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, 3^rd floor; 5^th & 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

 (Walking State Parks, River walk)

Start between 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; finish by 5 p.m.

(National Volkssport Month)

3

5K & 10 K

 (Authors, Courthouse, River, Railroad, Capitol, President, Brew Pub Walk)

Start between 3 & 6 p.m.; Finish by 9 p.m.

1

5K & 10K