Pump, Run or Walk to Back the Blue. 5K Pump and Run a participant's score will be based on a combination of how many times he/she can bench press a % of their weight (see weight charts posted on the Facebook page for this event) & 5K race time. Pump and Run athletes can weigh in and lift between 8:00 am and 8:45 am on race day. Race to start shortly after.
To calculate the score, an athlete will reduce their 5K run time by 30 seconds for each successful lift (maximum 30 reps for a maximum of 15-minute reduction. Participants may also just run or walk in the 5k portion of the event. The top male and female participants in each age category will receive a medal. There will be a traveling trophy for top Law Enforcement Official.
Kids dash at 8:45 on race day.
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — Kids Fun Run
Type — Running
08:45
$0.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Ames.
Learn more about the host city, Ames.
Ames is a pleasant college town in Central Iowa, sitting astride the Skunk River roughly 30 miles north of Des Moines. Life in Ames follows the ebb and flow of the academic year at Iowa State University, which is the city's primary draw.
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