# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Friends of Yellow River State Forest 5k, 10k & Half marathon
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:30 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Friends of Yellow River State Forest will be holding their Seventh 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 family-friendly, fast and flat 5K on Friday night, May 8. 
Online registration is available at  https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/HarpersFerry/FriendsofYellowRiverStateForestTrailRunWalk or go to www.friendsofyellowriverstateforest.org for the link.
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. 
Friends of Yellow River State Forest is a 501(c)3, 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, water and dark skies. All funds raised by the group are invested back into the state forest. 
If your business would like to sponsor this event please contact Cindy at hilltop@acegroup.cc.  
Yellow River State Forest is located 15 miles from Prairie du Chien, WI and 16 miles from Waukon, IA.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harpers-ferry/friends-of-yellow-river-state-forest-5k-10k-and-half-marathon/200029440894120
- **Event Categories**: marathons, sports, photography, trips-adventures, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 421

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/HarpersFerry/FriendsofYellowRiverStateForestTrailRunWalk?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=harpers+ferry-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Harpers Ferry
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 737 State Forest Rd, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146-7539, United States
- **lat**: 43.17072
- **long**: -91.24756
- **full address**: 737 State Forest Rd, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146-7539, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Friends of Yellow River State Forest, Harpers Ferry IA (https://allevents.in/org/friends-of-yellow-river-state-forest-harpers-ferry-ia/19209616)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 737 State Forest Rd, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146-7539, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friends of Yellow River State Forest, Harpers Ferry IA
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** marathons, sports, photography, trips-adventures, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Friends of Yellow River State Forest 5k, 10k & Half marathon ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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