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Running With Straws 5k

Running With Straws 5k

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States View on map
Sep 06, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Event details

– 9:00a shirt pick up/registeration

– 9:45a why straws? what’s a wog?

– 10:00a run/walk/jog/wog

– 10:15a start of prize give-a-way


Register at: rws.raceroster.com

– $35 Adults

– $20 Kids 12 & under

– $5 Dogs

Register by August 21st to guarantee a shirt.

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RUNNING WITH STRAWS 5k

Event details – 9:00a shirt pick up/registeration – 9:45a why straws? what’s a wog? – 10:00a run/walk/jog/wog – 10:15a start of prize give-a-ways Register at: rws.raceroster.com – $35 Adults – $20 Kids 12 & under – $5 Dogs Register by August 21st to guarantee a shirt

Sep 06, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in West Des Moines, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 21.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 38.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
6.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
80.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 6, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 6, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 53m

The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 7:40 PM local time (CDT) in West Des Moines on September 6, 2026 — 12h 53m 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, 7 West Des Moines events

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