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Homecoming 5K Road Race. 7 PM, Registration and the race will be at the BVU Football Field. Storm Lake, IA.

Nick Maas at 712-749-2013.

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Healthy Hearts 5K R/W. 9 AM, Lucas County Health Center in Chariton, IA. . . . . . .Results

Shannon James 641/774-3370 info-&-entry

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Killer Bee 5K Run/Walk, 8 AM, O'Keefe Library, St.Ambrose University campus, Davenport, IA.

Entry_form & info or 563/333-6295.

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New Horizons Scholarship 5K Fun Run/Walk, 9:00AM. Gilbert High School, Gilbert, Iowa.

Paul Jacobson 515-232-3738

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Viking 5K Run & Walk, at Grand View College, Des Moines, IA. Beautiful tree lined course thru residential neighborhood.
Results.

info here
515/263-2957

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Downtown Cedar Falls Pink Ribbon Run (5K), 8:00 a.m. Benefiting the Black Hawk County Pink Ribbon Task Force, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Gary Jones 319-266-3556

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Iowa Walk to D'Feet ALS Principal.Park.&.Gray's.Lake Trails, Des Moines, IA. Registration: 9 a.m., Walk: 10

515-986-2181

Results

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Graham to Graham 5K / 1M., run or walk. 8 AM at the Carroll Rec Center, Carroll, IA.

712-792-5400 Joy.Middleton @ Carroll Rec Center
716 N Grant Carroll, Ia 51401

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Simply the Best...Dam Run at Riverfest, 5K run/walk. 8 AM. Race begins at the Waverly Civic Center, Waverly, Iowa in Waverly, IA. . . . results

Bill Cashman (319)352-0986

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of Iowa will hold its Walk in Water Works Park in des Moines. Registration and check in will begin at 8:30 with the Walk to begin at 10:00 am.

Jay W. Brewer, 515-321-8051

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Canine Capers, Eagle Point Park ,Clinton, IA. 2M R/W with or without dog. 9 AM.

563-242-2457.

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Quad Cities Light The Night Walk - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening 2-3 mile walk, held annually. Proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. John O'Donnell Stadium, Davenport, IA.

Ann Conkin
Ph:319.339.0072

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Monona Germanfest 5K R/W, at 8 AM. Starts at Monona City Park, Monona, IA.

entry.form.here 563-516-1010 Tracey.Smith

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Indian Hills Homecoming Race, 5k Race, 1 Mile fun walk. Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA. . . . . . . . .Results

Bill Gray
Indian Hills Community College, 626 Indian Hills Drive, Bldg #14
Ottumwa, IA 52501
800 726-2585. ext. 5209

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Bridges of Madison County, Covered Bridge Festival 5K Run / Walk. City Park. Also children's races. 9;15 AM. Winterset, IA. .Results

Cathy
515/462-2445.

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Tau Beta Pi "Pi Mile Run", sponsored by , to benefiting the Special Olympics, 9:00AM. Brookside Park, Ames, IA

Matt Goodman
c/o Tau Beta Pi
110 Marston
Ames, IA 50011 641-330-8022

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5K Run for the Pumpkins, 8:00 a.m. Wapsi Ana Park, 105 S. Linn Street, Anamosa, IA. . . . . .results

Nicole Sander 319-462-6878

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The Rec Center & Iowa Wesleyan College Tiger Trot 5k Fun Run & Walk, 8:00 AM at Iowa Wesleyan College, Howe Student Activity Center, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

319-385-2960 Molly.Baker or Dennis Green, The Rec Center, 200 East Monroe, Mt. Pleasant, IA, 52641

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Pinnacle Prairie 5k, 9:00 AM. Cedar Falls, IA.

Dave Lipinski 319-433-6355

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1/2 Mara, 10K, 5K, 1M, 1/2M. Iowa City, IA. . . . Results .

e_mail_here
Laurie Canady
319-321-0280 entry.form

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Dr. Robert Tucker' Loras XC Open Invitational, 4:30 PM, Dubuque, IA.

Ph.
563/588-7491

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5K Trail Run/Walk, 9 AM. The location of the race is at the Altoona Campus in Altoona, IA.

Robin Sullivan
Altoona Campus
1500 8th St. SW
Altoona, IA 50009

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Lake Darling Trail Run, 8:00am, Lake Darling State Park ( 3 miles west of Brighton, Iowa)

Alicia Meader 319-461-5748 or Mike.Christensen 319-653-1569

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Walk for Lupus Now, 9 AM to Noon. Grays Lake trail in central Des Moines, IA. This is a fundraising walk to further the mission of the Lupus Foundation of America, Iowa Chapter.

