Death by 5k Waterloo

United States flag Waterloo, Iowa, United States

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Death by 5k Waterloo runsignup.com
Date 15 May – 16 May, 2027
Races 1 distance
Entry fee $155.00
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Death by 5k Waterloo

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

15May

24 Hour Challenge

Running

Distance
50K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$155.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for May in Waterloo.

Temperature10.9° / 22.5°
Feels like7.9° / 19.6°
Sunshine hours11h 26m
Rainfall2.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind13.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity62.4%
Max UV indexHigh (6.0)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise05:46
Sunset20:24

About Waterloo

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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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