Upcoming 5K Races Near Des Moines, IA

Name: Hillbilly Hike Half Marathon, 10k, & Greubel Memorial 5k
Start: 2026-11-07
End: 2026-11-07
Location: Carlisle

Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K, 5K + Tea...

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Featured

Half

10K

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Klompen Classic 5K Run/Walk

Pella, IA

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026

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Mary's Meals' Race to Feed Kids

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, May 9th, 2026

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Urbandale Color Run

Urbandale, IA

Saturday, May 9th, 2026

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Iowa Hope Run

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, May 9th, 2026

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Saydel Sprint 5K

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

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Stars Stripes Spirit 5K

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

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Iowa Trail Run Series: Ledges

Madrid, IA

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

10K

Trail

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Girls on the Run 5K Presented by EMC Insurance

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, May 17th, 2026

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Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, May 24th, 2026

1 Mile

10K

Trail

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The Big Run 5k

Des Moines, IA

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026

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Y2K 5K Fun Run

Johnston, IA

Saturday, June 6th, 2026

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Capital City Pride Stride 5K

Des Moines, IA

Wednesday, June 10th, 2026

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Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, I...

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, June 13th, 2026

10K

Half

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Team RunFree - 5K race

Adel, IA

Saturday, June 13th, 2026

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Iowa Trail Run Series: A Midsummer Night's Run

Ames, IA

Saturday, June 13th, 2026

10K

Trail

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BCH Foundation Trestle Hustle

Madrid, IA

Saturday, June 20th, 2026

10K

Trail

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The Bill Bergan 5k on the Fourth

Ames, IA

Saturday, June 20th, 2026

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The Night Run Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, June 20th, 2026

10K

1 Mile

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Run with Kenyans 5k and 1 Mile Fun Walk

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, June 21st, 2026

1 Mile

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Four Seasons Festival Road Run

Polk City, IA

Friday, June 26th, 2026

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RuckUs 4 FREEDOM

Marshalltown, IA

Saturday, June 27th, 2026

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Treat Trot Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, June 28th, 2026

10K

15K

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Waukee Freedom 5K

Waukee, IA

Saturday, July 4th, 2026

1 Mile

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Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (28)

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, July 11th, 2026

10K

Half

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Run, Walk, and Roll: Women of the ELCA 5K for R...

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, July 18th, 2026

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Run 4 Life

Prairie City, IA

Saturday, July 25th, 2026

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Heatwave Half Marathon - Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, July 26th, 2026

1 Mile

10K

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Adel Sweet Corn Festival 5K Run/Walk

Adel, IA

Saturday, August 8th, 2026

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Ninja 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (32)

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, August 8th, 2026

10K

Half

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Summer Sizzler- Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

10K

15K

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Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, I...

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

10K

Half

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Iowa Trail Run Series: Jester Park

Granger, IA

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

10K

Trail

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WWY 5K (no one walks alone)

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

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Blue Believers

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, September 20th, 2026

1 Mile

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Run to Exile

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, September 26th, 2026

10K

1 Mile

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Iowa State Homecoming 5k Benefiting LSI

Ames, IA

Sunday, September 27th, 2026

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Midwest Greater Des Moines Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, September 27th, 2026

Half

10K

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Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, September 27th, 2026

10K

Half

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B-INSPIRED 5K

Madrid, IA

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

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The Blazing 5k

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

Fast

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Mayor's Run for the Trails 5K + Kids Fun Run

Johnston, IA

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

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Spooky Sprint- Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

10K

Half

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Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, I...

Des Moines, IA

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

10K

Half

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Spooky Sprint- Des Moines

Polk City, IA

Saturday, October 10th, 2026

10K

Half

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IMT Des Moines Marathon

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, October 18th, 2026

Marathon

Half

Fast

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IMT Des Moines Marathon - Early Bird

Des Moines, IA

Sunday, October 18th, 2026

Marathon

Half

10K

Fast

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To Grandmother's House We Go

West Des Moines, IA

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

10K

15K

Trail

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RUNorwalk

Norwalk, IA

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

10K

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Hillbilly Hike Half Marathon, 10k, & Greubel Me...

Carlisle, IA

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

Half

10K

Trail

Fast

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