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Captain Midnight's Run for Cystic Fibrosis, 7 pm. 5K run and walk at North Grand Mall, Ames, IA. Benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundatrion - Iowa Chapter, Shirts to first 100 registered. Classic shirts and mugs the rest of the field. Great Post race food and tons of prizes. . . .. .results

Jeff Margrett 2966.Monroe Drive
Ames, IA 50010
515-450-5697.

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Mustang Gallop 5K R/W, at Jones Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 8:00 a.m. -- Open 5K on college cross country course, awards to follow, 9:00 a.m. -- 400 Meter Kids Race, 10:15 a.m. -- F&M Bank College Women's 4K, 11:00 a.m. -- ITS College Men's 5K. . Map

Ryan C. Scheckel – 1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids IA. entry_form 319-551-6831

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Rich Dellaca Pump and Run, 3 mile pump and run, 3 mile run/walk, 1 mile pump and run, 1 mile run/walk. Saydel High School 5601 NE 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50313. (lifting begins at 7:00 am, run begins at 8:00 am)

Nicole at 515-265-8653 entry form

5

Madrid Milers LABOR DAY RUN, 2, 5, 15 miles. Starts at Madrid Elementary School (3 blocks west of Hwy. 17 on Hwy. 210). 7:30 am . .results

Lori E. Moran 116.S. Walnut
Madrid, IA 50156
515-291-5178 or 515-795-3055 eves only

5

WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES – a walk-a-thon to help the homeless in central Iowa. 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. at Copper Creek Lake, Pleasant Hill, IA.

David Burrier Com.Relations. Officer.
Hope Ministries P.O.Box 862
Des Moines,.IA. 50304.
Ph.515-265-7272

5

Spartan Challenge Open 5k, 8 AM. Takes place at Crow Creek Park, Bettendorf IA. . ...Results

Erik Belby 563.326.1461

5

Terry Wedmore Memorial 5K Run/ 2 Mile Walk, Ride & Wag, 9:00 am, Zeidler Park, Rockwell, IA

Marsha Wedmore 641-822-3225

6

The Tipton Labor Day 5k @ 5:00 PM. 1 Mile to Follow. The races will start and finish near the Gazebo on the Cedar County Court House front lawn, Tipton, IA

Travis Alden at 563-886-6350. entry.form

6

Jump Right In & Run, Half marathon, half marathon-2 person relay (6.1 / 7miles) & 5K run. All races start at 7:30 a.m. Kings Pointe Resort and Waterpark , Storm Lake, Iowa. . ...Results

Grace Ivey, 201 Stoney Point Dr, Storm Lake, IA 50588 712-732-4487,

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The Great Ames Adventure Race (GAAR)
Ada Hayden Heritage Park, Ames, Iowa
Paddle, bike, run. 7:30 am.
Canoe/kayak 3 miles, Bike 15 miles, Run 5k. . ...Results

Galen Wilke
2136 Friley Rd
Ames.IA.50014
515 296 1810

6

Regina Fall Fest Fun Run, 5K & 1M. 8 AM. Regina Education Center, 2140 Rochester Ave., Iowa City, IA.

Regina Office
319-358-2455

7

MVRA Dubuque Benefit Classic Half Mara, 5K. 7:30AM, Bowling and Beyond, Kerper Blvd and Hawthorne St, Dubuque, IA

Mike Rohner or Nick Klenske: P.O Box 854, Dubuque, IA 52004. entry.info.&.forms

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Bettendorf Rotary "Run With Carl" 5M run , 5K, 1M, run/ walk. 7:30 AM. Bettendorf, IA. Mailing address; 2535 Tech Dr. #310, Bettendorf, IA 52722. . ...Results

Dick Schillig 563-332-2200.

7

McCausland UMC 5K & 1M Family R/W, 8 AM. Methodist Church, McCausland IA

Lloyd Claussen 563-225-6161 entry_form

12

Governor’s Cup Race 5M & 5K R/W. West Capitol Terrace, State Capital building, Des Moines, IA. 8 AM. Race to support Iowa Homeless Youth Center. ...Results

Mary Daley
515-265-1222

12

Team Hope Walk for HD!
8 AM. Takes place at Grays Lake in Des Moines, IA.