Andrea Jackson 515-279-3048

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University of Northern Iowa Homecoming 5K, 8 AM Cedar Falls, IA. Finishs at the UNI Dome.

Josh Pommer

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Oskaloosa Trail Run for the Red, 10K & 5K R/W.Starts and finishes at the Oskaloosa Middle School, Oskaloosa, IA. Proceedas go to the Mahaska County Red Cross. A proud supporter of this race calender!

Nancy Place
Mahaska Cnty Red Cross
641-673-4306

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I.A.T.C. State-Wide Middle School/Jr. High Meet, Saydel High School Cross Country Course - Located at Saydel High School, 2 miles north of Des Moines.

Complete Info

e-mail_here

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CVRA’s Indian Summer Distance Classic, 10M, 4M, Trail Run, 9 AM. at Lake MacBride State Park, Solon, IA. . . . . . . Results

319/363-7138

Bruce_Bachmann

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Stepping Stones Stroll, 9:30 AM. Stepping Stones Early Learning Center, 300 Panther Dr., Knoxville, IA

Pam Mahoney
641-828-7837

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Brant’s Great Pumpkin Race, 5K and 1 mile, Kids Run and a Ghoul, Ghost and Goblin Gallop. 10 AM at Earlham Community School, Earlham, Iowa.

Cindy Madren
200 NW 8th St
Earlham, Ia 50072
515.758.2057

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Step Out Run to Fight Diabetes 5K Fun Run, 8 AM. Blank Park & Blank Park Zoo Grounds, Des Moines, IA.

Melissa Marcsisak, 2600 72nd Street, Suite.O, Urbandale, IA 50322 515-276-2237.Ext. 6864

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Nancy M. Kapheim CBRC Memorial Classic, 10K Run, 5K Run at 8 a.m. Main Pavilion, Sunset Park, Rock Island, IL

CBRC hotline 563/326-1942.

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Especially for You, Women's 5K Run & Walk, 1 mile family walk for Brest Cancer, 8AM. Cedar Rapids, IA.. . .Results

800/626-6826 or 319-398-6821.
E mail here

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Running With Heart 5K & 10K Run/ Walk, 10 AM. On Iowa State University campus next to State Gym, Ames, IA . During Cyclone Family Weekend.

Hans Schafer
563-271-7076

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"On the Road for Education" Marathon and Half Marathon, 5K & 10K, 8 AM. Sponsored by the Newman Home Development, 2445 19th Street SW, Mason City, IA 50401.

Eric Branson 641-423-6638
e mail here

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Lacey Keosauqua Fall 5K & Trail Walk, 9:00 am. Lacey kesoauqua State Park, Keosauqua, Iowa.

Kristi Polonsky Keosauqua Chamber of Commerce PO Box 399 Keosauqua Iowa 52565. Ph.319-293-6434.

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IAFP 5K Run/ Walk “Run With Your Doctor, 7:00a.m. Raccoon River Park, West Des Moines, IA

Katie Cox, 100 East Grand Ave., Suite 170, Des Moines, IA 50309 515-283-9377

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Grant Wheeler Memorial 5K Run/Walk,
9 AM at Orchard Hill Reformed Church 1215 Elmridge Dr. Cedar Falls, IA. Proceeds for scholarships for young Christian runners in honor of Grant Wheeler. Results

Don Williams
319-277-7362
e-mail-here

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Swisher Gas N Go 5k Run/walk and 1 mile fun run. 8 AM, at the American Legion Pavillion, Swisher, IA. . . . . . .Results

Rae_Lynn_Lamparek 1296 Derby Ave N.W., Swisher , Ia 52338 319-846-3974

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Corridor Light The NIght Walk, Time: 5:30 PM - Festivities begin; 7:30 PM - Walk starts. Location: Coral Ridge Mall / Iowa Children's Museum

Shauna Hardin; 319-339-0072.

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Teen Library Council 1 mile, 5k Fun Run/Walk. 9:00 a.m. at Belle Plaine Community Library, Belle Plaine, Iowa.

