Wellmark YMCA Red Flannel Run

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Join your friends to do some good together! All proceeds help make healthy living accessible through the YMCA’s financial assistance program. Sponsored by the awesome people at Scrap Processors Inc., Holmes Murphy & Associates, Fast Signs, Fleet Feet, RDG Planning & Design, Regenexx, Fitness Sports, Lawmark Capital, and True Roots Chiropractic.

The Red Flannel Run is the longest, consecutively-produced race in the Des Moines area with a one mile, 5K, and 10K option. Wear your favorite red flannel attire and help support the YMCA’s mission to strengthen the foundations of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

EMBRACE THE COLD. RUN THE RACE. SUPPORT THE CAUSE.

📅 Event Details

• Date: February 15, 2025
• Location: 501 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA
• Registration: Click here to register
• Distance Options: 1 Mile, 5K, 10K

📦 Packet Pick Up

• Date 1: February 13, 2025 at Fleet Feet (time is 4:30-6:30pm). 521 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
• Date 2: February 14, 2025 at the Wellmark YMCA (time is 4:30-6:30pm). 501 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
• Race Day: February 15, 2025 at the Wellmark YMCA (Beginning at 7:30am). 501 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

🅿️ Race Day Parking

• Location 1: Available at the parking garage on Locust Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue. To access this parking garage on race day, take 7th Street South to Locust Street. Go East on Locust Street and the entrance is on the North/Left side of the street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue.
• Location 2: Parking also available at the parking garage on 5th street between Grand Avenue and Watson Powell Jr Way. To access this parking garage, go East on Locust Street to 4th Street. Go North/Left on 4th street to Grand Avenue. Go West/Left on Grand Avenue to 5th Avenue. Go North/Right on 5th Avenue to the parking garage entrance.