2025 Get Your Rear in Gear - Des Moines

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Get Your Rear in Gear - Des Moines 5K Run/Walk

Saturday, August 23, 2025, | Raccoon River Park

View Registration Fees  |  View Event Schedule

$9,740
of $24,000 goal

Contacts:


Mariah Kerr
mariah@coloncancercoalition.org

Dave & Winonah McCluskey
david@coloncanceriowa.org


 ðŸ’™  Colorectal Cancer Survivors & Patients Register for Free 💙

Registration Fees:

Early Bird Fees: through July 23

Adult: $35
Youth (18 and under): $10
Kid's Fun Run (10 and under): $10
Virtual Participant: $25

Regular Fees: August 4 - August 23

Adult: $40
Youth (18 and under): $15
Kid's Fun Run (10 and under): $10
Virtual Participant: $25

 

Online Registration Closes 11:00 AM EST on Friday, August 22.

 
 

Event Schedule:

7:30 AM  - Registration & Packet Pick-Up
8:45 AM - Kids' Fun Run
9:00 AM - Survivor Photo
9:15 AM -  Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM - 5K Timed Run & Untimed Walk
10:30 AM - Post Race Finisher Awards
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - After Party with live music provided by The Sheet

 

Pre-event Packet Pickup:

Racoon River Park
2500 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Friday, August 22, 5:00 - 8:00 PM



 

🎉 Post-Race Party: Live Music and Fun 🤩


Photo courtesy: The Sheet Facebook page

Stay for an exciting live music celebration after the race. Let's keep the party going!
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - After Party with live music provided by The Sheet. 

Hamburgers, hotdogs, and some beverages will be provided!
(Bringing your own beverages is encouraged!)

The Sheet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.sheet.desmoines


Why Get Your Rear in Gear

Being part of a Get Your Rear in Gear event means joining North America’s largest grassroots movement in the fight against colorectal cancer. Your actions and voice have the power to change the lives of local patients, survivors, and caregivers!
 


Local Impact

Your funds stay local. We are unique in that funds raised at this event stay in the community to get people screened, directly support local colon cancer patients, and educate the community.

Raise Awareness

Get Your Rear in Gear is about more than getting active. It’s a movement to spread awareness about this disease and educate our friends and family about the importance of getting educated and screened on time.

Honor & Support

Celebrate. Honor. Remember.
Join us along The Memory Lane as we pay tribute to all who have been affected by colon cancer through customizable signs that you can take and display throughout the year.

 






 
Find Your Team

Teams and Walkers

Select A Team:

Top Participants

Matt DeDoncker
$3,000 raised
Susan Bunz
$1,875 raised
Kyle Lamalie
$525 raised
Susan Brandt
$500 raised
Jean Smith
$500 raised
Top Teams
Runaway Train
$4,352 raised
Ahlers & Cooney
$2,175 raised
Kody Daniels
$880 raised
Team Tippy
$500 raised
Jean's team
$500 raised
Top Company Teams
Largest Teams
Kody Daniels
33 participants
Ahlers & Cooney
16 participants
Cathy’s Clan
15 participants
Runaway Train
11 participants
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