location_city Waterloo
location_on Iowa
flag United States
calendar_today 16 May, 2026 – 17 May, 2026
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RegisterDeath by 5k is coming back to Waterloo for year 4!
Think you have what it takes to finish the Death by 5k challenge?
Taking place at beautiful George Wyth State Park, Death by 5k requires participants to run (or walk) ten 5ks over 24 hours, starting each 5k 2.5 hours apart. (8 am, 1030 am, 1 pm, 330 pm, 6 pm, 830 pm, 11 pm, 130 am, 4 am, 630 am)
Race HQ will be the Canfield Shelter and the course will be an out and back on the Cedar Valley Lakes Trail (paved)
There will be 5 meals, each including hot food, served over the course of the event. Meal times will be 830a, 130p, 630p, 1130p, and 420a. There will also be plenty of snack food and drinks available throughout the event. You will not go hungry or thirsty at a RunStrong Event
Participants can spend time between 5ks in a camping tent, hammock, under a pop up tent, or in their vehicles.
Participants will receive an event shirt, along with other event swag. Finishers will receive one of the coveted handmade finisher's coffin.
Initial registration will be limited to 150 participants. After that, a waitlist will be opened. Additional participants may be selected if slots are opened.
May 16, 2026
Distance — Other
Type — Road running
136 days remaining
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Waterloo.
Waterloo is a city of 68,000 people (2020) in of Black Hawk County in Northeast Iowa. It adjoins the city of Cedar Falls. It is home to an important John Deere tractor factory, which offers tours.
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