Where can I find the Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksQuad-City Times Bix 7 11K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 42/100
- Evidence depth
- 42 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K has known course details for its 11k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 11.3 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Riverside, Waterfront, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K?
The Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K is described as hilly.
Where does the Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K route go?
The Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K route starts at Base of Brady Street Hill at the intersection of Brady & 4th Street, downtown Davenport; race starts 8:00 a.m. sharp and finishes at On 3rd Street near Iowa Street in downtown Davenport, leading into Walmart's Greatest Post Race Party in the Quad-City Times parking lot. Underfoot, expect paved road through downtown Davenport. It passes Brady Street Hill, Kirkwood Boulevard, Jersey Ridge Road, Middle Road and McClellan Boulevard. registered runners get four free Bix@6 training runs on a closed course, and personalized race bibs are available for those who register by April 24.
What should runners know on race day for the Quad-City Times Bix 7 11K?
Run on closed downtown Davenport streets; companion Bix@6 training runs are also held on a closed course. Course features live bands and enthusiastic, cheering crowds along the route.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 31:51 (John Korir)
- Women's course record
- 35:18 (Mary Keitany)
- Field size
- Historically draws roughly 12,000-18,000 runners and walkers, making it the largest non-marathon race in the Midwest (inaugural 1975 race had 84 participants).
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- Not a Boston qualifier; open registration with no ballot or qualifying standard.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Run on closed downtown Davenport streets; companion Bix@6 training runs are also held on a closed course.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Expo and packet pickup at RiverCenter South Hall, 136 East Third Street, Davenport: Thursday 5-9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., and race morning 6-7:30 a.m.
- On-course music
- Course features live bands and enthusiastic, cheering crowds along the route.
Access and course status
- Start
- Base of Brady Street Hill at the intersection of Brady & 4th Street, downtown Davenport; race starts 8:00 a.m. sharp.
- Finish
- On 3rd Street near Iowa Street in downtown Davenport, leading into Walmart's Greatest Post Race Party in the Quad-City Times parking lot.
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved road through downtown Davenport.
- Landmarks
- Brady Street Hill, Kirkwood Boulevard, Jersey Ridge Road, Middle Road, McClellan Boulevard, River Drive turnaround, Mississippi River, 3rd Street
- Notable features
- 2026 marks the 52nd running and hosts the Pro World Championship for the first time since 1997, with returning legends Joan Benoit Samuelson and Bill Rodgers
- registered runners get four free Bix@6 training runs on a closed course, and personalized race bibs are available for those who register by April 24
- Race week includes companion events: Prairie Farms Quick Bix (2 miles), Arconic Jr. Bix, Bechtel Trusts Senior Bix, John Deere Shakeout Run, and the MercyOne Genesis Brady Street Sprints (quarter-mile hill climb)
- The signature Brady Street Hill climbs at about a 7 to 9% grade (4 to 5 degrees) for roughly one third of a mile right from the start, with a second climb on the return
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 25°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 42Favourability /100