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Nordic Fest Elveløpet
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Nordic Fest Elveløpet

Decorah, Iowa, United States View on map
Jul 25, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Nordic fest is an annual 3-day summer festival held in Decorah, Iowa that celebrates community and the area’s Scandinavian heritage.  Started in 1967, Nordic fest is organized by a board of volunteers and offers food, activities and entertainment for the whole family. 

The Elveløpet is held on the Saturday morning of Nordic Fest weekend.  Hailed as Decorah’s “river run” race course along the Upper Iowa river and surrounding area.  This family fun event highlights the natural beauty that Decorah has to offer.  

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Running

Elveløpet 5k Run/walk - 13 and Under

Does not include T-shirt. $15.00 T-shirt add on at checkout.

Jul 25, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$8.00
Closed

Elveløpet 5k Run/walk

Jul 25, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$50.00
Closed

Elveløpet 15k Run

This event is limited to 2 hours to best accommodate the robust list of Nordic Fest activities that continue throughout the day. We will not have a timer or route support past the two hour time limit. The course traverses challenging hills and trails as it runs through parks and along the Upper Iowa river.

Jul 25, 2026 15K 7:30 AM
$60.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Decorah, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.1°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 32.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
77.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 25, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 25, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 46m

The sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (CDT) in Decorah on July 25, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 3 Decorah events

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