Superhero Heart Run Des Moines 2026

Get ready to walk, run, and FLY at the Des Moines Superhero Heart Run! Join Help-A-Heart and Heart Heroes, Inc. for our annual 5k/1mile fun run aimed at raising awareness for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in our community. Presented by Heart Heroes and Help-A-Heart. 

Registrations after September 1st WILL receive a cape.

Registrations after September 1st will NOT receive an event t-shirt.

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE ON OCTOBER 1ST AT MIDNIGHT!

There will be walk-up registrations available day of.

PACKET PICK-UP
Sunday, October 4 | 11 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Raccoon River Park

• Walk-Up Registration & Packet Pick-up Opens: 11:00 a.m.
• Heart Hero Celebration & Heart Angel Remembrance Ceremony: 12:10 p.m.
• Heart Heroes Parade: 12:25 p.m.
• Super Kids' Dash: 12:40 p.m.                             
• Run/Walk Start Time: 1:00 p.m.

Please use the instructions below to register you and your children (that do not have their own email addresses.)

1. Click “Register” from the top menu

2. Click “Adult”

3. Click “Join or Start a Team”

4. Click “Start a New Team”

5. Save team and fill out your registration

6. DO NOT click “Next”, CHOOSE “Add Another Participant”

7. Click “Children (2-12)”

8. Under “Fundraising Goal”, please click the box “I’ll manage their fundraising” (They will not need their own registration email if you do this!)

9. Complete the final registration questions, including t-shirt size and you’re finished!

In an effort to maintain the fundraising nature of these events, we apologize that we are unable to offer refunds for inclement weather, health crisis, non-attendance, personal conflicts or any other situation out of our control.