Run to Exile
About this race
Run to Exile: The Comeback Tour 🍻🏃♂️
They said it was gone… exiled… a legend of the past.
Yeah, not a chance.
Run to Exile is BACK—and it’s louder, faster, and way more fun than you remember.
Whether you’re chasing a PR, chasing your friends, or just chasing your next cold beer, this is your kind of race. Choose your adventure:
5K – Fast, fun, and perfect for everyone from first-timers to seasoned runners - MAP
10K – A little longer, a little tougher, a lot more bragging rights - MAP
Beer Mile – Equal parts athleticism and questionable decision-making
This isn’t your typical buttoned-up race. This is music pumping, people cheering, high-fives flying, and beer flowing at the finish line. Costumes? Encouraged. Friendly competition? Guaranteed. Good times? Non-negotiable.
And when the running’s done… the real test begins.
Stick around for our legendary Steinholding Competition—where full mugs meet shaky arms and only the strongest (or most stubborn) survive. Think you’ve got what it takes to outlast the crowd? There’s only one way to find out.
So grab your crew, lace up your shoes (or don’t—we’re not judging), and come be part of the revival.
You weren’t meant to sit this one out. You were meant to Run to Exile.
Pick your distance
Running
10K
5K
Beer Mile
Free Kids Run (.5 Mile Dash)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Des Moines, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (CDT) in Des Moines on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
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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, 65 Des Moines events
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