To Grandmother's House We Go

Name: To Grandmother's House We Go
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: West Des Moines, Iowa

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West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

calendar_today 24 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

2026 date is not finalized, but the current planned date is listed.

2025 RESULTS

2025 Race Photos

This is a fall race that runs on both single and double track dirt. Participants have 5K/10K/15K options on a trail loop that takes you deep into the woods.

Races will begin promptly at 9:00 AM
Walkers may participate and are encouraged to register for one of the shorter races.
The course will remain open for 3 hours.
Proceeds from this race will be used to support Des Moines' dirt trail systems, the Stewards of Browns Woods, and the Capital Striders
Click here to view the map of Brown's Woods (in PDF format). TGHWG will be completed on the outermost trail loop, which totals a 5K distance; 10K participants will be doing 2 loops, 15K participants will be doing 3 loops.
While we love dogs, sadly our insurance does not permit them on the course during the event.
Packet Pickup will be Friday October 23rd from 4:00-6:00PM
Registration

Races Offered

TGHWG 10K

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

TGHWG 15K

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 15K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

TGHWG 5K

Oct 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in West Des Moines.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 10.0° / 20.2°

wb_sunny 6.5° / 17.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 14.9 /

water_drop 61.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 10.0° / 20.2°

wb_sunny 6.5° / 17.0°

air 14.9 km/h

water_drop 61.4%

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