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Iowa
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Bicycling 
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ONGOING EVENTS
Second and fourth Wednesday of riding season off-road training rides, LAMBA nite @Beverly Park, IA;lamba07@gmail.com
Tuesday Denver Ride, Cedar Falls, IA; April 15-July 15; stereoman4@yahoo.com;www.bikeiowa.com
Evenings, weekend, family rides, 15-60 miles, Bicyclists of Iowa City, IA;www.bicyclistsofiowacity.org
1 NIGHT AT THE OVAL, omnium, Cedar Rapids, IA; Vern Rotert, www.hawkeyebike.com
3 FLAT RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon, IA; Conn Day,www.2BeeRacing.com
4 AMANA BREAKFAST RIDE, 35-50 miles, Amana, IA, breakfast; Nick Maddix, 319/594-2857; bicyclistsofiowacity@gmail.com
5 LE BON DOC TOUR RR, 8 a.m., West Branch, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
6 IOWA TEAM TT STATE CHAMPS, Mike Johnson, Bike Tech Racing; bike-tech-racing.blogspot.com
6 MELON CITY BIKE CLUB CENTURY RIDE, 110+ miles, 7 a.m., Harper's Cycling, Muscatine, IA; John Fletcher, 563/571-5251; jfletch@machlink.com
10 HILL RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Iowa City, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
10 ELKHART TIME TRIAL 1, Elkhart, IA; Ross Schuchart; A119Yards.com/RalphHendersonRacing
11-12 BICYCLE, BLUES AND BBQ (IC), 14, 48, 78 miles road race, Clear Lake, IA, fees vary, family ride Sat. 7:30 a.m., criterium Sat. 2 p.m., road race Sun. 9
a.m., festival; NITC, 500 College Dr., Mason City, IA 50401; putnatim@niacc.edu; Earl Hill; www.dmbikeracing.com; www.northiowatouringclub.com
12 MASON CITY TWILITE CRIT, Mason City, IA, North Iowa Spin; www.northiowaspin.blogspot.com
12 CEDAR VALLEY BREVET, 600K, 6 a.m., Heartland Inn, Waterloo, IA,
$20 day of ride, $5 CVC membership required. Cedar Valley Cyclists, 2124 Touchae St., Waterloo, IA 50702; Robert Fry, 319/226-5436; cvbrevet@mchsi.com; http://cvbrevet.home.mchsi.com
12 BRASL (BIKE RIDE AROUND SPRINT LAKE), 15, 35, 50 miles, $20/$25 after 7-3; 712/336-49768; www.slmainsail.com
13 BBQ ROAD RACE, Clear Lake, IA; North Iowa Spin; www.northiowaspin.blogspot.com
15 NIGHT AT THE OVAL, omnium, Cedar Rapids, IA; Vern Rotert, www.hawkeyebike.com
17 FLAT RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
17 WATERWORKS PARK CIRCUIT RACE, Des Moines, IA; Lane Anderson, all9yards.com
17-20 IOWA GAMES, Ames, IA, TT, mountain bike and road race, not sanctioned, Cambridge, IA; www.iowagames.org
19 IOWA GAMES MTB RACE, Peterson Pits Rec Area, Ames, IA; Patrick Alvord, 515/418-0135; patrickalvord@yahoo.com; www.iowagames.org
19 TECH TAC TEICHER 2, Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
20-26 RAGBRAI XXXVI, 471 miles, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, across Iowa, $125 riders, $35 nonriders, daily passes for $25/day; RAGBRAI, P.O. Box 622, Des Moines, IA
50306; 515/284-8282; info@ragbrai.org; www.ragbrai.org
24 HILL RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Tiffin, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
26 THANKS JASON RR 2,Ely, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
31 FLAT RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
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Cross Country Skiing
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Multisport
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6 CORNMAN TRI, 500m swim, 14 mile bike, 5K run, 9 a.m., Gladbrook, IA,
$55; Cornman Tri, 506 Craig Circle, Marshalltown, IA 50158; Todd Eipperle, 641/753-6938; lakeside2148@iowatelecom.net;www.cornmantri.com
