Clive Running Festival
Clive, IA
- 5K, 1 Miler, Kids Run
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Join us for the Clive Running Festival. As a runner in this race, to then later helping out as a volunteer for the event, I have always enjoyed this local community race. Please consider coming out and participating with your family on this scenic course that takes you on the … MORE
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Same issues as last year, and even worse
See my 2022 review as the same issues persisted. Mainly the course being .1 mile too long even though they changed up the start. Also my time was never recorded … MORE
See my 2022 review as the same issues persisted. Mainly the course being .1 mile too long even though they changed up the start.
Also my time was never recorded as they reused an old chip bib and just stapled it to a new number but stapled through the chip so it didn’t work.
Post race had decent food but again if this wasn’t free I would avoid this race at all costs. Can’t believe they host the senior Iowa games for this event also with the distance being so far off.
Meh, course is bad and long
Website gave good info about the details, race course, ect... Finish had decent post race amenities, music, food/drink. Parking and bathrooms were easily accessible and right by the start. Course … MORE
Website gave good info about the details, race course, ect… Finish had decent post race amenities, music, food/drink. Parking and bathrooms were easily accessible and right by the start.
Course starts on a road and quickly turns to a trail which is fairly small for the vast majority of it. Course is fairly flat, only the start is on a decent hill. Because there was around 400 racers it was pretty tight once you got on the trail. The finish was less than 100 meters following a sharp turn into a clearing close to where you started. This is obviously not ideal. They need to change this up for sure, you completely lose any kick you have and don’t see the finish till you pretty much have already crossed it.
But that was not the worst part of the course, it was almost 0.1 miles too long which is a ton for a 5k. Even the course they tracked and had linked on their website show it was long which makes 0 sense as it is an out and back. Just move up the turnaround point as its already on the trail. My gps watch confirmed it was long.
This race is free for employees part of the Des Moines Corporate Games, otherwise I would never run this race again. The event is run just fine but the course length and routing has to be improved. The best thing about this race is there is a decent amount of people so there is good competition and you are always running with someone.