MARR - Mayor's Annual Ride & Run for Trails

On April 19th, join the Des Moines Park and Recreation Department for the 2014 Mayor's annual Ride for Trails. RAGBRAI and The Des Moines Register will continue as co-sponsors of the ride, which helps improve, maintain and hi-light Des Moines's recreational trail system. Mayor T. M. Franklin Cownie will lead the ride assisted by The Register's own Dream Team. In addition to the ride, the Park and Recreation Department has added a 5k run to the day's events.

The 25 mile ride starts at City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014 and will travel through many area neighborhoods before ending back at City Hall. Registration Fees are: $ 25.00 per adult before April 1st, $30.00 after April 1st, $5 for children ages 5 through 17 years, and children 4 and younger are free. Registration fees include refreshments at the rest stop, sag support and a repair van.

The 5k run will also start at City Hall and the route will consist of downtown trails. Registration Fees are: $ 25.00 per adult before April 1st, $30.00 after April 1st, $5 for children ages 5 through 17 years, and children 4 and younger are free. The run will begin at 8:00 am, allowing time to enter both the ride and the run for an additional $5. Event shirts will be guaranteed to all participants that register prior to April 2nd. Zombie Burger meal cards will be given out to the first 700 that register for one of the two events.

T-shirts/packets can be picked up at the Parks and Recreation office located at 3226 University Avenue between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 14 through Thursday, April 17 and Friday, April 18 until NOON. No guarantee on t-shirts if registered after March 31.

Proceeds for both events will go towards improving Des Moines' trail system. To register please visit our website at www.dmparks.org or sign up the day of the event at City Hall.

For more information please call(515) 237-1386 or email at dmsports@dmgov.org.