Hot Cider Hustle Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Join us at the annual Hot Cider Hustle in Cedar Rapids. At the finish line, you’ll be greeted with hot apple cider, caramel apples, finisher mug and half marathon finisher medal (5K/10K finisher medal available as add-on)! Flat & Fast Course-Chip-timed and fun run categories. You choose!-Start/Finish at Newbo City … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Oct 10):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 76 | 78 | 63 | 75 | 72 |
| L (°F) | 53 | 47 | 31 | 42 | 62 |
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My first half marathon!
Pre-race communication was great. The start/finish line area was spacious and provided both indoor and outdoor areas to gather. Post-race swag was the best! Caramel apples and a mug along … MORE
Pre-race communication was great. The start/finish line area was spacious and provided both indoor and outdoor areas to gather. Post-race swag was the best! Caramel apples and a mug along with the medal, t-shirt, etc. You also had the option to order more items beforehand (extra caramel apples, “my first half marathon” pins, etc). If I could change anything, it would be that less of the route was on trails. It was difficult for my family to find me/cheer me on.
Lowkey out and back mixed distance race
Pros: -Nature trail for 11/13 miles -Cute Midwestern city, with plenty to see and do race weekend and friendly, liberal folks -Option to send race packet -Plenty of hydration stations … MORE
Pros:
-Nature trail for 11/13 miles
-Cute Midwestern city, with plenty to see and do race weekend and friendly, liberal folks
-Option to send race packet
-Plenty of hydration stations
Cons:
-Combo of out and back course with 5k and 10k meant lotsa two way runner traffic throughout
-fall colors not quite there yet (hard to hit that right, can’t blame them!)
-spectator map was slightly off
-goes past stinky factory – half mile of yucky smells