5K races near Eldridge

The Haunted 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Bettendorf is a Halloween-season US Road Running event held at 2016 Parkway Drive in Bettendorf, Iowa. Participants can select a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon. All races commence at 8:30 AM. Registration is exclusively online via RunSignup; no race-day sign-ups are available. Packet pickup is open from 30 minutes before the start until 10 minutes prior. The 5K and 10K races follow a 3.11-mile out-and-back course, completed once for the 5K and twice for the 10K. The half marathon and marathon utilize a 3.28-mile out-and-back course, run four times for the half and eight times for the full marathon. The event has a 6-hour time limit, awards for best costumes, finisher medals, and series points. It attracts both regular US Road Running participants and those seeking a relaxed, themed race with multiple distance choices.

The Gobbler 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon is a Saturday morning road race in Bettendorf, Iowa. All three distances start at 8:30 AM from the Parkway Drive race area. This event is part of the US Road Running series. Runners can select from a 5K, a two-loop 10K, or a half marathon with a 3 hour 30 minute course limit. Registration is exclusively through RunSignup; there is no race-day sign-up at the venue. The routes are straightforward out-and-back courses, meaning runners traverse the same section twice. The 5K completes its out-and-back once, the 10K completes it twice, and the half marathon uses a different out-and-back course four times. Packet pickup is available 30 minutes before the start and concludes 10 minutes prior to the race. Parking is located at 2016 Parkway Drive. Finishers will receive medals, and the event features a best costume award along with US Road Running series points.

Run Santa Run 5K is an untimed holiday 5K in downtown Madison. Runners and walkers select one of three characters: Santa, Elf, or Polar Bear. The entry includes costume pieces like a character shirt, hat, and accessories, resulting in groups dressed alike rather than in standard race kits. The course emphasizes holiday fun over speed. Participants encounter interactive aid stations and can attempt to outrun the Grinch; the first 25 to succeed receive a complimentary slice of Ian's Pizza. Santa attends the event, and the day concludes after the finish at the North Pole Post-Race Party. Santa and Elf registrations may sell out, leaving Polar Bear as the alternative choice when those options are full.