Move for Adoption by Iowans for Adoption
About this race
Presented by Iowans for Adoption with Title Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
Location: Ada Hayden Park, Ames, Iowa
Event: Move for Adoption Walk/Run --walk, run, roll, stroll, watch ANY distance
Purpose: Raise awareness and funds to help children find safe, permanent, loving families through adoption and foster care education, family assistance, and community outreach.
Schedule
12:35 to 12:55 PM: Shirt pickup and registration
1:00 PM: Opening remarks
1:10 PM: 5K run starts
1:15 PM: Kids' fun run; Any distance walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch
🏃Runner (5K): $35: Includes 1 short-sleeved shirt, registration, food, beverages, balloons, and swag. Medals for first place in many age categories.
👟Walker / Spectator (In-Person) $20
Includes 1 short-sleeved shirt, registration, food, beverages, balloons, swag, and more! Walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch any distance — .01 miles to endless.
🌎Virtual Participant: $30
Participate from anywhere in the world! Walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch any distance, from .01 miles to endless. Includes 1 short-sleeved shirt mailed directly to you.
💜💜💜💜Family of 4 Walkers: $65
Covers four walkers. Includes 4 short-sleeved shirts, registration, food, beverages, balloons, and swag. Walk, run, roll, stroll, or watch any distance.
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💜 Event goals
Help children waiting to be adopted from foster care find safe, stable, permanent, loving homes
Recruit more foster and adoptive families
Educate communities about foster care, adoption, and Iowa's Safe Haven Act
Provide assistance to families pursuing permanency
Build community support for children who need safe, stable, permanent families
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run, Walk, Kids' Run, Fun Run
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/move-for-adoption--2026 ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND EVEN WITHOUT REGISTERING.
Course
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