Run Iowa Challenge, presented by Capital City Fruit membership, is open on January 1. Join us!  Monthly badge rewards begin at the end of May and through the end of September.

There is no deadline to register or participate. Unlock monthly rewards as you go! Click here.

The Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit offers you the ability to train for any of our race distances from any location, anywhere in the world. Including your neighborhood.

Complete your marathon, half marathon, 5-Mile, or 5K training distance in a single continuous run/walk at your own pace.

Follow IMT Des Moines Marathon training plans for daily, weekly, and monthly mileage totals.

Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit membership includes:

• Run Iowa Challenge members-only newsletter.
• Training plan with monthly miles workout tracker.
• A confirmation email of monthly miles uploaded.
• Results page with event-specific monthly miles sorting.
• Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit reward badges. Collect all FiVe!
• Finisher certificate that refreshes with each month’s total.
• Private Run Iowa Challenge Facebook Group access.

No, you don’t have to be participating in the IMT Des Moines Marathon races on October 16 to participate in the Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit. Pay the $10 membership fee if you are not participating in any of the races. Click here.

Register for the IMT Des Moines Marathon, IMT Des Moines Half Marathon, Bankers Trust Marathon Relay, or the Principal 5K Road Race. Your race registration includes your Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit membership. 

Are you already registered for the race? No problem.

Use your transaction ID from your race registration to set up your free Run Iowa Challenge member account through the Run Iowa Challenge registration page. 

Are you not running the race? No problem. Sign-up for your Run Iowa Challenge member account and engage with others from wherever you are. Click here.

Your training miles must be completed in one day and cannot include miles or steps as a part of your daily routine.

However, if you break up a workout into two sessions, say running three miles in the morning and running another three miles in the evening, you may record six miles total for the day.

Using a tracking device such as Garmin or a similar device/app, track your workout and record the miles once you complete it.

You may also find it helpful and are encouraged to take a screenshot or photo of your virtual event race results in your Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit monthly tracker for record-keeping purposes. However, it is not required, nor do you need to submit it.

Manage your Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City workouts through an app, watch, another timing device, or your Run Iowa Challenge monthly tracker.

Once you have completed your workout, record your miles in your monthly tracker.

At the end of each month, please return to the Run Iowa Challenge registration page and click on the Submit Monthly Total tab next to the event category you are participating in to submit your total. Click here.

You will receive a confirmation message and will then be able to view your results on your private access page.

Each month you participate in the Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit; you can unlock rewards when you submit your miles for the month.

Collect all five and Give Me FiVe!

The Run Iowa Challenge, presented by Capital City Fruit, does not offer prize money, overall awards, or age division awards.

You will be able to access and download Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit badges you receive through your Run Iowa Challenge results page.

To access and download a copy of your monthly Run Iowa Challenge reward badges, access your confirmation email that contains your Run Iowa Challenge account. Click here.

Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit miles totals each month is uploaded to your results page, providing access to your cumulative finisher certificate for each month for download.

If you have a question about the Run Iowa Challenge presented by Capital City Fruit, please email the IMT Des Moines Marathon at info@desmoinesmarathon.com.