Miles in the Maize
About this race
Miles in the Maize is a unique running experience for people of all ages and abilities! With a 5k and Maize Mile, this event takes competitors through a unique off-road course weaving around a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and other beautiful fall Iowa scenery!
The Maize Mile will kick off the festivities at 9:30am, and the 5K will follow at 10:00am! Costume Awards will be voted on and awarded, along with Maize Mile Awards at 9:50am - prior to the start of the 5K!
There will be a brief post-race awards ceremony at the conclusion of the 5k for overall & age group winners.
This year we are excited to announce our partnership with the Corridor/Eastern Iowa Let Me Run and Girls on the Run organizations! Proceeds from the race will be directly donated back to both programs, and you can designate donations online and in person to either organization. These groups help foster community, fun, and fitness for boys and girls in local elementary schools!
If you’d like to register and pay by check, please contact Lindsey@FitnessSports.com.
Race Day registrations online and in-person will be permitted until 9:15AM.
Packet Pickup will be on 11/7 from 1pm-5pm at Fitness Sports in North Liberty (555 Hwy 965 Unit B).
Race Day Pickup will be from 8:30am-9:30am at Colony Acres.
**SHIRTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF REGISTERING AFTER 10/25!**
Pick your distance
Running
Miles in the Maize 5K
Experience a true Iowan 5K by running through the gorgeous Iowa scenery of cornfields and pumpkin patches, finishing right beside the corn maze itself! **SHIRTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF REGISTERING AFTER 10/26!**
Maize Mile
The Maize Mile Fun Run kicks off the fun festivities of race day with a fun course around the pumpkin patch! This is great for children and walkers to have a fun, safe race-day option! **SHIRTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF REGISTERING AFTER 10/26!**
5K & Maize Mile (BOTH)
Combine the magic of both the Maize Mile and 5K for a longer distance effort through the beautiful landscape of Colony Acres Family Farm! **SHIRTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF REGISTERING AFTER 10/26!**
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North Liberty, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 4:53 PM local time (CST) in North Liberty on November 7, 2026 — 10h 07m 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 North Liberty event
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