Market to Market Relay Iowa

Saturday, May 8, 2027 · Jefferson → Des Moines, IA

Official site

Total distance: 71.4mi
Legs: 17
Runners per team: 6
Longest leg: 5.8mi
Average leg: 4.2mi

The course

StartJefferson, IA109 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA

FinishDes Moines, IACourt Avenue & E Market St, Des Moines, IA

No elevation profile yet

We don't have a route the organizer has published for this race. Handoff only shows climbs and descents measured along the official route; we never estimate them.

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Leg distancesEasyModerateHard

Leg 14.4 miModerate
Leg 23.4 miEasy
Leg 35.4 miModerate
Leg 44.9 miModerate
Leg 52.9 miEasy
Leg 62.8 miEasy
Leg 75.7 miHard
Leg 85.8 miModerate

Getting there

The airports closest to the race, and about how far each is by car from the start area and from the finish area.

DSMDes Moines · Major1½ hr from the start area · 15 min from the finish areaClosest to both ends
FODFort Dodge · Regional1 hr from the start area · 2 hr from the finish area

The two ends are about 1½ hr apart by road, so plan where each van and car ends up.

Drive times without traffic, rounded, from openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT, on map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Airports from OurAirports.

Race weekend weather

The last 5 race weekends, for a team starting at 7 AM and running 10-minute miles. A guide to what to pack, not a forecast.

Start · Sat 7 AM54°F on average

109 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA. Between 47 and 58°F over 5 years.

Coldest on course54°F low

The coldest hour, on average. The whole run is in daylight.

Finish · Sat 6:54 PM73°F on average

Court Avenue & E Market St, Des Moines, IA. Between 65 and 77°F over 5 years.

Low to high on course, each year

2026
2025
2024
2023
2022

Daylight across a typical team's 12 hours

Sat

Other data sources