|
Walk |
Date/Time |
Location
|
*Rating/Distance |
|
Mall Walk
(American Authors Walk) |
January 1
Start between 8
& 10 a.m.
Finish by 1
p.m. |
Valley West Mall; 1551
Valley West Dr., West Des Moines, IA
|
1
5 & 10K |
|
Skywalk (one trail in skywalk
system; one outside)
Authors
(both walks); Courthouse, Railroad, River, Capitol, College & Brew
Pub (Outside Walk Only) |
February 16
Start between 8 & Noon; finish by
3 p.m. |
Kaleidoscope at
The Hub Food Court, 3rd floor; 5th & Walnut
Des Moines, Iowa
|
1
5 & 10K |
|
St. Patrick’s
Walk
(River Walk & Railroad Heritage)
 |
March 15
Start between 9
& 11 a.m.; finish by 1:30 p.m.
|
Michael’s
Restaurant & Lounge; 4041 Urbandale Ave.;
Des Moines, Iowa
|
1
5 & 10K |
|
Walk for Wildlife
(Girl Scout Walk Together)
|
April 26
Start between 8
& 11 a.m.; finish by 1 p.m. |
Jester Park, Shelter #3;
Granger, Iowa |
2
5 & 10K |
|
Whiterock Conservancy
Co-Sponsored by Rambling Rockets
Volkssport Club
|
May
31
Start between 9
& 11 a.m.; finish by 3 p.m. |
IRiver House, Whiterock
Resort, 1313 Fig Ave., Coon Rapids, IA 50058 |
3
5 & 10K |
|
Trestle Walk
Iowa Games Regional
(River Walk, American Railroad Heritage)

|
June 22
Start between 9 & noon;
finish by 3 p.m. |
Plaza Lanes, 2701
Douglas Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310
|
1
5 & 10K |
|
Iowa Games
(Railroad
Heritage, Walking Europe in USA, College Campus, Am. Authors) |
July 19
Start between 8
& 11 a.m.; finish by 1 p.m.
|
Brookside Park, Sixth
St., Ames, IA |
2
5 & 10K |
|
Dog
Days of Summer
(college
campus walk)

|
August 23
Start between 7 & 10 a.m.; finish by
noon |
2815 44th St., Des
Moines, IA |
15 & 10K |
|
Regatta Walk
(River Walk America)
|
September
27
Start between 8
& 10 a.m.; finish by 2 p.m. |
Botanical Center, 909
Robert D. Ray Dr., Des Moines, Iowa |
1
5K & 10K |
|
Pikes Peak State Park
(Walking State
Parks, River walk) |
October 18
Start between 10 a.m.-2
p.m.; finish
by 5 p.m.
(National Volkssport Month)
|
near the concession
stand in Pikes Peak State Park, McGregor, IA |
3
5K & 10 K |
|
Christmas in the East
Village (Authors,
Courthouse, River, Railroad, Capitol, President, Brew Pub Walk) |
November 29
Start between 3 & 6
p.m.; Finish by 9 p.m. |
Capitol Hill Lutheran
Church Fellowship Hall, 511 Des Moines St, Des Moines, IA |
1
5K &
10K |