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Wapsi Wiggle - A 5K & Half Marathon

location_city Riceville

location_on Iowa

flag United States

calendar_today 01 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

Race Features

Timed training half marathon starting at 6:30 A.M.  Half is an out and back starting at the WGWL Trailhead & Welcome Center - 110 East Main Street Riceville IA 50466.

Medals for 1st and 2nd place overall male and overall female finishers.

Timed 5K Run/Walk starting at 8 A.M. 5K route is out and back starting at the WGWL Trailhead & Welcome Center 

Medals for first and second place male and female finishers in their age category. Age categories are: Under 18, 18-25, 26-35, 36-49, 50-64, 65+.

Kids free ½ mile Fun Run approx. 8:45 A.M.  No fee or registration required. For children 10 years and younger.

Free all you can eat pancakes with sausage for registered participants.

$7 all you can eat pancakes and sausage for non-registered participants; $3 for kids (4/under) 7:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. in the lower level of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (one block SE from the WGWL Trailhead/race start/finish line).

Same-Day registration will be available on Saturday, August 2nd

5:45-6:25 A.M. $50 for Training Half Marathon.
6:30-7:55 A.M. $30 for 5K



Races take place on a paved trail that takes you through farmland, woods and restored prairie.

A portion of the event proceeds goes to a local charity. This year's charity is the Little Cats Daycare.

Visit wgwltrail.com for other events like the

Border Bike - The Official Interstate Bike Ride to MN and Beyond https://borderbike.wgwltrail.com/

USATF Certified & Sanctioned IronHorse Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K  http://ironhorse.wgwltrail.com/

Fat Tire to McIntire https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/IA/Riceville/FatTiretoMcIntire

Races Offered

5K

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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213 days remaining

Half-Marathon

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — Half-Marathon

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Type — Road running

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213 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Riceville.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 17.0° / 26.7°
wb_sunny 16.4° / 27.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.7 /
water_drop 75.1%

About Riceville

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Riceville is a city in Howard and Mitchell counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 806 at the time of the 2020 census.

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