Running Races in Iowa
Iowa has 185 upcoming running races scheduled for 2026. Most of the calendar falls in the warmer months: 114 of 185 races (62%) take place between May and September, with August (38 events) the busiest month. No single city dominates the calendar. Des Moines leads with 36 races, followed by Bettendorf (12), Marshalltown (5), and Waterloo (4). The remaining 69% of the calendar is spread across smaller cities.
Running races by month in Iowa
Aug (38) · Oct (38) · Sep (37) · Jul (32) · Nov (17) · Dec (6) · Apr (5) · May (5) · Feb (2) · Mar (2) · Jun (2) · Jan (1)
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Ditmars Wine Run 5k
Council Bluffs, IA
Ditmars Wine Run 5k
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Jon Tumilson Go Crush It 5K Challenge
Rockford, IA
Jon Tumilson Go Crush It 5K Challenge
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RipRoar Valley View
West Des Moines, IA
RipRoar Valley View
Run, Walk, and Roll: Women of the ELCA 5K for Raising up Healthy Women and Girls
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ELCA 5K Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
ELCA 5K Des Moines
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Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Bettendorf, IA (29)
Bettendorf, IA