IronHorse Full Marathon (Half in MN and Half in IA) IA21004MF
Marathon (Point-to-Point Route) on railroad level grade (3/5 asphalt, 1/5 concrete, 1/5 gravel) and through winding woods
Full Marathon Registrants who finish will receive a finishers award and the top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals. The overall top finisher takes home the Full Marathon IronHorse Trophy.
Arrival to race start by private vehicle is allowed, otherwise, shuttle must be reserved at time of registration. USATF Certified and Sanctioned. Boston Qualifying. Half of the Marathon is in Minnesota. Half of the Marathon is in Iowa. Race window is six hours (6:30 A.M. - 12:30 A.M.). No early starts.
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4249802194
Full Marathon Registrants who finish will receive a finishers award and the top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals. The overall top finisher takes home the Full Marathon IronHorse Trophy.
Arrival to race start by private vehicle is allowed, otherwise, shuttle must be reserved at time of registration. USATF Certified and Sanctioned. Boston Qualifying. Half of the Marathon is in Minnesota. Half of the Marathon is in Iowa. Race window is six hours (6:30 A.M. - 12:30 A.M.). No early starts.
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4249802194
Open to ages 18+.
- Start Time:
- 6:30am CDT
- End Time:
- 12:30pm CDT
- Price:
- $65.00 Race Fee + $4.90 SignUp Fee
- Registration:
- Price increases to $75.00 after January 27, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025, 5:00am CDT | January 27, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $65.00 Race Fee + $4.90 SignUp Fee |
| January 28, 2026, 12:00am CST | February 24, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $75.00 Race Fee + $5.50 SignUp Fee |
| February 25, 2026, 12:00am CST | March 27, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $85.00 Race Fee + $6.10 SignUp Fee |
| March 28, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 10, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $89.00 Race Fee + $6.34 SignUp Fee |
| April 11, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 25, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $92.00 Race Fee + $6.52 SignUp Fee |
IronHorse Half Marathon IA21003MF
Half Marathon (Point-to-Point Route)on railroad level grade and through winding woods
Half Marathon Registrants who finish will receive a finishers award and the top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals. The overall top finisher takes home the Half Marathon IronHorse Trophy.
Arrival to race start by private vehicle is allowed, otherwise, shuttle must be reserved at time of registration. USATF Certified and Sanctioned. Route is in Iowa. Race window is 3 hours and 15 minutes (7:15-10:30 A.M.). No early starts.
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4249793692
Half Marathon Registrants who finish will receive a finishers award and the top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals. The overall top finisher takes home the Half Marathon IronHorse Trophy.
Arrival to race start by private vehicle is allowed, otherwise, shuttle must be reserved at time of registration. USATF Certified and Sanctioned. Route is in Iowa. Race window is 3 hours and 15 minutes (7:15-10:30 A.M.). No early starts.
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4249793692
Open to ages 10+.
- Start Time:
- 7:15am CDT
- End Time:
- 10:30am CDT
- Price:
- $55.00 Race Fee + $4.30 SignUp Fee
- Registration:
- Price increases to $65.00 after January 27, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025, 5:00am CDT | January 27, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $55.00 Race Fee + $4.30 SignUp Fee |
| January 28, 2026, 12:00am CST | February 24, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $65.00 Race Fee + $4.90 SignUp Fee |
| February 25, 2026, 12:00am CST | March 27, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $75.00 Race Fee + $5.50 SignUp Fee |
| March 28, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 10, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $79.00 Race Fee + $5.74 SignUp Fee |
| April 11, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 25, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $82.00 Race Fee + $5.92 SignUp Fee |
IronHorse 10K
10K (Out-and-back Route) on railroad level grade through tree sheltered shoulders.
The top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals. USATF Sanctioned.
The top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals. USATF Sanctioned.
- Start Time:
- 7:30am CDT
- End Time:
- 8:45am CDT
- Price:
- $25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee
- Registration:
- Price increases to $30.00 after January 27, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025, 5:00am CDT | January 27, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee |
| January 28, 2026, 12:00am CST | February 24, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $30.00 Race Fee + $2.80 SignUp Fee |
| February 25, 2026, 12:00am CST | March 27, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $35.00 Race Fee + $3.10 SignUp Fee |
| March 28, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 10, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $36.00 Race Fee + $3.16 SignUp Fee |
| April 11, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 30, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $37.00 Race Fee + $3.22 SignUp Fee |
IronHorse 5K IA18005MF
5K (Out-and-back Route) on railroad level grade through tree sheltered shoulders.
The top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals.
USATF Certified and Sanctioned. This 5K takes places in two counties: Mitchell County and Howard County. If you are running 5Ks in all 99 Iowa counties, this is a two-for-one!
The top three placers in each gender will be awarded placing medals.
USATF Certified and Sanctioned. This 5K takes places in two counties: Mitchell County and Howard County. If you are running 5Ks in all 99 Iowa counties, this is a two-for-one!
- Start Time:
- 7:45am CDT
- End Time:
- 8:30am CDT
- Price:
- $15.00 Race Fee + $1.90 SignUp Fee
- Registration:
- Price increases to $20.00 after January 27, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
| Registration Starting | Registration Ending | Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025, 12:00am CDT | January 27, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $15.00 Race Fee + $1.90 SignUp Fee |
| January 28, 2026, 12:00am CST | February 24, 2026, 11:59pm CST | $20.00 Race Fee + $2.20 SignUp Fee |
| February 25, 2026, 12:00am CST | March 27, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee |
| March 28, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 10, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $26.00 Race Fee + $2.56 SignUp Fee |
| April 11, 2026, 12:00am CDT | April 30, 2026, 11:59pm CDT | $27.00 Race Fee + $2.62 SignUp Fee |
This is a service fee for processing your race application. This may be slightly higher or lower per registrant than the amount shown here.
