Come join the Mines of Spain crew for 4 mile, 7 mile and half marathon distances on some of eastern Iowa’s best and most challenging trails! The routes through Mines of Spain will challenge you with their difficulty and inspire you with their beauty as they climb the bluffs for …
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Come join the Mines of Spain crew for 4 mile, 7 mile and half marathon distances on some of eastern Iowa’s best and most challenging trails! The routes through Mines of Spain will challenge you with their difficulty and inspire you with their beauty as they climb the bluffs for views of the Mississippi, make their way through tall grass prairies and weave through dense hardwood forests.
The terrain is a diverse mix of dirt single and double track and wide prairie grass trails. There are some rocky, technical sections of trail as well as a few steep climbs but much of the course is smooth and runnable with just rolling hills to contend with.
There will be a cap of 300 racers (150 for half and 150 for 4mi/7mi combined).
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Must Do Iowa Trail Race!
This race was so much fun! The scenery was gorgeous and I had several great conversations with some cool people while on the trails. The stairs were super intense but … MORE
This race was so much fun! The scenery was gorgeous and I had several great conversations with some cool people while on the trails. The stairs were super intense but a fun challenge. I enjoyed every minute of it!
Tough to get in, fun course
A small and committed outfit run this event, and it is a single person trail for a lot of the race - entries are very limited. It is a fun … MORE
A small and committed outfit run this event, and it is a single person trail for a lot of the race – entries are very limited. It is a fun event and the longer distances give a great challenge. There is no swag, but plenty of things to purchase that are not horribly overpriced. I did get a couple free stickers that I made into magnets