lake, 8 AM
Gray's Lake in Des Moines, IA. Hosted by the Capital Striders

John.Lins 515-208-1993. entry_form

Results

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St. Patricks's Shamrock Shuffle 5k Run/Walk, 9 AM. Cedar Falls. St. Patricks Catholic Church is beneficiary. . results

Tracy Bermal 319-266-6237 Entry.form

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Spring Thaw 5K & 10 M run. 10 AM, Sioux City Riverfront Area Welcome Center, Sioux City, IA. . . . .

Rex Rundquist 712-255-3136. entry_form

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Ni-Bathska-Ke Trail Run 12 K. Platte River State Park, Louisville, NE. This 12k Trail Run is said to be the most challenging in the Midwest. Course is mostly single track, very rugged!

Will Lindgren 402.895.1081. entry_form

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Trotting for Teresa Shelter, 5K. Dubuque, IA. Managed by the Mississippi Valley Running Association.

Brooke Gassman 563-582-7480

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Footprints for Flood Relief 5K Run/ Walk, 10:00 AM. Gallagher - Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls , IA

Contact

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Capital Striders Beginning Runner's Group, starts in Campbell's Park in Clive at 6 PM.

Full info.

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Ankeny Beginning Runner's Group, Starts at the Blue Shelter at Prairie Ridge Complex east of the swim pool complex at 6 PM.

info & contact

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PRSSA's Do-Run-Run 5K Fund Run Walk - "Longer Strides for Longer Lives", 9 a.m.. Gateway Park, Cedar Falls, IA.

Brittany Westercamp or Meredith at 402-619-6597. entry.form

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RUN for the EGG, Easter Lake Beach, Polk County Conservation. 5 mile cross-country run/walk around Easter Lake Park on Easter weekend on a multi-surface trail. 9:00 a.m. - 5 mile run/walk begin, 10:00 a.m. - Kid activities. Awards include handpainted eggs 1st place - Ostrich egg, 2nd place - Emu Egg, 3rd place- Rhea Egg.
. . .Results

Lori Foresman-Kirpes 515-323-5300

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Gene Van Wyk Memorial 5k Run/Walk. Race Start 9:00 am at Pella Christian High School, 300 Eagle Lane, Pella, IA. Packet Pickup and Registration 8:00-8:45 day of race. . results

Darryl De Ruiter
Pella Christian H.S.
641-628-4440. entry_info

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Mt. Pleasant Fun Run 3.4 Mile W/R Prediction race, 9:00 AM. East Lake Park, Mt Pleasant, IA. Limited to first 200 runners. The two lap course will be a paved course that is mostly flat. You must predict your time and no watches allowed.

Lyle Murray, 80.N.Broadway, Mt Pleasant,.IA 52641. 319-850-0867

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3K3 Walk, Run, Wag, 5:30pm at Hansen Fieldhouse Parking Lot, Waldorf College, Forest City, IA

Kristi Leonard, Waldorf College, 106 S. 6th Street, Forest City, IA 50436. Ph.641-585-8182. entry.form

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AIDS Walk/Run, 10 AM. Starts @ the Des Moines University Academic Center at 35th & Grand in Des Moines.. . . . . .Results here

AIDS PROJECT 711.E. 2nd St, Des.Moines, IA 50309 515-284-0245

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Court to Court 5K, 9 AM. Run/walk sponsored by Drake Law School and Equal Justice Works for the benefit of Iowa Legal Aid. 9am downtown begining at the Polk County Courthouse and ending in front of the Court Avenue Brewing Company.

Chris Nydle 515-745-0877. Entry_form

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Hayes Hustle Run/Walk/Relay, 5K. 9 AM. Takes place at Bishop Hayes Catholic School, 2407 Cedar St. in Muscatine IA

Jason Wester 563-263-5538 entry.form

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Iowa Sports Foundation Mud Run, 3 M & 1 M, 9 AM.Sleepy Hollow Sports Park, Des Moines, IA.

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Iowa Speedway 8k – 9:00 a.m. Iowa Speedway Grounds, Newton, Iowa. Where the Rubber Meets the Road. Enjoy running the Speedway Grounds and finishing with a run through the Speedway tunnel and around the track. . results

Melissa Butler
Progress Industries
P.O. Box 1449
Newton, Iowa 50208
641-791-2846.
entry.form.here

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Go the Distance for Crime Victims 5K, 9:00 am. Thomas Park, Marion, Iowa. . results

Jill Cavanagh, or Nick Maybanks 319-892-6350

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Project Renewal Youth Program 5K, 1/2Mile. 8:30 AM at 6th & Warren, Davenport, IA.

Ann 563/324-0800. entry_here

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Clear Lake Earth Day 5k & 10K, 9:00 a.m. Race will start and Finish in Clear Lake City Park, Clear Lake, Iowa. . . . results

Trish Pletcher, 641-357-2159 or 800-285-5338

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Mayor's Annual Bike Ride for Trails, 20 and 30 miles. Ride begins at 10am at City Hall. Des Moines Park and Recreation Department.

