Get Your Rear in Gear – Des Moines

Saturday August 29, 2026
Raccoon River Park • West Des Moines, IA
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Join us at Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines for the 2026 Get Your Rear in Gear - Des Moines colon cancer 5K run/walk on Saturday, August 29, 2026. This event raises funds for the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Registration Fees

Early Bird Fees: through July 29
Adult: $35
Youth (18 and under): $15
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $10
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular Fees: July 30 – event day
Adult: $40
Youth (18 and under): $20
Kid’s Fun Run (10 and under): $10
Virtual Participant: $25

Online Registration Closes 1:00 PM CST on Friday, August 28, 2026

Event Information + Schedule
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Address: Raccoon River Park 2500 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Event Schedule:
7:30 AM – Registration & Day of Packet Pick-Up
8:45 AM – Kid’s Fun Run
9:00 AM – Survivor Photo
9:15 AM – Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM – 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
10:30 AM – Closing Ceremony: Team, Individual + Runner Awards
11:00 AM – After Party with live music provided by The Sheet

 

🎉 Post-Race Party: Live Music and Fun 🤩

Stay for an exciting live music celebration after the race. Let’s keep the party going!
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – After Party with live music provided by The Sheet. 

Hamburgers, hotdogs, and some beverages will be provided!
(Bringing your own beverages is encouraged!)

The Sheet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.sheet.desmoines

Packet Pick-Up

Friday, August 28th
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Raccoon River Park
2500 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Event Contacts

Mariah Kerr
Event Manager
Colon Cancer Coalition / Get Your Rear in Gear Events
Email Mariah

David & Winonah McCluskey
Local Event Directors
Get Your Rear in Gear – Des Moines
Email David

The Blue Mile

Celebrate, honor, or remember someone impacted by colon cancer with a custom corrugated yard sign that event staff will place on the course.

After the event, take your sign home!
Order Your Blue Mile Sign!

Keep Your Funds Local

Get Your Rear in Gear grants create and fund programs in communities across North America to remove barriers to screening, educate the public about signs and symptoms, reduce patients’ financial burden, and fund research to fight colon cancer.

The funds YOU raise stay in your community to make a local impact!

Sponsors

After Party Music By:

National Sponsors

Ride with purpose this May 1–31. Join cyclists from across North America as we come together to raise awareness and fund critical research to end colon cancer. Every mile makes a difference.

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