7th Annual 5K & 10K Trail Run/Walk and Half-marathon – Yellow River State Forest
Registration now open for 5k, 10k and half-marathon May 8 & 9 at YRSF
Friends of Yellow River State Forest will be holding their annual 5K and 10K trail run/walk and half-marathon on Saturday, May 9, in the state forest. Again this year there will be an additional 5K on Friday night, May 8.
Online registration is available at https://runsignup.com/
Early bird registration prices ($5 off) end March 31, 2026. Walk-ins are also welcome. Registrants must be pre-registered to receive a shirt – exact April deadline TBD.
All Saturday races will be officially timed. Prizes will include canvas photo prints of Yellow River State Forest taken by local photographers.
There is also a special offer once again, the “Dirty Double,” combining any one of the Saturday events with the Friday night run. Participants in the Dirty Double receive a limited edition ceramic mug.
All ages are welcome, children 12 and older must be accompanied by a registered adult. The Friday night 5K is a family-friendly event, and well-behaved leashed dogs are allowed.
Check-in will take place at 737 State Forest Rd., Harpers Ferry.
If your business would like to sponsor this event please contact Cindy at hilltop@acegroup.cc.
Friends of Yellow River State Forest is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization. All funds raised by the group are invested back into the state forest.
Due to the use of existing trails the distances are not exact.
Check in will take place at 737 State Forest Rd, Harpers Ferry IA.
Are you interested in being a sponsor for this race? Sponsorship levels are as follows:
Oak: $500 or more—you receive your logo on participants’ t-shirts, four race entries, and promotion on Facebook page
Sapling: $300-$499—you receive your logo on participants’ t-shirts, two race entries, and promotion on Facebook page
Sprout: $1-$299—you receive your logo on participants’ t-shirts and promotion on Facebook page
If you would like to be a sponsor please email hilltop@acegroup.cc.
Friends of Yellow River State Forest is a 501 c3, not-for-profit organization. The mission of the group is to enhance Yellow River State Forest for public use while protecting the integrity of the flora, fauna, soil and water. All funds raised by the Friends group are invested back into the state forest.