George Ballard helped to organize this event as part of the Thomas Mitchell Days celebration. We continue to honor George by having this event in his name. Please join us for a fun event. The course is over Mitchellville city streets which includes some hills. Awards will be given to top 3 in both run and walk.
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
Sep 19, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
09:00
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Mitchellville.
Learn more about the host city, Mitchellville.
Mitchellville is a city located in Polk and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,485 at the time of the 2020 census.
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