Jenna Carnahan 866-248-4243 or Lori Wesack 515-314-7262

12

Park to Park Half Marathon, 1/2 Mara Relay & 5K Race. 7:30 a.m. George Wyth State Park, Waterloo, IA . . . . . .results

Dave Lipinski
319-652-0484. Registration

12

Partners for the Poor…From Central Iowa to Central America, 4 mile Walk/Run & Kid’s Dash, 8:00 a.m. Location: Willey, IA (5 mile south of Carroll)

Rachael Riesselman
Leah Riesselman
Chad Schreck
431 260th Street
Carroll, IA 51401 712-790-2006
712-830-5023

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Iowaman Sprint Triathlon

400/20k/5k, 8 A.M.
Scott county Park, Davenport, IA. . ...Results

Jeff Castro 563-343-7132

12

Brian Thomas Memorial 5K, 8:00 a.m. The race will start and finish at North Cedar High School in Stanwood, IA.

William Bails 319-331-7939. entry.form

12

Swamp Fox 5K Race. Marion, IA. Starts at the Depot. 8 AM.

Results

Gretchen Lawyer @319-377-1198.

12

Wild Cat Den 5K Trail Run, 8 am. Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine, IA.

Ken Hyman 563.262.9040. entry.form

12

Emerson Days 10-K & 5K Run/1.5-Mile Run/Walk. 7:30 a.m. in Evans Park, Emerson, Iowa

Angie McKee 1740.A.Ave.
Emerson, Iowa 51533
712-623-3167

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Tri-State 10000 & Popcorn 2 Mile. Worlds only 10K point to point course running thru Nebraska Missouri & Iowa. Place is Hamburg, IA. 8 AM Buses leave for course at 7:30 AM. . . . . . . . . . register online here

Dan Owen 712-382-2463. entry.form

12

LeMars YMCA & Wells Blue Bunny Sprint Triathlon

9 AM, 300 yd Swim, 11 M Bike, 5K Run, starts and finishes at the City of LeMars Outdoor Pool.

Angela Loutsch 712-546-6655

12

Boone County Family YMCA Pufferbilly Days 5K Run/Walk, 7 AM. Start in front of the Boone County YMCA, Boone, IA. Kids Fun Run 8:30am at High School Track . . . Results

Danielle Andersen 515-432-5925

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Peosta Community Centre 5K Run/Walk, 7:30 AM. Starts and finishes at the Peosta Community Centre, Peosta, IA.

Kevin or Brett 563-556-8751

12

'Back to Basics' 4.7 mile R / W & .8 mile Youth Run, 8:00am. Beginning @ Mutchler Community Center, 900 E. North St., Bloomfield, IA

Katie Fetcho 641-664-1568

12

Nick Smith Benefit 5K-10K Run / 5K Walk, 7:00 am. Lions Park (SW side of town) Britt, Iowa 50423

Erin Brown 1002 Golfview ave, Britt, IA 50423. Entry.form 641-843-3793 or 515-851-2995

12

George Ballard Memorial 5 K Fun Run and 2 K Walk, 8:00 AM. Starts at the City Park in Mitchelle, IA. Part of Thomas Mitchell Day Fest.

515-971-8052 Amy Spangler-Dunning

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"Off To The Races", 9 AM. The 5K Fun Run/Walk will start and finish on Main St. in front of the Milton Depot, Milton, IA.

Rhonda Woodruff at (641) 656-4454.

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Cy Man Tri. 9AM.

Big.Creek.State Park, Polk City, IA., 500.yd S, 14.3M B, 5K R.

Entry form.

Liz.White 703-489-4085

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Capital Striders Picnic
Lions Park Shelter House 72nd and Prairie, Urbandale, IA. 5 PM. We provide the meat, beveridges and utensils, you bring a side dish.
Everyone is welcome!

web-site with details Larry@ 515/457-5801 or 515/457-5804
email here

13

D.O.athlon for Life, (Flatland Multisport Series) Walnut Woods State Park (near West Des Moines, IA.. 8 AM

Contact here 515-988-9923

19

Fossil & Prairie Run-5K & 1M walk, 9:30 AM at the Fossil & Prairie Park, Rockford, Iowa. This is a true cross country race through a fossil quarry and then off into the tallgrass prairie

Barb
641-756-3490. entry.form

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Cancelled! Not enough entries.

Pilot_Knob_5_Mile_Trail_Race, 10:00 AM, Pilot Knob State Park, Forest City, Iowa
Results

Kevin Dear 2227 25th St. SW, Mason City, IA 50401
641-740-7296

19

Southern Prairie YMCA 5K R/W Balloon Chase (part of Creston Balloon Days Celebration). 8AM, start at Mckinley Park, Creston, IA. . . . . Results

Jackie Stefen 1201 W. Townline St.
Creston, IA 50801 641-782-9622.

