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Indian Hills Scholarship 5K Run/ 2 M Walk starting at the Ottumwa Campus at 6:30 pm.. Free 1 Mile run for grades 6-8 at 5:30 pm and grades 3-5 at 5:45 pm. (no t-shirt for non-Ottumwa Grade Schools or Kids race) One award Male and Female for each grade/3-8. Kids 7 & under 400 meters at 6:00 pm.

Jim Streeby at 641-680-5684.
entry form

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Johnston Youth XC Open, 5:30 PM Racetime, Registration starting at 5.30PM. $5 entry fee. 2 mile race distance (Race is for Grades K-8 only). Walnut Ridge Recreation Area, Johnson, IA. This is north of Camp Dodge on Beaver Ave near the weather radar tower. . . . .Entry form

Bridie_Sellers,
Johnston Running Club
Bridie-515-669-5844
Chad-515-669-5220 .

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Viking 5K R/W & Kid Trot, 8:30 AM. Grand View University, Des Moines, IA. Beautiful tree lined course thru residential neighborhood.
Results.

Alumni Office - 1200.Grandview Ave, Des.Moines, IA 50316
515-263-2957. Register

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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. ... . . . .Results

Gary Jones 319-266-3556

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NAMI of Iowa will hold its walkat Farm Bureau Lake, 5400 University Avenue in West Des Moines. Registration and check in will begin at 8:30 with the Walk to begin at 10:00 am.

Marijke Hodgson, 5911 Meredith Drive, Suite E, Des Moines, IA 50322.
Cell-319-551-1417.
W-515-254-0417.

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5k WIPEOUT Domestic Violence, 9 AM. Morgan Creek Park, Palo Iowa

Jennifer Upah
D.I.A.A.
1st Ave SE STE 302 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
866.319.8987

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AWARE 5K Run/Walk, 8:00AM. Men & Women Running Together for Cancer AWAREness. Storm Lake, IA.

Danielle Schlenger
712-213-8683. register

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Appetite for Marion Festival/Band on the Run 5K, 4 PM.Marion Square, Marion, IA

Jim Hall, 222-3rd St.SE, Suite 610, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-892-0142 x 110.

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Ely Fall Fest 5K & 1M, 8:30am. Ely Community Center. 1570 Rowley Street, Ely, IA . . . . . results

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Believe 5K Run / Walk, 9:30 PM. Following the football game. Stanwood Park Shelterhouse in Stanwood, IA.

William Bails 319-331-7939. entry_form

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StepOut Walk, 5K Run or Bike to Fight Diabetes, 8 AM. Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, IA. American Diabetes Assn, 2600 72nd.St, Suite O, Urbandale, IA.

Joani Matalone515-276-2237 ext. 6365

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Northwestern College Red Raider Road Race, 8:30 AM. DeValois Stadium on the campus of Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa

Mark Bloemendaal, NW College, Alumni Relations, 101-7th St SW, OrangeCity, IA 51041
712-707-7127.

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Broken Toe Trail Run/Walk, 10 AM. 4 mile run/walk & 2 mile walk. Stone State Park, Sioux City, IA

Brent Copple 712-204-7609

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5K Run/Walk for the Pumpkins, 8 AM. Wapsipinicon Park, Anamosa, IA. . . . .Results

Nate Dunn
F&M Bank
220 West Main St
Anamosa, IA 52205. 319-573-8327.

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Get Your REAR in Gear 5K, 8 AM. Raccoon River Park, West Des Moines, IA. Colon Cancer Coalition of Iowa.

David McCuskey 515-559-4789. register

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12:1 Run, Half Marathon, 5K & 10K. Races begin at 8 AM. Harmony Bible Church, 21589 Highway 79, Danville, IA. Course goes into Geode State Park.. . . . . results

Libby_Samples 319-470-7045.

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OcktoberFest 5K Run/Walk, 4:45 PM. At Fort Defiance State Park, Esterville, IA.

Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce
620 1st Ave South
Estherville IA 51334

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Elma Fall Run 5k and 10 mile, 10:00 am. Elma, Iowa.

Race Director, 409-2nd_St., Elma,.IA..50628. 641-393-2539.

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Tau Beta Pi "Pi Mile Run" 5K, 10K & Half Marathon,, 9:00AM. Brookside Park, Ames, IA. Proceeds to Special Olympics..

LeVern Faidley
3615 Fletcher Blvd, Ames, Iowa, 50010
515-450-1107
entry.form

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Lime Creek Nature Center “Timber Trot”, 9 AM. Lime Creek Nature Center located just north of Mason City off Highway 65.

