Registration

2014 Half-Marathon and 5K registration opens 12:01am, Wednesday, March 19!

Dam, It's A Half-Marathon

It was a struggle, it was a hard decision, it wasn't easy. After 34 years as a 20 kilometer, the race is now a Half-Marathon. 13.109 miles not 12.428 miles, just .681 miles longer. The start stays the same, Saylorville Dam isn't moving. The comfortable finish area, Western Gateway Park is perfect. Connecting the two, start & finish, is no easy task. Breaking tradition was gut wrenching but the new course is perfect and everyone will have a new PR (personal record) on it. The Dam to Dam organizers help explain the change in more detail. Read more...

Train For The Half-Marathon Now

The weather is changing, time to lace up those running shoes and really get ready for Iowa's Distance Classic. Registration opens later than most "big-time" races, why? We want to make sure you are committed and ready to complete 13.1 miles. Before you sign up you should be running 10-20 miles as a novice runner, 20-30 miles as a intermediate runner and 30+ miles as a advance runner. Be at the starting line May 31st, confident and ready to make the trek from Saylorville Dam to downtown Des Moines. Use this chart to help with your training!

Here's What You Get

Dam to Dam is 35 years old, we're celebrating just for you. As a non-profit and strictly volunteer organization of Des Moines runners (always have been, alway will be) we pour everything back into the race, especially for the 35th anniversary. Read more...

Race Shirt

Wear your Dam to Dam shirt proudly throughout the summer - so please select the correct size and style. When you register, the shirt you select will be the shirt you receive at packet pickup. The sizing is the same as 2013, Brooks unisex or women's sized shirts. Read more...