Wapsi Wiggle - A 5K & Half Marathon
Wapsi Wiggle - A 5K & Half Marathon is a running race on August 1, 2026 in Riceville, IA, with entry fees from $25 to $45.
- Date
- August 1, 2026 (9 days to go)
- Price
- $25–$45
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Race Features
Timed training half marathon starting at 6:30 A.M. Half is an out and back starting at the WGWL Trailhead & Welcome Center - 110 East Main Street Riceville IA 50466.
Medals for 1st and 2nd place overall male and overall female finishers.
Timed 5K Run/Walk starting at 8 A.M. 5K route is out and back starting at the WGWL Trailhead & Welcome Center
Medals for first and second place male and female finishers in their age category. Age categories are: Under 18, 18-25, 26-35, 36-49, 50-64, 65+.
Kids free ½ mile Fun Run approx. 8:45 A.M. No fee or registration required. For children 10 years and younger.
Free all you can eat pancakes with sausage for registered participants.
$7 all you can eat pancakes and sausage for non-registered participants; $3 for kids (4/under) 7:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. in the lower level of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (one block SE from the WGWL Trailhead/race start/finish line).
Same-Day registration will be available on Saturday, August 2nd
5:45-6:25 A.M. $50 for Training Half Marathon.
6:30-7:55 A.M. $30 for 5K
Races take place on a paved trail that takes you through farmland, woods and restored prairie.
A portion of the event proceeds goes to a local charity. This year's charity is the Little Cats Daycare.
Visit wgwltrail.com for other events like the
Border Bike - The Official Interstate Bike Ride to MN and Beyond https://borderbike.wgwltrail.com/
USATF Certified & Sanctioned IronHorse Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K http://ironhorse.wgwltrail.com/
Fat Tire to McIntire https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/IA/Riceville/FatTiretoMcIntire
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
81°
Typical Low
61°
Chance of Rain
28%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Osage, 15 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Riceville, IA
City Elevation
1,229 ft
Nearest Airport
RST
Rochester International Airport · 37 mi
Major Hub
MSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 109 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
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What Are You
Waiting For?
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9
Days to train
- Race
- Wapsi Wiggle - A 5K & Half Marathon
- Date
- August 1, 2026
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About This Sport
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With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Wapsi Wiggle - A 5K & Half Marathon
Aug 1, 2026