Iowa Ultramarathons
20 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 20 upcoming ultras over the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 4. Most are around Des Moines, Dubuque, Waterloo. The next one is Yippee-Ki-Yay Races on October 24 in Council Bluffs.
- Oct 20262 races
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Mar 20271 race
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20272 races
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20273 races
- Oct 20273 races
October 2026
- Sat 10/24Yippee-Ki-Yay RacesCouncil Bluffs, IA · 50K · Half Marathon · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 10/31The Equalizer 6, 12 & 24 Hour RunDes Moines, IA · 6 Hour · 12 Hour · 24 Hour · register ↗
November 2026
- 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 ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/27Lonesome Pine 24Long Grove, IA · 24 Hour · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Cornbelt Running Club 24 Hour RunDavenport, IA · 24 Hour · from $120 · 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 ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/28VICTORY LANE BACKYARD 12Bussey, IA · Timed · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/4Cedar Bend Endurance EventWaverly, IA · Ultra · register ↗
- Sat 9/11Pleasant Creek Trail RunPalo, IA · 45K · 30K · 15K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 9/18Broken Anvil Backyard UltraWest Point, IA · Timed · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/2Harvest Moon Backyard UltraWaterloo, IA · Timed · register ↗
- Sat 10/2Swiss Valley Trail RacesPeosta, IA · 50K · 25K · 5.2 Miles · Trail · register ↗
- Fri 10/15Mines of Spain 100Dubuque, IA · 100 Mile · 100K · register ↗
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