12 LAKE GEODE CHALLENGE TRI, Olympic: 1500 meter swim, 24.9 mile bike, 10K run, 7:30 a.m., Geode State Park, Danville, IA, $50/$55
after 7-1 individual, $90/$96 teams, $60/$108 event day;racedirector@lakegeodechallenge.com; www.lakegeodechallenge.com
13 IOWA GAMES SUMMER TRI, 0.25 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 5K run, 8 a.m., Don Willmas Lake, Ogden, IA, $27/$30 after 6-30;colleen0403@yahoo.com; www.iowagames.org
13 WATERS EDGE SPRINT TRI, 500 meter swim, 12.4 mile bike, 5K run, Smith Lake, Algona, IA; Joanne Bode, 515/295-6060;www.watersedgetri.com
19 CROSSROADS TRI, 500 yard swim, 15 mile bike, 5K run, 7:30 a.m., Lake Killdeer, De Witt, IA, cost TBD. Top Shelf Race
Productions, 1400 Berryfield Ct., Bettendorf, IA 52722; Tim McKinnon, 563/343-8088; timothyj.mckinnon@gmail.com; www.topshelfraceproductions.com
19 UNIVERSITY OF OKOBOJI TRI, 0.6 mile swim, 18 mile bike, 5.5 mile run, 7 a.m., Pike's Point State Park, Okoboji, IA,
$50/$55 race day; 800/270-2574; 712/262-7246 www.okoboji.com; www.threesons.com
26 LAKE PAHOJA SPRINT TRI, 1/2 mile swim, 17 mile bike, 3.5 mile cross-country run, 8 a.m., Lake Pahoja, Rock Rapids, IA
. Lyon County Conservation Board, Rochelle Ebel, 712/472-2217; lyonccb@rconnect.com
27 BIG CREEK TRI 28, 1500 meter swim, 24.9 mile bike, 10K run, 8 a.m., Big Creek State Park, Polk City, IA, 515/770-9044;craig.hanken@studiop2.com; www.bigcreektri.com
28 STEVENTON'S KIDS TRI,
75 yard swim, 2 mile bike, 1K run, or 150 yd/5 mile/2K, 6 p.m., Splash Landing, $25; Top Shelf Race Productions, 2808 Harmony Dr., Bettendorf, IA 52722; Jeff,
563/343-7132;kbug@qconline.com; www.topshelfraceproductions.com
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Paddle Sports
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12-13 CANOE VAN BUREN, 41 river miles, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Selma, IA, $25 w/casual float down Des Moines River; Villages of Van Buren,
P.O. Box 9, Keosauqua, IA 52565; Stacey Glandon, 800/868-7822;www.villagesofvanburen.com
27-Aug. 2 GREAT RIVER RUMBLE, 108 mile canoe/kayak trip on Red Cedar, Chippewa and Mississippi from Menomonie to La Crosse, WI,
$125; Great River Rumble, P.O. Box 3408, Dubuque, Iowa, 52004-3408; Rex Klein, 708/747-1969;info@riverrumble.org; www.riverrumble.org
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Running/Competitive Walking
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ONGOING EVENTS
Beginners running group, Mondays and Thursdays, 6 p.m., April 6 to Oct., Knoxville, IA;ldezwarts@yahoo.com or curt10k@aol.com
4 COLO CROSSROADS, 5K fun run-walk, 8 a.m., Hickory Grove, Colo, IA, $18/$20 event day; Stacie Hostetler, 70612 270th St., Colo,
IA 50056; 641/377-3375.
4 FIRECRACKER 5 RUN-WALK, 5K, 5 mile run, 7:30 a.m., Charles City, IA,
$15/$18 race day, Firecracker 5, 401 N. Main St. Charles City, IA 50616; Kurt Herbrechtmeyer, 641/257-1238;veronica@charlescitychamber.com; www.charlescitychamber.com
4 ALLIANT ENERGY FIFTH SEASON RUN, 8K, 5K run-walk, youth mile, 8 a.m., May's Island, Cedar Rapids, IA, $20/$25 race day
w/post-race party, massages. Cedar Valley Running Association, Mike Regan, 319/530-2873; mregan@bpccpa.com; www.cvra.net/calendar
4 FIRECRACKER RUN-WALK, 5K, kids run, 8 a.m., Twin Parks, Webster City, IA, $12/$17 after 6-27, kids $5/$7 w/T-shirt,
refreshments, showers; Gary Moenck, 515/832-1582; glmoenck@wmtel.net
4 FARM BUREAU CLASSIC RACES, 10K, 5K run, 1 mile run-walk, 8 a.m., Keokuk County Courthouse, Sigourney, IA, $30 w/T-shirt; Farm
Bureau Insurance, 23024 Hwy. 149, Sigourney, IA 52591; Randy Miller, 319/330-6251.
