Race Information

Wellmark YMCA Red Flannel Run
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Feb 15, 2025 - Saturday
10K, 5K, 1M run
  • Details from event's RunSignUp.com listing:

    Join your friends to do some good together! All proceeds help make healthy living accessible through the YMCA’s financial assistance program. Sponsored by the awesome people at Scrap Processors Inc., Holmes Murphy & Associates, Fast Signs, Fleet Feet, Northwest Bank, RDG Planning & Design, Regenexx, Vara Guard, LLC, Fitness Sports, Lawmark Capital, Eric Wildman, and True Roots Chiropractic.

    The Red Flannel Run is the longest, consecutively-produced race in the Des Moines area with a one mile, 5K, and 10K option. Wear your favorite red flannel attire and help support the YMCA’s mission to strengthen the foundations of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

    EMBRACE THE COLD. RUN THE RACE. SUPPORT THE CAUSE.

     

    Packet Pick Up
    February 15, 2024 at Fleet Feet (time is 4:30-6:30pm). 521 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    February 16, 2024 at the Wellmark YMCA (time is 4:30-6:30pm). 501 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

    February 17, 2024 at the Wellmark YMCA (Beginning at 7:30am). 501 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309


    Race Day Parking:
    Available at the parking garage on Locust Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue. To access this parking garage on race day, take 7th Street South to Locust Street. Go East on Locust Street and the entrance is on the North/Left side of the street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue. 
     
    Parking also available at the parking garage on 5th street between Grand Avenue and Watson Powell Jr Way. To access this parking garage, go East on Locust Street to 4th Street. Go North/Left on 4th street to Grand Avenue. Go West/Left on Grand Avenue to 5th Avenue. Go North/Right on 5th Avenue to the parking garage entrance.

     

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  • Added to our Directory
    Jan 12, 2009
  • Last Updated in our Directory
    Feb 20, 2024
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