Running Races in Iowa City, Iowa

Racing in Iowa City: what the calendar looks like

There are 13 upcoming races on the Iowa City calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 10 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 2 races. Among Iowa cities, only Des Moines and Bettendorf have more upcoming races.

Of those, 13 offer a 5K, 9 offer a 10K and 8 offer a Half Marathon. The next half marathon is Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (40) on October 3. Where fees are published, the median entry in Iowa City is $30, close to the Iowa median of $30.

Races by month

• Sep 20261 race
• Oct 20262 races
• Nov 20262 races
• Dec 20261 race
• Jan 20271 race
• Feb 20271 race
• Mar 20271 race
• Apr 20271 race
• May 20272 races
• Jun 20271 race

Where to stay in Iowa City

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Oct 3Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (40)Find hotels for this race weekend
• 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

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Planning a race

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