Sunday, December 20, 2026Altoona, IA
Candy Cane Course - Des Moines
4 events
- 1 Mile1 miRoadStarts 9:00 AM
- 5K5KRoadStarts 9:00 AM
- 10K10KRoadStarts 9:00 AM
- 15K15KRoadStarts 9:00 AM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherFair weather · 61/100
- High / low
- 35° / 20°F
- 2° / -7°C
- Humidity
- 85%
- Dew point 22°F
- Chance of rain
- 20%
- Wind
- 11 mph
- Average
- Usually very cold for a short race: about 24°F while racing.
- Often windy: about 11 mph on average.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- Typical timesFinish times are typical for 5Ks.3 years, 372 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12k · 11.9K | 58 | 1:10:22 | 1:10:04 | 1:10:40 |
| 2025 | 5k · 5K | 150 | 35:38 | 29:27 | 38:15 |
| 2024 | 12k DSM · 11.9K | 25 | 1:10:19 | 1:04:17 | 1:16:03 |
| 2024 | 5k DSM · 5K | 126 | 35:00 | 30:07 | 37:18 |
| 2023 | 12k · 11.9K | 26 | 1:14:12 | 1:18:21 | 1:08:47 |
| 2023 | 5k · 5K | 96 | 33:00 | 30:25 | 35:15 |
Median finish times from results published on RunSignup. Keyrace keeps only these summaries, never individual results. A fast or slow field affects times as much as the course does.