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Forest City Puckerbrush Days Color Run 5K
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Forest City Puckerbrush Days Color Run 5K

Forest City, Iowa, United States View on map
Jul 18, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

**Early Bird Registration Ends June 22nd for the Annual Puckerbrush Days 5K Run/Walk**
New for 2026 sections of this race will have color being thrown – whether you are running or walking, you can join in on the fun!!

All proceeds benefit the Forest City Chamber of Commerce, supporting local initiatives that help our community thrive.

Whether you’re racing for time, walking for fun or cheering on your kids, we hope you’ll join us for this special event!

Forest City is a beautiful tourist destination conveniently located 15 miles from I 35 2 hours North of Des Moines & 2 hours South of Minneapolis.  At the completion of the race, please join us for the annual Puckerbrush parade, one of the largest small-town parades in North Iowa, and the rest of the Puckerbrush Days events!

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Puckerbrush Color Run 5K

Packet Pick Up - 7:00AM Race Start - 7:30AM

Jul 18, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$25.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Forest City, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 34.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
6.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 18, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 18, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 59m

The sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 8:50 PM local time (CDT) in Forest City on July 18, 2026 — 14h 59m of daylight.

Course

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Forest City event

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