United States·2026

Ames, IA

Ames is a college town on relatively flat terrain where the Bill Bergan 5K on the Fourth and Ames Turkey Trot anchor a steady local running calendar. The Reiman Gardens and adjacent parks offer shaded trails, though most runners stick to the streets and the Ames–ISU campus loop. Cyclists treat Ames as a gateway to central Iowa's rural gravel and paved roads; the terrain is pancake-flat, making it ideal for base-building miles rather than hill work.