Found 71 races near West Des Moines, IA

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JUN
26

Polk City, IA
• 25.0 miles
$20 -$30
2K/5K/8K Event Details Registered participants will receive a waterbottle or koozie, and a BOGO drink ticket at Fenders Brewing.   ** This is NOT a chip-timed race.  There will be a race clock,...
2K 5K 8K
21
JUN
27

Creston, IA
• 48.2 miles
$25 -$35
Chip-timed 8 Mile and 5K fundraiser on the High Lakes Trails in Union County, Iowa.
5K 6m 8m
30
JUN
27

Des Moines, IA
• 40.5 miles
$45
Brand new in 2026, we're heading to Sleepy Hollow in Des Moines-part of Polk County Conservation's family of parks. The Iowa Trail Run Series is not about spending a bunch of cash for no reason....
5K 10K
57
JUN
27

Marshalltown, IA
• 52.5 miles
$35
Join us for the Inaugural RUCKUS H.E.R.O. RUCK 4 FREEDOM! Ruckus H.E.R.O. 4 Freedom is an honorary Ruck where the community comes together with our Active-Duty Military, Veterans and First...
5K
35
JUN
27

Clive, IA
• 35.1 miles
$10
A family-friendly mile where you eat a donut hole before each quarter-mile lap.
24
JUN
27

Newton, IA
• 54.0 miles
5K
JUL
3

Pleasantville, IA
• 59.1 miles
$20
Join us for a 5K Fun Run/Walk to celebrate the 4th of July, all ages welcome! This race will be officially timed and will begin on the trail at the Pleasantville Little League Field parking lot. 
13
JUL
4

Dexter, IA
• 42.6 miles
JUL
4

Earlham, IA
• 42.7 miles
$30 -$35
July 4th 5K in Earlham, IA, starting at 8 AM at the corner of Chestnut and 1st Street.
5K
16
JUL
4

Chariton, IA
• 7.9 miles
$25
Independence Day 5K in Chariton, IA, starting at Johnson Machine Works, with medals for all finishers.
5K
12
JUL
4

Knoxville, IA
• 27.5 miles
$35
Join us for the annual Knoxville Cancer Relay FREEDOM 5k scheduled for July 4, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.   Packet pickup and starting line are at Knoxville Police Department - 305 S Third Street in...
5K
6
JUL
4

Sully, IA
• 49.6 miles
$20 -$30
An annual 1 mile and 5k fun run/walk through the flat, tree-lined streets of Sully, IA.
1m 5K
19
JUL
4

Ames, IA
• 15.9 miles
$40
Hybrid 5k Run/Walk at Ada Hayden Park in Ames, Iowa to benefit Friendship Ark Homes & Community Services.Friendship Ark celebrates the uniqueness of adults with intellectual disabilities by...
5K
20
JUL
4

Urbandale, IA
• 33.7 miles
JUL
4

Waukee, IA
• 32.9 miles
$20 -$40
The Waukee Freedom 5K is a community-wide 4th of July event. All races start and finish at Lutheran Church of Hope Waukee. This is the 43rd annual event and the only fundraiser for Troop 178....
1m 5K
24
JUL
10

Ames, IA
• 19.1 miles
JUL
11

Pella, IA
• 70.1 miles
$25 -$30
5K/10K fundraiser run at the Lake Red Rock Balloon Fest in Pella, Iowa for local cross country teams.
5K 10K
21
JUL
18

Clive, IA
• 34.4 miles
JUL
18

Des Moines, IA
• 38.4 miles
$35 -$45
Run, Walk, and Roll: Women of the ELCA 5K for Raising up Healthy Women and Girls The Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering takes place every three years and gathers 1000 women leaders,...
5K
41
JUL
18

St Charles, IA
• 25.4 miles
1K 5K