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Iowa
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Bicycling 
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ONGOING BIKE RIDES
Evenings, weekend, family rides, 15-60 miles, Bicyclists of Iowa City, IA; www.bicyclistsofiowacity.org
1 CEDAR VALLEY BREVET, 360K Fleche-USA, 7 a.m., 24 hour team ride finishing in Waterloo, IA, $20/team. Cedar Valley Cyclists, 2124 Touchae St., Waterloo, IA
50702; Robert Fry, 319/226-5436; cvbrevet@mchsi.com; www.cvbrevet.home.mchsi.com
1 HILL RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Iowa City, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
3 CODY ROAD RACE 3, Mike Zugmaier, DICE; www.2BeeRacing.com
3-4 IMBCS 2 - CAMP INGAWANIS XC, stage race, ride through the woods at the camp, 10 a.m., Waverly, IA, MTB race; Carl Buchanan, 319/939-1795;cpbuchanan@gmail.com; www.europacycle.com
4 HUMMER HAMMER (CODY RACE 4), Davenport, IA; Mike Zugmaier, DICE; www.2BeeRaing.com
6 NIGHT AT THE OVAL, omnium, Cedar Rapids, IA; Vern Rotert, www.hawkeyebike.com
8 FLAT RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
8 ELKHART TIME TRIAL 1, Elkhart, IA; Ross Schuchart; all9yards.com/RalphHendersonRacing
10 TECH TACK TEICHER RR, road race, 8 a.m., Little Amana, IA; Conn Day; www.2BeeRacing.com
10 CYCLO DE MAYO POKER RALLY, 12:30 p.m., 20 miles, ride to secret checkpoints through Des Moines, IA; drcranknstein@mchsi.com
10 SEVEN OAKS 3/6 HOUR RACE, 10 a.m., Boone, IA, MTB race, hilly course, $35 indiv., $50 team; Kyle Sedore; ksedore@toyotadm.com
14 LAMBA NITE @ BEVERLY PARK,5:30 p.m., Beverly Park, Cedar Rapids, IA, MTB, hilly course; lamba07@gmail.com
15 HILL RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Tiffin, IA; Conn Day; www.2BeeRacing.com
15 WATERWORKS PARK OMNIUM RACE SERIES, Des Moines, IA; all9yards.com
17 THANKS JASON ROAD RACE, Ely, IA; Conn Day; www.2BeeRacing.com
18 GILBERT ROAD RACE, Gilbert, IA; Steve Lauber, Central Iowa Cycling Club.
20 NIGHT AT THE OVAL, omnium, Cedar Rapids, IA; Vern Rotert; www.hawkeyebike.com
21 RIDE OF SILENCE, 6-8 miles, 7 p.m., Mason City, IA,
ride approx. 12 mph in honor of those injured or killed on roadways, use hand signals, helmets required. Scott Sumpter, www.rideofsilence.org
22 FLAT RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
23 BURLINGTON ROAD RACES, Burlington/Wapello, IA; Newt Colburn; www.memorialdayweekendbikeraces.com
24 SNAKE ALLEY CRITERIUM, Burlington, IA; Kim Hunsaker;www.memorialdayweekendbikeraces.com
25 MELON CITY CRITERIUM, 8-40 miles, 8:45 a.m., Weed City Park, Muscatine, IA; $3-$35; Melon City Bike Club, 1106 Grandview Ave., Muscatine, IA 52761; Greg
Harper; 563/263-4043; harper@machlink.com;www.memorialdayweekendbikeraces.com
26 QUAD CITIES CRITERIUM, Rock Island, IA; Quad Cities Bike Club.
28 LAMBA NITE @ BEVERLY PARK, see same 5-14.
29 HILL RATS TT, 6:30 p.m., Tiffin, IA; Conn Day, www.2BeeRacing.com
31 TOO BEE TOOTIE TT, 50K, Iowa City, IA; Conn Day; www.2BeeRacing.com
31 CEDAR VALLEY BREVET, 300K, 7 a.m., Heartland Inn, Waterloo, IA, $10. Cedar Valley Cyclists, 2124 Touchae St., Waterloo, IA 50702; Robert Fry, 319/226-5436; cvbrevet@mchsi.com; www.cvbrevet.home.mchsi.com
31 IMBCS 3, PSYCOWPATH 3, 3.5-5 mile loops, hilly, 8 a.m., Lewis And Clark Monument, Council Bluffs, IA, MTB race, $15-$25. Trevin Seng, 420/392-2390; trevin@thebikeway.com; www.nebraskacyclingnews.com
31 BALLTOWN CLASSIC, century and double century, 5 a.m., Super 8 Motel, Dewitt to Balltown, IA, and return, 11,000 ft. of climbing; UltraMidwest, 2417 E.
