Easter in October 5k
Join us on 10/09/2026
(race date estimated)
Easter in October 5k Race Description
Come dressed like a bunny with a white cotton tail,
put on your running shoes and hop down the trail!
Or, come dressed as an easter egg, yellow, purple, green, or pink,
We'll have Easter in October, with way more fun than you can think!!
Prizes for 1st place male and female, age category winners and Best costume.
Also there will be two golden easter eggs hidden along the trail...find one, and win a prize!!
Childcare will be provided during the 5k for participants.
$25 registration in the 5k includes a free all you can eat pancake breakfast.
The $10 Kids Fun Run will start at 10am. Kids ages 3-13 will "HOP" along a half mile course going from station to station completing tasks with eastery themes (easter egg hunt, dye an easter egg, eat a huge marshmallow, etc)
All proceeds will go the the Living Waters Fellowship New building fund and South Africa missions teams.
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Easter in October 5k Where & When
- Location: 2900 Easter Lake Dr., Des Moines, IA 50320
- Race Date: 2016/10/09 02:43:00 PM (Sunday)
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Categories:
- Adult 5k
- Kids FUN run
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