Events
Open 5K Race (No cutoff time)
Elite Female 5k Race (Cutoff 20:00)
Elite Male 5k Race (Cutoff 16:00)
All-Comer's Mile (No cutoff)
Description
Welcome to the fastest 5k in the Midwest!
Event doubles as the USATF Iowa Road 5k State Championship
2024 Results
2025 marks the 6th annual Blazing 5k. The last 5 years have welcomed elites and runners of all types. The 5k course starts on the back loop in Water Works Park and shoots out the gun going clockwise on the flat and fast loop. At the end of the loop the racers are greeted by a prize for the first person to cross the mat. From there it's another flat and fast main loop going clockwise. This area offers plenty of space for spectators and the field can be seen for almost the entirety of this loop. It finishes on the screaming fast and long straightaway to the finish.
USATF Certified Course: IA21006MF
The 6th edition of the event date is now taking place on October 5th, 2025.
Prizes:
2025 Total Planned Purse: $2850 + Shoes + Event Record Bonuses
5k Male/Female
1st - $300 + Shoes, 2nd - $200 + Shoes, 3rd - $100 + Shoes, 4th - $75, 5th - $50
Beyond Recovery Halfway Premium M/F: $100 + Shoes
Fleet Feet Final Kick Challenge: $50
Mile Male/Female:
1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50Combined 6.609k Male/Female: 1st - $100
5k Course Record Male/Female: $100
- Male: Edwin Kurgat - 13:47 (2022)
- Female: Kassie Parker -15:46 (2024)
Mile Event Record Male/Female: $100
- Male: Noah Stevenson 4:15 (2024)
- Female: Kasandra Parker 5:05 (2024)
Combined 6.609k Event Record Male/Female: $100
- Adam Moore 18:30 (2024)
- Kasandra Parker 20:51 (2024)
2024 Total Purse: $3350 + Shoes
2023 Total Purse: $3540 + 8 pairs of free shoes + Coeur Gear (Women's Winner)
2022 5k Prize Purse: $2100 +shoes
2021 Blazing 5k Prize Purse: $1750 + shoes
2021 10k Invite Prize Purse: $2250 + shoes + gear
2020 Prize Purse: $600 + shoes + gift cards
Elites:
- Male cutoff 16:00
- Male Free Entry 14:45 or faster
- Free Entry Sign Up Opens 4/14/2025
- Female cutoff 20:00
- Female Free Entry 19:00 or faster
- Free Entry Sign Up Opens 4/14/2025
- Feel free to reach out to Tyson Wieland @ Tysonw123@live.com
Contact:
If you have any questions be contact us at: tysonw123@live.com.
USATF Iowa Road 5k State Championship Details
The Blazing 5k is a USATF Sanctioned event and new in 2023 we will be a part of the state road race championships.
There are 4 divisions that will medal 5 deep per gender:
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Open Race 34 and under
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Open Race 35-49
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Open Race 50 and over
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Elite
Place
Shelter House
Des Moines, IA US 50321
Race Weekend Timeline
Friday 10/3/2025
10:00AM: Online Registration
3-6:00PM Packet Pickup @ Fleet Feet Des Moines
Saturday 10/4/2025
9-10:00AM - Packet Pickup @ Waterworks Park
10:00AM - Course Preview @ Waterworks Park
Sunday 10/5/2025 - Race Day
6:00AM: Course Opens
6:20AM Packet Pickup Starts
7:50AM: Pre-Race Meeting at the start line
8:00AM: Open 5K Race
8:05AM: Gates close
8:30AM: Gates open (If available after the Open Race)
8:45AM: Open Awards Ceremony - At the Finish Line
8:50AM: Pre-Race Meeting at the start line
9:00AM: Women’s Elite Race
9:05AM: Gates close
9:15AM: Packet Pickup Closes
9:20AM: Pre-Race Meeting at the start line
9:30AM: Men’s Elite Race
9:50AM: Gates open
10:05AM: Gates Close
10:15AM: The Blazing Mile (All Racers)
10:30AM: Gates Open
10:45AM: Elite Race and Mile award ceremony - At the Shelter
Race Contact Info
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