The Blazing 5k and Mile

🏃‍♂️ Welcome to the Blazing 5k!

Event Details:

• Date: October 5th, 2025
• Location: 2201 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA
• Race URL: Blazing 5k Registration
• Event Championship: Doubles as the USATF Iowa Road 5k State Championship

🏅 Race Course:

2025 marks the 6th annual Blazing 5k. The last 5 years have welcomed elites and runners of all types. The 5k course starts on the back loop in Water Works Park and shoots out the gun going clockwise on the flat and fast loop. At the end of the loop, the racers are greeted by a prize for the first person to cross the mat. From there it's another flat and fast main loop going clockwise. This area offers plenty of space for spectators and the field can be seen for almost the entirety of this loop. It finishes on the screaming fast and long straightaway to the finish.

USATF Certified Course: IA21006MF

💰 Prizes:

• 2025 Total Planned Purse: $2850 + Shoes + Event Record Bonuses
• 5k Male/Female Prizes: 1st - $300 + Shoes, 2nd - $200 + Shoes, 3rd - $100 + Shoes, 4th - $75, 5th - $50
• Mile Male/Female Prizes: 1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50
• 5k Course Record Bonuses: Male: $100, Female: $100

🏆 Record Holders:

5k Course Records:

• Male: Edwin Kurgat - 13:47 (2022)
• Female: Kassie Parker - 15:46 (2024)

Mile Event Records:

• Male: Noah Stevenson - 4:15 (2024)
• Female: Kasandra Parker - 5:05 (2024)

Combined 6.609k Event Records:

• Male: Adam Moore - 18:30 (2024)
• Female: Kasandra Parker - 20:51 (2024)

👟 Elites:

• Male cutoff: 16:00
• Male Free Entry: 14:45 or faster
• Free Entry Sign Up Opens: 4/14/2025
• Female cutoff: 20:00
• Female Free Entry: 19:00 or faster
• Contact for Free Entry: Tyson Wieland at tysonw123@live.com

📞 Contact:

If you have any questions, please contact us at: tysonw123@live.com.