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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

EMC DAM to DSM

A point-to-point half marathon that starts on top of Saylorville Dam with the downtown Des Moines skyline on the horizon, run since 1980.

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Iconic tradition · Des Moines, IA

EMC DAM to DSM is a landmark running tradition in Des Moines, Iowa, with a verified date of June 5, 2027.

Confirmed
When
Sat, June 5, 2027
Start 7:00 AM
Late May / early June Saturday
Where
Saylorville Dam (start) / Cowles Commons (finish)
Des Moines, IA · Polk
Directions
Entry
Register
Organized by
RipRoar Events
48th year in 2026 (since 1980)
Official siteDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • point to point
  • dam start
  • buses to start
  • beer at finish

2026 Season completed

Saturday, May 30, 2026

  • Sat, May 30, 2026

2027 Confirmed

Saturday, June 5, 2027

  • Sat, June 5, 2027

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

About the run

Runners are bused to the dam, cross rural Polk County and the I-35 Morningstar bridge, and finish downtown with cold beer at Cowles Commons.

The run

Distances
Half marathon
Season
Spring
Swag
Beer at finish
Field
More than 135,000 runners since 1980

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.