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Back The Blue Pump N Run
Ames, Iowa
- Entry
- $40
- Days to go
- 4
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 10, 2026
- Location
- Ames, Iowa
- Distances
- 5K
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 9, 2026, via runsignup.com
- Official site
- runsignup.com
- Listed from
- RunSignUp
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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Pump, Run or Walk to Back the Blue. 5K Pump and Run a participant's score will be based on a combination of how many times he/she can bench press a % of their weight (see weight charts posted on the Facebook page for this event) & 5K race time. Pump and Run athletes can weigh in and lift between 8:00 am and 8:45 am on race day. Race to start shortly after.
To calculate the score, an athlete will reduce their 5K run time by 30 seconds for each successful lift (maximum 30 reps for a maximum of 15-minute reduction. Participants may also just run or walk in the 5k portion of the event. The top male and female participants in each age category will receive a medal. There will be a traveling trophy for top Law Enforcement Official.
Kids dash at 8:45 on race day.
Key dates
Registration opens
May 16, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Sep 24, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 9, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Oct 9, 2026
Race day
Oct 10, 2026
Pricing
Current price
$40
Tier 2
Ends
Oct 9, 2026
Price progression
Tier 1
$35May 16, 2026
Tier 2
$40Sep 24, 2026
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