Events
John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum 5K
The Spoker Sprint - Kids Run
Place
500 Westfield Ave.
Waterloo, IA US 50701
Description
This webpage is for the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum race on June 1st. Registration for the August 2024 Waterloo Works 5K coming soon!
Join us at the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum to celebrate the history of John Deere in Waterloo! Waterloo is the official site of the first John Deere tractor factory and has been home to John Deere Waterloo Works for over 100 years! This race will be hosted at the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum where you can race with John Deere employees and community members of the Cedar Valley. This flat, closed-to-traffic loop is great for serious racers and fun runners alike.
We'll have a kids' race "The Spoker Sprint" start at 7:30 a.m. and our 5K starts at 8:00 a.m. Stick around after the race for John Deere Kids activities and awards! The museum will be open for visitors, so after the race you can stick around for family fun!
John Deere will be donating a portion of your registration fee to Northeast Iowa Foodbank to help end hunger because no person should ever have to go hungry.
Right now, one in six people in Northeast Iowa don’t have enough to eat. When supporting the food bank we help provide food and hope to hungry children, families and seniors right here in our community. Together, we can fight hunger in Northeast Iowa.
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
Race Day Information
Packet Pick-up
Where: Lobby of the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum
500 Westfield Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
When: Friday, May 31, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (preferred)
Saturday, June 1st, 2024 before the 7:30 a.m. kids' race start time and 8 a.m. 5K start time in the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum lobby
We encourage you to make plans for you or someone you trust to pick up your race bib and t-shirt on Friday. That means all you will have to do Saturday morning is prepare to run and have fun! If you are unable to pick up your race bib on Friday then please show up at least 45 minutes before your race to ensure you have enough time to park, pick up your bib(s), and warm up before the race.
Awards & Results
There will be overall winner and age group awards. Your age group will be determined by the age on race day. We hope to start the awards about 8:45 a.m.
Overall female winner
Overall male winner
Age group winners (U19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+)
Kids' dash age group winners
Race results will be posted live at the event at True Time's website once the link is created.
Parking
Park on the south side of the John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum and walk through the museum to the north side of the building. Reference the photo below:
