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Friends of Yellow River State Forest Trail Run

Date:
Fri, May 08, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Location:
729 State Forest Rd
Allamakee County, Iowa
52146
United States
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Links:
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10k 21k 5k Run Trail Walk

Friends of Yellow River State Forest will be holding their Seventh Annual 5K and 10K Trail Run/Walk and Half-marathon on May 8 and 9 the State Forest!

Get yourself registered at:

https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/HarpersFerry/FriendsofYellowRiverStateForestTrailRunWalk

**Must be registered by April 20 to receive a shirt.

**Online registration closes at 11:59 on May 6, but walk-ins are welcome.

Friday 5K: $35, race starts at 6:30 PM

Saturday 5K: $35, race starts at 8:30 AM

Saturday 10K: $45, race starts at 8 AM

Saturday half-marathon: $55, race starts at 7:30 AM

NOTES:

♦Check-in starts an hour before race time at YRSF Office 737 State Forest Road, Harpers Ferry, Iowa 52146

♦Prices will increase by $5 starting April 1

Dirty Double Discount:

Friday night run plus 5K on Saturday cost $65

Friday night run plus 10K on Saturday cost $70

Friday night run plus half-marathon on Saturday cost $75

♦Dirty Double participants also get one of our coveted hand-crafted race mugs!

♦Registration for the Dirty Double has changed some. You will select your race and then choose a second race from the drop-down menu. The same discounts are applied.

All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Children over the age of 12 must be registered. The Friday night 5K will be family-friendly, but it is on existing trails so strollers may be difficult. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are allowed.

We have added a winner category this year! New this year, we will have a male and a female winner from each of these age divisions:

  1. 17 and under

  2. 18 - 49

  3. 50 and over

Winners from each category will win one of our beautiful canvases of a picture from somewhere within YRSF taken by a local photographer. Prizes will be awarded for 1st - 3rd place winners.

Races will be timed again this year!

Due to the use of existing trails the distances are not exact.

Are you interested in being a sponsor for this race? Sponsorship levels are as follows:

Oak: $500 or more—you receive your logo on participants’ t-shirts, four race entries, and promotion on Facebook page

Sapling: $300-$499—you receive your logo on participants’ t-shirts, two race entries, and promotion on Facebook page

Acorn: $1-$299—you receive your logo on participants’ t-shirts and promotion on Facebook page

Friends of Yellow River State Forest is a 501 c3, not-for-profit organization. The mission of the group is to enhance Yellow River State Forest for public use while protecting the integrity of the flora, fauna, soil and water. All funds raised by the Friends group are invested back into the state forest.

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