Fitness Walk


Earn a medal while walking with your friends at the Fitness Walk!


Stay active and walk with your friends at the Iowa Games Fitness Walk!

Competition format

The Des Moines and Ames walks are non-competitive 5k or 10k (3.1 or 6.2 mile) walks. Walk, jog, or skate at your own pace.

Des Moines Walk: Tour downtown Des Moines with emphasis on the architecture of the surrounding buildings.  Visit the old firehouse, now a residence with a lot of fire station memorabilia.

Ames Walk: Tour Ames and the beautiful campus of Iowa State University.  Along the route you will witness many other Iowa Games activities. 

Rules

The Iowa Games Walk will be sanctioned. Persons interersted in receiving IVV credit also must register with Greater Des Moines Volksports Association. Registration with the Greater Des Moines Volksport Association is optional.

Age Determining Date

Open to athletes of all ages, a great family event. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Sport Specific Inforamtion

Individuals may enter the DES MOINES walk and AMES walk by indicating both event codes on their Individual entry form.
Live Healthy Iowa Participants: Wear your 2012 LHI shirt the day of the walk and walk for free.  DO NOT register online!
Pets may accompany participants, however, they must be on a leash.

AWARDS

All participants will receive a participation ribbon

Click here to nominate a coach for the Iowa Games Caring Coach Award!

Click here to nominate an athlete for the Iowa Games Athlete of the Year Award!

CODES

SITES

DATE

START/FINISH

VW 100 Des Moines April 28 Westend Architectural Salvage
VW 200 Ames July 14 Brookside park (6th Street)

2012 Results

CLICK HERE FOR FITNESS WALK RESULTS

Archived Results

 2011

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2002

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Date

Des Moines Walk:
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Ames Walk:
Saturday, July 14, 2012

Site

DES MOINES WALK
Start/Finish: Westend Architectural Salvage
22 9th Street (Corner of 9th & Cherry)
Des Moines, IA

AMES WALK - Start at Brookside Park

Time

DES MOINES WALK - Start any time between 9 a.m. - 11 a.m..  Finish no later than 2:00 p.m.

AMES WALK - Start any time between 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  Finish no later than 1:00 p.m.

Volkswalk Commissioners

Peggy Welter
515.795.3800
welter@iowatelecom.net

Deb Gaskins
515.288.5393

Jessica & Jamie Isolini
515.795.3574

Mary Jo Lippold

Registration

Fee

Individuals may enter the DES MOINES WALK and the AMES WALK by indicating both on their Individual Entry Form accompanied with the single entry fee of $10 / individual (No charge for 2012 Live Healthy Iowa participants; DO NOT register online - wear your 2012 LHI shirt the day of the walk.)  

FAMILY RATE: A fee of $25 for a family (limit of 4 people) is also available. Families with more than four individuals who wish to participate may pay the initial $25 fee and $5 for each additional family member. Individuals entering under the "family rate" must mail all Individual Entry Forms/Waivers and the appropriate fees together. Each athlete must complete an individual entry form.  (A family consists of a parent/legal guardian and their children/dependents under the age of 18.)

Deadline

DES MOINES WALK- 
Wednesday, April 18 (Postmark)
Wednesday, April 25 (Online)

AMES WALK -
Monday, June 25 (Postmark)
Monday, July 2 (Online)

ON-SITE ENTRIES: After the deadlines listed above, DO NOT SEND IN AN ENTRY FORM AND FEE. Rather, bring the entry form(s) and fees to the start/finish location on the day of each event. On-site entries must be paid with check or in correct change. NO CHANGE WILL BE GIVEN.

Entry Form

Click here to download and print individual entry form.
(Note: If you are having problems viewing the entry form, please download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install the newest version of the Acrobat plug-in for your browser. This is a free download.)

Online Registration

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE