Course
Point-to-point from the Saylorville Dam to downtown Des Moines. The route heads south through rural Polk County farmland, crosses the I-35 Morningstar bridge, follows the Des Moines River through the Northside neighbourhoods, then enters downtown on the John Pat Dorrian Trail and finishes after crossing the river near the World Food Prize Building.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 5 Jun 2027
About
Dam to DSM, now past its 46th running, is Iowa's summer-kickoff running tradition: a point-to-point journey from the Saylorville Dam to downtown Des Moines. Buses carry runners to the start, and the course covers some of the most memorable rural and urban miles in the state before cold beer awaits at the finish.
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