Event Details

Registration

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Race Day Schedule & Activities

• 7:00 am Packet Pick-Up & Registration
• 8:00 am Opening Ceremony
• 8:15 am Warm-Up
• 8:20 am Kids Fun Run
• 8:30 am Race Begins

Photo Booth

Sponsor and Partner Booths

Food Trucks

Circle of Life Garden and Honor Wall

Team Camps

Kids Activities

Team T-Shirt Competition

Apparel

Photo Booth

Grab your team and take some fun photos with our backdrop and props!

Sponsor Booths

Stop by our partner and sponsor booths to learn more about who supports the Give Life 5K.

Food Trucks

Enjoy a coffee or treat from an Iowa Donor Network staff-owned business, The Cup on the Go! Check back soon for the menu available on race day.

Circle of Life Garden and Honor Wall

Back by popular demand, the Circle of Life Garden are 15x20 posters which proudly display images and names honoring those who have been impacted by organ, eye, and tissue donation. Individuals featured include organ and tissue donors, organ transplant recipients, and living donors who have given, or received, the gift of life. At the 5K these posters will line the walkway of the Start and Finish line for all participating to admire. The Garden is a place for family and friends to gather and remember their loved ones during the Give Life 5K.

We would love our families to be able to display their loved ones poster at home leading up to the 5K and take it home with them after if they choose. If the posters are left in Iowa Donor Network's care, they may be displayed at other Iowa Donor Network events to honor their gift. On race day, please drop your poster off with our volunteers at the Circle of Life tent to set up for you.

You may purchase a poster during registration for $15.

Posters will be available for pick-up after your registration is completed. Creation of your poster may take 1-2 weeks. An Iowa Donor Network employee will notify you when your poster is available.

Located at the Circle of Life tent, the Honor Wall is a place for you to honor your loved one by answering the prompt "The Reason I Walk...", adding your response to the wall along with any photos or items to honor them. The tent will also have a Why We Run banner to sign and other activities.

Team Camps

Setup a team camp in the large grass area by 5K Headquarters for your group to gather before events start. Bring a cooler with drinks and snacks, decorate a pop-up canopy and have some fun!

Kids Activities

Stop by the Blue and Green tent to get decked out with blue and green bead necklaces, mustaches, temporary hair dye, and more!

Kids ages 12 and under can participate in our Kids Fun Run at 8:20 am before the race begins. Three age groups will take turns crossing the finish line.

Team T-Shirt Competition

Does your team design a shirt to wear as a group? Be sure to give an extra one to Iowa Donor Network to take part in the Team T-Shirt Competition! Attendees will vote for their favorite shirt by making a cash or Venmo donation on race day. The captain of the team that wins will receive a custom prize with their team's name!

Apparel

Stop by P&M Apparel's booth to get 5K shirts or totes, screen-printed live!

Packet Pick-Up & Mailing

If participating in-person on race day, we strongly encourage you and/or a team member to pick up your packet during one of the below times. This will help alleviate the wait in line on race day. Packet pick-up will take place at the Iowa Donor Network office in Altoona on April 30 and May 2. An additional pick-up day will take place at LifeServe Blood Center in West Des Moines on May 1. If you are unable to make it during these times, you may pick up your packet at the packet pick-up tent on the day of the event.

You ARE allowed to pick up packets for other participants. We ask that you communicate this between participants to avoid confusion.