Iowa Ultramarathons
21 upcoming ultras across Iowa, updated nightly. Want radius search and maps? Open these in the Race Finder.
When to race: ultras in Iowa
Iowa has 21 upcoming ultras over the next 12 months. September is the busiest month for them, with 6. Most are around Dubuque, Booneville, Waverly. The next one is Booneville Backroads Ultra on September 5 in Booneville.
- Sep 20266 races
- Oct 20264 races
- Nov 20265 races
- Dec 20261 race
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20272 races
September 2026
- Sat 9/5Booneville Backroads UltraBooneville, IA · 100 Mile · 100K · 50K · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Cedar Bend Endurance EventWaverly, IA · Ultra · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Pleasant Creek Trail RunPalo, IA · 45K · 30K · 15K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Broken Anvil Backyard UltraWest Point, IA · Timed · register ↗
- Sat 9/26LATR Backyard UltraIndianola, IA · Timed · register ↗
- Sat 9/26TRI For LewySolon, IA · 17.6 Miles · 70.3 Miles · from $45 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3Swiss Valley Trail RacesPeosta, IA · 50K · 25K · 5.2 Miles · Trail · register ↗
- Fri 10/16Meyerhoff's MayhemCedar Falls, IA · Ultra · register ↗
- Fri 10/16Mines of Spain 100Dubuque, IA · 100 Mile · 100K · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Yippee-Ki-Yay RacesCouncil Bluffs, IA · 50K · Half Marathon · 10K · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Angry Cow Trail Run # 4 Vets RunShuibert, IA · 4 Miles · 8 Miles · 12 Miles · 50K · Trail · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7Miner 49erDubuque, IA · 50K · 25K · register ↗
- Fri 11/13Bear River Backyard UltraDelmar, IA · Timed · 4 Miles · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Woodpecker SixCentral City, IA · 6 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 11/21The Stuffed Turkey Endurance RacesGranger, IA · 100 Mile · 50 Mile · 50K · 10 Mile · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Hitchcock Experience Endurance RunsHoney Creek, IA · 100 Mile · 101K · 50 Mile · Half Marathon · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Cornbelt Running Club 24 Hour RunDavenport, IA · 24 Hour · from $120 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 5/82027 Market to Market® Relay IowaDes Moines, IA · 77 Miles · from $675 · register ↗
- Sat 5/15Death by 5k WaterlooWaterloo, IA · 50K · from $155 · register ↗
June 2027
- Thu 6/3Hawkeye 200Marshalltown, IA · Ultra · register ↗
- Sat 6/5Crater Trail RunDecorah, IA · 50K · 25K · 10K · 5K · Trail · register ↗
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