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Back The Blue Pump N Run

Ames, Iowa, United States

calendar_today 10 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

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.

Races Offered

Kids Fun Run

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$0.00

Back the Blue Pump N Run

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Ames.

thermostat Temperature

9.1° / 19.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.4° / 15.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 17m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

15.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

62.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:28

nightlight Sunset

18:31

About 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.