Running Races in Iowa 2026 | Find & Register | My Next Race

There are 182 running races in Iowa in 2026 across 95 cities. The next upcoming race is the Clover Dash 5k in Des Moines on July 19. Popular distances include 5K races, ultras, half marathons.

PBR Half Marathon

Sat, Feb 6 · Perry, IA Perry

Open

Cupid's Chase 5K Council Bluffs

Sat, Feb 13 · Council Bluffs, IA Council Bluffs

Road 5KBronze SponsorExhibitor Table +3

From $40 Open

Des Moines Spring 4-Miler

Sat, Mar 6 · Des Moines, IA Des Moines

Road 4 Mile Race4 Mile Race

From $15 Open 100 spots left

JMS 5k Race

Tue, Apr 6 · Marion, IA Marion

Road 5K

From $20 Open

Kewash Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Sat, Apr 24 · Washington, IA Washington

Road 5K - No Medal5K5K +7

From $30 Open Closing Soon 10 spots left

Cedar Rapids Marathon Weekend - Early Bird

Sun, Apr 25 · Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids

Road CRBT 5KBankers Trust 10KHalf Marathon +2

From $19 Open

IronHorse - USATF Certified & Sanctioned

Sat, May 1 · Riceville, IA Riceville

Road IronHorse 5K IA18005MFIronHorse 5K IA18005MFIronHorse 10K +5

From $15 Open 60 spots left

Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Sat, May 1 · Des Moines, IA Des Moines

Virtual VIRTUAL 5K5KVIRTUAL 5K +15

From $35 Open

Friends of Yellow River State Forest Trail Run

Fri, May 7 · Harpers Ferry, IA Harpers Ferry

Road Saturday 5KFast, Flat, and Family-Friendly 5KSaturday 5K +5

From $35 Open

2027 Market to Market® Relay Iowa

Sat, May 8 · Des Moines, IA Des Moines

Road M2M Relay IowaJoin A TeamVIP M2M Iowa +2

From $0 Open

Death by 5k Waterloo

Sat, May 15 · Waterloo, IA Waterloo

Road 24 Hour Challenge24 Hour Challenge

From $150 Open

Black Squirrel Triathlon

Sun, May 23 · Council Bluffs, IA Council Bluffs

Triathlon Swim-Run (Aquathon)Black Squirrel Triathlon SwimRun/AquathonSwim-Bike (Aquabike) +8

From $20 Open

EMC DAM to DSM

Sat, Jun 5 · Polk City, IA Polk City

Virtual Half MarathonVirtual DAM Half MarathonHalf Marathon +1

From $55 Open

Pigman Triathlon + Duathlon + Aquabike + Open Water Swim

Sun, Jun 13 · Palo, IA Palo

Triathlon Open Water Swim only 1500MOpen Water Swim only 1500MDuathlon (sprint only) +15

From $20 Open

Ames Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike

Sun, Jun 27 · Ames, IA Ames

Triathlon Swim only 750 metersSwim only 750 metersAquabike (swim and bike) +9

From $12 Open

Greater 8 and 5K

Sat, Jul 3 · Creston, IA Creston

Virtual VIRTUAL 5KVIRTUAL 5K5K +5

From $25 Open