Carrie Berg

641-210-7005.
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Katie's Crusaders 5K/10K & Kids Fun Run, 8am. Centennial Park, Waukee, IA

Katie Mangan 790-SE.Bobwhite Ln, Waukee, IA 50263
515-987-0075

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CVRA Timber Trek 4.3M, 1 PM. This is an off-road race. Amana RV Park (north of Amana, off Hwy 151). .... . . . .Results

John Armon 319-362-4065. entry_form

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Iowa Walk to D'Feet ALS, Principal Park, Des Moines, IA. , 10 AM.

Contact

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STINKFOOT 5K 8 AM. Lions Park, Altoona, Iowa. .... . . . .Results

Jason Bernstein
301 11th St NW
Altoona, IA 50009
515-202-9501. info_sheet.

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

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

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Running Village 10 MIle, 20 Mile and 50k Trail Race, Cedar Falls, Iowa. his will be 90% off-road on dirt trails and grassy paths. Race will consist of 25K loops with an estimated 2 miles of paved bike path. Get your dirt on!

Scott Gall, 319-277-1154, Bryan_McCarty 319-961-7789 register_hee

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Eastern Iowa Middle School Cross Country Invitational, 4 PM. Open to all boys/girls middle schools. Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids, IA. . . . .Results

Julie Gerke
LaSalle CC Coach
735 Prairie Dr. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-393-1165.

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Going the Distance to Make a Difference 5K R/W, 9:00 AM.. Reasoner Dam, Humbolt, IA.

Gary Moritz, 1000 N.15th Street, Humboldt, IA 50548 - 515-332-4200

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Pella in Pink 2 Mile Run/Walk (Supporting Breast Cancer Recovery at Pella Regional Health Center), 8 a.m. West Market Park, Pella Iowa

Positively Pella, Lexi_Kanis, 818-Washington St, Pella IA.
641-628-2626

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Run the Ripple 5K Run/Walk, 9 AM. At Meadowlark Shelter in Squaw Creek Park in Marion, IA. Millhiser Smith Foundation,

Contact

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Muscatine County 4H 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 A.M. Musser Park shelter, Muscatine, Iowa.

Muscatine County Extension Office
563-263-5701or 800-992-0894

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Wild Pony Run, 5K Cross Country Run/Walk, 9:30 AM in the beautiful Elk Rock Park, located at Red Rock Lake north of Knoxville, IA. Sponsored by the Friends of Elk Rock a non profit organization.

Linda Cross 641-891-4400

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

Jenny Burkart
320 Antler Court
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 360-0702.
entry info

   

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Creepy Crawl 5K Fun/Walk, 8:30 AM. Burlington, IA. Benefits area school system. Pick the school you want to represent. Sponsored by F&M Bank & Trust.

Amy Walsh 221-Jefferson St, Burlington, IA. 329-768-6116

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Fight for Air Walk, American Lung Association in Iowa’s
Fight For Air WALK (1 Mile Walk, 5K Walk), 8 AM.
Principal Park in Des Moines (1 Line Drive, Des Moines, Iowa)

Contact 515-309-9507

Info

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Eagles Fright 5k Run / Walk, 8:30 AM. On the Grounds of Mental Health Institute, 2277 Iowa Ave, Independence, Iowa

Contact or

Nathan Bock

641-228-0087

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SOUPER 5K Walk/Run, 4:00 pm. Starts at 221 First Street NE Mount Vernon, IA (Community Center). All proceeds benefit the Mt. Vernon/Lisbon XC team and the Community Resiliency Project. Race packets will include free tickets to taste test the Mount Vernon Chili Cook-Off following the run!

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K9 5K and Dog Walk 5K & 1Mile, 10:00. Edmundson Park, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Join us Saturday, October 13, at 10 a.m. for a walk for homeless animals in Edmundson Park. This fundraiser helps us care for the hundreds of homeless animals that come through our doors every year. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Harvest Hustle 5K 9 AM. North side of Readlyn City Park.

Jill Schwickerath, 2479 Quail Ave. Readlyn, IA 50668
319-939-3191.