Robin Leaper @
515-237-1404 or
e mail here

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Spring Fever — a Run for Service, 8:00 AM. 4th Annual fund raising run where the proceeded go to the Iowa Valley Leadership Class service project. Held at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA. . results

Paul.Podhajsky
641-754-7515 or 641-753-3672
or Betsy Macke

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Pi Sigma Epsilon’s Sprint into Spring 5K Run/Walk, 9:30 am. Start at the corner of 23rd and College Streets - On the Hill, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Collin Forst 515-306-5326 entry.form

online registration

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Lake Cornelia 5K Run/Walk, 9 AM at Lake Cornelia, Clarion, Iowa . ..Results

Lorna Keeling 515-532-2107

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Demon Dash for Cash, 5K R/W & 1M R/W, 9 AM. starting at at the Washington Jr. High School. The 5K Run/Walk will pass by each of the schools (High School, Jr. High, Lincoln and Stewart). It was organized to promote fitness and raise money for Washington Community School projects.

Teri Hartzler 319-653-6500. entry_form

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Osprey 5K Fun Run/Walk, 9:00 am. Annett Nature Center, Indianola, IA.

Missy Smith 15565.118th Ave Indianola, IA
50125. 515-961-6169 entry.form

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Run for Service 5K, 8:00 AM.Marshalltown at the Iowa Veterans Home.

Betsy Macke at 641-844-5619

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Couch to 5K Walk/Run, 9:00 AM. Nishna Valley Family YMCA in Atlantic, IA.

Mary Olnes 712-249-8296

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5th Judicial District 5k Run/Walk for Victims' Rights, 9:00am. takes place on Saturday, April 17th 2010 in Location is Grays Lake, Des Moines, Iowa.

Carly Millsap
68 Thayer Ave.
Des Moines, IA. 50320
515-242-6902.

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Earth Day at the Junction 5K & Fun Run, 9AM. Kids run at 10. Race starts and finishes at the Theatirical Shop on 5th St in Downtown Old Valley Junction (West Des Moines).

515-222-3642

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Gilda's Run for Laughs 5K, 1M, 8 AM, Isle of Capri Casino in Bettendorf, IA. , . results

Claudia @
(563) 326-7504

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Rehab Run 5K Run/Walk/Wheelchair. 3:00 pm. Race starts at pavilion #1, Iowa City Upper City Park, Iowa City, IA. Sponsored by the Physical Therapy Student Organization. Race profits will benefit the Foundation for Physical Therapy Pittsburgh - Marquette Challenge.

Abby Erion
563-380-9904. entry.form

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Boston
Marathon

what’s there to say?

Link here!

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UNI Earthday Run/Walk 5K, 1:00 PM. In Front of the Maucker Union on UNI's Campus, Cedar Falls, IA. Free!  

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Dyslexia Dash, 9 a.m. Noelridge Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Christy Deutsch 319-294-2036

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Track Meet,April 22nd to 25th 2009

Results here

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8K & 1/2 Mara. 8 AM at Drake Stadium, 28th & Forest, Des Moines, IA.


Complete
info here


Results

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Envi-Run 5k R/W & kids' fun run, Starts at 8:45 AM.Ada Hayden Heritage Park, Ames, IA

Jeanine Refsnider, 253 Bessey Hall, Iowa State
University, Ames, IA 50011-1020. 515-294-9241

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SCAVMA Scamper, 5k & 10k, 5K walk. Takes place at the I.S.U. Vet. School, ISU Campus, 1600 SE 16th Street, Ames, IA 50010. 8AM Results_here

SCAVMA Scamper
c/o Veterinary Administration
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011. entry.form

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Joan Wilson Memorial 5K. 9:00 AM, Not Your Ordinary 5K in Le Mars Municipal Park, Le Mars, IA.

Connie Engebretson 503 12th Ave SW Le_Mars, IA 51031. 712-546-9556.

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Gamma Phi Beta Final Stretch 5k Run/Walk, 10 AM. Iowa State University Central Campus: Ames, Iowa

Abby Long
318 Pearson Ave
Ames, IA 50014
319-239-4924

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Krisilis Bike / Run Biathlon (duathlon), Ind. & team (open and family). Events starting at 11 AM. nevada, IA.

entry/info

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GDMVA Walk for Wildlife, 8 to 11 AM. At Chichaqua valley trails in Maxwell, IMaxwell, IA.

Norma Wessel or Phyllis Olson 515/270-6920.

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Hoofin' It 5k Run/Walk, 10 AM, Grinnell College Harris Center, Merrill Park, Grinnell, Iowa. Your Participation Benefits: Mid-Iowa Community Action Group (MICA), providing essential food items to community members & Heifer International, fighting hunger in 115 countries by providing sustainable gifts of livestock.

Emily Lynam, 712-304-4167 or Hoofin'IT 5K

entry form

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Arbor Day 5K, 8:30am. Nebraska City, NE. Scenic course through city park, Arbor Day Farms, and Arbor Lodge State Park. A portion of each entry will be donated to Arbor Lodge SP--run a race and plant some trees!

Rose Ralstin, Nebraska.City Tourism & Commerce, 806 1st Ave, Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-873-6654. entry.form

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"I'm Ready for Summer" Mini Triathlon. Noon. SDSU HPER Building, Brookings, SD. Distances: Swim 500 yards, bike 12 miles, run 3.1 miles

Shari Landmark 605-688-5386

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RiverRun, 10K & 5K, team Comp. in 5K. Iowa City, IA. . . . .. . . . . .results

Pasha Korsakov 515-771-0213. registration

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March for Babies 6 Mile Walk, 7:30 AM. At Noelridge Park, Cedar Rapids, IA. Hawkeye Divsion for this year's March for Babies.  

 

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