Running Races in Des Moines, Iowa
34 upcoming races in Des Moines, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Des Moines: what the calendar looks like
There are 34 upcoming races on the Des Moines calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, May 2027 has the most listed races, with 5. That makes Des Moines the busiest racing city in Iowa.
Of those, 29 offer a 5K, 21 offer a 10K and 19 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, IA (46) on November 14, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Des Moines is $30, close to the Iowa median of $30.
Races by month
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20264 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20274 races
- Apr 20273 races
- May 20275 races
- Jun 20274 races
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
- Oct 20274 races
November 2026
- Sat 11/14Born to Run 5kDes Moines, IA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $37 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, IA (46)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 11/22Turkey Trails- Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Trail · from $17 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26The Des Moines Turkey TrotDes Moines, IA · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Yeti Endurance 5K, 10K & 15KDes Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (50)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Santa Run 5kDes Moines, IA · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 12/31Runablaze Iowa 2026Des Moines, IA · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/2New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (01/02)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 1/9New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (02)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (07)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Des Moines Spring 4-MilerDes Moines, IA · 4 Miles · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 3/13Des Moines St. Paddy's Half Marathon, 5K & Marathon Run/WalkDes Moines, IA · 5K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $13 · register ↗
- Sat 3/13Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (11)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 3/14Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (15)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Drake Road RacesDes Moines, IA · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Tue 4/20Grand Blue MileDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Des Moines Women's Half Marathon, 10K & 5KDes Moines, IA · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 5/82027 Market to Market® Relay IowaDes Moines, IA · 77 Miles · from $675 · register ↗
- Sat 5/8Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (19)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Stars Stripes Spirit 5KDes Moines, IA · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 5/30Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
June 2027
- Wed 6/2The Big Run 5kDes Moines, IA · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 6/12Capital City Pride Stride 5KDes Moines, IA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 6/12Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (24)Des Moines, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 6/27Treat Trot Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/11Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/15Summer Sizzler- Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/5Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/2The Blazing 5kDes Moines, IA · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sun 10/3The Blazing MarathonDes Moines, IA · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/16IMT Des Moines Marathon - Early BirdDes Moines, IA · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 10/31Spooky Sprint - Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
Where to stay in Des Moines
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- Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Des Moines, IA (46)Find hotels for this race weekend
- Nov 22Turkey Trails- Des MoinesFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 12Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Des Moines, IA (50)Find hotels for this race weekend
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