Twenty-five years of the IMT Des Moines Marathon has taught us something: the finish line is never really the end. It’s where the next mile begins.
That’s why we launched IMT Future Miles, a youth running impact initiative created in partnership with the Track Guy Foundation and IMT Insurance. Our goal is to invest dollars and race entries into Metro Des Moines youth running programs — because every kid who laces up deserves the same shot at confidence, resilience, and community that running has given generations of Iowans before them.
a $7,000 grant to Des Moines North High School’s boys and girls track and field and cross country programs — the first of many investments to come.
IMT Future Miles Grant — 2027 Application Process
For Metro Des Moines Schools
IMT Future Miles is a commitment from the IMT Des Moines Marathon, the Track Guy Foundation and IMT Insurance to invest directly in youth running programs in the Des Moines Metro. Each year, a portion of that commitment is awarded to metro-area youth running programs. In addition to dollars to the youth program, the IMT Des Moines Marathon will provide entry fees to the program beneficiary of the IMT Future Miles to that year’s IMT Des Moines Marathon Weekend races.
CHILDREN’S CANCER CONNECTION IS EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON AS THE EVENT’S OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER THROUGH 2025. TOGETHER WITH IMT INSURANCE, WE HAVE RAISED MORE THAN $58,000 FOR CCC.
TEAM CCC IS A NETWORK OF RUNNERS WHO RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S CANCER CONNECTION (CCC) TO BENEFIT FAMILIES ACROSS IOWA AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER. MEMBERS EARN SPECIAL SWAG, PRIZES, AND OTHER PERKS FOR THEIR FUNDRAISING.
YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE RUNNING EVENT THAT YOU WANT, ANYWHERE. CCC IS THE OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER OF THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON, SO MANY TEAM CCC MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THAT EVENT’S VARIOUS RACES. FOR 2024, THE SAME GREAT INCENTIVES APPLY AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, INCLUDING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF YOUR RACE REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE IMT DES MOINES MARATHON (MARATHON OR HALF MARATHON ONLY) AND A TEAM CCC T-SHIRT WHEN YOU HIT $250 IN FUNDS RAISED FOR CHILDREN’S CANCER CONNECTION. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF PARTICIPANT INCENTIVES, CLICK HERE.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT FAMILIES GOING THROUGH CHILDHOOD CANCER JOURNEYS AND EARN FUN INCENTIVES CLICK HERE.
CHILDREN’S CCHILDREN’SECTION SERVES FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY. CCC SUPPORTS MORE THAN 800 IOWA FAMILIES ANNUALLY THROUGH IN-HOSPITAL AND IN-CLINIC PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, CAMP HEART CONNECTION, OUTINGS, EVENTS, AND MORE. IT OFFERS MORE THAN 60 PROGRAMS EACH YEAR AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS.
Applications open
November 2026
Application deadline
December 15, 2026
Grant recipients notified
February 2027
Review Process
Applications will be reviewed by a joint committee from the Track Guy Foundation and IMT Des Moines Marathon, evaluating need, potential impact, and program sustainability. Recipients will be notified directly and invited to a check presentation event.