The Driftless Half Marathon
About this race
Run the Great River National Scenic Byway of northeast Iowa. Taking a detour onto Red Oak Road, participants will be able to see the majestic Mississippi River! This event takes place during Iowa's peak leaf season. Come see why this event is one of the most scenic half marathons you'll ever do!
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Running
Half Marathon
Half Marathon Relay
5k
10k+
This 10k gives you the best of the first half of the half marathon course. Because it's so beautiful, we made it a little longer for your enjoyment. You're welcome!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lansing, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 6:30 PM local time (CDT) in Lansing on October 10, 2026 — 11h 17m 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, 1 Lansing event
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