RACE THROUGH IOWA VIRTUAL RACE

Heartland Roads. Golden Fields. Iowa Miles. 🌽

Welcome to the Hawkeye State!

The Race Through Iowa Virtual Race is part of our Race Through America Virtual Race Series—a collection created to celebrate all 50 states, one unforgettable race at a time.

From rolling farmland and golden cornfields to peaceful country roads, scenic river valleys, historic towns, and wide-open Midwestern skies, Iowa captures the beauty and spirit of America's heartland.

Whether Iowa is home, somewhere you've traveled, a state filled with special memories, or simply the next stop on your 50-state journey, this virtual challenge lets you celebrate the Hawkeye State from wherever you are.

Choose a 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, or 50 Mile challenge, complete your miles on your schedule, and earn your collectible Race Through Iowa finisher medal and race bib.

🌽 Choose your distance. Find your road. Make your Iowa miles count.

CHOOSE YOUR IOWA CHALLENGE

1 Mile • 5K • 10K • Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) • Marathon (26.2 Miles) • 50 Miles

🏅 Collectible Race Through Iowa finisher medal
🎽 Coordinating race bib included
🏃 Run, walk, jog, or hike
📍 Complete your challenge anywhere
📅 Complete anytime
👟 Six distances to choose from
🇺🇸 Part of the Race Through America Virtual Race Series
❤️ 15% of every registration donated to Feeding America
📦 Medal and bib typically ship within 2–5 business days
🌎 Join a community that has helped raise more than $1 million for charities

Your race. Your pace. Your Iowa adventure.

EXPERIENCE THE HAWKEYE STATE 🌽

There's something special about the Iowa landscape.

Rolling farmland.

Golden cornfields.

Quiet country roads.

Small towns.

Prairie landscapes.

River valleys.

Covered bridges.

And spectacular sunsets stretching across enormous Midwestern skies.

Your Race Through Iowa challenge gives you a fun way to celebrate the Hawkeye State without needing to travel there.

Run around your neighborhood.

Walk your favorite trail.

Explore a local park.

Head to the gym.

Complete your miles on a treadmill.

Or find a peaceful country road and create an adventure of your own.

And if you're actually completing your challenge in Iowa?

Even better.

Find your favorite route, lace up, and make those Hawkeye State miles count.

RACE THROUGH ALL 50 STATES! 🇺🇸

Iowa is one stop on a much bigger adventure.

Our Race Through America Virtual Race Series lets you explore the United States one state—and one collectible medal—at a time.

The ultimate challenge?

COLLECT ALL 50 STATES!

Choose the states that tell your story:

🏠 States you've called home
🏃 States where you've completed races
🚗 States you've traveled through
❤️ States connected to special memories
👨👩👧👦 States where friends or family live
🗺️ States you've always wanted to visit
🇺🇸 Or challenge yourself to eventually complete all 50!

Maybe Iowa is home.

Maybe you've traveled through Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, or Iowa City.

Maybe you've explored the covered bridges of Madison County.

Maybe you've driven miles of Iowa country roads surrounded by farmland.

Maybe you've watched the sun disappear over a cornfield.

Maybe you've crossed a finish line somewhere in the Hawkeye State.

Or maybe Iowa is simply the next medal you need for your 50-state collection.

There is no required order.

Build your Race Through America journey your way.

EARN YOUR IOWA FINISHER MEDAL 🏅

Every state you complete becomes another chapter in your Race Through America story.

Complete your challenge and celebrate with your collectible Race Through Iowa finisher medal.

Your registration includes:

🏅 Race Through Iowa finisher medal
🎽 Coordinating race bib
👟 Your choice of six distances
❤️ A donation to Feeding America

Your medal and bib typically ship within 2–5 business days after registration.

Add Iowa to your Race Through America medal collection, celebrate another state completed, and start deciding where your miles will take you next.

HOW DOES THE RACE THROUGH IOWA VIRTUAL RACE WORK?

1. CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE

Pick your Iowa challenge:

1 Mile | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | Marathon | 50 Miles

Looking for something fun and achievable? Start with one mile.

Love the classic race distances? Choose the 5K or 10K.

Ready to push yourself farther? Take on 13.1 or 26.2.

Looking for a bigger challenge?

Take on all 50 miles.

2. CHOOSE YOUR COURSE

Complete your Iowa virtual race anywhere:

• Around your neighborhood
• At a local park
• On your favorite trail
• At the gym
• On a treadmill
• On a running track
• While traveling
• During another organized race

No trip to Iowa required!

3. COMPLETE YOUR MILES

Run, walk, jog, or hike your chosen distance.

There's no crowded starting line.

No required pace.

No pressure to keep up with anyone else.

You choose the course. You set the pace. You make the challenge yours.

4. CELEBRATE IOWA

Track your distance and finishing time using whatever method works best for you.

Once you've finished, celebrate another state completed and add Iowa to your Race Through America collection.

Then comes the fun part:

WHICH STATE IS NEXT?

BUILD YOUR 50-STATE MEDAL COLLECTION 🇺🇸

Turn your miles into a journey across America.

Start with the state where you live.

Add the state where you were born.

Complete states you've traveled through.

Race the states where friends and family live.

Take on places you've always dreamed of visiting.

Or start checking them off one by one until you've conquered:

ALL 50 STATES.

You don't have to complete them in order.

You don't have to choose the same distance for every state.

And you don't have to finish them all in one year.

One state. One challenge. One medal at a time.

YOUR IOWA MILES HELP FIGHT HUNGER ❤️

Race Through America is about more than collecting medals.

It's also about making your miles matter.

15% of every Race Through Iowa registration is donated to Feeding America, helping support hunger-relief efforts across the United States.

So while you're working toward your own goal, your registration is also helping support an important cause.

Race across America. Make your miles matter.

Virtual Run Events independently selects charitable organizations to support through our races and is not affiliated with Feeding America.

MORE THAN $1 MILLION RAISED FOR CHARITY

Since 2013, the Virtual Run Events community has helped raise more than $1 million for charities and nonprofit organizations.

Every registration adds to that impact.

Every state gives us another opportunity to give back.

And every participant helps turn ordinary miles into something bigger.

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE?

A virtual race gives you the freedom to complete your challenge where and when it works for you.

Run your neighborhood.

Walk a local trail.

Use your treadmill.

Head to the track.

Explore somewhere new.

Or complete your distance while traveling.

There's no starting gun and no required pace.

You choose the distance.
You choose the course.
You choose the pace.

Your race. Your pace. Your place.

LET'S RACE THROUGH IOWA! 🌽

From golden cornfields and rolling farmland to country roads, river valleys, and wide-open Midwestern skies, Iowa is waiting for its place in your collection.

Choose your distance.
Lace up.
Start moving.
Earn your medal.
Keep racing across America.

HEARTLAND ROADS. GOLDEN FIELDS. IOWA MILES. 🌽

1 Mile • 5K • 10K • 13.1 • 26.2 • 50 Miles