5 RIVERBEND RALLY, 5K run-walk, 8 a.m., Estes Park, Iowa Falls, IA; Iowa Falls HS, 1903 N. Taylor, Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Scott
Bahrke, 641/648-6613; sbahrke@iowa-falls.k12.ia.us; www.geocities.com/riverbend5k
12 FELIX GRUNDY 5K, 8 a.m., Grundy Center, IA, $15/$18 after 6-28; Felix Grundy Run, 201 8th St., Grundy Center, IA 50638; Karah
Spahn, 319/825-7377; kspahn@gcmuni.net www.fitnesssports.com
12 KEVIN YOUNG MEMORIAL RUN, 5K, 1 mile, 8 a.m., State Maintenance Shed, Donnellson, IA
, county fair. Steve Jones, 1410 primrose Rd., Donnellson, IA 52625; 319/836-2027;
12 MIDNIGHT MADNESS, (also Iowa Games Road Race) 5K run-walk 7:30 p.m.; 10K run 8:30 p.m., City Hall, Ames, IA, $22/$26
after 7-2, $30 on site w/T-shirt, party and awards ceremony. Roman Lynch, 515/232-6131; captainmidnight@mcleodusa.net; www.fitnesssports.com
12 MOONLIGHT CHASE, 4 mile, 1 mile run-walk, kids run, kids 7:30 p.m., adults 9 p.m., Eldridge, IA; Eldridge Chamber, 563/285-9965;moonlight@northscottchamber.com; www.moonlightchase.com
12 GRIMES FARM RUN,
8K, 5K run-walk, 1.6 mile run-walk, kids dash, 8 a.m., adults $19/$25 event day, youth $10 w/prizes. Grimes Farm Run, 2353 233rd St., Marshalltown, IA
50158; Carrie Barr, 641/752-9778;grimesbarr@aol.com; www.grimesfarm.com
12 HUDSON PUMP & RUN, 5K, 7 a.m., Hudson, IA, contestants can run only, run and bench press or bench press only, pancake
breakfast; Dave Lipinski, 319/478-8390; trekman@mchsi.com;www.trekmanracing.com
13 OPTIMISTS SUMMERFEST RUN FOR THE KIDS, 5K run-walk, 8 a.m., Wagner Park, Ankeny, IA; Ed C. Acoymo, 2219 SW Cherry St., Ankeny,
IA 50023; eca@consumermortgageIA.com; www.ankenyoptimists.org
16 MESKWAKI PROC DAY RUN, 5K, 8 a.m., powwow grounds, $10/$15 late w/T-shirt, refreshments;Â Denise Davenport, 641/484-4678;
Meskwaki Nation Times, 349 Meskwaki Road, Tama, IA 52339; mc.news@meskwaki.org; www.meskwaki.org
19 UNIVERSITY OF OKOBOJI RUNS, marathon, half-marathon, 10K run, triathlon, 6 a.m., starts at Pike's Point State Park, Methodist
Campgrounds, Wahpeton Green Space, end at Arnold's Park, Okoboji, IA, $50, shuttle provided; 800/270-2574; 712/262-7246 www.okoboji.com; www.threesons.com
19 IOWA GAMES XC RACE, 8K, 4K, 1K, 7 a.m., Towers Residence Halls, Ames, IA, $15/$20 late; www.iowagames.org
25 JUNIOR BIX, 12 and under, distances vary w/age, 6 p.m., Quad City Times, Davenport, IA, $12/$15 late; 563/383-2489; Quad City
Times Bix 7, P.O. Box 4526, Davenport, IA; Ed Froehlich, 563/359-9197;bix7@bix7.com; www.bix7.com
26 QUAD CITY TIMES BIX 7, 10K, 2 mile run-walk, 8 a.m., Davenport, IA, challenging out and back course, $27 to 6-1/$30 to 7-14/$35
late, no race day reg., fees include shirt, poster, pin, admission to Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival, costume contest, fitness expo, post-race party. See same 7-25 JUNIOR BIX.
26 ELVELOPET, 15K, 5K run-walk, 7:30 a.m., Decorah, IA hills; Decorah Chamber, 563/382-3990; director@decorah-iowa.com; www.nordicfest.com
26 TASTE OF HOPE RUN-WALK, 5K, kids run, 8 a.m., $16/$18 late; Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Pkwy., West Des Moines, IA
50266; Gail Smith, 515/222-1520; gail.smith@hopewdm.org; www.hopewdm.org
26 REBEL SUMMER SCORCHER RUN, 12 hours, 8 a.m., Sioux Rapids, IA,
800 meter loop on grass, $35/$40 after 7-15; Chris Smith, 712/283-2571; csmith@sioux-central.k12.ia.us
26 RAILROAD DAY RUN FOR FUN, 10K, 5K run-walk, kids run, 8 a.m., Miller Park Shelter House, Sanborn, IA
, $15/$20 after 7-14; Stacy Andringa, 712/729-3912; stacyandringa@hotmail.com; www.sanbornchristian.com
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Snowshoeing/Winter Walk/Run
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Recreational Showshoeing
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Other Activities/Events
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