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Run for the Schools

Iowa City, Iowa, United States View on map
Oct 18, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Iowa City Road Races, Inc. is a non-profit group of volunteers committed to provide a means for fund raising in the community while promoting health and fitness through running at all skill levels.

Run for the Schools directly benefits students from the Iowa City Community School District and Regina Catholic Schools.

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Running

1 Mile

Oct 18, 2026 1.6K 8:15 AM
$20.00
Open

5K

Oct 18, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$40.00
Open

10K

Oct 18, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
64.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 18, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 18, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 58m

The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:20 PM local time (CDT) in Iowa City on October 18, 2026 — 10h 58m 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, 13 Iowa City events

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