Wizard Run | Des Moines

Saturday, August 12, 2023 Past event

9:00 AM CDT

Des Moines, Iowa

$43.90–$75.70 · 3 races

5km, 1 Mile

Event summary

Join us for the enchanting Wizard Run in Des Moines on Saturday, August 12, 2023! This spellbinding event invites witches and wizards of all ages to embark on a magical journey through the heart of Polk County. Participants can choose from an exhilarating 5K, a delightful 1-mile fun run, or take on the ultimate CHOSEN ONE CHALLENGE by completing both distances!

Kicking off the festivities, attendees will be treated to a mesmerizing spell-casting session led by the Grand Sorcerer, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience. With low fog rolling in and magical music filling the air, runners will be launched into their adventure through the enchanted start gate. Costumes are highly encouraged, so don your finest wizard robes and get ready for a day filled with fun, fitness, and fantasy! Don't miss out on this extraordinary celebration of magic and community in Des Moines!

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Races

1 Mile Run/Walk

Incl. $3.90 Fee & Calling All Wizards Phone Booth House T-Shirt

8:30 AM CDT

$43.90

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5k Run/Walk

Incl. $5.10 Fee & Crest House T-Shirt

9:00 AM CDT

$65.10

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The Chosen One Challenge (1 Mile + 5k)

Incl. $5.70 Fee & House T-Shirt

All Chosen One Challenge Participants must run/jog the entirety of the 1 mile event. The 1 mile takes place at 7:30am followed by the 5k at 8:00am. Chosen One Challenge Participants are required to finish the 1 mile in no more than 25 minutes to allow time to regroup at the magical start gate to join the 5k participants. No late starts for the 1 mile or 5k event are allowed. The Chosen One Challenge Bonus Medal will be awarded to you at the magical finish gate of the 5k.

8:30 AM CDT

$75.70

Entries closed

Organiser's description

Grab your wand, hop on your broomstick, and join us for the Des Moines Wizard Run! Take a magical journey through town with spellbinding sights and sounds along the way! Distances include a 5K, 1 mile fun run, or if you are up to the CHOSEN ONE CHALLENGE - BOTH!

NEW FOR 2023: Every Wizard Run Event begins with our Grand Sorcerer teaching all attendees two bewitching new spells. The first causes a low fog to gather over the enchanted start gate and prepares those gathered for the next, more powerful spell. Once the low fog has taken over the ground on which we stand, the Grand Sorcerer will start the race with a spell that calls forth magical music, sends otherworldly sparks and colorful magic into the air, and ends with a loud horn to launch the witches and wizards on their run through the enchanted start gate!

Proper Wizard and Witch robes and regalia (costumes) are highly encouraged!