19

Walking To Ease The Burden/American Parkinson Disease Association. 9AM. Sponsored by the APDA with Sogeti USA LLC. Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines, IA.

Mary Jones at 515-779-0532

19

Be a Hero Walk/Run Event, 10K & 5K, Starts at the First Baptist Church Parking Lot, 800 S. 16th, Clarinda, IA.

Robert Hickman 712-542-3568. entry.form#1 entry.form#2

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Spartan Fund Run, 1/2 mile & mile at 8:00, 5K & 10K at 8:30. In Solon, IA. . .Results

Zanetta Hoehle 1839.Pinebrook Ct. NE, Solon, IA 52333. 319-624-3278 entry.form.here

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BeaverDash Charity Run for Families of SMA, 5K & 1M, 8 AM. Nolonger a race. No awards or age groups this year. You provide your own timing! Beaverdale Shopping Area, Des.Moines,. . . .Results

entry.form 515-986-2181

online registration

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Hospice of Washington County 5K"When Caring Matters Most", 9 a.m., Sunset Park, Washington, Iowa.

When Caring Matters Most, 948 E. 11th St. Washington, IA 52353. Ph. 319-653-7321. Entry_form

19

Osborne Off Road Fun Run/Walk - 5K, 9am. Clayton County Conservation Osborne Center 5 miles south of Elkader on Hwy 13. We do cross the Volga River twice!

Julie Brazell
563-245-1516

19

Heartland Run for MPS, 10 am.. Brookeside Park, at 1325 6th St, Ames, IA

Alyssa Hajek-Jones, 2356D.Kildee Hall, Iowa.State, Ames,.IA. 402-679-4053. entry.form.here

19

Panora Half Marathon & 5 K Fun Run/Walk, 8 AM, Sep 19th 2009 at Panorama High School 701 W. Main, Panora, IA. The course will run through the town of Panora, parts of Lake Panorama and the senic Racoon River Valley bike trail. Awards will be awarded at a get together at the Port restruarnt at about noon. . .Results

Sandy Leiferman 4628 Jeanie Lane, Panora, IA 50216. entry form

19

Waukon Wellness Center Duathlon, 8 AM. 5k run, 10k bike, 3k run, in and around town. Waukon Wellness Center,Waukon, IA

Dani Bucknell, Waukon.Wellness Center, 1220 3rd Ave NW, Suite 101, Waukon, IA
563-568-0074

19

Off the Beaten Path 6K Trail Run & 3K Walk, 9 AM. Takes place at the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve in Jasper County (near Grinnell). . . .Results

Keri Van Zante, 641-792-9780 entry.form.here

19

Madison County Health Care System: Kickin’ it up for Health 5K Run/Walk, 8:30 AM. Benefiting: the Health Trust Foundation. Start and finish at the hospital — 300 Hutchings, Suite 100, Winterset, IA.

Rhonda Lauer
300 Hutchings Suite.100
Winterset, Iowa 50273
515-462-2950 ext. 241. entry.form.here

19

Scarecrow Scamper 4 mile XC Race, 8:30 a.m. Starts and finishes at Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA

Stephanie Cherry 1501.E.Orange Rd. Waterloo, IA 50702. 319-296-2320 ext..1088. entry.form.here

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Forest City Frontier Day's Run/Walk - 5 mile run/1.5 walk, 5pm. Pammel Park (North Side), Forest City, IA. . .Results

Forest City Chamber of Com., Attn. Mary Hanna, Frontier Day’s Run/Walk, 145 E K St, Forest City, Iowa 50436
641-585 2092

19

Lutheran Home 5k & 10k Run, Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, Cedar Falls, IA.

Hollie or Annie at 268-0401

19

Walk for Hope 5K, 10:00am. DeWitt IA./

Michelle McKinnon
Jen King 563.344.6881
563.505.3162 register_here

19

Fall Fest Adventure Race (Triathlon) Biking -- Running -- Kayaking, 8:30am Total distance 27.14 miles, 7.48 miles biking, 1.37 miles running, 1 mile kayaking, 2.13 miles running, 15.16 miles biking. Central & N. 1st St., Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Entry_form 515-576-4258. email.here

19

MS 5K. Waterloo, IA. More to come

Dave Lipinski 319-433-6355

19

SK0:00T Triathlon
300yd Indoor S, 14M B, 5K R. Knoxville Recreation Center,
Knoxville, Iowa. 8 AM.

