Find upcoming endurance races in Iowa, laid out by month. Scan the dates, line them up against your training, and find the race that fits your season.
Endurance Grid lists 180 races in Iowa, from August 2026 to September 2027 across 85 cities.
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The lay of the land
Iowa runs a year-round race calendar, so there’s almost always a race near you. The calendar is busiest in September, October, and November, with races most often held in Des Moines, Iowa City, Council Bluffs, and Ames.
Races in Iowa cross gently rolling farmland and prairie across most of the state, with steeper river bluffs along the Mississippi to the east and the distinctive Loess Hills rising along the Missouri River to the west. Courses are generally rolling rather than flat, with real climbs near the river bluffs.
Conditions vary widely by region across Iowa, so weather lives where it’s accurate — each race page shows its typical race-day high, low, and rain chance from NOAA climate normals for that venue and date.
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