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Light The Night Walk. 5:30 PM. Takes place at West Glen Town Center -West Des Moines, IA. Walk for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Iowa Chapter

Wendy Wall
8033 University Ave Ste. A
Des Moines, IA 50325 Ph.515-270-6169 ext 1204

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John's Baby Steps 5K run /Walk, 8 AM. Starts at Kinnick-Feller Riverside Park, Adel, IA. To promote CPR training and skills through the John Donald Gomke Charity. . . . . . Results

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The Rescue Run, 8am. Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, Iowa City, IA,

Lillian Meyers,
748 Wheaton Road,
Iowa City IA 52246
319-404-7875

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Get Vertical 4-H Adventure Race 12K, 4K, and 1 Mile family fun run/walk. XC at the Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid, IA. 25 minutes from Des Moines

Traci Haselhuhn,
2115 Tama St, Boone, IA 50036
515-291-1093. registration

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Light The Night Walk. 5:30 PM. Takes place at Kinnick Stadium -Iowa City, IA. Walk for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Iowa Chapter

Wendy Wall
8033 University Ave Ste. A
Des Moines, IA 50325 Ph.515-270-6169 ext 1204

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Free to Breathe® Lung Cancer 5K Fun Run/Walk, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash in Central Iowa. 8:00 AM. Raccoon River Park, West Des Moines, IA.

online
registration

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Greater Des Moines Volkssport Assn Volkswalk, Walk for Wildlife, Jester Park. 8 AM to 11 AM. shelter #3, Polk City, IA.

Greater Des Moines Volkssport Assn. P.O.-Box 110 Des_Moines, IA. 50301.

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Johnston Spooktacular 5K Fun Run, 8 AM. Johnston High School, Johston, IA. Costumes encouraged.

Spooktakular 5K 6501 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA. 50131.

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Bridges of Madison County, Covered Bridge Festival Run / Walks. Also children's races. 9 AM. Roseman Bridge, Winterset, IA. .Results

Bob Kaldenberg 515-462-4731.

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Run of the Living Dead, 6 PM. October at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park, Des Moines, IA.

Register

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Abana Banji Run 5K & 1M. Kids run, 8:30 AM. Abana Banji 5K Run, 9 am, Ames, Iowa, Ada Hayden Park. Help Ames High build schools in Uganda!

Tim Mooney
Boys Cross Country Coach, Ames HS 515-460-4045.

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Washburn Classic 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. . . . . . .Results

Mary Madsen 641-891-2890 Complete Info

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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.

Roman Lynch 515-231-9995

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Scary Scamper 5K Run and Children’s Monster Dash, 10 a.m. Xavier Auditorium, Dyersville Iowa

Sue Reindl, 1110 16th Ave Ct SE, Dyersville IA 52040. 563-875-2727, toll-free: 877-475-2727

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Lacey Keosauqua Fall 10K, 5K & 2M Trail Run / Walk, 9:00 am. Lacey Kesoauqua State Park, Keosauqua, Iowa. . . . .Results

Heather Charbonneau Keosauqua Chamber of Commerce PO Box 511 Keosauqua Iowa 52565. 319-293-6434.

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Pewterman Pentathlon, 5k, 1/4M, 1M, 100 yard dash, 10M. 9:00 am. Washington High School Track, Cedar Rapids, IA. . . . . . .results

Nick Gearhart
319-364-6567

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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. . . . . . .results

Gary Schmit

641-423-6638
or email here

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Ponseti 5K & 10K, 9 AM. UI Sports Medicine Center, 2701 Prairie Meadow Drive, Iowa City, IA. Celebrate of successful clubfoot treatment and research. . . . . . results

Ponseti Races
Dept of Orthopaedics
200 Hawkins Dr. 01065
Iowa City, IA 52242. 319-356-1351.

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Run Like a Girl 1K, 6 PM. Mullets Resteraunt to High Life Lounge in downtown Des Moines. All the proceeds are donated to charity..

Crystal Repp

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Harvest Moon Run, 6:30. Danville High School, Danville, IA. Come join us for an evening race on a fast, flat course through the streets of Danville, illuminated by torches and luminaries.

Contact

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Mellon Sisters Race Against Violence, 8:30 a.m. Heritage Trail (starting at Heritage Pond off Rupp Hollow Road), Dubuque, Iowa. Results

Holly Elliott, 720-Central Ave., Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4470.

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Warrior 5K Run, 9:00 am. Alta, Iowa

Chris Reinert
1009 S. Main St.
Alta, Iowa.
712-200-1331

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H.O.T. Trot (Harvest of Talents), 8:30AM. Grinnell Christian Church Grinnell, IA. All race proceeds are going toward building a playground in Haiti through Kids Around the World.

Audra Norman 1331 Hobart St Grinnell, IA 50112
641-990-9811

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Changing Strides Paint Run,
8 AM, Graceland University, Lamoni, IA. Please wear a white shirt. In conjunction with Outreach International.

