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Greater 8 and 5K
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Greater 8 and 5K

Creston, Iowa, United States View on map
Jul 03, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

This event takes place on the Saturday before the 4th of July in Creston, Iowa. This is a fundraiser and participant registration goes towards a donation for our AMAZING High Lakes Trails! Our title sponsor, Grater Regional Health and the many community sponsors and volunteers are what make this event & fundraiser so successful!

We award cash prizes for the top three finishers (male & female) in each race:

  • 8 mile 1st: $300
  • 8 mile 2nd: $200
  • 8 mile 3rd: $100
  • 5K 1st: $75
  • 5K 2nd: $50
  • 5K 3rd: $35

Age category winners receive recognition and various prizes as well.

Pick your distance

Running

Greater 8

This race starts at Green Valley State Park and ends at McKinley Park. There is transportation that can take you from McKinley to Green Valley. That bus leaves at 6:50am

Jul 03, 2027 12.9K 7:30 AM
$35.00
Open

5K

This race begins and ends at McKinley Park. You are encouraged to park at McKinley ball field or a side street.

Jul 03, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

VIRTUAL 8 MILE

You are not guaranteed a shirt, finisher medal or swag bag. Message the race director after the event regarding availability. We cannot ship anything at our expense.

Jul 03, 2027 12.9K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

VIRTUAL 5K

You are not guaranteed a shirt, finisher medal or swag bag. Message the race director after the event regarding availability. We cannot ship anything at our expense.

Jul 03, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Creston, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 33.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 3, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 3, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 03m

The sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 8:53 PM local time (CDT) in Creston on July 3, 2027 — 15h 03m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 2 Creston events

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