Course
Run on the off-road singletrack of Van Peenen Memorial Park in Decorah, part of a 17-mile system in Northeast Iowa's bluff country. The 25K covers one loop and the 50K two, with more than 5,500 ft of climb over the full distance. Water stations sit at Death Valley, reached several times by every distance, and at the Palisades Park entrance.
Key dates
- ·RegistrationNot open yet
- ★Race dayJune 2027 · date to be announced
About
Come to Northeast Iowa's bluff country, a place unlike anywhere else in the state, and perhaps the Midwest to run the off-road, single track trails of Van Peenen Memorial Park. The trails are groomed, marked and ready for the more adventurous types.
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