DoNot Stop Half Marathon (5k/10k) - Des Moines

Race Entry includes a Donut Medal, a Super Soft T-Shirt, a custom bib, and a donut at the finish line!

Introducing our Baker's Dozen Challenge! Participants will enjoy 12 donut holes at aid stations throughout the course and cap off their achievement with a full-sized donut at the finish line. Complete the challenge and earn an exclusive pin to commemorate your sweet success! 

🍩🍩🍩Make sure to add to your registration at checkout! 🍩🍩🍩

Fun.Family.Fitness
Bodies is built on the foundation of family, health, and unity. We may be small but strive to make a mighty impact on communities across the Midwest. We work hard to grow each year and want you to grow with us! Our family-friendly events are designed to keep our communities healthy, active, and united year-round. You, our customer, are the most important piece of Bodies. Without you, we wouldn’t be who we are today. Our mission to “Make a healthy impact in our communities” has allowed us to partner with amazing sponsors that continue to grow year after year. We look forward to the opportunities of the future and hope to see you all at race after race, crushing goals along with us. 

Awesome SWAG, ridiculously cool finisher medal, awards, vendors (as we said before, we are growing and always looking to add more vendors please email support@bodiesrc.com to inquire about becoming a Bodies partner!), and AFTER PARTY! We work hard to create fun courses to run by partnering with local parks. This allows us to minimize our impact on the local community, from residents to businesses and even police. We do things a little differently so we can tailor our races to everyone that wants to come :) Whether you are an avid runner or just starting, you belong at Bodies Race Company! 

Ready to make a difference and score some amazing perks? Sign up under the "VOLUNTEER" tab on our top menu to join our incredible team and earn exclusive rewards!

Whether you're guiding runners as a Course Monitor, snapping unforgettable moments as a Finish Line Photographer, or leading the pack as a Lead Bike, you'll receive a FREE shirt and a race entry to a future event—perfect for you or as a gift! And if you're up for the challenge of volunteering at our half marathon, you'll double your reward with TWO FREE race entries for a future event.

Just arrive at least an hour before the race begins and check in at the registration tent to get started. Don't miss this chance to be part of something special and enjoy fantastic benefits!

Participants will receive a $20 refund if they refer 5 others.

Packet Pickup is always available on race day an hour and a half before the start of the race.

If you need to switch to virtual please email support@bodiesrc.com BEFORE the event or come to packet pickup and pick up your items. If we are not notified prior to the event, items may not be available as we open items up after the event for late registrations.

6:30-7:50 am Packet Pickup
7:55 am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area) 
8:00 am National Anthem and Race Start!
Results and Awards are live and available at the Registration tent immediately following your finish!

5k Course Map

10k Course Map

Half Marathon Course Map

Interactive Map

*Course is subject to change at any time due to course, permit, or volunteer restrictions. Our team will always work to provide you with the distance offered.

5k/10k/Half Marathon-
Male and Female Overall
Male and Female Masters (40+)
Top 3 Male and Female for the following:   
10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
 
*Kid's Dash, and Virtual events are untimed and do not qualify for age group awards.

Virtual Event participants are welcome to run any day, anytime, at the location of their choice! 

Your registration includes a digital bib, event shirt, finisher medal, and shipping for your packet. Your packet will be mailed to you and will ship out the Wednesday after the race. You can upload your times starting the day of the event on the results page. You can also upload any photos in the "participant upload" album on the photos page!

Challenge yourself and earn great swag!

For frequently asked questions and additional information, please visit our website at https://bodiesracecompany.com/

All Bodies Race Company events proceed rain, shine, snow, or cold.  For that reason, we have a strict no-refund policy.  If you are unable to participate in the event, you can still receive your packet, shirt, and medal, and you simply run the race on your own time on your own course. See our virtual race information for complete details: https://bodiesracecompany.com/virtual-events/ 

This time of year the weather is iffy, but we will only cancel if our venue requires cancellation, or if there are ice hazards on the roads or course. Due to the time required for permitting we are not typically able to reschedule. If cancellation is necessary we will transfer everyone to virtual!

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