Palo, IA, United States · Saturday, September 12, 2026

Fixed Distance Marathon

Pleasant Creek Trail Run

Race completed
45 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.3 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 45 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.3 as a floor, not a verdict.

42.0661° N, 91.7955° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~26 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 24°C
Night low 12°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 42 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 258 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 45 km of trail.

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Course Notes

P.C.T.R will be run on Pleasant Creek’s outer loop of the equestrian trail. The race will start at the beach parking lot, heading north to the trail.

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