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Death by 5k Waterloo

Name: Death by 5k Waterloo
Start: 2027-05-15
End: 2027-05-16
Location: Waterloo

Waterloo, Iowa, United States

calendar_today 15 May, 2027 – 16 May, 2027

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sell $155.00

About the Event

Death 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.

Races Offered

24 Hour Challenge

May 15, 2027

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Distance — 50K

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Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$155.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Waterloo.

thermostat Temperature

10.9° / 22.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.9° / 19.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 26m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

62.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:46

nightlight Sunset

20:24

About Waterloo

Learn more about the host city, 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.