Running Races in Iowa City, Iowa
12 upcoming races in Iowa City, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Iowa City: what the calendar looks like
There are 12 upcoming races on the Iowa City calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 3. Among Iowa cities, only Des Moines and Bettendorf have more upcoming races.
Of those, 12 offer a 5K, 7 offer a 10K and 7 offer a Half Marathon. The next half marathon is Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (49) on December 5. Where fees are published, the median entry in Iowa City is $30, close to the Iowa median of $30.
Races by month
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Mar 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20273 races
- Jun 20271 race
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Live Your Best Life 5kIowa City, IA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $18 · register ↗
- Sun 11/8Pink Strides 5K (Hosted by ACS at U'Iowa)Iowa City, IA · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Hawkeye Turkey TrotIowa City, IA · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (49)Iowa City, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/2New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (53)Iowa City, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/6Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (05)Iowa City, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (09)Iowa City, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3Bunny 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (13)Iowa City, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/1Doc Dash 2027Iowa City, IA · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 5/1Luau 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (17)Iowa City, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 5/2Red Shoe Run & Walk 5KIowa City, IA · 5K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (22)Iowa City, IA · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
Where to stay in Iowa City
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- Dec 5Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (49)Find hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 2New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (53)Find hotels for this race weekend
- Feb 6Pirate 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (05)Find hotels for this race weekend
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