Storm The Park 5k
- Date Sat 28th June 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Altoona, Iowa
- Price $54.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Storm The Park 5K on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Altoona, Polk! This exciting event kicks off Adventureland's 50th anniversary celebrations, allowing participants to be the first to experience the park's thrilling rides before it opens to the public. Join the fun as you run or walk the scenic 5K course that winds through the park, featuring iconic attractions like the Viking, Monster, and Tornado.
This special day not only promises an exhilarating race but also an incredible value for participants, with registration including a unique finisher medal, a commemorative shirt, a free parking pass, and a single park entry for opening day, all for just $50! Be sure to secure your spot early, as the race is capped at 500 entries. Join the Altoona Running Club for this inaugural event and help make a difference, as a portion of the proceeds will benefit Caring Hands Food Pantry and support a scholarship program for local high school seniors. Don’t miss out on the fun and camaraderie—mark your calendar for June 28, 2025, and prepare to Storm The Park!
This special day not only promises an exhilarating race but also an incredible value for participants, with registration including a unique finisher medal, a commemorative shirt, a free parking pass, and a single park entry for opening day, all for just $50! Be sure to secure your spot early, as the race is capped at 500 entries. Join the Altoona Running Club for this inaugural event and help make a difference, as a portion of the proceeds will benefit Caring Hands Food Pantry and support a scholarship program for local high school seniors. Don’t miss out on the fun and camaraderie—mark your calendar for June 28, 2025, and prepare to Storm The Park!
Organiser's Description
Run 5k for Adventureland's 50th!
Come STORM THE PARK on opening day and complete a 5k fun run to kick off the season.
You will be the first to fly by the Viking, get scared by the Monster, conquer the Tornado and get shot into space! Grab the family and enjoy a run or walk through the park before it opens!
Join Altoona Running Club as we host a unique event at Adventureland Resort! Come Storm The Park before it is open for the 2024 season. Your registration will include a finisher medal, featuring the park on the front and the 50th Anniversary logo on the back. Also included with registration will be a short sleeve shirt celebrating the event, a free parking pass and a single park entry for opening day. This is well over a $100 value for a registration fee of only $50. Race entries will be capped at 500 200 so make sure to get signed up early for this first time race through Adventureland!
May 18th, 2024 at 8AM we will take off from the carousel and weave through the park, take a quick exit through the front gates and loop around the campground and finally end up at the Adventureland Inn and Spectators Sports Bar for the finish line. We will have awards and an after party at Spectators.
Altoona Running Club will be making a donation of a portion of the proceeds from this run to Caring Hands Food Pantry [https://www.caringhandsiowa.org/] in Altoona and will also be establishing an Altoona Running Club scholarship program for high school seniors.
PACKET PICK-UP DETAILS
Thursday, May 16th, 4-6 PM
Fleet Feet Des Moines
521 E Locust St
Des Moines, IA 50309
- 10% of your purchases will go towards the races Caring Hands donation
Saturday, May 18th, 6:30-7:45 AM
Adventureland Inn lobby
3200 Adventureland Drive
Altoona, IA 50009
- You will need to leave time to get to race start in the park before 8AM
Come STORM THE PARK on opening day and complete a 5k fun run to kick off the season.
You will be the first to fly by the Viking, get scared by the Monster, conquer the Tornado and get shot into space! Grab the family and enjoy a run or walk through the park before it opens!
Join Altoona Running Club as we host a unique event at Adventureland Resort! Come Storm The Park before it is open for the 2024 season. Your registration will include a finisher medal, featuring the park on the front and the 50th Anniversary logo on the back. Also included with registration will be a short sleeve shirt celebrating the event, a free parking pass and a single park entry for opening day. This is well over a $100 value for a registration fee of only $50. Race entries will be capped at 500 200 so make sure to get signed up early for this first time race through Adventureland!
May 18th, 2024 at 8AM we will take off from the carousel and weave through the park, take a quick exit through the front gates and loop around the campground and finally end up at the Adventureland Inn and Spectators Sports Bar for the finish line. We will have awards and an after party at Spectators.
Altoona Running Club will be making a donation of a portion of the proceeds from this run to Caring Hands Food Pantry [https://www.caringhandsiowa.org/] in Altoona and will also be establishing an Altoona Running Club scholarship program for high school seniors.
PACKET PICK-UP DETAILS
Thursday, May 16th, 4-6 PM
Fleet Feet Des Moines
521 E Locust St
Des Moines, IA 50309
- 10% of your purchases will go towards the races Caring Hands donation
Saturday, May 18th, 6:30-7:45 AM
Adventureland Inn lobby
3200 Adventureland Drive
Altoona, IA 50009
- You will need to leave time to get to race start in the park before 8AM
Races
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Storm the Park 5k
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 28th June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$54.00
OPENS MAR 25
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