Best Dam Run 5K, 10K and Half Marathon

Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Waverly, IA at Waverly Civic Center


  • Half Marathon at 8:00 AM

    » $65.00 Pre-Registration (through 7/30 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $75.00 Registration (7/30 at 11:59 PM US/Central through 9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central)
    » $85.00 Late Registration (t-shirt not guaranteed) (9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    Half Marathon Registration

  • 10K at 8:30 AM

    » $50.00 Registration (through 9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central)
    » $55.00 Late Registration (t-shirt not guaranteed) (9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    10K Registration

  • 5K Run at 9:00 AM

    » $40.00 Registration (through 9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central)
    » $45.00 Late Registration (t-shirt not guaranteed) (9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $35.00 Youth Registration (age 17 and under) (through 9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central)
    » $40.00 Youth Late Registration (age 17 and under) (t-shirt not guaranteed) (9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    5K Run Registration

  • 5K Walk at 8:45 AM

    » $40.00 Registration (through 9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central)
    » $45.00 Late Registration (t-shirt not guaranteed) (9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    » $35.00 Youth Registration (age 17 and under) (through 9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central)
    » $40.00 Youth Late Registration (age 17 and under) (t-shirt not guaranteed) (9/1 at 12:00 AM US/Central through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
    5K Walk Registration



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 Starting Gate

Waverly Civic Center, 200 1st Street NE

 Packet Pickup

Waverly Civic Center, 200 1st Street NE

  • Friday, September 26, 4 - 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, September 27, 6:45 - 8 a.m.

 Registration Includes:

* 5K registration fee includes a T-shirt, Pizza Ranch breakfast pizza, fruit, and juice.
* 10K registration fee includes a long-sleeve T-shirt, medal, Pizza Ranch breakfast pizza, fruit, and juice
* Half marathon registration fee includes long-sleeve hooded t-shirt, medal, Pizza Ranch breakfast pizza, fruit, and juice.

 Awards

5K:
M/F overall 1st place $50 cash

Medals:
Top 3 places male/female finishers in the following age groups (age on day of race):
14 and under
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 and over

10K:
M/F Overall 1st Place $75 cash
Medals:
All finishers

Half Marathon:
M/F Overall 1st Place $100 cash
Medals:
All finishers

 Proceeds to Benefit

Proceeds from the run will benefit local Waverly Exchange Club causes including Friends of the Family, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, and All in Mentoring.

 Questions?

For event-related questions, please click on the Contact the Organizers button on the left-hand side of this page.

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