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To Grandmother's House We Go

Name: To Grandmother's House We Go
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: West Des Moines

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

calendar_today 31 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

This is a fall race that runs on both single and double track dirt. Participants have 5K/10K/15K options on a trail loop that takes you deep into the woods.

Races will begin promptly at 9:00 AM
Walkers may participate and are encouraged to register for one of the shorter races.
The course will remain open for 3 hours.
Proceeds from this race will be used to support Des Moines' dirt trail systems, the Stewards of Browns Woods, and the Capital Striders
Click here to view the map of Brown's Woods (in PDF format). TGHWG will be completed on the outermost trail loop, which totals a 5K distance; 10K participants will be doing 2 loops, 15K participants will be doing 3 loops.
While we love dogs, sadly our insurance does not permit them on the course during the event.
Packet Pickup will be announced!

Races Offered

TGHWG 10K

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

TGHWG 15K

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 15K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

TGHWG 5K

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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09:00

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$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in West Des Moines.

thermostat Temperature

9.7° / 19.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.2° / 16.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 34m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

14.9 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

61.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:28

nightlight Sunset

18:32

About West Des Moines

Learn more about the host city, West Des Moines.

West Des Moines is a small city in Central Iowa, the largest suburb of Des Moines.

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