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Saturday, October 31st, 2026
195 SE Brown's Woods Ct., West Des Moines, West Des Moines IA
5K · 10K · 15K
39–56°F · low rain risk
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2025
35–51°F
dry
2024
40–61°F
dry
2023
23–37°F
dry
2022
40–66°F
dry
2021
38–51°F
dry
2020
40–63°F
dry
2019
25–39°F
dry
2018
40–59°F
dry
2017
26–37°F
dry
2016
50–70°F
dry
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Oct 31
Cloudy · 32–54°F
Saturday, Oct 31starts near 32°F · 24% chance of rain · wind up to 16 mph
About this race
This is a fall race that runs on both single and double track dirt. Participants have 5K/10K/15K options on a trail loop that takes you deep into the woods.
- Races will begin promptly at 9:00 AM
- Walkers may participate and are encouraged to register for one of the shorter races.
- The course will remain open for 3 hours.
- Proceeds from this race will be used to support Des Moines' dirt trail systems, the Stewards of Browns Woods, and the Capital Striders
- Click here to view the map of Brown's Woods (in PDF format). TGHWG will be completed on the outermost trail loop, which totals a 5K distance; 10K participants will be doing 2 loops, 15K participants will be doing 3 loops.
- While we love dogs, sadly our insurance does not permit them on the course during the event.
- Packet Pickup will be announced!
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