IronHorse – USATF Certified & Sanctioned – Riceville, IA 2026
Date
May 2, 2026
Location
Riceville, IA
Venue
Wapsi-Great Western Line Welcome Center
Start Time
6:30 AM
Entry Fee
$15.00 – $89.00
Events
IronHorse Full Marathon (Half in MN and Half in IA) IA21004MF, IronHorse Half Marathon IA21003MF, IronHorse 10K, IronHorse 5K IA18005MF
Includes
Finishers Award (Upon Completion)
USATF Event Licence ID: #161730 The IronHorse Races include a Full Marathon (Boston Qualifier), Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Run. All are USATF Sanctioned. The Full Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K are USATF Certified. The Full Marathon takes place on the Wapsi-Great Western Line (WGWL) Trail located in Riceville, Iowa and the Shooting Star Trail in Minnesota. The Half Marathon, 10K and 5K take place on the WGWL Trail in Iowa. The WGWL Trail has a Northern Branch and a Southern Branch. The races take place on the Rails-to-Trails recognized paved and concrete laid Northern Branch. The Iowan WGWL Trail is the first and official interstate trail connecting to Minnesota's Shooting Star Trail. 5K and 10K runners will experience an out-n-back course on railroad level grades on a paved trail. Full and Half Marathon runners will experience a point-to-point course through winding woodlands on a railroad level grade paved trail. Full Marathon runners will also experience a four-mile section on crushe
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