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Loop the Lake 2024

This is a spring time race around Gray's lake to get your legs in shape for the coming season.

Race Info

Time & Location

  • Saturday, April 13, 2024

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Northwest corner of Gray's Lake

Courses

  • 8k course (download race route here)

Cost

  • Registration opens February 1, 2024!

    • From February 8, 2024 to April 8, 2024, it will be $50. 

    • After April 8, 2024, it will be $60

    • Online registration ends April 11. In person registration is available at packet pickup on Friday, April 12, or before the race on Saturday morning!

  • FLASH SALE:

PACKET PICK-UP

  • Friday, April 12 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at Fleet Feet

  • Saturday, April 13 from 7:30AM to 8:45 AM at Gray’s Lake

CALLING ALL ELITES: 

  • Loop the Lake is part of the Iowa Road Race League. Free entry will be given to elite runners who meet time qualifications for an 8K race. The standards for the featured race are 26 minutes for men and 30 minutes for women.  Elite entry inquiries should be made to: Tysonw123@live.com

  • *Equivalent race times for other distances will be considered.

GETTING THERE:   Limited parking is available in Gray’s Lake. There is parking in Waterworks Park. You can access Gray’s Lake via the tunnel from Waterworks Park.

Gray's Lake Park is located just South of downtown on Fleur Avenue. From the north, merge onto I-235 take exit 7A ML King Parkway and head South 2.3 miles (MLK Ave becomes Fleur Ave).  From the South, take Highway 65/Hwy 5 Bypass to Army Post Road and head North on Army Post then left onto Fleur Drive. Take Fleur Dr. until Gray's Lake is on your right.

POST RACE PARTY at Confluence Brewing!

LITTLE LAKERS RUN will start at 10:00 am.

AWARDS:  Gift cards will be given to the top three overall males and females, as well as the first place masters males and females. Medals will be given to the top three finishers in each 10-year age group.

SPONSORS: THANK YOU to

Fleet Feet Sports - Des Moines, Hiland Dairy, Confluence Brewing, Fitness Sports, Kinetic Edge, Curt & Nancy Hoegh



PAST RACE RESULTS:
2024

2023

2022

2021

2017 (html)

2017 (pdf)

2016

2015

2014

PHOTOS:

2024 race photos by Terry Kruse

2023 race photos by Terry Kruse

2022 race photos by Terry Kruse

2021 race photos by Terry Kruse

Google Photos and on the FB race event page