Wapsi Wiggle - A 5K & Half Marathon
About this race
Race Features
Timed training half marathon starting at 6:30 A.M. Half is an out and back starting at the WGWL Trailhead & Welcome Center - 110 East Main Street Riceville IA 50466.
Medals for 1st and 2nd place overall male and overall female finishers.
Timed 5K Run/Walk starting at 8 A.M. 5K route is out and back starting at the WGWL Trailhead & Welcome Center
Medals for first and second place male and female finishers in their age category. Age categories are: Under 18, 18-25, 26-35, 36-49, 50-64, 65+.
Kids free ½ mile Fun Run approx. 8:45 A.M. No fee or registration required. For children 10 years and younger.
Free all you can eat pancakes with sausage for registered participants.
$7 all you can eat pancakes and sausage for non-registered participants; $3 for kids (4/under) 7:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. in the lower level of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (one block SE from the WGWL Trailhead/race start/finish line).
Same-Day registration will be available on Saturday, August 2nd
5:45-6:25 A.M. $50 for Training Half Marathon.
6:30-7:55 A.M. $30 for 5K
Races take place on a paved trail that takes you through farmland, woods and restored prairie.
A portion of the event proceeds goes to a local charity. This year's charity is the Little Cats Daycare.
Visit wgwltrail.com for other events like the
Border Bike - The Official Interstate Bike Ride to MN and Beyond https://borderbike.wgwltrail.com/
USATF Certified & Sanctioned IronHorse Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K http://ironhorse.wgwltrail.com/
Fat Tire to McIntire https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/IA/Riceville/FatTiretoMcIntire
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Running
5K Wiggle
Training Half Marathon Wiggle
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Riceville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 8:32 PM local time (CDT) in Riceville on August 1, 2026 — 14h 32m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Riceville
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Riceville 5K Races 2 races
- Riceville Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Riceville events
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