Central Park, Davenport, IA 52803; Dave Parker;parker_dave@hotmail.com; www.ultramidwest.net
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Cross Country Skiing
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Multisport
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3 SIOUXPERMAN SPRINT TRI, 300m swim, 25K bike, 5K run, 10 a.m., All Seasons Center, Sioux Center, IA;
individual $30/$40 after 4-29, or team $60/$80; www.siouxperman.com
xxx 3 CAMP INGAWANIS UPSIDE DOWN DUATHLON, off road 12-15 miles cycling, 5K run, 10 a.m., Camp Ingawanis Boy Scout Camp, Waverly, IA
; Jeff Slade, 125 Michelle Dr., Hudson, IA 50643; 319/240-5626; cvadventure@yahoo.com; www.cvadventure.com
4 CINCO DU MAYO (formerly Swing Into Spring), 3K run, 17K bike, 3K run, USAT cert., sanct., chip timed, 9 a.m., Mt. Joy Iowa Research
Technical Park, Davenport, IA, Clydesdale/Athena div., race No. 1 in QC Multisport Grand Prix; awards. Tim McKinnon, 563/343-8088; tmckinnon@marcousa.com; www.topshelfproductions.com
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Paddle Sports
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Running/Competitive Walking
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ONGOING EVENTS
Beginners running group, Mondays and Thursdays, 6 p.m., April 6 to Oct., Knoxville, IA;ldezwarts@yahoo.com or curt10k@aol.com
3 PILOT KNOB TRAIL RACE, 15K, 10 a.m., Pilot Knob State Park, Forest City, IA; Kevin, 641/424-5161;www.pilotknobtrailrace.com
3 MAY DAY RUN, 5K, 9 a.m., Raccoon River Park, West Des Moines, IA, also 4 mile fund-raising walk; Heather Riley, 515/243-2244; hriley@marchofdimes.com
3 RONALD MCDONALD RACE-WALK, 5K, 1 mile, 30 yard dash, 1 p.m., Ronald McDonald House, Iowa City, IA; Carson Eggland, 319/384-5852;mchouse@uihc.uiowa.edu
3-4 CBRC 24 HOUR RUN, 7 a.m., individual or relay, North Scott HS, Eldridge, IA, $80/$90 after 4-1 w/T-shirts, dinner and
breakfast; Karl Ungurean, 203 E. Denison, Davenport, IA 52803; 563/324-2250 or 321-3501; ungureank@aol.com; www.cornbelt.org
4 CVRA'S MALL TO MALL RUN-WALK, 8.5 miles, prediction run, 8 a.m., Westdale Mall to Lindale Mall, $15/$20 late w/T-shirt, post-party; Deb
Gaddis, 3682 Douglas Dr. NE, Solon, IA 52333; 319/624-2844; www.cvra.net
10 CARE RUNS, 10K, 5K, Waukee, IA; Ted Cochran, 515/339-6721;ted@myangelfoundation.org; www.milesofcare.com
10 ARTHRITIS WALK, Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, YMCA, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City; Melissa Marchant, 515/278-0636; 866/378-0636;info@arthritis.org; arthritis.org
10 RUN LIKE A MOTHER, 4 mile run-walk, 9 a.m., Island Park, Cedar Falls, IA; Suzanne Freedman, 319/277-7282; freedman@uni.edu
10 RUNORWALK, 8K run, 5K walk, 8:30 a.m., Norwalk C of C, 1017 Main St., Norwalk, IA 50211; 515/981-0619; norwalkchamber@msn.com; www.norwalkchamber.org
10 MVRA HERITAGE TRAIL RUN, 10K, 5K, 8 a.m., Heritage Trail, Durango, IA,
$15/$20 after 5-1 w/T-shirt (early reg. only). Miss. Valley Running Assoc., P.O. Box 854, Dubuque, IA 52004; Mike Rohner, 563/564-9548; runnerangie@aol.com; www.mvradubuque.com
