Iris Festival 5K, 10K, 2-mile Walk & Fun Run
About this race
Join us for the annual Iris Festival Races! This race is open to all athletic abilities and will include 5k, 10k, 2-mile Walk & Fun Run races. All races will begin at the Wilson Park pavilion and will tour through beautiful downtown Dresden.
Age Groups & Prizes
- Age Groups: 0-10, 11-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39 40-49, 50-59, 60+
- Medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers by age group and gender
- Gift packages to the fastest overall male & female, as well as fastest Masters male & female, provide by Martin Running Company
Course Maps
- 5K Course (3.1 miles) - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/434959350
- 10K Course (6.2 miles) - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/434959489
Refreshments & Entertainment
- Live DJ music
- Breakfast sandwiches, provided by McDonalds
- Water and bananas, provided by Fastenal & EW James
Event Chairpersons: Todd & Wendi Maxey (731-514-6401, 731-514-4872)
Pick your distance
Running
5K Race
A group rate is available, with an adjusted rate is $15 per participant for groups of 10 or more. Please email Sara Hubbard (bjornandsara@gmail.com) for group registration.
10K Race
1-mile Fun Run
0.25-mile Tot Run
Walking
2-mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dresden, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 7:43 PM local time (CDT) in Dresden on May 2, 2026 — 13h 43m of daylight.
Course
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Dresden
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- Dresden 5K Races 2 races
- 10K Run Events in Dresden 2 races
- Dresden Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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 Dresden events
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