Kristi Sorensen 904.12th St., Belle Plaine, IA. 52208 319-444-2902

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AIChE Spooky Sprint 5K Fun Run, begins at the Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences (10 am. Corner of Washington St. and Capital St. ) at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

 

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Iowa AAU District XC Championships for ages 9 to18. Knoxville Cross Country Club. Registration from 8:30 – 9:30 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Alongside & East of Pine Knolls Country Club), 1506 S. Attica Rd., Knoxville, IA 50138

Joe & Christina Cunningham 641-842-6096 –H 641-820-0283 Cell

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Run for the Roses, 5K & 10K, an Ames tradition. Ames Middle School l. The address is 3915 Morftensen Road.

5K at 9 AM, Kids' Fun Runs at 9:30 AM, 10K at 10 AM

Results.

Mike @
(515-292-6604)
Future
info and entry

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Marathon, 5 Person Marathon Relay, 5K Run/Walk and a Kids 1M Fun Run. Part of the Lewis & Clark Festival.well. .

Steven L. Uhl 712-252-2653.Ext.3124. Details at Web-site-here

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Danville Booster club "Harvest Moon Run", 5K and 2.1 Mile at 7:00 PM. Danville High School, Danville, IA. . . . results

Kathy Speer
13307 Beaverdale Rd
West Burlington, IA 52655. Ph.319-759-0316

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Run for the Ridge 5k Cross Country Run/Walk, 9:00 a.m. Pioneer Ridge Nature Area, Hwy. 63 (South of Ottumwa), Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

Kurt Baker, Wapello County Conservation, 1339 Highway 63, Bloomfield, IA 52537. Ph. 641.682.3091.

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Abana Banji Run 5K, 9 AM. Takes place at Ada Hayden Park in Ames, IA. A Fundraising Event for the Ames High School Uganda Project
sponsored by student council and SHEPH. “Abana banji” is Lugandan for many children. Each summer since 2004, Ames High students have traveled to Uganda to build schools for the Ugandan children. Many of these children are orphans, whose parents have died from the HIV-AIDS epidemic in Africa. All proceeds from The Abana Banji Run will go toward projects helping the children of Uganda.

Tim Mooney
Boys Cross Country Coach, Ames High School
(515) 817-0600

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Des_Moines Marathon.& Half Mara

web site

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Halloween Hustle 5k Run, Kids Mile, and Tot Trot out at Raccoon River Park, West Des Moines. 5K at 11 am and immediately following is the kids mile and tot trot. The race will start at the Nature Lodge at Raccoon River and loop the lake and finish at the shelter where there will be refreshments and awards. . . .Results here

Britt_German, 515/224-1888 or 515/224-9901 ext. 229.

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USA T&F Junior Olympic Cross Country Meet. Valley Southwoods Freshman High School, West Des Moines, IA. 3K or 4K. 1 PM.

Craig_Calhoun @ 515/276-1948

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ZTA 5K Run/Walk for the Cure. 11 AM. City Park in Iowa City, IA. This race benefits breast cancer awareness and education. Kara Westercamp, ZTA 5K. 815 East Burlington, Iowa City, IA 52242 . . . . . . . .results

Heidi Tangren-815 E. Burlington Iowa City, IA 52240 or Jacquelyn Hart-320 S. Gilbert #1033 Iowa City, IA 52240

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CBRC Pumpkin Dash 8Km Run and 4Km Run/Competitive Walk, 9:00 am. Credit Island Park Clubhouse, Davenport, IA.. . Results

John Parker at 563-332-9051 or 563-323-7025..

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Spook River 8K Race & 1 mile run/walk. 8:00 am Meet at Ollie Park on 3rd St, Ollie, Iowa Halloween theme with prizes awarded for best costumes. Free breakfast for participants.

Rob Wonderlich 641-667-3801

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Race for the Cure, 5K run/walk at 9 AM. Starts at the downtown western gateway, 15th and Locust.

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Info @
515/309-0095

Results

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Westside's Wicked 2 Mile Walk/Run, 8AM. Bergfeld Pond in Dubuque, Iowa. Shuttles will be provided from Westside to the race site

Carla Kemp, 4170.Penn. Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52002
563.557.2348

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Pathways Behavioral Services 5K Run, 9AM. Proceeds will benefit "Pathways Behavioral Services". Starting line is located at Valley View Park ( corner of Meynard and Greenhill in Waterloo, IA. $15 entry free with reduced rates for children and special rates for families that participate. All participants will receive a long sleeve t-shirt.

Vicki.Mueller at 319-235-2521.Ext.422

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Devil's Dash Cross Country 5K/15K Run, 1pm. Ushers Ferry - Cedar Rapids, IA

Bob Andresen
6816 Terrazzo Dr NW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
319-329-5456.

 

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