Knoxville Recreation Center, Box 352, 800 South Park Lane, Knoxville, IA. 641-828-0580

19

Pearl City Dash 5K, 8 AM. Pearl city Station along the Riverfront Bike Path in Muscatine. Proceeds benefit the Miss Muscatine Scholarship Program

Jennifer Neal 563-543-1023. entry_form

20

YWCA of Greater Des Moines presents
trike-a-thon 2009
1 pm, Tricycle races, Des Moines, IA.

Info

&

entry

20

Paws for a Cause Fun Run & Walk-a-thon. 12 noon at Johnson County Fairgrounds, Iowa City, IA. For the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center.

Entry_form_here 319-887-6083

20

Race for Hope 15K & 5K Run/Walk, welcoming autumn in Siouxland. Performance material shirts will only be available if your registration is postmarked by September 3rd. Maude Adam's Nature Preserve, S.D.

Jean Gill
402-638-2301 entry.form.here

20

Z.A.G.R.A.T.A. 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 AM, Rockwell Recreation Center , Cedar Rapids, IA. 5K Run/Walk Kids Run, Cash Prizes . . . . . . .RESULTS

Brenda Ann Cloud
319/295-2552. entry.form

20

Trihawks Triathlon, 9 AM, Coralville Lake, Iowa City, Iowa. . .Results

Ryan Gerling 120.Hilltop Dr. Columbus Junction, IA.52738 Ph.319-850-0147

20

Miracles in Motion 5K race. 8:30 AM at College Community School District (aka Prairie High School), Cedar Rapids, IA.

Contact 319-857-4141

20

Green Run10K Cross Country /Road Race and 5K Fun R/W. The races will take place at Metro Waste Authority/SE Polk Ecology Field Station
11730 S.E. 6th Ave • Runnells, IA 50237 (10 miles east of the Iowa State Fairgrounds). . .Results

Amy Horst
Metro Waste Authority
300 E. Locust, Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-323-6501 or 515-244-0021. entry.form.here

20

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

Nick Gearhart
319-364-6567. entry.form

23

Urbandale Superstar Cross Country Kids Mile. 4:30 PM. Starts near the Police station at Walker Johnson Park, Urbandale, IA. Sara Cullinan , Olmsted School, 7110 Prairie, Urbandale, Ia. 50322-2637 . . .Results

Sara Cullinan 515-457-5800 or fax 515-457-5804. entry_form

25

'Hoofin' It For Alison' 5K Memorial Run/Walk , 6 PM. Event is in memory of fellow club member that was killed by a drunk driver while she was acting as designated driver. Brookside Park, Ames, IA. ISU Dairy Science Club.

Kaitlin Hanson

entry form

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Walk From Obesity. (Only obesity walk in Iowa) At 1255 Warrior Lane
Waukee, IAPark. 9 AM to !2 noon.

Janelle Heusinger 515-241-2267

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The Crusader Run, Time: ??. St. Boniface Catholic Church 1200 Warrior Ln Waukee, IA

Josh Sevier, 2245 SE Prairie Creek Dr, Waukee IA 50263. 515-559-4301

26

Purple Stride Iowa- walk to support Pancreatic Cancer Research, 9:00. 2 locations
5K walk Raccoon River Park, West Des Moines &
5k or 10K walk BriggsWoods Club House, Webster City Iowa

Jill Anonson

26

Organ Donation: Ashlie Duit Memorial 5K & 10K Run and Walk, 8AM. S.C.O.R.E. Recreation Facility, Nevada, Iowa. . .Results

Ted Cochran 515-339-6721 entry_form

26

Jacque Cayton Memorial Run, 8 AM. Kalona Park, Hwy 22, Kalona Iowa. . .Results

Carol TeBockhorst
P.O. Box 532, Wellman, IA 52356 Ph.319-330-3452 entry.form.here

26

Oktemberfest Citizens 5K/10K. Main Street & Center Street Courthouse Square, Marshalltown IA, 8 AM. . .Results

Julie Eipperle, 641-473-3019,

26

Cresco Gravel-Grinder Duathlon & Walk R-4M, B-10M (off road), R-2.5M. 9 AM, Prairie’s Edge Nature Center, Cresco, IA.

entry info here 563-547-3434.