Register

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St. Joseph The Worker/St. Columbkille 5 K Pumpkin Trot & 1 Mile Youth Run, 9:00 AM . Joseph The Worker Church, Dubuque, Iowa

Patricia Derby
1240 Rush St, Dubuque, IA. 52003-7556,
Ph.563-451-3557 or 563-583-9117

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Brant's Great Pumpkin Race, 10K, 5K & 1 mile, Kids Run and Ghoul, Ghost & Goblin Gallop. 10 AM at Earlham Community School, Earlham, IA. . . . .Results

Cindy Madren
515.758.2057.

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Hope-Tober Fest 5K Run & Family Walk & Cancer Relay for Life 5K, 9 AM. NIACC Campus, Mason City, Iowa.

Contact

Online register

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Dirty Duathlon (Trail) & 8K Trail Run, 9 AM. Races start and finish near the lagoon in Greenwood Park in Des Moines. Novice and experienced trail duathlons along with a kids event.

info

Register

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Grant Wheeler Faith 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
319-290-8155

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

e_mail_here
Laurie Canady
319-321-0280

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Des_Moines Marathon.& Half Mara . . . . . .Results

web site

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Blue Sky Days 5K, 10:00 am. Iowa State University Campus, Ames, IA.

Belinda Meis: Lutheran Services in Iowa. 1323 Northwestern Ave. Ames, IA. 515-817-0923

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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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Healthy Families 5K Run/Walk for Drug Endangered Children, 6PM. Race starts & finishes at the YMCA in downtown Des Moines.

Andrew Quick
Office of Drug Quality Control
Pape State Building 215 E. 7th Street
Des Moines, IA. 50319
515-205-4756.
entry info

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Monster Dash 5k Run & 2 Mile Walk, 8am. Greater Ottumwa Park, Ottumwa, IA.

Kathy Sisler, Ottumwa-YMCA
641-684-6571 x 26.

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Des Moines Race for the Cure, 5 K Run with timing, 5K.Run/Walk, 1 mile Walk and Talk, Kid’s Race events. 9AM at the West Capitol Terrace, Grand Avenue & East 9th near the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. . . . . .Results

Derek Johnson. 1300 Walnut St. #100, Des Moines, IA, 50309
515-309-0095. register_here

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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

Chris Zepp

Web Site

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Run Walk and Roll for a Drug Free Community 5K, 9am. Start and Finish at Behavioral Services, 3362 University Avenue, Waterloo, IA Proceeds will benefit Pathways Behavioral Services

319-235-6571.

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Haunted Hustle 5k/10k and Scary Scurry Kids' Run, 3 PM. Chickasaw Wellness Complex, New Hampton, IA.

Contact 641-394-5433.

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A Flaughless 5K, 10 am (registration at 9 am). Riverside Park, Vinton, Iowa.

Georgia Sysouchanh,
430 SE Carefree Ln, Waukee, IA 50263.
319-329-6275.

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Muddy Monster Cross Country Run 15K/5K (formerly Devil’s Dash) 10:00 am. Seminole Valley Park- Cedar Rapids, IA . . . . . . .results

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

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"Fright" Tri Or Treat Triathlon,

6 AM, Walnut Creek YMCA, West Des Moines, IA.

info coming

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Mahaska County "Y" Freaky 5K Run / Walk & Kid's Fun Run, 8 AM. Starts at the Lacey Sports Complex Stadium,

Ryan Harkema 641.673.8411

entry form

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1st Annual Spooky Scamper (1 mile fun run for kids and a 5K for anyone). 5:30 pm. Mason City High School East parking lot, 1700 4th St SE, Mason City, Iowa

Jim Lee
641-425-8579
Tyler Ketelsen
507-458-3079.
entry form

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NCC Thunder Road Race, 8:00 AM. Northwest Iowa Community College, Sheldon, Iowa

Greta Giese
712-324-5066 ext 152.

Register

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Run Before The Boo 5K & 1M, 2 PM. Waukee Family YMCA, Waukee, IA. Prizes for best costumes. Youth ru,

Contact

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USA T&F Junior Olympic Cross Country Meet. Iowa State University Cross Country Course - Ames, IA. 3K, 4K or 5K. Youth and Adult age divisions. 1 PM. Cost is $5 USATF member, $8 non-members.

Brett Carney
515-203-9557

Registration

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JPRD Zombie Run (Grades 5-8 only), 5:30 pm. This zombie infested adventure race will be full of obstacles to complete and zombies to dodge. Complete the course (roughly 1.5 miles) and the obstacles without becoming a zombie and participant will be eligible for prizes. Daubendiek Park, Jefferson, IA

Libby Towers
204 W Harrison st
Jefferson, IA. 515-386-3412.

 

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