3659 Wyth Road, Waterloo IA
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Death by 5k is coming back to Waterloo for year 4!
Think you have what it takes to finish the Death by 5k challenge?
Taking place at beautiful George Wyth State Park, Death by 5k requires participants to run (or walk) ten 5ks over 24 hours, starting each 5k 2.5 hours apart. (8 am, 10:30 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm, 6 pm, 8:30 pm, 11 pm, 1:30 am, 4 am, 6:30 am)
Race HQ will be the Canfield Shelter and the course will be an out and back on the Cedar Valley Lakes Trail (paved).
Participants can spend time between 5ks in a camping tent, hammock, under a pop-up tent, or in their vehicles.
For further details, please visit the official race page: Death by 5k Waterloo.
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