Iowa · ~75-mile team relay (18 stages of ~3-5+ miles each)
Market to Market Relay Iowa
Market to Market Relay Iowa is a ~75-mile team relay (18 stages of ~3-5+ miles each) event held in Des Moines, Iowa. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, May 8, 2027. About 3,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- May 8, 2027
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, May 8, 2027
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Distances
- ~75-mile team relay (18 stages of ~3-5+ miles each)
- Field size
- About 3,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling; mix of bike trails, paved and gravel roads
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- markettomarketrelay.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 2, 2026: opens soon
- Start time
- 5:00 AM CDT
- Course profile
- Point-to-point course; Mostly road, some trail
- Typical race-day weather
- about 50°F at the start, 74% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2026 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026)
About the Market to Market Relay Iowa
A costumed, van-hopping team relay that runs roughly 75 miles in 18 stages from the Bell Tower of Jefferson to a post-race party in downtown Des Moines.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of Iowa's largest team relays; sells out months in advance every year
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Market to Market Relay Iowa: common questions
- When is the Market to Market Relay Iowa?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, May 8, 2027.
- Where is the Market to Market Relay Iowa held?
- In Des Moines, Iowa.
- What distances does the Market to Market Relay Iowa offer?
- ~75-mile team relay (18 stages of ~3-5+ miles each).
- How many people run the Market to Market Relay Iowa?
- About 3,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Market to Market Relay Iowa?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Market to Market Relay Iowa?
- Registration status as last checked October 2, 2026: opens soon. $1155 (from iowa.markettomarketrelay.com, checked October 2, 2026).
- What time does the Market to Market Relay Iowa start?
- 5:00 AM CDT.
- What is the course like at the Market to Market Relay Iowa?
- Point-to-point course; Mostly road, some trail.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Market to Market Relay Iowa?
- about 50°F at the start, 74% humidity, 4 mph wind (based on the 2026 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026).
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