3 events in Ames, Iowa
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Ames
3 events in Ames-
Sat, Apr 25, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
Welcome to the Donut Run 5K!
This is the only race around where you are rewarded for eating donuts!
This annual event will take place this year on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Brookside Park in Ames, IA starting at the Maple Shelter.
Every donut you eat along the course takes additional time off of your finishing time. The more donuts you eat, the bigger each consecutive time bonus gets. Careful though--we enforce the Chucky rule, which states that anyone who loses their donuts before the finish line starts his or her count over at zero!
We award runners in the following categories:
Best Donut Adjusted Time (Men & Women), Most Donuts Eaten & Best Costume.
RACE LOCATION
5205 Grand Ave
Ames, IA US 50010
RACE SCHEDULE
8:00am - Packet Pick-Up (Same-day registration available)
9:00am - Race Start
10:30am - Awards (or as soon as the last finisher's results get tabulated)
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Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
5K Road Race with Great Post Race Celebration in Ames Iowa.
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Thu, Nov 26, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
What is better on Thanksgiving Day than starting out with a fun 5K? Get ready for your turkey and potatoes through the streets of Ames with your favorite running & walking buddies! The course will weave you from beautiful downtown Ames through some of the best parts of our Cyclone city and finish right back where we started. Enjoy a family-friendly 5K open to all ages, speeds, and abilities! There will be fun vibes and refreshments for everyone at the finish line to enjoy before heading home for your Thanksgiving fun! Every participant registered by 11/14 gets a race t-shirt to commemorate the excitement, and a finisher's medal to celebrate the accomplishment!
Our NEW Turkey Tot Trot will take kiddos through the beautiful downtown of Main & 5th to get their Trot on too! Participants will receive a unique Ames Turkey Trot coloring book and race medal to celebrate their festive feat!
Packet Pickup will be at Fitness Sports - Ames on Wednesday 11/26 from 11:00am - 5:00pm, and Thursday morning from 7:30am-8:45am. We highly encourage as many participants to pickup their own packets on Wednesday to reduce wait times and to enjoy the special offers, deals, and coupons given by our amazing race sponsors!
5K participants are only guaranteed a shirt if they sign up before 11/14/25! After that point, we cannot guarantee you will receive one, so don't wait to get registered and secure your items!
Local Clubs & Organizations
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Club
USA Swimming Club. 280 members.
[email protected] +1 515-450-8432 -
Club[email protected] (319) 327-0477
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Club
USA Swimming Club. 10 members.
[email protected] +1 515-294-3185