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To Grandmother's House We Go

West Des Moines, Iowa
Entry from
$50
Days to go
25
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At a glance

Date
Oct 31, 2026
Location
West Des Moines, Iowa
Distances
15K, 10K, 5K
Registration
Registration open until Oct 31, 2026, via runsignup.com
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Last checked
Oct 5, 2026

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About this race

2026 date is not finalized, but the current planned date is listed.

 

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This is a fall race that runs on both single and double track dirt. Participants have 5K/10K/15K options on a trail loop that takes you deep into the woods.

Races will begin promptly at 9:00 AM

Walkers may participate and are encouraged to register for one of the shorter races.

The course will remain open for 3 hours.

Proceeds from this race will be used to support Des Moines' dirt trail systems, the Stewards of Browns Woods, and the Capital Striders

Click here to view the map of Brown's Woods (in PDF format). TGHWG will be completed on the outermost trail loop, which totals a 5K distance; 10K participants will be doing 2 loops, 15K participants will be doing 3 loops.

While we love dogs, sadly our insurance does not permit them on the course during the event.

Packet Pickup will be Friday October 23rd from 4:00-6:00PM

Registration

Key dates

Registration opens

May 18, 2026

Tier 1 ends

Oct 2, 2026

Tier 2 ends

Oct 22, 2026

16d

Registration closes

Oct 31, 2026

25d

Race day

Oct 31, 2026

25d

Tier 3 ends

Oct 31, 2026

25d

Tier 4 ends

Oct 31, 2026

25d

Pricing

TGHWG 10K

Tier 2, then $55 from Oct 22, 2026

$50

TGHWG 15K

Tier 2, then $55 from Oct 22, 2026

$50

TGHWG 5K

Tier 2, then $55 from Oct 22, 2026

$50

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