email.here

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Running of the YAKS, 5K Run & 1Mile Walk, 9 AM. First Christian Reformed Church, Pella, IA. Across from West Market Park. It's not Pamplona--it's Pella! Come join us for the Running of the YACS. Can't guarantee that yaks will chase you, but hey, we don't guarantee they won't, . .R either! . .Results

Valerie Van Kooten, 2051 Old Hwy. 163, Pella, IA 50219
641-628-9789 entry.form

26

Come run, walk or skip for kids! It's the Together for Kids Walk Across America, benefiting Blank Children's Hospital, 8:30 AM. Valley West Mall, Lower Level, Center Court, 1551 Valley West Drive, West Des Moines, IA

Erin Luft-Wiskus 515-241-6438.

26

Ely Fall Fest 5K & 1M, 8 AM. Ely Community Center, Ely, IA.

Dave Rasmussen 2070.Dows Street, Ely,.IA.52227
319.841.2043 or 319.329.2836

26

First Annual Off-Road 5K Pumpkin Run, 9:30AM. TimberPine Nursery in Earlham.

Katie Ketelsen entry_info

26

CWC 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 am. Chickasaw Wellness Complex, CWC New Hampton, IA 50659

Lisa Sherburne
1050 W Hamilton St
New Hampton,IA 50659
641-394-5433 entry.form

26

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

Bruce Bachmann, 319-363-7138

26

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

Dave Lipinski 319-652-0484

26

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

563-242-2457 815.589.4945

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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 50322. 515-276-2237

26

Tanger Fit for a Cure 5K Run/Walk, Tanger Outlet Center, 8:00 a.m. 1-80 Exit 220, Williamsburg, Iowa

Theresa Phillips, 150 Tanger Drive, Williamsburg, Iowa 52361
319-668-2885

26

Christian Opportunity Center (COC) 1st Annual Run, Walk and Roll, 1 mile-9am , 5k event-10am. Warren County Fairgrounds, Indianola, Iowa

Patty Zylstra, Box-347,.Pella, IA, 50219 (641) 628-8087 ext 105

26

Guttenberg Germanfest, 9:00 AM. Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, Guttenberg, IA

Rehab Services Dept. 563-252-5527.

26

Ely Fall Fest. 5K Race & 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk, 8:30 AM. Ely Community Center, Ely, IA.

Entry_form

Dave Rasmussen 319-841-2043

26

Band On The Run 5K Fun Run/Fun Walk, 9 a.m. (an event to raise money for new band instruments for Ames school musicians grades 5-12). Ada Hayden Heritage Park, Ames (1.5 miles north of North Grand Mall on Grand Avenue/Highway 69).

Heather Botine,
3201 Foxley Drive,
Ames, IA 50010. 515-290-5185
Deb Gibson,
1504 Wheeler Drive,
Ames, IA 50010. 515-450-8652. entry_form

27

Quad Cities Marathon & Marathon Relay, 1/2 Marathon, 5K, 1M, 7:30AM, The event covers 5 races, 4 cities, 3 bridges, 2 states, and 1 Island, all along the mighty Mississippi River. The 26.2 mile run starts and ends in downtown Moline, . .Results IL.

Contact_us @
309-751-9800. entry.form

27

Peregrine Charities Triathlon, at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, Waterloo, Iowa. . .Results

Maria Benham
3812 Cedar Heights Dr, Cedar Falls, IA 50613. 319-553-2118

27

Omaha Arts on the Green Marathon, 1/2 Marathon & Marathon Relay, 6 AM, Omaha, NE. . .Results

Web site

27

"Friends of the Poor Walk" Walk A Thon to benefit the Society Of St. Vincent De Paul, 1:30 - 4:30pm. Grays Lake, Des Moines, IA.

Maureen Kauzlarich
Walk Captain
515-989-0752 515-989-4249_(day) entry_form

27

Capital Pursuit 10M & 5K, 5K Run/Walk, Iowa's-fastest-10-mile! (course-record-48:00)
8 AM, Downtown Des Moines . . . . .
Results . .Results

John Lins

online.entry

27

The Steve Goff Memorial 5K Run/Walk. 9 AM
University of Iowa Cross Country Course (West of the Hawkeye Recreation Fields) Iowa City, IA.. All proceeds will be donated to the Steve Goff Scholarship Fund. (The Scholarship will be awarded yearly to an undergrad student majoring in Leisure Studies at the University of Iowa.)

319/335-9293 entry.form.here

 

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