10 FINISH STRONG, 5K run-walk, 9 a.m., Johnston, IA, Johnston E-Free Church, 515/986-0306;info@jefc.org; www.jefc.org
10 FRIENDS OF LAKE DARLING TRAIL RUN-WALK, 15K, 5K, 1 mile, 9 a.m., Lake Darling State Park, Brighton, IA; Mike Christensen, 1215
E. Van Buren, Washington, IA 52353; 319/653-1569; www.friendsoflakedarling.com
10 RACE FOR THE CURE, 5K, 1 mile, 8 a.m., Jimmy Jones Shelter, Ottumwa Park, Ottumwa, IA; Tom Schafer, 641/684-6264; www.komensoutheastiowa.org
11 TIMTAM/MOTHERS CENTRAL STATES MARATHON, 50K, marathon, 11 miles, 6:30 a.m. Brookside Park, Ames, IA,
$10, free to mothers; Ames Area Running Club, 4713 Ontario, No. 3, Ames, IA 50014; Douglas Bryner, 515/268-3058; timtam50k@yahoo.com
17 MARION ARTS FESTIVAL RUN, 5K run-walk, 8 a.m., City Square Park, Marion, IA, $15/$20 after 4-1, $25 race day w/T-shirt and
goody bag; JMS Racing Services, P.O. Box 582, Marion, IA 52302; John Snitko, 319/373-0741; artrun@pigmantri.com;www.pigmantri.com/artrun.html
17 YWCA MAIN AVENUE RUN AND HEALTH WALK, 4 mile run, 2 mile walk, 8 a.m., Lyon's Depot, Clinton, IA, $15; YWCA of Clinton, 317 7th
Ave. S, Clinton, IA 52732; Judy Bonnet, 563/242-2110; ywwellness@iowatelecom.net; www.ywca.org/clinton
17 IFD RACE FOR DAN, 10K, 5K, 1 mile walk, 8 a.m., HS, Indianola, IA, $20 w/T-shirt; Indianola Fire Dept., 110 N. 1st St.,
Indianola, IA 50125; 515/577-4572; cross343@gmail.com; www.ifdracefordan.com
17 TULIP FESTIVAL ROAD RACE AND WALK, 10K, 5K, 1 mile, 8 a.m., Windmill Square Park, Orange City, IA, $20/$25 w/T-shirt; MOCHA
Kiwanis Club, 122 Central Ave. NW, Orange City, IA 51041; Pam Boonstra, 712/737-3680;pboonstra@orangecitycomm.net; www.octulipfestival.com
17 RUN FOR RONALD RUN-WALK, 10K, 5K, kids run, Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, IA; RMH Charities, 515/243-2111; www.rmhdesmoines.org
24 STU NEVERMANN MEMORIAL RUN, 4 miles, 8 a.m., East Park, Mason City, IA,
$5 w/prizes, festival. Dave Nauman, 721 16th St. NE, Mason City, IA 50401; 641/423-7830;d.nauman@mchsi.com
24 THE WILD 5, 5K, 8 a.m., Davenport, IA; Running Wild Store, 563/323-7025;runwildusa@aol.com
26 IOWA CUBS MEMORIAL DAY RUN, 5 miles, kids run, Des Moines, IA; Chris Burch; 515/288-2692; cburch@desmoinesmarathon.com; www.iowacubs.com
31 DAM TO DAM DISTANCE CLASSIC, 20K, 5K, free youth runs,7 a.m., Saylorville Dam to Des Moines, IA;
5K starts 3rd and Walnut, 9:15 a.m., $30 and $20 w/shirt, entertainment; Lisa Kilian, kilianlm@msn.com;www.damtodam.com
31 MY WATERLOO DAYS, 5K run-walk, kids dash, 8 a.m., Kingsley School, Waterloo, IA; Greater Cedar Valley Chamber, 315 E. 5th
St., Waterloo, WI 50701; Aram Susong, 319/230-5241; info@waterloochamber.org
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Snowshoeing/Winter Walk/Run
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Recreational Showshoeing
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Other Activities/Events
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