03 Mar 2025

Registration Now Open for the 2025 Summer Iowa Games

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (March 3, 2025) — Registration is now open for the majority of sports in the 2025 Summer Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual. This year marks the 39th year the Iowa Games will be held in the Ames area. The Iowa Games team is excited to be able to offer opportunities to compete in over 40 sports this summer.

08 Jan 2025

Be an Athlete at the 2025 Winter Iowa Games

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (January 8, 2025) — Don’t miss the 2025 Winter Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual. This year marks the 34th year of the annual winter sports festival. Sports and events are available for athletes of all ages and abilities.

The 2025 Winter Iowa Games will hold competitions in sixteen sports in Dubuque, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and eight other Iowa communities throughout the next three months.

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01 Mar 2022

Live Healthy Iowa 5K to Take Place in 12 Iowa Communities

By Cory Kennedy

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (March 1, 2022) — Live Healthy Iowa (LHI) is partnering with twelve communities across Iowa to host the 8th annual Live Healthy Iowa 5K. The events, scheduled for Saturday, April 23, will be held in Anamosa, Bondurant, Carroll, Decorah, Dickinson County, Dike, Fort Dodge, Hancock County, Sergeant Bluff, Sibley, Spencer, and Storm Lake. A virtual option is also being offered.

25 Mar 2021

2021 Quad Cities Corporate Games Company Divisions Announced

By Cory Kennedy

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — The Quad Cities Corporate Games (QCCG), a project of the Iowa Sports Foundation in partnership with Visit Quad Cities and the Davenport Parks and Recreation Department, has announced company divisions for the inaugural year.

01 Dec 2020

Company Registration Now Open for 2021 Quad Cities Corporate Games

By Cory Kennedy

QUAD CITIES (December 1, 2020) — The inaugural Quad Cities Corporate Games (QCCG), a project of the Iowa Sports Foundation in partnership with Visit Quad Cities and the Davenport Parks and Recreation Department, will be held June 1-July 31, 2021. Companies can now register to secure their spot in this annual event.

26 Jun 2020

State Games of America Moved to 2022

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (June 26, 2020) — The Iowa Games, in collaboration with Iowa State University, Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Catch Des Moines, announced that the 2021 State Games of America will be moved to 2022. The rescheduling of the event comes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many state games to cancel or modify their games this summer.

01 Jun 2020

Team Up for Charity with the OneIA Challenge

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (June 1, 2020) — With the cancelations of running events across the state, OneIA Challenge strives to unite runners and walkers alike. Over $500 has already been raised for local running stores and charities throughout the state. Adaptive Sports Iowa has partnered with OneIA Challenge to raise funds during these especially hard times.

01 May 2020

34th Annual Iowa Senior Games to be Postponed

By Cory Kennedy

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2020) — The Iowa Sports Foundation has postponed the main weekend of the 2020 Iowa Senior Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15 sports of the main weekend were scheduled for June 3-7 in West Des Moines. Replacement dates are to be determined.

23 Jan 2020

Athletes to Celebrate Sports in Dubuque This Weekend, January 24-26

By Cory Kennedy

DUBUQUE, IOWA (January 23, 2020) — Athletes from around the state will compete in Dubuque this weekend, January 24-26, celebrating the 2020 Winter Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual. Competitions will be held in 10 events at 11 venues throughout the Dubuque community.

16 Dec 2019

Adaptive Sports Iowa Participating in the Hy-Vee Giving Tag Program

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (December 13, 2019) — Adaptive Sports Iowa, a non-profit committed to providing sports and recreation opportunities for Iowans with physical disabilities, has begun generating donations through the Hy-Vee Giving Tag Program.

The Hy-Vee Giving Tag Program, which launched in November 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where customers live and work.

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